Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When You Don’t Get the Job

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Most of us realize that we won't always get selected for every position that we apply for.  But what if you have been coached and mentored to move into a role, and then another candidate is selected.  This happened recently to a colleague.  Her executive nurse leader was a strong believer in succession planning.  She had often told her what … [Read more...]

Questions to Ask Yourself as a Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “It is necessary ... for a man to go away by himself ... to sit on a rock ... and ask, 'Who am I, where have I been, and where am I going?”  - Carl Sandburg Poet Getting honest feedback as a nurse leader can be challenging especially as you move into more senior positions.  Many Chief Nursing Officers tell me that they miss the coaching … [Read more...]

Why Nurse Managers Need a BSN

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The phone call began like so many others over the past two years.  It was a nurse manager who was seeking guidance about the fastest way to get the BSN.   "I am in trouble", she confessed, "my Chief Nursing Officer gave me a five year deadline to get my BSN and the clock is running out."  I then asked her what she hoped to learn from a BSN … [Read more...]

Why Reputation is Your Most Important Leadership Asset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN  “Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.”  ―    Wayne Dyer I recently spoke with a nurse who was applying to our graduate program.  One of her letters of recommendation was missing from her file and holding up her admission … [Read more...]

Working for a Nurse Leader Who Did Not Hire You

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN  “Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.”  ― Eckhart Tolle One of my professional colleagues called me recently to discuss what she described as a personally challenging situation.  She is a senior director over several departments in a … [Read more...]