Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Digital Professional Image of Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This past week, I had an opportunity to do a TV satellite broadcast for the Voluntary Hospital Association.  The topic was on Professional Boundaries and Practice in a Facebook Age.  There were excellent questions posted by the nationwide audience of nurse leaders.  This topic is obviously a hot leadership issue and because it is such a new … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Our Choice of Words

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “You can't hammer in a nail with words...""No, but you can start a war with them.”    Ben Galley A nurse leader told me a story about a leadership development program that she had recently attended.  As part of a take home assignment, they were asked to track for one week how many times they used the word "no".  It turned out to be very … [Read more...]

Generational Differences in the Nursing Workforce

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This past week, I was interviewed by Robin Farmer from the Minority Nurse about generational differences in the nursing workforce.  She asked an important question - is some of what we are seeing just differences in one's life stage versus a true generational difference?  There are certainly some differences such as communication … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Instilling Hope in Your Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Each crisis seems final because it is new."  George Eliot I often ask nurses what qualities they look for in their leaders.  Not surprisingly, nurses seek leaders who are trustworthy, ethical, fair, appreciative and approachable.  Increasingly, nurses also tell me that they want to work for leaders who are hopeful about the future, and … [Read more...]

Is There Ageism in Nursing?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my former graduate students who is rapidly approaching her 60th birthday posed an interesting question to me the other day.  Is there ageism in nursing?  She  had recently left a position after a number of years and was seeking employment.  Things seemed different to her during this job search.  Even with the economic downturn, … [Read more...]