ACNL in Action: Lessons in Nursing Leadership

Charlene talks with Laurie Benson, Executive Director of the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC). NOBC recently achieved its goal of 10,000 board seats held by nurses nationwide. Charlene and Laurie talk about how NOBC accomplished that goal, what's next for the organization, and how nurses can best get involved to bring their expert voices to the forefront. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-B...

Charlene talks with Dr. Mary Wickman, Faculty Emeritus for the Department of Nursing at Vanguard University and Immediate Past President of the California Association of Colleges of Nursing. Mary shares insights from the recent joint conference between CACN and the California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. Charlene and Mary also talk about the nursing shortage crisis, what problems stud...

Charlene talks with Drs. Anitra Williams and Sharon Goldfarb. Anitra is Director of Nursing Operations at Dignity Health St. Joseph's and Sharon is President of the California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. Anitra and Sharon talk about their experiences as minority women in healthcare as well as the importance of challenging the status quo and bringing better care to underserved co...

Charlene talks with Joe Demont, CFO at Open Door Community Health Centers. Open Door has a dozen health centers across the Northern California region, serving over 50,000 patients a year, and Joe has been their CFO during a particularly challenging time for nonprofits and healthcare providers more generally. They talk about the impact COVID has had on Open Door, both in terms of finances and the p...

Charlene talks with Kimberley Goode, the Vice President of External Affairs at Blue Shield during the tumultuous days of the pandemic. Kimberley brings her expertise from a long career in corporate communications to discuss how healthcare companies can manage and frame their public images, and what role nurses play as communicators, both with the public and internally. Organizations Mentioned: Blu...

Charlene talks with James Jackson, Interim CEO of the Alameda Health System. James addresses the tumultuous year AHS had last year, and his efforts to bring different constituencies together. He also discusses the important role leaders play in building trust within their units, and how to measure the impact culture is having on orginzational outcomes. Organizations Mentioned: Alameda Health Syste...

Charlene talks with Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, Chief Nursing Officer at Providence St. John's in Santa Monica. Giancarlo shares his story of how he went from wanting to be a priest to a doctor but ultimately found his calling in nursing. Giancarlo gives advice on networking and mentorships for nurses who are looking to transition into executive roles or maybe haven't decided yet. Organizat...

Charlene chats with Dr. Garrett Chan, CEO of HealthImpact, about where the California nusing workforce is at as we look forward to a post-COVID world. To learn more about HealthImpact, visit their website at https://healthimpact.org/. 

Shelley Johnson is the Director of Critical Care Services at NorthBay Healthcare. The first case of community-spread Coronavirus in the United States -- "patient zero" -- occurred in Vacaville, California, and NorthBay was the first hospital to treat that individual. Shelley's team developed a command center to deal with the surge of patients they would soon treat. In part 2 of this...

In this 2-part series from our Quality, Safety, and Engagement Committee, Drs. Ginger Manss and Shelley Johnson discuss strategies for nurses to take care of themselves and their teams while managing the COVID-19 crisis. Ginger Manss is the QSE Chair and Chief Nursing Officer of Community Medical Centers in Stockton. In part 1 she will discuss tips for the "Home You". These self-care tip...