Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Keeping Staff Happy – Whose Role is It?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."  Dalai Lama Several years ago, I had a conversation with two nurse managers regarding the challenge of keeping their staff happy.  The novice manager ,in her first year of leadership practice, lamented that she was unsure if she could ever do enough to keep some of … [Read more...]

Why Grit Matters in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a young nurse leader who was ready to give up a leadership role after 8 months.  She asked me what I thought about her decision.  I told her that it brought back memories of my first management role.  I was ready to give up during the first year because it seemed like I was not making the progress that I had hoped to.  … [Read more...]

Learning to Apologize When You Are Wrong

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The other day, I had a conversation with a young leader who was planning to leave her organization.  When I asked why, she told me that she had been blamed for a situation involving a patient's family when she was not involved.  The senior leadership were very upset about the controversy surrounding a communication with the family.  The … [Read more...]

Where Are the Jobs for New Graduate Nurses in 2014?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Will you be hiring new graduates this spring?   That is the question that I have asked nurse leaders across the country during the last three months.  The answers have ranged from "definitely yes - but not as many", to "we really hope to but at this point are not certain".  Many of these leaders work in hospital settings where the census has … [Read more...]

Believing in the Art of Possibilities

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “In the measurement world, you set a goal and strive for it. In the universe of possibility, you set the context and let life unfold.”  Benjamin Zander Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a professor at the New England Conservatory of Music.   He was also a keynote plenary speaker at this year's … [Read more...]