Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

2022 Goal – Nurse Leader Self-Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN 2021 has been a tough year for nurse leaders on so many levels. Most leaders held their teams together in 2020 during the first surges of the pandemic. Once nurses realized in early 2021 that many would not take the vaccine, things changed. Nurse turnover surged, use of travel nurses escalated, and nurse moral distress grew. … [Read more...]

Managing Your Expectations in 2022

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently told me - I have been so disappointed in 2021 to look at what is happening to the nursing profession. The focus seems to be on the money, on personal needs - everything but the patient. I am having trouble staying optimistic.  This leader is certainly not alone in her frustration. I remember early in my … [Read more...]

Rethinking Nurse Pay and Benefit Packages

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Most nurse leaders now realize that nurse salary and benefits packages will need to change moving into the future. What is considered a valuable benefit or perk by a seasoned staff member may not be at all important to younger nurses. If I am a 22-year-old nurse on my parent's health insurance plan, your Cadillac health insurance … [Read more...]

Looking Ahead to 2022

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Most nurse leaders are ready for 2021 to be over.  In many ways, it has been a more challenging year than 2020, when the pandemic began. The good news has been that we have effective vaccines. The not-so-good news is that a significant percentage of the population won't get vaccinated and now seem entrenched in their beliefs. … [Read more...]

Using LPNs in Acute Care Delivery

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It seems that everyone is jumping on the bandwagon of adding LPNs to their care delivery systems. Should I be doing this now? It is a question that a number of CNOs have posed to me as they look to redesign their care delivery systems in an era of severe staffing shortages. My answer is nuanced.  I have a long leadership … [Read more...]