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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN An experienced nurse was bemoaning the lack of critical thinking skills demonstrated by novice nurses. So what are you doing about this I asked? The ability to be an astute critical thinker does not happen over night. It is a skill that grows when novices receive good coaching. […]

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 […]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Several leaders have recently asked me to talk with their teams about “managing up.” Interestingly, even the term may mean different things to different leaders. If we manage up successfully, we create a strong relationship with our supervisor, allowing us to meet our work needs and encouraging […]

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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 […]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new manager recently asked me about the best approach to responding to an angry outburst from a staff member. A staff nurse on her unit had become very angry in a staff meeting about an upcoming change in policy. She was disrespectful to the manager accusing […]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often ask nurse leaders who could take their place if they leave. I am surprised by the number of leaders who say there is no one who could take their place (or no one who wants their role). I wonder how they know that their perceptions […]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leadership expert Michael Bungay-Stanier has noted that a great question can unlock powerful important answers. This is a secret that great leaders have always known – which is to talk less and ask more questions. On his company website Box of Crayons […]