Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Will Fear of Failure Drive Younger Nurses from Leadership Roles?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN For the past three decades, nursing has been led by nurses in the Baby Boomer cohort born between 1946 and 1960.  This is now rapid shifting with the three million Baby Boomers turning 65 each year and many beginning to retire. Recruitment to replace retiring nurse leaders is expected to be challenging.  In fact, some nurse leaders are … [Read more...]

The Impact of High Deductibles on Healthcare – A Trend to Watch

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN 2014 marked one of the first years in recent decades where there as a noticeable slowdown in healthcare spending.  Initially, most of the slowdown was attributed largely to the movement of reimbursement to a value-based system.  On closer examination, healthcare economists now suggest that the bigger impact factor in the slowdown of spending … [Read more...]

What is Trending in 2015

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Dr. Tim Porter O'Grady talks about the importance of leaders as good signpost readers.  Leaders need to have both a predictive and adaptive capacity.  This means that we need to be aware of change and how it may impact the interface between the environment, the organization and the staff.  Watching the trends becomes even more critical in a … [Read more...]

From the Other Side of the Bed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What is hospitalization today like from the patient' point of view?  That is an interesting question which I sought to answer last week from my own experience.  On Monday January 12th, I had a Right Total Knee Replacement.  I spent four days in one of our best community hospitals.  What is unusual about having Total Knee Surgery is that … [Read more...]

Managing Difficult People

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my students recently told me about the challenges that she is having with some difficult staff in her new leadership role.  She feels that she is being tested and from our discussion, it appears that she is right.  Learning how to deal with difficult personalities comes with the responsibilities of being a leader.  As one on my … [Read more...]