Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Healthy Work Environments

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All workplaces can be healthy if nurses and employers are resolute in their desire to address not only the physical environment, but also less tangible barriers to staff and patient safety".  The American Association of Critical Care Nurses   A nursing student who is getting ready to graduate in May recently asked me what a … [Read more...]

Caring-Based Nursing Leadership

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Guest Blogger - Dr. Anne Boykin Dr. Anne Boykin is Dean and Professor Emeritus in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton Florida.  Dr. Boykin is recognized internationally and nationally for her scholarship on Caring.  She has co-authored and edited several books including Nursing as Caring:A Model for Transforming Practice and … [Read more...]

Getting Noticed in Your Organization

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less" - John Maxwell I am often asked by young nurses with plans and hopes for their future - how can  I really stand out and get noticed in my organization?  This is a very good question to consider especially in large health systems with many employees or if you … [Read more...]

Learning from Failure

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."   Winston Churchill   Every successful nurse leader has had the experience of not being selected for a coveted position, failing to achieve a goal, making a bad judgement call or possibly being fired or asked to step down from a position.  … [Read more...]

Becoming a Transformational Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." Lao Tzu All of us have probably had a leader or coach who was able to bring out the very best of everyone on their team and achieve results that seemed impossible.  If you have had this experience, you … [Read more...]