Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Helping New Graduates Expand Their Range of Career Options

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A CNO expressed frustration about a recently held meeting with nurse residents in her facility. She told the following story: I talked with our new graduates about career planning and the wide range of opportunities available to them in nursing. Almost the whole group of 30 seemed to have already decided what they wanted to do. … [Read more...]

Coaching to Promote Critical Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Onboarding new graduates now takes a village. A nurse manager shared her concerns, "I am shocked at how underprepared our new nurses are this year. While doing leader rounding, I asked a new graduate about her patient, and her assessment of the priorities for care was genuinely concerning. Preceptors are coming to me to say - … [Read more...]

Do Stay Interviews Now with Your New Graduate Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently noted during a webinar that the new graduates they hired in June already seem restless and they are not even finished with their residency program. She observed that "recent graduates come into her health system, complete their residency program and then leave to travel or take other positions. We are in a … [Read more...]

About Those AirPods

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As new generations of nurses enter the workforce, they inevitably test organizational rules. We worked through battles about tattoos, nose rings, and cell phones. Today, nurse leaders fight the battle around nurses wearing AirPods while working. Frontline nurse leaders are exasperated with repeatedly explaining why this is a patient … [Read more...]

Your Going Home Checklist

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many nurse leaders keep lists of the tasks they must do while at work. Lists can be valuable to keep you on track. Just as a checklist can guide you on what to focus on when you are working - it can also be used to help you set boundaries at work. I like the concept of a going-home checklist. The National Health System in the UK … [Read more...]