Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Authentic Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Like many of you, I watched the coverage of Pope Francis's visit to the United States over the past few days.  It was fascinating to watch the enthusiasm and large crowds that appeared everywhere he went.  He took the leadership of the Catholic church at a time of great turmoil.  His compassion, humility and willingness to speak out on … [Read more...]

Circling Back on Old Problems

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When I took my first leadership role, my mentor told me that there are few truly new problems that I would encounter over time but rather old problems that I thought I had solved would again re-emerge.  This was sage advice.  Most nurse leaders have the experience of wondering whether we will ever truly solve problems such as mislabeled lab … [Read more...]

Not Just a Nurse

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Some things are better left unsaid.  Michelle Collins and Joy Behar, moderators on the TV Show The View,  learned that important lesson last week.  On Sunday evening September 13th, the Miss America pageant was televised.  One of the participants, Kelley Johnson Miss Colorado, was a Registered Nurse.  Instead of the usual type of talent … [Read more...]

Compassion Fatigue and Nurse Burnout

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I attended the Colorado Organization of Nurse Leaders conference in Vail, Colorado.  One of the speakers who is also an Air Force Colonel, Kathleen Flarity, made a strong case for both staff nurses and leaders to be vigilant about the potential for compassion fatigue especially in high stress care environments.  In these … [Read more...]

The Dilemma with the Nurse Manager Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A significant number of nurse managers today are struggling with the demands of the role.  In a recent article in the Becker Hospital review, Tom Olivio (CEO of Success Profiles) notes that the data from his work indicates that 42% of nurse managers are not performing at the levels expected by their organizations.  The role has … [Read more...]