Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Potentially High Cost of Nurse Manager Turnover

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When Nick Saban, longtime football coach at the University of Alabama, announced his retirement from the sport in January 2024, an unintended ripple effect led to more than 60 players and coaches leaving their positions or current teams. This has been made possible by a transfer portal allowing players to switch schools if coaches … [Read more...]

Volunteers for Nurse Manager Focus Groups

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Hi, Emerging RN Blog Readers - Thanks to Those of You Who Have Volunteered - I Still Have Slots in All Sessions I need your help. I have been asked to give a research plenary at this year’s AONL conference. My presentation will be titled " The Evolving Role of the Nurse Manager in the New World of Work. " As part of this presentation, I would like to discuss nurse … [Read more...]

From Being a Peer to Becoming the Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am noticing a trend in our leadership workshops: many nurses are now being promoted from within their own units to leadership roles. Some confess that this has been hard, and their former peers are now among the most outspoken critics of their leadership. Promotions from within can be tricky. Not all your peers will be thrilled … [Read more...]

Building Psychological Safety

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a new manager how to begin rebuilding psychological safety in a unit where staff deeply distrusted their previous leader. Mending a broken trust can be challenging. Blame and incivility were characteristics of the culture that had evolved over many years. New graduate turnover was very high because of the lack … [Read more...]

I Need Your Help and Input

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Hi, Emerging RN Blog Readers I need your help. I have been asked to give a research plenary at this year’s AONL conference. My presentation will be titled " The Evolving Role of the Nurse Manager in the New World of Work. " As part of this presentation, I would like to discuss nurse managers' perspectives of those currently in the role. If you are in a nurse manager role … [Read more...]