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In what seemed almost like a prescient declaration, the World Health Organization declared 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse. This announcement coincided with the onset of COVID-19, which put nurses worldwide at the forefront of global pandemics.
Edwidge Thomas, Medical Director and Adult Nurse Practitioner at Mt. Sin Hospital, one of America’s largest hospitals, witnessed the unprecedented demands on her leadership during the pandemic. COVID-19 turned everything upside down, she states, teaching me that even with experience and competencies, there are areas for improvement. Decision-making under such uncertnty involves gauging if your decisions or strategies were accurate.
Kathy Pearson, Director of Wharton's Nursing Leaders Program and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, faced a unique decision. As an expert in strategic decision making, she knew the online program would be beneficial during the crisis, but was it appropriate to run it in December when most regions were still battling COVID-19?
I att conferences annually yet rarely return with all the resources and knowledge I seek, says Pearson. Professional development is a perennial goal for me, and Wharton's Nursing Leaders Program was invaluable. It empowered and motivated participants while instilling confidence.
Kim Scott, Service Unit Manager at Kser Permanente and former NBNA board member, appreciated the intentional partnership between organizations supporting nurses. Johnson Johnson's support for the program honors their commitment over 134 years to empowering nurses, visionary leaders who serve as innovation engines in healthcare transformation.
Dr. Regina Cunningham, CEO of Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a nurse herself, reinforced this point during her session at the program. She stressed that with the healthcare industry's disruptions due to COVID-19, nursing must have a voice at the decision-making table.
The Nursing Leaders Program focuses on strategic execution and equips participants to navigate challenges as nurse managers since its inception in 2002. Hospitals incorporate it into management trning programs, providing credit hours through American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Upon atting the program, Kim Scott applied new tools she gned, particularly in managing multiple teams across different locations with varying cultures. She noted that resources from the program allowed her to confidently tackle negotiations during a virtual interview for a new director position.
A month later, Scott's confidence and skills proved instrumental as she faced job negotiations. The program emphasized developing online presence, she explns, and one breakout session specifically addressed job application and salary negotiation. I used this knowledge effectively in my virtual interview.
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