Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

5 Things To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I spoke with one of my graduate students this week.  In addition to attending graduate school, she also directs a large outpatient hospice.  She told me that she was feeling so overwhelmed.  She had recently lost several staff and was frantically trying to makeo sure that her hospice patients received the care that they needed.  Her … [Read more...]

Preparing for a Leadership Interview

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, one of my former graduate students contacted me for help with her first interview for a nurse leader role.  She had remembered from our discussions in class that leadership interviews are very different from those at the staff level.  It is not uncommon to be interviewed at least two to three times by current leaders/and or staff … [Read more...]

Avoid Decision Making Biases

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Argue like you are right ...... but listen like you are wrong"  Karl Wieck I was listening to a nurse leader explain a decision that she had made that was not producing the results that she had intended.  She appeared unwilling to acknowledge that she had not done enough due diligence or listened to the concerns of others.  Like most … [Read more...]

The Art of the Crucial Conversation

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Some conversations are just so much more difficult than others.  I was reminded of this last week when I spoke with a prominent nurse leader, and had to deliver the bad news that her article had not been accepted for publication.  I was able to deliver the news in person (always a preferred method) but thought carefully in advance about the … [Read more...]

Is Leadership Right for You?

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By Rose O. Sherman,  RN, EdD, FAAN I believe it is critically important in our careers that we select positions that play to our strengths.  Some nurses are natural leaders but others grow into their roles over time.  What is true is that you cannot be a leader without followers and this trust needs to be earned.  You may be wondering if you have what others look for in their … [Read more...]