Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Promoting the Value of Medical-Surgical Nursing Experience

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders of Medical-Surgical units find themselves in a tough place in today's tight nursing job market.  It has grown increasingly more challenging to recruit new nurses. The media message is clear on both TV shows and in the movies. The excitement in healthcare is found in critical care units, emergency departments, … [Read more...]

Regaining Your Mojo

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience something either personally or professionally that will rock our world and undermine our self-confidence in ourselves. A leader that I am mentoring is going through this experience right now. A less than successful experience in a leadership role has led her to question everything that … [Read more...]

Coach Staff with the GROW Model

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, NEA-BC, FAAN We know that nurse leaders play a key role in both staff recruitment and retention. Your success today in being the type of leader that is a magnet for nurses hinges on your willingness to change your approach to leadership and develop new skills. Being a manager is no longer enough. Younger nurses want to get ahead in their careers … [Read more...]

Developing Executive Presence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my graduate students is being groomed for an executive level position in her health system.  She is an enormously talented leader but then there are numerous enormously talented nurse leaders in her organization.  What she does have that many of her colleagues don't is often described as the "it" factor.  This is an intangible … [Read more...]

Managing Change Fatigue

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Changes are happening so fast in healthcare environments that many leaders report some staff are just shutting down.  We know that quality improvements require change. Performance improvements require change. Reimbursement requirements require change.  Nurse want to see change that will result in both better patient outcomes and … [Read more...]