Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Charge Nurse Series Part 3 – How to Communicate Effectively

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Seek first to understand, then to be understood."   Stephen Covey Several years ago, I was involved in a series of 10 charge nurse workshops conducted by a large health system.  As part of these workshops, we surveyed the 350 charge nurses who attended about their thoughts about their role challenges and qualities important to doing the … [Read more...]

Charge Nurse Series Part 2 – How to Delegate Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Many charge nurses find it difficult to delegate tasks to other members of their health care team.  When done well, delegation can be a very effective management tool.  It frees professional nurses to attend to more complex client needs, develop the skills of nursing assistive personnel and promote cost containment for the organization.  … [Read more...]

Charge Nurse Series Part 1 – Leading your Team

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story”.    Casey Stengel   Many nurses today are reluctant to take charge nurse roles.  Charge nurses are unsung heroes in today's health-care environment.  Their nursing leadership is right at the point of care and critical to better patient outcomes.  … [Read more...]

Coaching our Novice Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I had an opportunity to facilitate a panel of novice nurses who had recently completed their first year in practice.  I was so proud of the ability of these young nurses to reflect so thoughtfully on their experiences during their professional transition.  When I asked one of the panelists what novices need from nurse leaders, … [Read more...]

How to Develop Thicker Skin in Your Nurse Leader Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When I began working in my first leadership position, I took every negative comment quite personally.  I would go home sometimes feeling quite unsure of myself.  I would second guess everything I had done that day.  I remember talking with a close friend and colleague about my dilemma.  She was quite blunt in her assessment that "I needed to … [Read more...]