Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Practicing Stoicism in Difficult Times

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN       Nurse leaders often ask me whether things can get any worse than they already are. When you think you have turned a corner, another obstacle to a more positive path forward seems to arise. I recently began re-reading Ryan Holiday's highly acclaimed book; The Obstacle is the Way. Holiday points out in his … [Read more...]

Do Clinical Ladders Still Work?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Clinical ladders have been used in nursing for over three decades. They are designed as professional development tools to reward nurses for education and certification, research, clinical skills, and leadership. These programs have offered a means for the bedside or staff nurse to advance in the profession. Nurses generally put … [Read more...]

Read to Lead in Turbulent Times

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently told me that she is too busy to read books. She is not alone - 27% of adults in the United States have not read a book during the past year. This is a mistake. Jeff Brown, the author of the new book Read to Lead, presents eight evidence-based reasons why reading books will make you a better leader. They … [Read more...]

Creating a Battle Buddy Program

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN             The US Army has a program called Battle Buddies. Battle buddies help each other get through difficult situations and stop soldiers from self-isolating when things become challenging. For the army, it has been mission-critical in building teamwork among the troops and … [Read more...]

When Nurses Won’t Take the Vaccine

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When the vaccines received FDA approval, it was initially believed that this might be the last hurdle to convincing the vaccine-hesitant that the science is clear and the vaccine is safe.  While FDA approval has changed some minds, we still have a significant number of Americans who still refuse to get vaccinated including … [Read more...]