Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Impact of the Inverted Pyramid on Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In our current healthcare landscape, we often hear nurse leaders lamenting the "readiness gap" of our new graduates. But as I’ve traveled across the country talking to systems, I’ve realized the problem isn't just a lack of experience—it’s a dramatic shift in the composition of our nursing workforce. Historically, a solid base of … [Read more...]

Coaching Staff Through Snow Call-Outs

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past two weeks, many states across our country have undergone major snow events. A number of nurse managers have reached out to me for guidance on managing staff who did not show up for work. The following story, shared by a nurse manager, is an example of what some leaders are confronting: I am a nurse manager of a busy … [Read more...]

A New Free Research Tool to Assess Transition into a Nurse Leader Role

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Nurse leaders are always looking for ways to improve the development and transition of their new leaders. A good place to start is by asking your current leaders about their own leadership transitions. The blog below was written by Kathy Casey, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN  - a co-author of the new Casey-Fink Nurse Leader Role Transition Survey ©2025 . Many of you may be familiar … [Read more...]

A Playbook for Recruiting and Retaining Gen Z Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders know that the nursing workforce is rapidly shifting. A new generation of nurses - Generation Z- is driving change in almost every healthcare setting. Tim Elmore’s new book, The Future Begins with Z, points out that this new generation is fundamentally disrupting how we think about the workplace. The old recruitment and … [Read more...]