Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Talking About the Nursing Shortage

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A manager who attended a recruitment and retention workshop recently shared the following observation: "As I listened to you discuss the current shortage and how pervasive it is, I realized that we had not done a great job of communicating this to our staff or leaders for that matter. I have a high level of frustration about … [Read more...]

What I Learned From Perioperative Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I had the honor of spending time with the over 700 nurse leaders who attended the OR Nurse Manager conference. It was the first time in three years that the meeting had been live. I first participated in this conference almost a decade ago and presented research on succession planning for the perioperative nursing … [Read more...]

Learning to Listen

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What could your organization do to increase your work satisfaction?  That question was asked in the July 2022 ANA pulse survey with almost 12,000 RN respondents. Not surprisingly, improved wages and staffing ranked number one and number two. The third highest priority was genuinely listening to my voice and addressing my … [Read more...]

When No One Wants to Work Nights

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Hospitals are 24/7 - right?  We all know that when we apply to work in them. So how should leaders react when young nurses come to them right out of orientation (sometimes with doctor's excuses for mental health and wellbeing) and say they can't work nights? This phenomenon is happening right now all over the county. What to do … [Read more...]

Why Friendships at Work Matter

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Do you have a best friend at work?  It is a question on the Gallup Q12 employee engagement survey. During leadership sessions, I am sometimes asked why that question is even on the survey. The answer was easy. Gallup has found staff who have a best friend at work are more engaged and less likely to leave. Fast forward to today, … [Read more...]