Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Bullying During a Time of Turbulence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It seems strange to write about bullying during COVID-19, but frontline leaders tell me that it is on the upswing. Nurses who are anxious and fearful sometimes default to bad behavior such as bullying. Renee Thompson, an expert on nurse bullying, defines the practice as having a target, repeatedly targeting individual nurses and … [Read more...]

Upstream Thinking about the Nursing Workforce

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the big challenges in organizational and governmental planning is convincing policymakers about the value of preventative measures. Paying to solve problems before they happen is not top of mind in a world that has been more focused on short term gains. Yet in the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing the outcomes of not being … [Read more...]

Onboarding New Leaders During COVID-19

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Transitioning to a first formal leadership role is tough during the best of times.  COVID-19 has introduced new challenges that make both the position and onboarding new leaders more complex.  Recently, several directors have asked my advice as they navigate situations where their health systems have completely curtailed … [Read more...]

Avoiding Sunk Costs

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN COVID-19 has changed the healthcare landscape in so many ways.  So what if you just started an initiative before COVID-19 that now no longer seems either practical or needed?  Do you keep going with your plans or do you regroup?  That is the dilemma that a colleague presented to me recently.  She had encouraged her organization … [Read more...]

Achieving Personal Growth Through a Crisis

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What can be learned from a crisis?  We know from the literature that posttraumatic growth is possible.  Our experiences with COVID-19, while challenging, also offer the possibilities of greater personal growth.  In the current issue of the Harvard Business Review, Richard Tedeschi offers some expert professional advice on how we … [Read more...]