Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

A Blog for Nursing Leadership Skills & Career Strategies

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This blog is for new and aspiring nurse leaders throughout the world who are interested in nursing leadership as career path.  You may be in your first nursing leadership position or perhaps you just became a Registered Nurse but see leadership in your future.  My goal is to provide you with leadership development information that is cutting edge and incorporates best practices … [Read more...]

Developing Red Flag Lists in Acute Care

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the challenges of having a novice-dense workforce in acute care is teaching them to recognize clinical deterioration and, more crucially, to overcome the "intimidated silence" that often occurs in these environments. As I do the Inverted Pyramid Workshops across the country, so many nurse managers have talked with me about … [Read more...]

Adopting a Nurse Leader Coach Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When nurse leaders ask me today what they need to do to futureproof their leadership, I recommend that they adopt a leader-coach mindset. You may believe as a leader that you already do this, but don't be so sure. If you walk through almost any clinical unit, you will hear a variation of the same scene: A frustrated young nurse … [Read more...]

Navigating the Dunning-Krueger Effect on Units with an Inverse Pyramid of Experience

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently asked me how to manage overconfidence with her novice team. She told me that many of her newest nurses had challenges taking feedback. She further explained: "Ironically, some of my new graduates think they are very high performers when they are not. I think they are comparing themselves to other nurses with a … [Read more...]

Turning the Tide: Rebounding When Your HCAHPS Nurse Communication Scores Decline

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Seeing a drop in your Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores—especially in Nurse Communication—is tough. When you are leading a team that is already stretched thin, a downward trend in patient satisfaction metrics can feel like a critique of your team’s hard work. A nurse manager recently … [Read more...]