By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Each year in my Introduction to Nursing Leadership graduate course, my students select a chief nursing officer in a health care agency to interview. The students have a list of questions that they ask and then add some of their own. I enjoy these reading … [Read more...]
Challenges for New Nurse Managers
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Taking your first nurse manager role is both exhilarating and terrifying. There is so much to learn which is why you may be reading this blog. Seasoned nurse leaders may not always remember what that first year in a manager role was like. You can feel very alone in your journey as you move from being a staff member with good … [Read more...]
Chief Nursing Officer Insights 2013 – Part 1
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Every year for the past decade, I have assigned my graduate students to interview their Chief Nursing Officer or Nurse Executive asking a range of questions about their role, challenges and advice they would give to young leaders. It is interesting for me in these interviews to look at what changes over time and what remains the same. This … [Read more...]
Major Challenges in Executive Nurse Leader Roles Today
By Rose O. Sherman "Balancing optimism and realism, intuition and planning, faith and fact can be difficult. But that is what it takes to be effective in navigating leadership." John Maxwell Each year in my Introduction to Nursing Leadership graduate course, my students select a chief nursing officer in a health care agency to interview. The students have a list of … [Read more...]