Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

What Nursing Staff Don’t Know About Leadership Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am conducting research with Generation Y nurses not currently in leadership positions to determine factors that would lead them to either consider or reject taking a formal leadership position such as nurse manager.  I am always interested in learning what feedback staff hear about leadership roles from current nurse leaders.  I also want … [Read more...]

Making a Difference in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The environment is invented by our presence in it. We do not parachute into a sea of turbulence, to sink or swim. We and our environments become one system, each influencing the other, each co-determining the other.." Margaret Wheatley What keeps nurse leaders in their role?  This is an interesting question and an important one because … [Read more...]

Watching the Signposts

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week was nurses week and I had the privilege of presenting to three nursing leadership teams at hospitals in our area.  In asking the nurse leaders about their challenges, they talked about the perils and opportunities involved in leading during a time of health reform and change.  One CNO observed, "it can be hard to know if we are … [Read more...]

The Pace of Change

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There is nothing permanent except change. Heraclitus Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_change3.html#UjOWzkQxBwQoqF1X.99 "There is nothing permanent except change."   Heraclitus "The pace of change is so challenging for us".... a nurse leader lamented.  "It seems that we have only begun an initiative and then … [Read more...]

Promoting Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The important thing is to not stop questioning.  Curiosity has its own reason for existing."   Albert Einstein If you talk with any group of nurse leaders, the challenge of promoting critical thinking with their nursing staff will inevitably enter the conversation as a key concern.  A nurse leader recently told me about a sentinel … [Read more...]