Anne Llewellyn
07-02-2011, 11:08 PM
As nurses take on a bigger role in the changing health care landscape, higher education is a crucial tool, according to this article. Kim Sharkey, CNO/vice president of medicine at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, received a master's degree in business administration and now is enrolled in a doctor of nursing practice program. "I ask my nurses: When you're sitting around the table with care managers, physicians, physical therapy, etc., do you really want to be the least-educated person at the table?"
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-267942/Why-Advanced-Degrees-for-Nurse-Leaders-Matter##
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-267942/Why-Advanced-Degrees-for-Nurse-Leaders-Matter##