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...]
“We” for Wins, “I” for Losses: Leadership Accountability
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins points out that great leaders look out the window when talking about success and look in the mirror when assigning responsibility. In leadership practice, this means committing to saying "We" for wins and "I" for losses. It is one way to build unshakeable trust on your team, as a nurse manager … [Read more...]
Leadership Intensity: The Hidden Costs of a Novice-Dense Workforce
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As I lead workshops on the Inverted Pyramid of Nursing Experience™, the content seems to be deeply resonating with a growing number of nurse leaders who now see this phenomenon on their units. One leader recently explained, "You are providing a framework for what I am seeing on my unit, but even more important - you are explaining … [Read more...]
The New Graduate Pipeline Is Changing: What It Means for Acute Care Nursing
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For generations, nursing had an unwritten rule: start your career in a hospital. New graduates were frequently advised to spend at least a year or two in medical-surgical nursing to “get experience” before considering other career options. Acute care was seen as nursing’s proving ground, where nurses developed assessment skills, … [Read more...]
What Preceptors Want Nurse Leaders to Know
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In novice-nurse-dense environments, the nurse preceptor role is a critical organizational asset for successful new-graduate transition. Preceptor burnout is a growing concern, especially in light of recent Laudio data, which indicates that nurse preceptors who spend more than 20% of their scheduled hours in the role are at higher … [Read more...]
Assuming a Leader Role after a Toxic Predecessor
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Few leadership situations are more challenging than assuming a leadership role after a unit/department/service has endured years of toxic leadership. Stepping into leadership after a toxic predecessor means inheriting a team operating in survival mode. The primary challenge is not operational efficiency; it is institutional trauma, … [Read more...]
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