Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

2012 – Is There Still a Nursing Shortage?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am often asked the question as to whether there is still a nursing shortage in the United States.  A simple yes or no answer does not tell the whole story of what is happening in health care today and how it has impacted the nursing workforce.  What is also true is that the answer in the short-term may be different than it could be in … [Read more...]

Five Great New Year Resolution Ideas for Emerging Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Everyday we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future self".   Daniel Goldstein We will soon be in a 2012, a brand new year.  It is not unusual to establish goals for ourselves both personally and professionally that we hope to achieve during the year.  There is good research to support the fact that the act of … [Read more...]

Professional Nursing Boundaries in a Facebook Age

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The rapid rise of social media such as Facebook, Google + and Twitter are changing the nature of social communication.  Facebook alone has 800 million active users globally.  With this increase in online networking, the traditional boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship may seem less clear and many health care organizations don't have … [Read more...]

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...]