Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Nurse Leaders as Makers

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN These are challenging times for nurse leaders. Healthcare environments are undergoing rapid change requiring their leaders to be both nimble and adaptable. At the same time, the needs of the contemporary nursing workforce have also changed. Gone are the days of command and control leadership when staff were expected to be grateful … [Read more...]

Do You Light Fires or Extinguish Flames

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Several years ago, one of my nursing administration students did a practicum experience with her Chief Nursing Officer.  She was thrilled at the opportunity to do this and had thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  As we did the practicum debrief, we talked about the future goals of the student.  The student indicated that she hoped to … [Read more...]

Adopt a Leader Coach Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman If you are like most nurse leaders, you were selected for a leadership role because you demonstrated great problem solving skills in your nursing practice. So when you became a leader, your natural inclination was to view yourself as the problem fixer because this is how you add value. For many years, this is how traditional nursing leaders have … [Read more...]

Regaining Your Mojo

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience something either personally or professionally that will rock our world and undermine our self-confidence in ourselves. A leader that I am mentoring is going through this experience right now. A less than successful experience in a leadership role has led her to question everything that … [Read more...]

Coach Staff with the GROW Model

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, NEA-BC, FAAN We know that nurse leaders play a key role in both staff recruitment and retention. Your success today in being the type of leader that is a magnet for nurses hinges on your willingness to change your approach to leadership and develop new skills. Being a manager is no longer enough. Younger nurses want to get ahead in their careers … [Read more...]