Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Letting A New Graduate Go

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Letting a new graduate go during probation is a difficult topic that we rarely discuss but has come up in several leadership development sessions recently. A nurse manager related the following story: It is hard to even talk about this as I still feel guilty, although I know I should not. I just terminated one of our new … [Read more...]

How Does This Happen?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many of you have read about the more than 7,600 fake RN and LPN nursing diplomas issued by three South Florida-based nursing schools: Siena College in Broward County, Fla., Palm Beach School of Nursing in Palm Beach County, Fla., and Sacred Heart International Institute in Broward County. Up to 2800 students receiving these … [Read more...]

The Truth About Trying To Make Staff Happy

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager described herself as a pretzel - I keep doing whatever I can to make staff happy. It only lasts a short time, and then we return to where we were. What am I doing wrong?  This question often comes up during leadership development sessions. Many nurses who move into leadership have a natural tendency to be people … [Read more...]

The DAISY Team Award As A Way to Honor Teamwork

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nursing is a team sport, but it might not seem that way in today's environment. Many team members are exhausted, burned out, and focused on their personal needs. As one manager recently observed - it's me, me, and more me. When I raise the question about how whatever issue we are discussing will impact others on the team, I often get … [Read more...]

All Nurses Are Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, NEA-BC, FAAN A professional colleague called me with a dilemma. She is in a philosophical argument with some well-known nurse leaders on whether - All Nurses Are Leaders. She thought there was general agreement on this but was learning others saw it differently and didn't believe all nurses are leaders. She wanted my opinion. I told her that I … [Read more...]