On April 9, 2014, the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) recognized 25 graduating members of the PSNA Star Leadership Institute at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Malvern. The Institute is a leadership development program designed to assist nurses in contributing to the delivery of high-quality health care while collaborating with other leaders in the reform needed to redesign health care in the U.S. The following registered nurses were recognized as 2013-2014 graduates:
Susan Barlett – WellSpan York Hospital
Deborah Becker – University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Jennifer Bellot – Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing
Melissa Cargan-Bodnar – Chester County Hospital, Penn Medicine
Nichole Coleman – Chester County Hospital, Penn Medicine
Nicole Griffie – Holy Spirit Health System
Robin Hack – Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke’s University Health Network
Christine Hartner – Lehigh Valley Health Network
Paula Hallenbeck – Reading Health System
Jennifer Larkin – Reading Health System
Kerry Maier – UPMC Passavant
Danielle Meinel – Temple Health, Jeannes Hospital
Carlene Meyers – Grand View Hospital
Nicole Nolte – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine
Carol Patton – Drexel University
Paula Pearson – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine
Lindsay Pritchett – Chester County Hospital, Penn Medicine
Nicole Santucci – UPMC Passavant
SueEllen Schwab-Kapty – Washington Hospital School of Nursing, Washington Health System
Amber Shealy – Chester County Hospital, Penn Medicine
Vicki Shifflet – Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Beth Smith – University of Pennsylvania Health System, Penn Medicine
Robert Stull – Paoli Hospital, Main Line Health
Carol Teets – Lehigh Valley Health Network
Julie Thomas – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Penn Medicine
During the three-day program, Building the Future Leader of Tomorrow … Today, attendees participated in interactive sessions focusing on leader attributes, real-world problem solving, employment practices, healthy dialogue, evidence-based practice and finance. In addition, participants collaborated with senior leadership to identify a problem within their immediate area of responsibility; researching and developing an action plan for the resolution of the identified problem; implementing and completing the action plan within the organization; and presenting their problem-solving project to peers.