Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Words that We Use

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."  Buddha I recently met with a new nurse manager who was struggling in her role.  She was relating to me the difficulties that she was having in gaining the cooperation of staff in some of the changes that she wanted to … [Read more...]

Building Trust in the Workplace

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "I am not upset that you lied to me.  I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you."  - Fredrich Nietzsche Kate Smith asked her nurse manager for a letter of reference for admission to a graduate nursing program.  Her manager assured her that she was a great candidate for the program and she would be happy to write the letter.  Kate … [Read more...]

Navigating Organizational Politics

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The game that you are watching is not always the game that is being played" - a wise mentor Maria Sanchez is an assistant nurse manager in a large critical care unit in an academic medical center.  Three months ago, she was asked if she would accept a temporary position as the task force coordinator for the unit's efforts to receive … [Read more...]

Getting Noticed in Your Organization

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less" - John Maxwell I am often asked by young nurses with plans and hopes for their future - how can  I really stand out and get noticed in my organization?  This is a very good question to consider especially in large health systems with many employees or if you … [Read more...]

Learning from Failure

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."   Winston Churchill   Every successful nurse leader has had the experience of not being selected for a coveted position, failing to achieve a goal, making a bad judgement call or possibly being fired or asked to step down from a position.  … [Read more...]