Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Leading When Things Seem So Out of Control

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "I feel like things are spiraling out of control in our health system - we are taking it one shift at a time right now. We have staffing ratios that we would never have assigned in the past. The movement to travel nursing is escalating - new graduates tell us that their preferred nursing specialty is "travel nursing'.  The … [Read more...]

Bullying in a Time of Intense Shortages

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               It seems counterintuitive that nurses would bully each other in a time of critical staffing shortages, but it is a huge problem today. The reasons some nurses bully others include the following: Intense anger about their personal and professional … [Read more...]

The Lack of New Graduate Professional Socialization

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new trend has begun to happen in health systems across the country. New graduates are leaving their employers right after they complete six months of their residency program. While historically, travel agencies and other health systems might not have employed nurses with so little experience - the recent turmoil with the … [Read more...]

Fewer Nurses Choosing to Work Fewer Hours

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "No one wants to work overtime anymore - I did not realize how reliant I was in the past on staff agreeing to work a few extra hours to cover gaps in staffing." Nurse leaders are coming to grips with a change in the attitude of nurses related to their work. Many nurses today are prioritizing their mental health and wellbeing over … [Read more...]

How Much Direct Clinical Care Should Nurse Managers Do?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently sought guidance from me on how much time she spent in direct care. Her unit is very short-staffed. She feels guilty about her nurse-patient ratios.  Her solution has been to do direct care herself. The staff love that she is so supportive of her. But here is the problem, she is burning out. She has no … [Read more...]