{"title":"Transformational and Unifying Leadership: An Interview With Loressa Cole.","authors":"Melora D Ferren","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001382","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this column, the recently retired American Nurses Association Enterprise Chief Executive Officer, Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, shares how her career journey shaped her into the healthcare executive she is today. As a transformational and unifying leader, she emphasizes the creation of cohesive environments that support nursing excellence and positively impact the profession. Dr Cole encourages nurse leaders to maintain a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and supportive networks while being patient-centered.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Nursing Administration","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001382","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In this column, the recently retired American Nurses Association Enterprise Chief Executive Officer, Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, shares how her career journey shaped her into the healthcare executive she is today. As a transformational and unifying leader, she emphasizes the creation of cohesive environments that support nursing excellence and positively impact the profession. Dr Cole encourages nurse leaders to maintain a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and supportive networks while being patient-centered.
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