Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

How to do Nursing Presentations like a Pro

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Be sincere; be brief, be seated.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt, on speechmaking One of my students recently told me that she had a great fear of public speaking.  She was scheduled as part of a leadership practicum to give a formal presentation to a leadership team on a project that she had recently completed.  This student is certainly … [Read more...]

5 Ways the Affordable Care Act Could Change Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last month, the United States Supreme Court found that most provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are constitutional.  With a presidential election looming in November, the debate about the future of law will continue.  In spite of the political battles, most health care analysts agree that the law's structural and financial features … [Read more...]

Helping Nurses Cope with Moral Distress

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”       -Martin Luther King, Jr. A nurse manager recently discussed with me the challenge of helping her nursing staff cope with moral distress.  Her medical-surgical unit has a very high case mix of elderly patients covered by Medicare.  Many of these patients are close … [Read more...]

Charge Nurse Series Part 5 – Managing Difficult People

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Charge nurses have a unique challenge in work environments because they have to learn to lead teams of staff and manage patients with little formal power.  When all is working well on the unit and with the team, this is not a problem.  But when a staff member, patient, physician or family member is a difficult person to keep happy, the … [Read more...]

Charge Nurse Series Part 4 – How to Manage Conflict

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In research that I have done with charge nurses, conflict management has been identified as the top challenge that they confront in their roles.  Charge nurses reported that they are frequently mediating conflicts that occur with physicians, other departments, among team members or sometimes with family.  The generational diversity in the … [Read more...]