Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Clarifying Your Nursing Leadership Values

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Do you know what your leadership values are and perhaps even more important - do you live them?   This is a question that I often ask my graduate students because your values should help drive your decision making.  I was reminded of the importance of this the other day with a story that a friend related to me.  She is second in command in a … [Read more...]

Getting Fired

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By Rose  O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life."    Steve Jobs I recently … [Read more...]

Moral Distress in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”       -Martin Luther King, Jr. A nurse manager recently discussed with me the challenge of helping her nursing staff cope with moral distress.  Her medical-surgical unit has a very high case mix of elderly patients covered by Medicare.  Many of these patients are … [Read more...]

The Power of Demographics

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Several years ago, I attended a World Futurist Conference where an interesting question was asked about what data we tend to overlook as plan for the future.  The futurist speaker quickly answered that what is often overlooked is the power of population demographics.  "Demographics matters in all aspects of human life from education to … [Read more...]

The Dark Side of Succession Planning

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague recently talked with me about her career dilemma.  She was recruited into a large organization as part of a succession plan to move into the CNO position.  The CNO who recruited her had "a three year transitional plan" to retirement and wanted a smooth turnover in leadership.  Now three years later, the CNO has told her that she … [Read more...]