Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Is There Ageism in Nursing?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my former graduate students who is rapidly approaching her 60th birthday posed an interesting question to me the other day.  Is there ageism in nursing?  She  had recently left a position after a number of years and was seeking employment.  Things seemed different to her during this job search.  Even with the economic downturn, … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Keeping Staff Engaged in their Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Are your staff engaged in their work?  If you are like most nurse leaders, your answer to this question is probably that some staff are but others are not.  A 2013 State of the American Workplace Report from the Gallup organization indicates that only 30% of US employees are actively engaged in their work.  In the report, they have 3 key … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Are You an Idea Killer?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I occasionally get emails from young emerging nurse leaders who read this blog or other articles that I have written.  Some letters are quite compelling as these young leaders ask for advice on dilemmas that they face in the work environment.  The following is an email that I received last week - reprinted with permission of the author … [Read more...]

Are You are Transformational Nurse Leader?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."   John Maxwell Recently, I was in an audience where a nurse leader described herself as " a transformational leader".  She did not say that she worked hard to be a transformational leader but rather with a great deal of certainty, she declared herself to be one.  … [Read more...]

Your Laws of Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Developing yourself as a nurse leader is a journey.  One question that I always enjoy asking nurse leaders concerns the laws or principles that they live by in their leadership.  As a leader, it is helpful to reflect on what grounds your leadership practice.  The laws that they talk about have often been learned from mentors or in leadership … [Read more...]