By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them become what they are capable of being - Goethe Many nurses find it difficult to delegate tasks to other members of their health care team. It is not uncommon to hear a nurse say that they could finish the task themselves in the time that it takes to explain it … [Read more...]
Charge Nurse Perspectives on Frontline Nursing Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN This week, I am attending the Sigma Theta Tau 41st Biennial Convention in Dallas, Texas. For those of you not familiar with Sigma Theta Tau, it is an international nursing honor society with chapters in 86 countries. I am attending the conference to present the findings of a research study that was done in 2010 involving charge nurses and … [Read more...]
How to Cite an Emerging Nurse Leader Blog Posting
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Great ideas are meant to be shared. You may find thoughts in these blogs that you want to include as part of paper that you are writing for school or a journal article. You will notice that there is a copyright statement on each Emerging RN Leader blog post. Please feel free to use and share the ideas in these blogs but be sure to cite … [Read more...]
Leading Multigenerational Nursing Teams
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN For the first time in history, today's nursing workforce is composed of nurses from four different generational groups. It can be challenging for nurse leaders to guide their teams to get past their conflicts and communication issues to work together in harmony. If you are an emerging leader, it is likely that you are either from … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Finding a Nurse Leader Mentor
By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN You may know that you want to be a nurse leader but are unsure about your next career step. A good mentor can open doors to new learning and help you grow as an emerging nurse leader. Unlike the preceptor relationship which you may be familiar with in the clinical setting, a mentor provides career guidance and help you become more aware … [Read more...]