Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

CNO Advice to Emerging Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               Each year as part of a graduate leadership program, my students interview their Chief Nursing Officer.  One of the questions they ask concerns the advice that the CNOs would give to nurses just starting their leadership careers.  The following comments were … [Read more...]

Your First 100 Days in a Leadership Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN             When you are selected for a leadership position that you really want, it is very exciting.  While celebrating career success is important, many leaders don't give enough thought to how to manage their own transition to the role.  How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership … [Read more...]

Retention Begins with Effective Onboarding

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The successful hiring of great candidates is only the first step.  Staff retention begins with a good onboarding experience.  Unfortunately, some nurse managers delegate these responsibilities to preceptors or unit educators sometimes without good follow-up.  This happened to a manager I recently spoke with.  He thought things … [Read more...]

Coaching Emotionally Fragile Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a manager on a webinar what strategies she should use when coaching a new graduate who is emotionally fragile and reactive to feedback.  The nurse was stressed, anxious and demonstrated catastrophic thinking when suggestions were made to improve performance.  The manager expressed concern because the new … [Read more...]

The Need to Be a Servant Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In Leading Matters, John Hennessy recently retired President from Stanford University shares with candor what he learned on his leadership journey. One of the points he eloquently makes is the need to adopt a servant leader mindset. He believes that leaders should always remember that it is their staff who do the heavy lifting. The … [Read more...]