Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Great Discontent

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new Gallup research analysis finds that 48% of America's working population is actively job searching or watching for opportunities. Healthcare systems are not immune from this trend and now face staggering numbers of resignations each week with no signs of a slowdown.  Although this trend is called the great resignation, … [Read more...]

Embracing a One and Done Philosophy

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC In 2005, when the NBA was considering a rule change that required players to be at least 19 before entering the draft, Coach Mike Krzyzewski was asked about the implications for Duke. In his mind, there were none. "I would never recruit a kid who said, 'I'm just coming for a year.' I never have," he told reporters then. ". . . For our … [Read more...]

The Burnout Dilemma

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past two months, many nurse leaders have told me that they (and most of their staff) are burned out. The story below is typical of what I hear from leaders today. I am burned out - no, really totally fried, and so are other leaders I work with. We have a wonderful CNO, and we are close as leaders. But two full years … [Read more...]

Keeping an Eye on Nursing Workforce Trends

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I usually ask nurse leaders in focus groups and on our webinars about emerging trends in the nursing workforce. These conversations are always interesting. Frontline leaders are astute in identifying changes they see from their discussions with staff, performance management issues, and scheduling requests. Some new trends that … [Read more...]

A Second Opinion on Managing Expectations about Dream Jobs

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently wrote a blog about managing new graduate expectations about dream jobs. One of our blog readers presented me with a second opinion on what I had discussed. With her permission, I am publishing her email below. Your article on the "Dream Job" has stirred lots of conversation at our medical center- which is great. I … [Read more...]