Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

From Peer to Leader: The Invisible Friction of Being Promoting From Within

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An increasing number of new nurse leaders today are internal promotions from within their own unit or organization. A strong business case can be made for internal leadership hires. The research indicates that they are less likely to leave positions once selected because they are familiar with the culture, organizational norms, and … [Read more...]

Leading through the Inverted Pyramid: Assessing Your Unit’s Stability

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises, two of his characters discuss bankruptcy. One asks the other how he went broke, and he answered with a now widely used quote: It happened gradually and then suddenly." That same phenomenon of gradually, then all at once, is how many nurse leaders feel as they look at their staff, who … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work – March 24th Workshop

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I am excited to partner with the NW ONL chapter to offer this important workshop on Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work to nurse leaders nationally. In this highly interactive session, we will discuss what is happening in our healthcare environment and the new tools and strategies nurse leaders need to future-proof their leadership. These programs are excellent to watch … [Read more...]

Conducting a Failure Post-Mortem

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Failing is hard. Whether you didn't get the job you really wanted, your new business doesn't have enough clients, or a project you strongly advocated for in your health system isn't working, it is natural to feel disappointment. The truth is that while success stories can offer a roadmap, failure stories offer real education. I … [Read more...]

Bridging the Experience Gap: Hardwiring Patient Surveillance on Your Unit

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As I look at the landscape of acute care today, I see a profound shift that keeps many leaders up at night. We are leading a workforce with a high concentration of novice nurses—talented, eager, but fundamentally lacking the "clinical mileage" that seasoned veterans rely on. When we talk about patient safety in this context, we often … [Read more...]