Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Upskill Your Nurse Leaders with the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership

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We are pleased to partner with the New England ONL again to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership next month. You don't need to be an ONL member to register. We have one session for nurse managers and a second for emerging leaders. These highly interactive and highly rated sessions present the latest strategies for leading in our new world of work. If you have any … [Read more...]

A User’s Guide to Working with You

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse managers today struggle with boundary and communication issues with their staff. Team turnover is high on many units, and few expert nurses are available to explain unit norms to new staff. Why not make things easier for staff and prepare a user's guide to working with you? I first heard about this idea in a blog post by … [Read more...]

Creating Psychological Safety for Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Building environments that feel psychologically safe for staff in what can seem like a turbulent world is at the top of many nurse leaders' minds. Leaders will admit that it is more challenging today. Patients and families have high expectations about the care they will receive. Young nurses are often given assignments beyond what … [Read more...]

The Wise Approach to Feedback

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "I feel like I am walking on eggshells with some of my staff. I try to give them direct feedback, and then they tense up and tell me that I am harsh. If I use the feedback sandwich, all they hear is the good stuff and shut out everything else I say. How should I change my approach?" These comments from a nurse manager are echoed … [Read more...]

What’s Trending with Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As we enter the last quarter of 2024, it is good to step back and look at the challenges at the top of nurse leaders' minds. The following is what is trending as I work with and do focus groups with nurse leaders across the country: There is a massive increase in interest among college students in nursing as other fields … [Read more...]