Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

What Nurse Leaders don’t tell Staff about their Leadership Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In 2003, I conducted research with nurses not currently in leadership positions to determine factors that would lead them to either consider or reject taking a formal leadership position such as nurse manager.  In this study, I was interested in learning what feedback staff were hearing about leadership roles from current nurse leaders.  I … [Read more...]

What New Graduates Need from their Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN   It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice.  The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (2011) in the United States reports that this turnover is 25 percent a year.  This is a significant issue when you consider … [Read more...]

Courage in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In the past, courage has not been recognized as an important attribute for nurse leaders.  This is changing.  In my recent conversations with current nurse leaders about what our future nurse leaders will need, the ability to act courageously is increasingly part of the discussion.  Without question, innovation is needed in health care … [Read more...]

When Your Manager does not Support Your Career Goals

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "No one can make us feel inferior without our consent"  Eleanor Roosevelt It happened again last week.  One of our young, rising star nurse leader graduate students came to talk with me about a dilemma she was having at work.  We had just met earlier in the day with her mentor who is a senior leader in her organization.  The mentor was … [Read more...]

Taking Charge – Are You Ready?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “I am just not sure that I am ready to take charge on my unit.  I know I have leadership skills but I am a relatively new nurse.  Am I really ready to assume all this responsibility?  My nurse manager thinks I have excellent leadership potential and is encouraging me to take the plunge.  But what if the staff does not respect me in the role … [Read more...]