Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Human Resource Strategies for Nurse Managers

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Guest Blog by Tyana Daley Even the most experienced nursing managers can sometimes find it challenging to develop and adopt effective human resources strategies that balance organizational goals with the financial considerations of an organization. With the current nursing shortage, this is one of the most critical times for nursing managers to address human resources … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Promote Professional Accountability in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You can’t change the standard of practice unless you know what to do when you show up."   Maria O'Rourke, DNSc, RN, FAAN We are living in interesting times.  Ethicists have commented that there has been a change in the willingness of individuals to accept responsibility. for their behavior.  The culture has instead become one of blame.  … [Read more...]

Five Things Nurse Leaders Should Stop Saying to Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "It is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves."  Edmund Hillary We often don't realize in leadership the power of the words that we use to influence others either in a negative or positive way.  In leadership development, we spend a great deal of time talking with leaders about things they need to do to be more effective.  Less … [Read more...]

What do Nurses want from their Leaders?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The proof of leadership is found in followers".    John Maxwell Last week, I was asked to do a presentation on what nurses want from their leaders.  This is a very interesting question in today's environment.  I asked the group as to whether the answer to this question could be different than it was ten years ago.  Many seasoned leaders … [Read more...]

Nurturing our Novice Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN We are again at that time of year when thousands of new nurses enter practice with enthusiasm and passion for the profession that they have chosen.  They are the future of nursing and may someday take care of you or one of your family members.  All of us were once novice nurses.  We would not be where we are today without having experienced … [Read more...]