Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Dealing with the Impact of Lost Knowledge

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y Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Knowledge gaps can be hard to pinpoint and diagnose at first because many work processes today are so intangible and complex." - David DeLong A nurse manager recently described to me her leadership dilemma.  For years, she had been fortunate to a have a cadre of very experienced staff with longevity on the unit.  Over the past year, many … [Read more...]

Giving Second Chances

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.”   George Bernard Shaw Nurse leaders throughout their careers are periodically asked by staff to take a leap of faith, and give them a second chance.  Making these decisions is not always easy.  Our current healthcare environment is very … [Read more...]

The Impact of ICD-10 on Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you work in a healthcare organization in the United States today, you are probably hearing a great deal about the implementation of ICD-10 diagnostic codes which will be required for reimbursement effective October 1st, 2015.  ICD stands for the International Classification of Diseases developed by the World Health Organization and used … [Read more...]

5 Important Trends in Healthcare

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Each year the American Hospital Association surveys members and does an environment scan to identify key trends that have a high probability of affecting the healthcare team.  This report 2015EnvironmentalScan.pdf0 is full of valuable information for nurse leaders to better understand the critical issues that their organizations are likely … [Read more...]

The Charge Nurse as Team Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story”.    Casey Stengel   Many nurses today are reluctant to take charge nurse roles.  Charge nurses are unsung heroes in today's health-care environment.  Their nursing leadership is right at the point of care and critical to better patient outcomes.  … [Read more...]