Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The New Graduate Pipeline Is Changing: What It Means for Acute Care Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For generations, nursing had an unwritten rule: start your career in a hospital. New graduates were frequently advised to spend at least a year or two in medical-surgical nursing to “get experience” before considering other career options. Acute care was seen as nursing’s proving ground, where nurses developed assessment skills, … [Read more...]

What Preceptors Want Nurse Leaders to Know

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In novice-nurse-dense environments, the nurse preceptor role is a critical organizational asset for successful new-graduate transition. Preceptor burnout is a growing concern, especially in light of recent Laudio data, which indicates that nurse preceptors who spend more than 20% of their scheduled hours in the role are at higher … [Read more...]

Assuming a Leader Role after a Toxic Predecessor

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Few leadership situations are more challenging than assuming a leadership role after a unit/department/service has endured years of toxic leadership. Stepping into leadership after a toxic predecessor means inheriting a team operating in survival mode. The primary challenge is not operational efficiency; it is institutional trauma, … [Read more...]

Establishing an Ask Anything Culture

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I have been surprised by how many nurse leaders have recently told me they are having trouble getting staff to speak up and ask questions. As one leader explained it to me: I am not sure what is going on. I used to not be able to suppress my staff's curiosity. They asked so many questions. I tell my new grads today that my door is … [Read more...]

Reimagining the Charge Nurse in the Inverted Pyramid of Nursing Experience

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC In most leader development workshops I do today, experienced nurse leaders now discuss how challenging it is to recruit nurses into charge nurse roles. Fewer experienced nurses want to take charge, and charge nurse burnout is now a major concern. A nurse manager recently shared this story: So our hospital recently announced a charge … [Read more...]