Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Being Promoted from Within

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Promotions from within can be tricky.  Not everyone will be thrilled that you were selected for the position. A new nurse manager recently told me about her struggles managing her former peers. While initially, the staff seemed happy with her selection, she is now finding resistance especially when she attempts to hold her former … [Read more...]

What’s Trending Now

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What has been interesting in my leadership development work is examining the trends that emerge over time. We are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2023, and here is what leaders are telling me now: Nursing turnover is about at the same rate as in 2022, with minimal improvement noted in most health systems with … [Read more...]