Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

5 Tips for Success in Interviewing for a Nursing Leadership Position

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I served as the director of nurse recruitment at two hospitals during my nursing leadership career.  It often surprised me how little preparation some candidates did for their interview, even when interviewing for leadership positions.  Well prepared candidates really stand out.  As you seek to advance to a leadership position either … [Read more...]

Chasing Daylight

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There was a book called Chasing Daylight published in 2006 about a nationally known business leader who discovered he had advanced stage glioblastoma.  It is a story of how through his impending death, he learned to live in moment and face death squarely in the eye.  Living in the moment was something that he had never been able to do in his … [Read more...]

Self-Care for Nurse Leaders – 5 Lessons Learned

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In today's health care environment, it can be challenging for nurse leaders to maintain a healthy balance between the demands of their work and their own needs for rest and recharging.  During one of my research projects, I interviewed a new nurse manager who confessed to me that she was working 12-14 hours each day and sometimes slept in … [Read more...]

Predictions about the 2020 Workplace

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future". John F. Kennedy I am reading a very interesting book on the workplace of the future written by human resource experts, Jeanne Meister and Karie Willyerd. Based on their research that includes interviews with over 2000 employees and … [Read more...]

Breaking the Cycle of Horizontal Violence on Nursing Units

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently, one of my nursing administration graduate students came to ask my guidance about a dilemma that she was experiencing in her work setting.  She had recently been promoted to  nurse manager position in a labor and delivery unit.  One of the first steps that she took to learn about the unit was to interview all of her nursing staff.  … [Read more...]