Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Questions to Ask Yourself as a Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “It is necessary ... for a man to go away by himself ... to sit on a rock ... and ask, 'Who am I, where have I been, and where am I going?”  - Carl Sandburg Poet Getting honest feedback as a nurse leader can be challenging especially as you move into more senior positions.  Many Chief Nursing Officers tell me that they miss the coaching … [Read more...]

2013 – Is there a Nursing Shortage?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN We have just begun our spring semester at colleges and schools of nursing throughout the country.  Many senior nursing students will soon become new graduates.  They are already worrying about their job prospects based on the feedback that they have received from last year's graduates and recent stories in the media.  An article published … [Read more...]

Why Nurse Managers Need a BSN

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The phone call began like so many others over the past two years.  It was a nurse manager who was seeking guidance about the fastest way to get the BSN.   "I am in trouble", she confessed, "my Chief Nursing Officer gave me a five year deadline to get my BSN and the clock is running out."  I then asked her what she hoped to learn from a BSN … [Read more...]

Why Reputation is Your Most Important Leadership Asset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN  “Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.”  ―    Wayne Dyer I recently spoke with a nurse who was applying to our graduate program.  One of her letters of recommendation was missing from her file and holding up her admission … [Read more...]

The Power of Positive Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right."   Henry Ford I was recently talking with a young graduate student who was genuinely interested in trying to improve her interactions with others.  She recognized that she was not being perceived as a high potential emerging leader.  She asked me for a candid assessment of … [Read more...]