Emerging Nurse Leader
702 FOLLOWERS
Blog topics cover Career Tips, Communication, Conflict Management, Leading Others, Business of Healthcare, Charge Nurse Role, and Future of Healthcare. Emerging Nurse Leader is a leadership development blog for new & experienced nurse leaders authored by Dr. Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN.
Emerging Nurse Leader
4d ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A troubling trend is emerging from my discussions with nurse managers. Not only have the managers’ spans of control continued to grow, but so has their role scope. With shortages across all disciplines and departments, nursing is the default for tasks needing reassignment, and the responsibility for […]
The post Nurse Manager Span of Control and Role Scope appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
1w ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN To economize, many health systems are eliminating nursing leadership roles, impacting numerous loyal, hard-working nurse leaders. How do you leave a difficult job situation without conveying anger? I recently talked with a leader who found herself in this situation. She understood that the decision was not personal […]
The post Planning a Graceful Exit appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
1w ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC There is significant research evidence that a relationship leadership style (authentic, servant, and human-centered leadership) is linked to more effective recruitment and retention and quality patient outcomes. However, nurse leaders increasingly tell me staying relational is more complicated in a transactional healthcare environment. Consider the thoughts of a […]
The post Relational Leadership in a Transactional World appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
2w ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The topic of recognition is coming up more frequently today as I talk with nurse leaders. They see it as a double-edged sword. While most understand the importance of giving recognition, they now find many staff who want recognition for doing the bare minimum. One manager explained […]
The post The Role of Nurse Recognition appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
3w ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I had an interesting discussion with a group of nurse leaders about the challenges they see with their RNs around critically thinking through complex situations. They observed that new nurses ask for recipe-like guidelines for every situation. Nursing does not work that way, they noted – every patient […]
The post Why Learning to Think Critically is Hard appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
3w ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently talked with me about comments several patients had made to her while she was leader rounding. They said they observed a lack of teamwork among the staff. One family member noted that she had seen one of our staff at the desk on […]
The post Teaching Team Backup appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
3w ago
Hi, Emerging RN Leader Blog Readers I am pleased to announce that I am partnering with the New England ONL to offer our extremely popular Nurse Leader Coach Workshop on March 28th. You don’t have to be a member of ONL to enroll. You can register by clicking on this LINK.
The post Nurse Leader Coach Workshop March 28, 2024 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
1M ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders, especially those new in their role, are sometimes faced with giving staff a different performance review than they anticipated. These situations can bet very tricky. What follows is a typical case that managers present to me: A Case Scenario Sarah is a new leader in […]
The post When Performance Evaluations Get Tricky appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
1M ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Being a frontline leader today is challenging under the best circumstances, but imagine what it is like when nurses are disrespectful and critical of those who lead them. Nurse managers now tell me that while this behavior might have been confined to nonprofessional staff in the past, […]
The post When Nurses Are Disrespectful to Leaders appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more
Emerging Nurse Leader
1M ago
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “The most important things don’t always scream the loudest.” Bob Hawke Nurse managers are having challenges setting priorities. As one manager explained, We have been told to improve our patient experience scores, but I don’t even know where to start – there are so many things we could do […]
The post Using the One Thing to Set Priorities appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader ..read more