Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Pathway Forward

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN             A critical care director recently asked me how she should be thinking about a pathway out of the current situation she finds herself in. Her unit has, in her words, "quickly unraveled in a way I would never have thought possible." Most of her core staff with her for … [Read more...]

Teaching Nurses to Speak Up

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I taught a class for a group of senior students who are graduating in May. Our topic was Professional Transition in Turbulent Times. I asked the students to talk about things that they were anxious about as they began their first job. One student made an insightful observation - things are just so crazy and chaotic … [Read more...]

The Downsides of Becoming a Traveler in Your First Year of Practice

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Almost every health system in the country now uses travel nurses to fill core staffing vacancies. High vacancy rates have resulted in an unprecedented number of requests for travel contracts. At this point, none of the travel agencies can meet the demand. Unfortunately, the growing need for travelers has also led to a concerning … [Read more...]

Managing New Graduate Expectations About Dream Jobs

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The other day, I listened to a financial podcast interview with a mom who had questions about how to best financially guide her new graduate nurse daughter. Like many other new graduates, her student loan debt exceeded $50,000. Her mother said she should pay it down quickly because she had just found her "dream job" in a … [Read more...]

Are There Really Enough Nurses?

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Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN           Like many of you, I watched the NY Times Op-Ed video published last week We Know the Real Cause of Crisis in our Hospitals. It's Greed. It was painful and emotional to watch nurses talk about how hard their work is right now. I hear the same emotion from leaders in the virtual … [Read more...]