Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Building Alignment to Support Initiatives

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently spoke with a nurse leader colleague who told me that she was having challenges in building alignment on her own team related to structural changes that her organization was pursuing.  She told me that she understood the anguish being experienced by both leaders and staff because it involved a change in patient … [Read more...]

Generation Y Nurses and Graduate School

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This is the season when nurse leaders across the country select new graduates for residency programs and other clinical roles.  Many nurse leaders echo the sentiments of an email I recently received from a frustrated manager.  She wrote, "at best, this generation is eager to take on new tasks, learn new skills and have the … [Read more...]

Nursing and the Power of Leadership

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Guest Blog by Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing What does it mean to be a leader? To me, being a leader means bringing something special and unique to the table. A leader influences people with not only words, but also with actions. A leader has the ability to transform the way people think and act. One example of … [Read more...]

Developing Your Emerging Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is a familiar story that I hear from experienced leaders…….“I hire a new graduate and within one year, they believe they are ready to take a leadership role but I don’t think they are ready and tell them so……next thing I know, they are moving on to another position to develop their careers.”   Yet if we want to develop leadership … [Read more...]

How To Foster Better Critical Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Several weeks ago, I attended a nursing community forum where workforce issues were being discussed.  When asked about challenges, the nurse leaders talked about the need to develop stronger critical thinking skills in their staff to deal with the growing complexity in the healthcare environment.  The frantic pace of healthcare today has … [Read more...]