Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

What Have You Changed Your Mind About?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What have you changed your mind about in the last two years (about the workforce, about nursing, about the healthcare environment)?  It is a question that I usually ask during coaching workshops. The question is designed to get leaders to reflect on leadership opinions or ideas that they have changed their thinking about. It is … [Read more...]

The Value of Cognitive Rehearsals in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Cognitive rehearsals are frequently cited in the nursing literature as a way to help young nurses confront incivility and bullying.  The rehearsal of what to say if you are bullied has proven to be extremely valuable and is part of many nurse residency programs.  But cognitive rehearsals can also prove quite valuable in … [Read more...]

Challenging Performance Reviews

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders, especially those new in their role, are sometimes faced with giving staff a different performance review than they anticipated.  What follows is a typical case that managers present to me: A Case Scenario Sarah is a new leader on a 30 bed ICU. She is new to this organization but this is not her first leadership … [Read more...]

Leading Staff through Change

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The pace of change in every healthcare environment has become fast and furious. Both staff and leaders tell me that it is exhausting. Policies today are often made then quickly reversed to adapt to changes. The human brain loves predictability. We naturally feel safer when we know what to expect and things feel routine. But … [Read more...]

Advice from the Millennial Whisperer

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN My conversations with nurse leaders are often about their challenges with the changes in the nursing workforce, and how they see it impacting the profession.  More than 50% of nurses are either Millennials or Generation Z.  Many of the trends that we see are here to stay. Successful leaders are those who can change their mindset … [Read more...]