Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Where are the Nurse Leader Candidates?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Where are the nurse leader candidates?"  This question came in an email last week from a human resource director in a smaill town who was having little success in recruiting a director of nursing.  He noted that every hospital in his area was having the same experience in trying to recruit nurses for leadership roles.  My advice to him was … [Read more...]

The Trust Edge in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Trust is like change in a leader's pocket.  Each time you make a good leadership decision, you earn more change.  Each time you make poor decisions, you pay out some of your change to the people." I was recently talking with a young nurse who was considering leaving her organization.  She told me that although she enjoyed her work, she … [Read more...]

Thinking Outside the Box

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "The creative process is also the most terrifying part because you don't know exactly what's going to happen or where it is going to lead."  Stephen Covey Last week, I talked with a group of perioperative directors about leadership succession planning.  They had many concerns about the lack of nurse leaders in the pipeline to … [Read more...]

4 Strategies to Promote Intentional Personal Growth

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By Rose O. Sherman "One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; It is expressed in the choices one makes.  In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves."  Eleanor Roosevelt I am often asked by students what they can do to become more successful nurse leaders.  My response is always the same - there are no secret formulas.  The best leaders are the best … [Read more...]

Do You Have Problems Saying No?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best."   John Maxwell A significant challenge for many nurse leaders today is learning how to manage their limited time and energy.  To do this well, you have to be willing to say no to requests for your time.  This can be challenging as most of us don't want to disappoint … [Read more...]