By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently, a professional colleague was the victim of a power play in her organization that led ultimately led to her having to leave her position. Understandably, she was quite upset with the situation and felt victimized. My students often tell me that they want to avoid the politics and power in situations, and just do their jobs as … [Read more...]
Career Development for Our Emerging Leaders
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is a familiar story that I hear from experienced leaders......."I hire a new graduate and within one year, they believe they are ready to take a leadership role but I don't think they are ready and tell them so......next thing I know, they are moving on to another position to develop their careers." Yet if we want to develop … [Read more...]
Do You Cast a Shadow or Shine a Light on Your Staff?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "A leader is someone with the power to project either shadow or light upon some part of the world, and upon the lives of the people who dwell there." Parker Palmer I recently read a column by a business analyst who observed that he learned a lot about the culture of the company through reading their annual report. He had a special … [Read more...]
Resiliency – Rising Strong
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say, “Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I’m going in again”—my gut reaction is, “What a badass.” Brene Brown My mother always told me that whatever does not kill you makes you stronger. … [Read more...]
A Reflection on My First Year of Nursing
By Indhira Piquion, BSN, RN Today's blog post is special. It is written by Indhira Piquion, a graduate of my university's nursing program and my mentee. I am so proud of Indhira who recently completed her first year as a nurse and accepted the challenge that I gave her to write this blog. Indhira's Story I spent years studying the art and science of nursing since the … [Read more...]
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