Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Why Nursing Recognition Matters

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week is national nurse recognition week.  Leaders throughout the US have arranged activities to celebrate their nursing staff.  It is an important reminder about the need for recognition.  When leaders fail to say thank you or take the recognition for themselves, staff feel devalued.   All staff want to be valued for their … [Read more...]

Feeling Fear but Taking the Plunge

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my graduate students is a very high potential nurse leader in a rapidly expanding health system.  She is on a fast track to the CNO role and is afraid.   She told me that she was worried about failure - what if I can't do the job and let everyone down.  I asked her what is the worst thing that could possibly happen if she … [Read more...]

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Recently a young leader asked me what one thing she could do to insure success in leadership.  I advised her to work diligently on her own emotional intelligence because when leaders fail, it is rarely because of the "hard skills" like financial management but rather because of challenges in their soft skills including emotional … [Read more...]

Meeting the Needs of Our New Graduates

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is spring and nurse leaders are already interviewing candidates for their nurse residency programs.   It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice. In many organizations today, it is close to 25%.  This is a significant … [Read more...]

Acknowledging Your Mistakes

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new manager recently talked with me about mistake that she had made in scheduling staff.  A staff member had asked for time off to attend a relative's wedding.  The manager acknowledged the email request and said yes but then mistakenly deleted it.  When the schedule was posted, the staff member became upset because she was not … [Read more...]