Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The very famous architect, Mies van der Rohe, often said that "less is more" with respect to architectural design.  But this is not only true in architecture, it is also true in life.  Too often, we become engaged in so many different activities that we fail to have any real sense of accomplishment.  This is especially true in leadership … [Read more...]

Compassionate Care and the Bottom Line

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Caring and compassion are often considered "soft factors" that while important in healthcare are not what really influences the achievement of performance measures or maintaining financial viability.  A study entitled  Building-Compassion-into-the-Bottom-Line released this week by the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care refutes those … [Read more...]

The Pay Gap Between Men and Women in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Research reported in March 24/31 2015 issue of JAMA has opened a nationwide discussion about the pay inequality in nursing.  The study findings indicate that male nurses make on average $5,100 more than their female colleagues.  The data was drawn from National Nursing Samples conducted between 1988 and 2008 and American Community Surveys … [Read more...]

Getting Started in a Leadership Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my students recently called to tell me that he had gotten selected for a nurse manager role.  I want to be successful he said - so how should I get started.  This was a very good question.  How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership position can help set the stage for the rest of your tenure in the role.  Those you lead closely … [Read more...]

Leadership Reputation Management

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN  “Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.”  ―    Wayne Dyer A powerful part of your leadership brand is the management of your reputation.  I was reminded of this recently when I learned of a situation where an executive nurse … [Read more...]