Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Confronting Performance Problems

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was discussing the challenges of being a nurse leader in today's environment in a conference presentation.  A leader in the audience told me that one of her great challenges was confronting performance problems, especially those involving customer service.  "I just expect because my staff are all professionals that they will come to work, … [Read more...]

5 Strategies to More Effectively Coach Nursing Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players.  Any coach will tell you that.  I am no different." - Bill Parcells Why are some nurse leaders so much more effective than others in leading their teams to better outcomes?  A senior nursing leader recently told me that her lack of success was because "she did not … [Read more...]