Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Manager Impact on Staff Engagement

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Nationwide research conducted by the Advisory Board indicates that only 32.8% of Registered Nurses are engaged in their work and 7.4% are actively disengaged. Statistically, professional nurses have lower work engagement and higher disengagement rates than other frontline staff in healthcare agencies. This is troubling because nurses … [Read more...]

Shopping for Value in Healthcare

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Historically, consumers and large employers have not shopped for value in healthcare but this is changing.  In a recent article in Hospitals and Health Networks, Joe Flowers writes about healthcare reaching a tipping point and the levers that are taking it there.  Value for service is becoming a key element in the selection process and this … [Read more...]

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...]