Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

No – Travel Nursing Is Not a Specialty

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When did travel nursing become a specialty? It is a question that leaders now ask themselves. Consider the story a CNO colleague shared with me: I was casually chatting with the dad of one of my son’s friends while I was picking him up last weekend. He mentioned their oldest daughter was graduating from high school and was … [Read more...]

Solving Wicked Problems

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Today's nursing shortage is unlike any other that we have confronted in my more than four decades of nursing. The gap between the number of nurses needed and those available continues to grow. The Surgeon General warns it could be as high as one million nurses in a few years. More than 90% of nurses now report working in a state of … [Read more...]

Give Every New Graduate a Battle Buddy

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Just before the start of nurse's week, the Surgeon General issued an advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the United States today. Now some of you may think that this advisory does not extend to happen within work settings, but you would be wrong. Loneliness can happen in any setting, including work, if staff … [Read more...]

What New Graduates Need from Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During the next three months, health systems nationwide will begin to transition new graduates into their practice settings. This year's new graduates have had more direct clinical time than nurses who graduated last year. Still, their current skills may not be enough for the high-acuity environments in hospitals today. The patient … [Read more...]

Frank Discussions About Missed Nursing Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN With nationwide staff shortages, units are short-staffed on many shifts. A nurse leader recently asked me why we do not have frank discussions about the level of missed nursing care happening daily throughout the country. She remembered as a new graduate that when their team was short-staffed, the experienced nurses on the team told … [Read more...]