Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When Disruptive Behaviors are Normalized

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This past weekend, I presented as part of a leadership program for the Association for Perioperative Registered Nurses. Feedback in the chat and polling reminded me of what a challenging time it is to be a leader. Much of the country is now headed into a second surge.  We know so much more about caring for COVID-19 patients and … [Read more...]

The Business Case for Servant Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In nursing, much has been written about adopting transformational leadership principles but far less about servant leadership. Recent research findings published in JONA's October issue by authors Anselmo-Witzel, Heitner & Dimitroff provide a strong business case for servant leadership if organizations want to retain … [Read more...]

Acknowledging Your Mistakes

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               Accepting accountability for our errors is not easy.  A nurse manager talked with me about a scheduling error that she made that left her unit with serious staffing issues over a holiday weekend.  Her CNO was angry; the staff was angry. She was disappointed in … [Read more...]

Keeping an Eye on Gen Z Nurses during COVID-19

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How resilient is your nursing staff right now? We often answer this question taking a collective look at our team. This is a mistake. Although we are all in the same COVID storm, we are not in the same boat. The evidence is indicating that our youngest nurses are having a much tougher time. We need to keep an eye on our Gen Z … [Read more...]

Combating PPE Fatigue

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently confided that "I know this may sound a little crazy after all the hoopla around lack of PPE in March and April but my biggest problem now is keeping staff vigilant about using it." I told her that she was the fourth ICU or ED manager who had told me the same thing in the last 4 weeks. The staff is tired … [Read more...]