Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Why Initiatives Fail

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" - Peter Drucker A nurse recently told me the story about how walking rounds were implemented in her hospital in an attempt to improve patient satisfaction scores.  A review of the nursing literature indicates that when report is conducted at the bedside of the patient - the patient feels more included … [Read more...]

Suprising Truths about Motivation

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it".  Dwight D. Eisenhower Nurse leaders at every level report that one of their greatest challenges is simply to get their staff to come to work and meet their job expectations.  I am often asked - how can I motivate my staff and keep them … [Read more...]

Managing our Time

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Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All of us spend time doing ridiculous things that are a complete waste of time simply to avoid going out of our comfort zone" - Dr. Stephen Covey Many of you may have more effective time management on your goals list for 2012.  It is unsatisfying to work extremely hard during your shift yet come home feeling both exhausted and guilty about … [Read more...]

2012 – Is There Still a Nursing Shortage?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am often asked the question as to whether there is still a nursing shortage in the United States.  A simple yes or no answer does not tell the whole story of what is happening in health care today and how it has impacted the nursing workforce.  What is also true is that the answer in the short-term may be different than it could be in … [Read more...]

What Nurse Leaders don’t tell Staff about their Leadership Roles

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In 2003, I conducted research with nurses not currently in leadership positions to determine factors that would lead them to either consider or reject taking a formal leadership position such as nurse manager.  In this study, I was interested in learning what feedback staff were hearing about leadership roles from current nurse leaders.  I … [Read more...]