Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Nurse Leader Insights: Leadership Moments

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "To be courageous is an opportunity that sooner or later is presented to all of us."    John F. Kennedy Last week, the world lost a truly great leader with the death of Nelson Mandela.  He died last week at 95 of a lung infection connected to the tuberculosis he contracted while serving 27 years as a  political prisoner.  What … [Read more...]

The Ability to Focus – A Key Nursing Leadership Skill

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "It takes effort to switch from focusing on tasks to connecting with people."   Joshua Freeman Most of us know that our ability to fully concentrate on what we are doing leads to better outcomes.  In today's busy world, nurse leaders are buried with distracting communication and an endless stream of urgent issues.  This pace and activity … [Read more...]

Chief Nursing Officer Career Insights – Part 2

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Every year for the past decade, I have assigned my graduate students to interview their Chief Nursing Officer or Nurse Executive asking a range of questions about their role, challenges and advice they would give to young leaders.  It is interesting for me in these interviews to look at what changes over time and what remains the same.  This … [Read more...]

Chief Nursing Officer Insights 2013 – Part 1

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Every year for the past decade, I have assigned my graduate students to interview their Chief Nursing Officer or Nurse Executive asking a range of questions about their role, challenges and advice they would give to young leaders.  It is interesting for me in these interviews to look at what changes over time and what remains the same.  This … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Expressing Gratitude

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”  Eckhart Toll Today is Thanksgiving - a time for giving thanks for what we have.  There is great uncertainty in health care today about what will happen in the future.  Many nurse leaders tell me that work environments are very stressful as … [Read more...]