Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When A Job Offer is Withdrawn

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a professional colleague faced with a very painful situation in a job search.  A formal offer had been extended to them and a contract was in process.  Two weeks before the start date, the job offer was withdrawn because of a change In financial circumstances in the organization.  The leader had already given … [Read more...]

Hitting the Pause Button in Your Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “We create the future and optimize leadership potential in the silence and potency of pausing.”   Kevin Cashman Nursing leaders today find themselves trying to straddle two worlds…..the world of the now and the world of what could be ahead with future changes in health reform.  There are no clear answers about the right strategies to … [Read more...]

5 Reasons Why Forming a Mastermind Group Is a Good Career Move

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Getting ahead in your career can sometimes seem like a challenging journey.  There are few of us that don't hit bumps or roadblocks.  When this happens, it can be difficult to maintain perspective.  Having a trusted group of colleagues with similar career goals/interests/challenges who work together to help each other can be … [Read more...]

Should You Give Someone A Second Chance?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN           A colleague recently shared with me a situation where one of her nurses made a serious mistake through a lapse in judgement and begged for a second chance.    Making these decisions is never easy.  Our current healthcare environment is very demanding and the stakes are often very high … [Read more...]

Doing What is Easy or Doing What is Right

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Guest Blog by Angela Prestia PhD RN NE-BC Angela Prestia is the Corporate Chief Nurse for the Geo Group.  Her responsibilities include the alignment of system-wide elements of nursing including quality improvement, infection prevention, education, competencies, and leadership development. It may happen daily and sometimes in clusters.  Sometimes it happens when you least … [Read more...]