Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Holding Nurses Accountable for Being Team Players

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do we hold professionals accountable for being team players? This is a challenging question that many nursing leaders ask during our rebuilding teams workshop. One manager shared her story: I have some nurses who have no interest in being team players. Everything seems to be me - me and more me. I told one nurse, "You seem … [Read more...]

Why I Turned Down a Nurse Manager Position

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A note from Rose Sherman, Blog Editor Several weeks ago, I received an email from a blog reader who wrote: I love your blog. It is very thought-provoking. I have been in my charge position for almost 4 years now. I was recently asked to apply for the unit manager position and was subsequently offered the position. After much consideration, I declined the position. Would it … [Read more...]

Be More Yoda and Less Superman

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager tells the following story. I manage a small unit and often take patient care assignments. This means I take work home and do it on the weekends - never fully recharging my batteries. I just took a two-week vacation over Christmas and things imploded. My staff was on the phone nonstop with the leader who covered my … [Read more...]

Fostering Emotional Intelligence on Teams

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past three decades, the importance of leader emotional intelligence has been widely recognized. It was popularized in 1995 by Daniel Goleman with the publication of his best-selling book Emotional Intelligence.   Emotional intelligence (EQ) is usually defined as self-mastery or the ability to understand and control what we … [Read more...]

Upskilling Your Leaders in 2023

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When executive nurse leaders ask me about key priorities for 2023, the upskilling of frontline nurse leaders is high on my list. The seismic demographic shifts in the nursing workforce and changes in how nurses view their work post-pandemic have significantly impacted the role of frontline leaders. When I ask groups of leaders today … [Read more...]