Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

New Evidence on Why Nurse Managers Matter

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Historically, we have had evidence that indicated the impact of nurse managers on nurse retention, satisfaction and engagement.  What we have lacked is research demonstrating linkages between nurse manager ratings and the impact on specific patient and nurse outcomes.  A 2017 Press Gainey Study on Impact of Nurse Managers  released … [Read more...]

Leading Your Night Shift

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was recently asked the question by a nurse manager about how to manage the night shift when you are not there.  It is a great question and one that managers often struggle with.  You want to be supportive and visible.  Yet at the same time, you get caught up with the chaos of the work leaving little time to think about how to best support … [Read more...]

Key Financial Terms to Know

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I teach leadership development programs for nurse managers. Even experienced nurse leaders will often admit that their weakest leadership area is in the financial management of their units and departments. It is a new and important competency when you assume a leadership role. Through our leadership sessions, I have learned that … [Read more...]

Making Nursing Leadership More Attractive

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In a new national study released by AMN Healthcare this week, 82% of the more than 3000 + nurses who participated indicated that more nurse leaders are needed BUT 61% said they would not consider leadership roles.  This is very concerning given this study also found that 73% of the Baby Boomer nurses in the sample planned to retire in the … [Read more...]

Setting Career Goals

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This past week, I taught a healthcare certificate program.  One of the topics that we always discuss is next steps in career planning.  It is always interesting to me how some leaders are able to be so much more effective in achieving their career and professional goals than others.  Research indicates that many of us begin with good … [Read more...]