Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Can You Lead Successfully in Every Setting?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a professional colleague who had worked for many years in one organization and then moved to a completely different health system to take a promotion.  At the time that we spoke, she had been in her new role for almost a year yet found herself struggling.  She had been very successful in her previous job but it was in … [Read more...]

Do You Lead from Behind the Desk?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently read comments from young nurses about their nurse managers on a social media site.  One talked about having a leader who was choosing to lead from behind her desk, rarely if ever coming out on the unit.  This young nurse reported that she had not had a conversation with her leader since the day she was hired.  It was obvious that … [Read more...]

The Nursing Skill Mix Conundrum

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN My graduate students recently had an assignment to interview their Chief Nursing Officers asking a variety of questions related to challenges in the current environment.  I was surprised at how many of them commented on their concern about recent changes in skill mix in their facilities.  Unlike the historical skill mix arguments that we … [Read more...]

Compassion Fatigue and Nurse Burnout

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I attended the Colorado Organization of Nurse Leaders conference in Vail, Colorado.  One of the speakers who is also an Air Force Colonel, Kathleen Flarity, made a strong case for both staff nurses and leaders to be vigilant about the potential for compassion fatigue especially in high stress care environments.  In these … [Read more...]

The Dilemma with the Nurse Manager Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A significant number of nurse managers today are struggling with the demands of the role.  In a recent article in the Becker Hospital review, Tom Olivio (CEO of Success Profiles) notes that the data from his work indicates that 42% of nurse managers are not performing at the levels expected by their organizations.  The role has … [Read more...]