Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Rethinking Medical-Surgical Units

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It has always been challenging to recruit and retain nurses on medical-surgical units but never harder than it is today. The following story is one I have heard repeated by so many medical-surgical managers across the country: I have 25 RN vacancies on my unit and absolutely no candidates. I am ashamed to admit that I have not … [Read more...]

Creating Psychological Safety for New Graduates

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By Rose O. Sherman, Ed.D, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Step back a minute and think about your first year in nursing practicing. What if the following was your experience: The country was in the middle of a pandemic. You did most of your nursing program remotely. You watched the team members change frequently. 50% of nurses who staffed your unit were travelers. Your … [Read more...]

Bringing Back Our Rituals

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               Health systems are now slowly easing social distancing requirements after two years of pretty stringent rules. One leader told me that her team went out for dinner recently to celebrate colleagues who retired during COVID - the first time in over two years. We … [Read more...]

Co-Managing in a Teaming Environment

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Frontline nurse managers are exhausted and burned out. Many are also frustrated as they try to lead in what one manager described as "a culture of discontent." The role seems to grow more challenging by the day. Some are seriously thinking about leaving leadership. Changes in the nursing workforce are have brought changes in … [Read more...]

A Just Culture?

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By  Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last Friday, the unthinkable happened in Tennessee. RaDonda Vaught was convicted of negligent homicide due to a medication error she made in 2017. Vaught then an RN injected patient Charlene Murphey with vecuronium, a paralytic drug that stopped Murphey's breathing instead of Versed to ease anxiety. Vaught openly acknowledged … [Read more...]