Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

An 80% BSN Prepared Nursing Workforce by 2020?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The future is already here.  It just isn't everywhere."   Marilyn Chow, DNSc, RN, FAAN This week, I am attending the American Organization of Nurse Executive's annual meeting in Boston.  Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a keynote speaker. She is discussing progress on The Future of Nursing … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Success in Interviewing for a Nursing Leadership Position

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I served as the director of nurse recruitment at two hospitals during my nursing leadership career.  It often surprised me how little preparation some candidates did for their interview, even when interviewing for leadership positions.  Well prepared candidates really stand out.  As you seek to advance to a leadership position either … [Read more...]

Chasing Daylight

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There was a book called Chasing Daylight published in 2006 about a nationally known business leader who discovered he had advanced stage glioblastoma.  It is a story of how through his impending death, he learned to live in moment and face death squarely in the eye.  Living in the moment was something that he had never been able to do in his … [Read more...]

Self-Care for Nurse Leaders – 5 Lessons Learned

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In today's health care environment, it can be challenging for nurse leaders to maintain a healthy balance between the demands of their work and their own needs for rest and recharging.  During one of my research projects, I interviewed a new nurse manager who confessed to me that she was working 12-14 hours each day and sometimes slept in … [Read more...]

Breaking the Cycle of Horizontal Violence on Nursing Units

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently, one of my nursing administration graduate students came to ask my guidance about a dilemma that she was experiencing in her work setting.  She had recently been promoted to  nurse manager position in a labor and delivery unit.  One of the first steps that she took to learn about the unit was to interview all of her nursing staff.  … [Read more...]