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Nursing Book ClubThe Perfect Predator: A Scientist Races to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug by Steffanie Strathdee and Thomas PattersonThe dangers of antibiotic resistance...Strathdee, Ph.D., on a vacation in Egypt. When her husband’s health suddenly spiraled out of control, she was faced with doctors who were unable to diagnose or treat the problem;...
Christine Contillo sits at her desk with the phone to her ear smilingFeatureCOVID-19 Contact TracingPart public health nurse, part detectiveI’ve been a public health nurse for 30 years, so I’ve always understood that the role focuses less on face-to-face patient care and more on administrative work. That effort never...
CNO Roundtable 2020The COVID-19 PandemicQ: How have you been able to support your nursing teams during the novel coronavirus crisis?...ED and COVID-19 units. We are also focused on the mental health of our staff, offering daily mental health resources, three weekly virtual counseling sessions and respite rooms where staff...
CNO Roundtable 2020Exciting InnovationsQ: What is a new or upcoming practice change or technological innovation that you are especially excited about?...program that will prepare 300 additional psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners by 2025. The need for more mental health providers in California is critical. Solutions that include online education along...
CNO Roundtable 2020New Grads at the BedsideQ: Do you think new grad RNs should earn their stripes in bedside med/surg before moving on to other specialties?...another specialty and transitional orientation for “new to specialty” staff. Irena Zuanic, RN, MSN, NEA-BC (picture above, right) Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital We...

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CNO Roundtable 2020CNO Reading ListIs there a book on nursing, healthcare or organizational leadership that you enjoyed and would recommend?...a woman who overcame the survivalist life of her fundamentalist family and ultimately received a Ph.D. from Cambridge. It’s a story about beliefs about health and healthcare, and about overcoming...
CNO Roundtable 2020Staffing Challenges and the Silver WaveQ: What is shaping up to be your biggest nurse staffing challenge of the new decade?...increases is key. Irena Zuanic, RN, MSN, NEA-BC Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital The biggest nurse staffing challenge from my perspective is succession planning,...
CNO Roundtable 2020Lifelong LearningQ: We emphasize the importance of lifelong learning for nurses. What is something you still want to study or learn?...I find myself drawn towards is legislation and healthcare policy. My professional goals include learning more about the politics involved in our national healthcare system. In the coming years, I...
CNO Roundtable 20202020: The Year of the Nurse and MidwifeQ: What is one accomplishment you would like see the nursing profession achieve during this Year of the Nurse?...left) Chief Nursing Officer St. Francis Medical Center I would like to see society finally recognize nurses as healthcare leaders. Nurses represent the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, playing...
CNO Roundtable 2020Chief Nursing Officer Roundtable 2020Leadership from complexity to crisis...of Nursing Lauren Spilsbury, RN, MSN, Vice President, Patient Care Services, Redlands Community Hospital; Irena Zuanic, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital....