Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Building Career Capital in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice."  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar One of the questions that I often get asked by students involves how they can advance themselves in their careers.  Some are looking for the magic bullet that will quickly propel their careers forward.  But the reality is that … [Read more...]

The 12 Hour Shift – Will We Keep Ignoring the Evidence?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."  John Adams In a blog last year on the dilemma with the 12 hour shift, I talked about how in politics, the term third rail is a metaphor for any issue so controversial that it … [Read more...]

When You Don’t Get the Job

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Most of us realize that we won't always get selected for every position that we apply for.  But what if you have been coached and mentored to move into a role, and then another candidate is selected.  This happened recently to a colleague.  Her executive nurse leader was a strong believer in succession planning.  She had often told her what … [Read more...]

Where are the Nurse Leader Candidates?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Where are the nurse leader candidates?"  This question came in an email last week from a human resource director in a smaill town who was having little success in recruiting a director of nursing.  He noted that every hospital in his area was having the same experience in trying to recruit nurses for leadership roles.  My advice to him was … [Read more...]

The Importance of Second Chances

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.”   George Bernard Shaw "Will you take another chance on me? " This was a question that one of my former students who had failed out the graduate program asked me.  She had begun her graduate work when she was young, immature and lacking … [Read more...]