Tuesday, May 08 | Cause Connected, Netsmart Culture, Thought Leadership

Nurses Week 2018 Reflections

By Mary Gannon, Senior Director and Chief Nursing Officer

Inspire, Innovate, Influence – those three words are the American Nurses Association theme for Nurses Week 2018. As I reflect upon my career as a nurse and think about all of the lives I have come in contact with, I think of you all. While patient and family care is first and foremost to who we are, the ability to inspire, innovate and influence is what drives the advancement of care and advocacy for the betterment of healthcare regardless of the venue in which we practice. We share experiences, passion, frustration, joy across the continuum of life and whether you remain in direct patient care or have moved to nursing related fields such as information technology, education, leadership, you will always, first and foremost be a nurse…and nurses make a difference.

I wish you a wonderful Nurses Week 2018!

Mary

About the Author

Mary Gannon, Chief Nursing Officer

Ms. Gannon is the Chief Nursing Officer for Netsmart, the leading provider of clinical solutions for health and human services organizations nationwide. Gannon supports the Netsmart nursing and ancillary services team in transforming clinical care across the spectrum of health and human services by focusing on nursing process, clinical change management, recovery and research-based care, coordinated care planning, closed loop medication processes, and the integration of behavioral and primary care. Prior to joining Netsmart in 2013, she served as the Senior Strategist for Nursing and Care Delivery at Cerner Corporation where she obtained several patents for co-invention of technology tools to better serve clinicians in the acute care realm.

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