Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Page 47, October 2006

If Martha were a nurse

  • Ann Marie T. Brooks, RN, DNSc, MBA, FAAN, FNAP, FACHE

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    • Ann Marie T. Brooks, RN, DNSc, MBA, FAAN, FNAP, FACHE, is a healthcare consultant.
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  • Nancy M. Valentine, RN, PhD, MPH, FAAN, FNAP

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    • Nancy M. Valentine, RN, PhD, MPH, FAAN, FNAP, is senior vice president, chief nursing officer of Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr, PA and a member of the Jefferson Health System.

Icons are rare and special people. Their genius is expressed in a variety of ways, but the universal impact is that their combination of zeal, skills, and ability to effectively communicate their personal brand to many diverse audiences makes the world stop and take notice of them, their work. The encouraging message that they impart is one that universally gives others a sense that “you too can be equally successful in these areas.” As a result, these icons don't seem to have “jobs” but rather careers and an engaging platform that serves to make their work interesting, dynamic, and sustainable.

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PII: S1541-4612(06)00202-3

doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2006.07.002

Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Page 47, October 2006