Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

No – Travel Nursing Is Not a Specialty

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When did travel nursing become a specialty? It is a question that leaders now ask themselves. Consider the story a CNO colleague shared with me: I was casually chatting with the dad of one of my son’s friends while I was picking him up last weekend. He mentioned their oldest daughter was graduating from high school and was … [Read more...]

Solving Wicked Problems

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Today's nursing shortage is unlike any other that we have confronted in my more than four decades of nursing. The gap between the number of nurses needed and those available continues to grow. The Surgeon General warns it could be as high as one million nurses in a few years. More than 90% of nurses now report working in a state of … [Read more...]

Frank Discussions About Missed Nursing Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN With nationwide staff shortages, units are short-staffed on many shifts. A nurse leader recently asked me why we do not have frank discussions about the level of missed nursing care happening daily throughout the country. She remembered as a new graduate that when their team was short-staffed, the experienced nurses on the team told … [Read more...]

Ten Mistakes That Can Derail Your Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Being a nurse leader in today's environment is very challenging. Many nurse managers today are at the beginning of their leadership journey. A young leader recently asked me - everybody talks about what I should do, but do you have ideas about things I should be sure to avoid doing? It is a great question because most leadership … [Read more...]

Imposter Syndrome and New Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new leader recently asked me whether the feeling of imposter syndrome and a fear of "people will find out that I don't know what I am doing" is normal with new leaders. I reassured her that this is quite common and not even restricted to those in a new manager role. Even new CNOs may feel it. It is crucial to understand what it is … [Read more...]