Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When Nurses Are Not Believed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN             For nearly two decades, nurses have been rated the most trusted profession. But now, some nurses feel like punching bags when patients, family members, and friends don't believe that COVID-19 is real. Many nurses have completely withdrawn from social media sites because … [Read more...]

Making Better Decisions – Lessons Learned from Jeff Bezos

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Jeff Bezos is one of today's most successful and visionary entrepreneurs.  One of his many strengths is his ability to look out into the future and make some calculated strategic decisions about Amazon's future.  I found his ideas (outlined in the new book, Invent and Wander) about decision making to be pretty compelling.  Bezos … [Read more...]

Leaders as Framers in Turbulent Times

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               Will it always be like this? A critical care nurse leader was recently asked this question by one of her novice nurses in the first year of practice. She related to me that as she thought about the question, she realized the following: This young nurse had … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership Today: Why It is Hard

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am worried about our nurse leaders. This is probably the most challenging time in my lifetime to be a leader.  Nurse leaders tell me they are tired, worried, and quickly burning out.  This comes as no surprise as we look at what is happening today with the COVID-19 pandemic.  No region is being spared this time around from the … [Read more...]

Promoting Diversity of Ideas and Inclusion

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many nurse leaders have told me that the polarization of society has seeped into the work environment. It has led to negativity, conflict, and incivility. Creating work environments that embrace the diversity of thought is now considered a new frontier in leadership. We know from research done by Deloitte and others that the … [Read more...]