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Article Outline
| Features | |
| 24 | Diminishing Competition, Maximizing Benefit Through Dissemination and Collaboration |
| Karen S. Hill, RN, MSN, CNAA, BC, FACHE | |
| Each nurse leader has an obligation to network with nursing peers and colleagues to further our knowledge and create innovative models of care delivery that benefit both patients and nurses. | |
| 28 | Establishing a Passion for Nursing: The Role of the Nurse Leader |
| Deborah A. Parker, MS, RN, CNAA, BC | |
| Nurse leaders must make performance measurements meaningful and relevant so that patient care provides the caregiver with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment that results in a renewed passion. | |
| 34 | Meeting the Needs for Nursing Faculty: A Service/Education Collaboration |
| Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, Ellen B. Ceppetelli, RN, MS, Nancy A. Formella, RN, MSN, CNAA, and Susan A. Reeves, RN, MS, CNAA | |
| The nursing leadership at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center successfully engaged the schools of nursing surrounding it to develop avenues to use the abundance of advanced practice nurses as faculty. | |
| 38 | Creating a Culture of Safety: Leadership, Teams, and Tools |
| Dianne J. Anderson, RN, MS | |
| Transforming a hospital's culture into one in which everyone recognizes and embraces their obligation to inform patients and others about adverse events takes the full engagement and support of leaders, physician colleagues, and boards of directors. | |
| 42 | Nursing and Telehealth: Opportunities for Nurse Leaders to Shape the Future |
| Jean Sorrells-Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN, Poldi Tschirch, PhD, RN, and Marie Anne S. Liong, RN, MN, MBA | |
| As issues of cost, shortages of nurses, and inadequate patient access continue to press, telehealth must be among the approaches the nurse leader considers as he or she works to construct viable current and future health care options. | |
| 47 | If Martha Were a Nurse |
| Ann Marie T. Brooks, RN, DNSc, MBA, FAAN, FNAP, FACHE, and Nancy M. Valentine, RN, PhD, MPH, FAAN, FNAP | |
| Using Martha Stewart's newest book as a template for success, this article gives tips for nurses, nurse managers, and nurse executives to adapt her savvy approach to professional life. | |
| 54 | Nursing Research Dashboard: A Tool for Managing Your Nursing Research Program |
| Linda Harrington, PhD, RN, CNS, CPHQ, Eileen Hoffman, RN, MS, MBA, CNA-BC, Pactricia M Allard, RN, MS, LMFT, LPC, Barbara J Adams, BSN, RN, MSc(A), AOCN, Pactricia Hamilton, BSN, RN, Katherine Wright, RN, CCRN, and Veronica Cargo, BS, RN | |
| Dashboards improve communication by providing concise, ongoing information to all stakeholders, help justify decisions to advance a research program, promote accountability for different aspects, and most importantly, allow users to measure performance against strategic objectives. | |
| Cover | |
| 10 | LEADER TO WATCH |
| Joan Burritt, RN, DNSc | |
| Diana Weaver | |
| Columns | |
| 4 | Editorial |
| Keys to Avoiding a High Rate of CNO Turnover | |
| Roxane Spitzer, PhD, MBA | |
| 6 | Lessons Learned |
| Ex-Employees: Can They Come Back? | |
| Katherine Vestal, RN, PhD, FAAN, FACHE | |
| 8 | The Coaching Forum |
| Revisiting Resistance | |
| Catherine Robinson-Walker, MBA, MCC | |
| American Organization of Nurse Executives | |
| 15 | AONE Board Member Shares Experiences from People to People Ambassador Program in Russia |
PII: S1541-4612(06)00245-X
doi:10.1016/S1541-4612(06)00245-X




