Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 2-3, October 2006

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    Features
    24Diminishing 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.
    28Establishing 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.
    34Meeting 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.
    38Creating 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.
    42Nursing 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.
    47If 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.
    54Nursing 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
    10LEADER TO WATCH
    Joan Burritt, RN, DNSc
    Diana Weaver
    Columns
    4Editorial
    Keys to Avoiding a High Rate of CNO Turnover
    Roxane Spitzer, PhD, MBA
    6Lessons Learned
    Ex-Employees: Can They Come Back?
    Katherine Vestal, RN, PhD, FAAN, FACHE
    8The Coaching Forum
    Revisiting Resistance
    Catherine Robinson-Walker, MBA, MCC
    American Organization of Nurse Executives
    15AONE 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

Nurse Leader
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 2-3, October 2006