Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Don’t Be an Idea Killer

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I occasionally get emails from young emerging nurse leaders who read this blog or other articles that I have written.  Some letters are quite compelling as these young leaders ask for advice on dilemmas that they face in the work environment.  The following is an email that I received last week - reprinted with permission of the author … [Read more...]

Building Social Capital on Healthcare Teams

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In a recently popular TED talk titled Why it's time to forget the pecking order at work, Margaret Hefferman a well known business thought leader talked about the importance of social capital in organizations.  She defines social capital as the reliance and interdependency that happens on teams when trust is built.  It is social capital that … [Read more...]

Dealing with the Impact of Lost Knowledge

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y Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Knowledge gaps can be hard to pinpoint and diagnose at first because many work processes today are so intangible and complex." - David DeLong A nurse manager recently described to me her leadership dilemma.  For years, she had been fortunate to a have a cadre of very experienced staff with longevity on the unit.  Over the past year, many … [Read more...]

Giving Second Chances

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.”   George Bernard Shaw Nurse leaders throughout their careers are periodically asked by staff to take a leap of faith, and give them a second chance.  Making these decisions is not always easy.  Our current healthcare environment is very … [Read more...]

The Charge Nurse as Team Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story”.    Casey Stengel   Many nurses today are reluctant to take charge nurse roles.  Charge nurses are unsung heroes in today's health-care environment.  Their nursing leadership is right at the point of care and critical to better patient outcomes.  … [Read more...]