Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Using Stoicism in Challenging Situations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Nurse leaders face many challenging situations and it can be difficult at times to remain calm.  I remember my first leader (then called a head nurse).  She was the calmest person I have ever encountered in healthcare.  I asked her one day how she was able to remain so calm even in crisis situations.  She told me she was a firm believer in … [Read more...]

When You are Promoted from Within

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Having work experience in an organization when you accept a leadership role is often a tremendous advantage but it can also present some unique challenges.  On the positive side, you will not have the steep learning curve about the unit/organizational culture or staff that a leader selected outside the unit might experience.  But … [Read more...]

Be More Yoda, Less Superman in Your Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN New nurse leaders are often selected for their positions because they are both great problem solvers and very responsible in making sure that things get done.  These are wonderful strengths to have but it is easy to become quickly overwhelmed if you try to continue being all things to all people when you are in a leadership role.  … [Read more...]

Making Decisions About Second Chances

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I met with a nursing director the other day who told me that she "was beating herself up" because she gave a nurse a second chance and the nurse made a serious mistake that seriously injured a patient.  The first situation was one in which an unclear system contributed to the error.  She confessed she gave the nurse the benefit of … [Read more...]

Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am sometimes asked what I think is the single most important attribute needed by nurse leaders in today's environment.  Without a doubt, I believe it is the ability to have and continue to cultivate a "growth mindset".  Dr. Carol Dweck, a researcher and professor at Stanford University, has been a pioneer in studying how … [Read more...]