Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Law of the Magic Third

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A seasoned nurse leader recently asked me if it was just her perception or if things were shifting so quickly with the nursing workforce that many of her well-honed strategies no longer seemed to work. She began noticing a cultural shift in her team two years ago, but now it seemed more profound. I asked her about her team's … [Read more...]

Why Younger Staff Need Critical Incident Debriefings

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Increasingly, acute care areas are now staffed with nurses with three years or less of clinical experience. Most new graduates today are young, and in addition to lacking clinical expertise, they also lack life experience. Consider the story of an urgent care director who recently discussed this during a program: Last week, we had … [Read more...]

Reduce Friction in Nursing in 2025

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Few nurse leaders would disagree with the need for disruptive innovation in our healthcare systems. Yet, not all innovation works and it can have unintended consequences and high costs. A more immediate return on investment and improvement in productivity for most organizations can be achieved by reducing the friction in the work … [Read more...]

About My Uber Eats Order

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When I do workshops with leaders, I always listen carefully to the stories they tell me. So much has changed since I was at the bedside (and continues to change). Leaders have recently told me that when patients are dissatisfied with their hospital food today, they order from Uber Eats or Grub Hub. The patient pays for the food … [Read more...]

Why Nurse Leader Engagement Matters

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC A nurse leader recently told me how nurse engagement in her units had plummeted. She needed to put together an action plan, but she was wise enough to see the link between what was happening with her units and her behavior. She shared the following story: I feel so overwhelmed that I sometimes shut down and disengage from my work. I … [Read more...]