Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Having Courage as a Nurse Leader

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By Rose O.  Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN "One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."                                           Maya Angelou Our current health care environment is full of uncertainty with a focus on reducing … [Read more...]

Leadership Succession Planning – Still Not A Priority for Most Organizations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am reading a new book by Noel Tichy on Succession Planning.  Dr Tichy is a professor of business at the University of Michigan and a national expert on leadership transition.  Succession planning for leadership transition, he believes, should be seen as a critical success factor for any organization because leadership really does matter.   … [Read more...]

The Disconnect Between Nurse Leaders and Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When I interview our Generation Y nurses asking why they are pursuing a Master's Degree in Nursing Administration, I  inevitably receive the same answer ----- I want to bridge the gap between nurse leaders and staff.   Our research work with new emerging nurse leaders indicate that  they  have little understanding and appreciation of the … [Read more...]

Nurse Work Engagement

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my students recently assumed a leadership role on a unit and has found her nursing staff to be very disengaged from their work.  She explained her dilemma "they come in and do their 12 hours and leave......I can't even get them to work on their professional portfolios to move them up on the clinical ladder."  Unfortunately, my student … [Read more...]

When Your Manager Does Not Support Your Career Goals

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By Rose O Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Eleanor Roosevelt once observed that "no one can make us feel inferior without our consent".  But the sad reality is that some people will try to quash our dreams.  Unfortunately, sometimes these people are in leadership roles where they should be encouraging our development.  In my twelve years of teaching graduate students, I have … [Read more...]