Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Rethinking Nursing on Med-Surg and Telemetry Units

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It happened again this past week.  A seasoned nurse manager on a medical-surgical unit pulled me aside after a presentation and asked for help with some innovative ideas to manage turnover.  The  story is the same everywhere I go.  New graduates are placed on medical-surgical or telemetry units out of residency programs.  Their … [Read more...]

Helping RNs Get Out of Student Debt Early in Their Career

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By Lauren Davidson - Guest Blogger and Freelance Writer Specializing in Personal Finance Research done with new graduating nurses indicates that almost 70% graduate with some student loan debt.  Their average loan debt is $30,000, similar to other university graduates. Unfortunately, many students enter college and are presented with student loan options and all they see … [Read more...]

The Impact of Baby Boomer Nurse Retirements

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For more than a decade, we have been warned to prepare for a tsunami of Baby Boomer nurse retirements.  Nurse leaders in organizations throughout the country are now beginning to feel the impact of the retirement of so many of their seasoned long-term staff.  In a Health Affairs blog post last week, authors Buerhaus, Auerbach and … [Read more...]

Meeting the Needs of Our New Graduates

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  It is again spring and many 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.  The RN Work Project  funded by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and conducted by nurse … [Read more...]

Leader Behaviors that Contribute to Nurse Satisfaction

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC We know from a wide range of research studies that the relationship with one's immediate supervisor plays a critical role in satisfaction and retention.  Research done by the Gallup corporation indicates that the four most valued qualities in leaders are trustworthiness, compassion, stability and the ability to foster hope.  Although … [Read more...]