Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Power of Mentors

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right  direction."   John Crosby This past week, I attend a leadership conference in my community that focused on developing future nurse leaders.  It was interesting how many speakers at this conference spoke about the power of receiving good mentor-ship on their … [Read more...]

Six Sources of Influence You Can Use to Change Behavior

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The most important capacity we possess is our ability to influence ourselves and others.  Learn to see every important challenge you face as an influence challenge".  The Influencer: The Power to Change Anything Several months ago, one of my nurse leader students talked with me about her frustration that she had not been able to make … [Read more...]

5 Reasons Why Nursing Staff May Disengage from their Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Celebrate what you want to see more of."  Tom Peters A frequent challenge that I hear from nurse leaders involves staff disengagement.  One nurse leader recently lamented that  "Many of my nurses make it very clear that they are here to do their 12 hours and go home.  We have practice councils and can't get participation.  We have a … [Read more...]

Learning from Criticism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots."     Frank A. Clark A nurse leader recently talked with me about a session that she had with a Human Resource manager.  She was being advised on how to manage a serious disciplinary issue with a staff member. During this session, she was … [Read more...]

Achieving the Best Care at Lower Cost

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"Health care in America has experienced an explosion in knowledge, innovation and capacity to manage previously fatal conditions.  Yet, paradoxically, it falls short on such fundamentals as quality, outcomes, costs and equity."   IOM Report on Best Care at Lower Cost By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN   The business of caring has become both complex and expensive.  … [Read more...]