Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

5 Ways to Promote Professional Accountability in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You can’t change the standard of practice unless you know what to do when you show up."   Maria O'Rourke, DNSc, RN, FAAN We are living in interesting times.  Ethicists have commented that there has been a change in the willingness of individuals to accept responsibility. for their behavior.  The culture has instead become one of blame.  … [Read more...]

Free Resources for Nurse Leader Development

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Sharpening our own saw is the most powerful investment we can make in our life - an investment in ourselves, in the only instrument that we have with which to deal with life and to contribute."   - Stephen Covey I am often asked by nurse leaders what they can do to develop and grow as nurse leaders.  Today, there is strong evidence that … [Read more...]

Five Things Nurse Leaders Should Stop Saying to Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "It is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves."  Edmund Hillary We often don't realize in leadership the power of the words that we use to influence others either in a negative or positive way.  In leadership development, we spend a great deal of time talking with leaders about things they need to do to be more effective.  Less … [Read more...]

What do Nurses want from their Leaders?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The proof of leadership is found in followers".    John Maxwell Last week, I was asked to do a presentation on what nurses want from their leaders.  This is a very interesting question in today's environment.  I asked the group as to whether the answer to this question could be different than it was ten years ago.  Many seasoned leaders … [Read more...]

Cost Transparency in Healthcare

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A friend of mine recently lost her job and her health benefits quickly expired.  The cost of a cobra policy was too expensive.  She figured she was very healthy.  She could take the risk, and wait until the insurance health exchanges (part of the Affordable Care Act) are available in October.  Her luck did not hold out.  She injured her knee … [Read more...]