Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Should You Take an Interim Nurse Leader Role?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Over the years, I have often found myself in a conversation with one of my graduate students about the pros and cons of taking an interim nurse leader role.  As Dale Pfrimmer from the Mayo Clinic recently observed in an interview with Jennifer Threw from Health Leaders Media, the use of interim nurse leaders in healthcare today is quite … [Read more...]

Can You Lead Successfully in Every Setting?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a professional colleague who had worked for many years in one organization and then moved to a completely different health system to take a promotion.  At the time that we spoke, she had been in her new role for almost a year yet found herself struggling.  She had been very successful in her previous job but it was in … [Read more...]

Do You Lead from Behind the Desk?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently read comments from young nurses about their nurse managers on a social media site.  One talked about having a leader who was choosing to lead from behind her desk, rarely if ever coming out on the unit.  This young nurse reported that she had not had a conversation with her leader since the day she was hired.  It was obvious that … [Read more...]

The Nursing Skill Mix Conundrum

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN My graduate students recently had an assignment to interview their Chief Nursing Officers asking a variety of questions related to challenges in the current environment.  I was surprised at how many of them commented on their concern about recent changes in skill mix in their facilities.  Unlike the historical skill mix arguments that we … [Read more...]

Nurse-Patient Relationships in a Facebook Age

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The rapid rise of social media such as Facebook, Google + and Twitter are changing the nature of social communication.  Facebook alone has 1.4 billion active users globally.  With this increase in online networking, the traditional boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship may seem less clear especially to younger nurses and increasingly … [Read more...]