Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Killing Our Darlings

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Experienced writers know how hard it can be to "kill your darlings." In writing, you kill your darlings when you decide to get rid of an unnecessary storyline, character, or sentence in a piece of creative writing—elements you may have worked hard to create but that must be removed for the sake of your overall story. It serves as a … [Read more...]

When Preceptors Avoid Attachment

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A preceptor shared her thoughts about the role today in a recent workshop, "There was a time when I was excited to precept. I love watching our baby nurses grow over time. I invested my knowledge and emotion. Frankly now, it is just too painful to watch us orient new staff only to have them leave our team. I don't invest as much of … [Read more...]

The Nurse Staffing Conundrum – Recommendations

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          Nurse staffing is top of mind for most nurse leaders today. In the 2021 American Association of Critical Care Nurses Healthy Work Environment survey released last week, the standard looking at RN staffing which ensures the effective match between patient needs and nurse competencies was rated at a shockingly low average of 2.35 … [Read more...]

Why Good Unit Onboarding Matters

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Recruitment and retention are challenging today. Even excellent leaders have surging turnover rates and spend more time on recruitment. Yet, the leader's role does not end with recruitment. Staff retention begins with a good onboarding experience. We know from research that new staff decides whether or not to stay with an … [Read more...]

Rethinking Nurse Manager Span of Control

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN             "I think we are all in agreement, a group of managers recently told me - our roles are no longer doable with the growing list of expectations and our ever-increasing spans of control." There is no doubt that things have radically changed in nursing over the past two … [Read more...]