B 22 SPECIAL SESSION: Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy: Using Leadership Development to Improve Patient Outcomes

Saturday, 28 October 2017: 3:15 PM-4:00 PM
Summary: Developing maternal-child health nurse leaders is critical for nursing. STTI & J&J Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA) has successfully implemented a mentored leadership experience. Learn how Academy participants implemented projects that successfully improved patient outcomes in varied health care settings for underserved women and children up to age 5.
Organizers:  Julia Snethen, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Katheryn B. Arterberry, DNP, MSN, College of Nursing and Allied Health, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA, USA and Shakira Lita Ismay Henderson, PhD, DNP, MS, MPH, Research, Vidant Health, Greenville, NC, USA
Moderators:  Karen M. Beranek, BSN, International Leadership Institute, Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, IN, USA