Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Chief Nursing Officer Advice to Emerging Nurse Leaders – 2014

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In a previous blog, I mentioned that each year in my Introduction to Nursing Leadership graduate course, my students select a chief  nursing officer in a health care agency to interview.  The students have a list of questions that they ask and then add some of their own.  I enjoy these reading these interviews because they highlight the … [Read more...]

Leadership Storytelling

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There are few teaching tools that are more powerful than a good story.  I was reminded of that the other day when I listened to Grant Baldwin't podcast How did You get into That interview with Drew Pittman, an NFL agent.  We often look at the success of others and never hear the behind the scenes story of what it took to get where they are … [Read more...]

Getting the Most Out of Professional Conferences

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Most nurse leaders attend at least one professional conference each year.  There are many different reasons to go to conferences.  For some of us, it is rejuvenating to get away from our hectic work schedules for a few days, and perhaps find out that the grass really isn't greener anywhere else. For others, conferences offer a great … [Read more...]

The Need for Essentialism in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN We live in a noisy world.  This is especially true in healthcare where there are significant paradigm shifts impacting our work.  The pace of change has taken a toll on even the most adaptive nurse leaders.  Leaders find themselves spread so thin in their work that finding a sense of real accomplishment becomes challenging.  Many nurse … [Read more...]

Developing Mindful Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you are like most leaders in today's environment, you are maintaining a relentless pace of change yet may not feel like you are keeping up.  An evidence-based strategy to help you slow down and find the space to lead is the practice of mindfulness.  In her book, Janet Marturano (Director of the Institute for Mindful Leadership) describes … [Read more...]