By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my graduate students is a very high potential nurse leader in a rapidly expanding health system. She is on a fast track to the CNO role and is afraid. She told me that she was worried about failure - what if I can't do the job and let everyone down. I asked her what is the worst thing that could possibly happen if she … [Read more...]
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently spoke with a young nurse who had been offered a great position with incredible career potential. She had not yet accepted it. What is stopping you? - I asked. She told me that she was worried about failure - what if I can't do the job. I asked her what is the worst thing that could possibly happen if she took and … [Read more...]