Annual Meeting & Exposition: Concurrent Sessions I

Thursday, March 21, 2013
10:30 - 11:30 am 

Collaboration for Accelerated Innovation   
Mary L. Wesley, R.N., M.S.N., Sr. Vice President/Chief Nurse Executive, WellStar Health System, Marietta, GA; Timothy J. Herrick, BS, MBA, Chief Engineer, General Motors Corporation, Warren, MI  

Ready to Lead?: Describing Transformational Leadership in Frontline Nurses 
Teri Wicker, PhD, RN, Professional Practice Director; Lesly Kelly, PhD, RN, RN Clinical Research Program Director; Banner Health, Phoenix, AZ

Positive Psychology: A New Framework for Leadership Development
Joan Diamond, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, C- EFM, Zayed 8121; Tom Muah, PHD, Zayed 8121; Linda Burton, BS, Zayed 8121; TheJohns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD  

Beyond Documentation: Harnessing the EHR to Transform Nursing Care and Improve Outcomes
Ann O'Brien, RN MSN, CPHIMS, Post Masters, Nursing Informatics, Director of Clinical Informatics, Care Delivery BIO, KPIT, Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, CA; Linda Fahey, RN, NP, MSN, Regional Director Quality & Patient Safety, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA  

Pushing the Boundaries: A Community Health System's Nursing Research Program's Outcomes in Reducing Readmissions and Improved Neonatal Outcomes   
Donna H. Griffith, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, Senior Senior Vice President, Patient Care Operations/Administrator, Martin Health System, Martin Health System, Stuart, FL; Carlo Parker, Ph.D, RN, Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, Greely, CO  

Nursing Care At A Distance - New Technologies Impacting Roles for Nurses   
Debra L. Cox, MS, RN, Nurse Administrator, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN  

Nurse Manager Scope and Span of Control: An Objective Business and Measurement Model   
Dawndra Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Director Strategic Initiatives, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA; Maribeth McLaughlin, RN, BSN, MPM, Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President Patient Care Services, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA; Christopher Gebbens, BS, BA, Financial Analyst; Lorraine Brock, MSN, RN, Director Nursing Recruitment; UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA  

One Day at a Time: The Pulse Point of Employee Engagement
Deboarh C. Small, RN, MSN, NE-BC, Vice President/CNO; Monica Neuman, RN, BSN, Interim Director; Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, OH  

Reflections on the Canadian and American Health Care Systems: Sharing Ideas Across the Border
Nancy Lefebre, Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Executive; Saint Elizabeth