Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Mistakes Health Care Leaders Make in Cutting Health Care Costs

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Many nurse leaders feel today that some of the cuts being made in healthcare by organizational leaders are shortsighted.  But it sometimes takes a team of researchers outside of health care to paint a clear picture of some of the missteps that are being made to cut healthcare costs.  In this month's Harvard Business Review, researchers … [Read more...]

Requests for Your Time – Should You Say Yes or No?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you ask leaders about their challenges, tactfully managing requests for their time is high on the list.  It can be hard to say no to interesting new projects, committee or board assignments or volunteer activities.  And over time, these requests increase as you move up the ladder in an organization.  Women often have a harder time saying … [Read more...]

The Ebola Virus Reminds Us of the Impact of Globalization

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In 2005, author Thomas Friedman wrote a book titled The World is Flat.  In this book, Friedman describes how the rapid changes with globalization have led to a world where we are very interdependent on one another.  He called for a reality check as we explore the manner in which countries and societies will cope with and adapt to the … [Read more...]

Lighting the Torch of Our Next Generation of Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I read an interesting observation from Gloria Steinem , who is well known for  her work in the women's movement.  “I’m often asked if I’ll be passing the torch onto someone else,” Steinem told the audience. “I say no, I won’t be passing it on. I’m using it to light the torches of others. The idea that there’s only one torch is part of the … [Read more...]

When Will the Bullying in Nursing Stop?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It broke my heart to read an assignment from one of my graduate students about her experiences with being bullied as a new nurse.  She wrote, "I was demeaned by my preceptor for being stupid.  She told me I did not have a brain. I was afraid to speak up.  It resulted in many sleepless nights, callouts and emotional stress for me."  This … [Read more...]