Nurse leader

So you’ve found yourself in a leadership role. Maybe you’re the most senior nurse on your unit and the director suggested you become nurse manager. Or, even informally, you’re the most experienced nurse working the night shift, so they’ve put you in the charge nurse role position. Whether by promotion or simply years on the […]

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently asked by a colleague if I would write a blog about the rules of engagement when in an interim leadership role. Although the use of interim nurse leader roles is common at all levels, there is little guidance out there for those who choose […]

Nurse Leader vs Nurse Manager. If you’re considering a career as a nurse leader vs nurse manager, it is important to understand the difference between the two roles. #FreshRN #nurse #nurses #nursemanger #nurseleader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am coaching a nurse executive who has a dilemma with one of her directors. The director is in a key leadership role yet has issues relating to others with little insight into how she is perceived. Her behaviors include complaining about upper management, refusing to take […]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Building effective work teams in healthcare is a challenging and often frustrating part of the nurse leader’s role. Many new leaders tell me that they struggle with dysfunctional teams that have often worked together for years. As the late, great baseball coach Casey Stengel was once quoted […]

Take your leadership skills and your nursing career to a new level. Check out the similarities and differences between nurse leader vs. nurse manager roles.

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With a deep knowledge of patient care and dedication to the nursing process, nurses bring a powerful perspective to the table in executive roles. “We need to raise the bar as nurses a...

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Mindsets are powerful in our leadership practice. They determine how we see our work, our relationships, and our world. This is foundational to how we lead. The Arbinger Institute is globally known for its work in leadership development. Their research indicates that leaders operate at any given […]