Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Ensuring Fairness to Nursing Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent leadership development program, several nurse leaders asked for guidance in handling staff complaints that the leader was unfair. One nurse manager shared her story: I have been accused of being unfair more frequently in the last six months than my entire leadership career. I am unsure what is driving the behavior … [Read more...]

Coaching New Graduates About Career Options

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders are concerned about the number of new graduates who enter their practice settings and immediately start an NP program. Consider the story one leader shared on a recent webinar. Several new graduates I recently hired have approached me about schedule changes to accommodate their "graduate school" plans. These days, … [Read more...]

A Travel Nurse Leader’s Perspective on Supporting Frontline Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the benefits of working with health systems across the country is that you gain insight on both best practices and areas where leadership practice could be strengthened. I was therefore interested to hear the perspective of Jonathan Uugno Delmundo, a seasoned nurse leader who has spent the last eight years of his 35-year … [Read more...]

From Me to We – A Team First Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For years, nurse leaders never thought much about teamwork. It seemed like such a natural part of nursing. Over the past couple of years, nurse managers have seen changes in how many younger nurses view teamwork and collaboration. Consider the story a nurse manager told during a recent workshop: "I am a big proponent of … [Read more...]

Nurse Leaders Are Not Therapist

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "I want to be a servant leader, but where do you draw the line between coaching your staff and doing therapy?" Frontline nurse leaders have asked me this question many times recently as they work with younger staff with very high anxiety levels and clinical depression who often overshare their personal situations with leaders. There … [Read more...]