Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Context-Based Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague of mine once took a Chief Nursing Officer position in a community where she had always wanted to live.  It was her "dream job" because she just loved the area and the opportunity to spend most of the year outdoors in the sunshine.  She had been a highly successful nurse executive in a large academic medical center so she assumed … [Read more...]

The Role of Questions in Developing Nursing Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Leaders who are helping others to grow and innovate are always trying to craft the best questions to make a difference." Kevin Cashman One of my students told me about situation she had recently observed between a senior nursing leader and staff at a town meeting.  There had been some changes in staffing ratios and staff in attendance … [Read more...]

5 Strategies to Help Nursing Staff Manage Change

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leaders in health care agencies today are trying to strategically plan for a different model of reimbursement.  The new model will be based on value of the services versus the old model which was based on the volume of services.  It is almost a certainty that the change will bring a reduction in some health care services and fewer hospital … [Read more...]

The Power of Pausing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "We create the future and optimize leadership potential in the silence and potency of pausing."   Kevin Cashman Nursing leaders today find themselves trying to straddle two worlds.....the world of the now and the world of what is ahead with health reform.  There are no clear answers about the right strategies to embrace or initiatives to … [Read more...]

Taking a Courageous Nursing Leadership Stand

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face."  Eleanor Roosevelt When your values are in conflict with decisions that you are being asked to make - what do you do?  This is not easy question to answer until we confront the situation.  One of my nursing colleagues recently told … [Read more...]