Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Conundrum of FMLA

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently asked me on a program why no one talks about the impact of FMLA use on nurse staffing. She reported the following problem: "Twenty percent of my full-time staff are out right now on FMLA, and most plan to take the entire three months. By union contract, these staff keep all their benefits during this time … [Read more...]

Open Workshop on Rebuilding Healthcare Teams

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I am proud to partner with the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations to present our popular workshop - Rebuilding Healthcare Teams. This workshop is open to leaders outside of South Dakota.  Registration Link  Please feel free to contact me at roseosherman@outlook.com if you have any problems with registration. … [Read more...]

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...]