Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Keeping an Eye on Generation Z Nurses

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Dr. Jean Twenge, researcher and author of the book Generations, noted, “The breakneck speed of cultural change means that growing up today is a completely different experience from growing up in the 1950s, or 1980s or even the 2000s. These changes have impact. The era when you were born has a substantial influence on your behaviors, … [Read more...]

Top Five Takeaways From Recent Nursing Workforce Research

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past three weeks, two surveys have been released offering insight into the nursing workforce and nurse leaders. The 2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report provided an overview of what happened with the nursing and healthcare workforce in acute care settings during 2024.  The recently released … [Read more...]

So Over Flo

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I always recommend that nurse leaders remain curious when they hear things from their staff that conflict with their worldview. In a recent workshop, I asked for examples of conversations leaders had with their younger staff that surprised them. One nurse leader shared the following story: I am huge on nursing history. I even … [Read more...]

Leading Remote Teams

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An increasing number of nursing jobs are becoming either virtual or completely remote. Leading teams today is challenging, but establishing strong teamwork and a sense of community becomes even more difficult when you have staff who work remotely. Consider a story a nurse leader shared during a session: My Case Managers are … [Read more...]

Decompression from Work

by

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurses and their leaders struggle with burnout and exhaustion. A contributor is the inability to decompress after work effectively. Press Ganey, a leading provider of experience measurement, published a report that analyzed data from over 345,000 clinical RN voices to understand today's nursing workforce better and recommend how … [Read more...]