Making a Difference: An Anthology of Nursing Professional Development Stories

Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN-BC, CEN, NEA-BC
Co-Editor

Mary Harper PhD, RN-BC
Co-Editor

Amy Glenn Mora, MBA, MHA, RHed
Storytelling Coach

Monica Aguilar, MSN, RN-BC
"More Than a Teacher of Nurses"

Housamedain Amir, MSN, RN, CCRN
"Tech Savvy"

Jacqueline Baker, MSN, RN-BC, ONC
"Coaching from Tears to Cheers"

Cynthia Boado, MS, RN-BC
"Caring for Patients Beyond the Bedside"

Jennifer Bodine, DNP, RN-BC, CEN
"What Happens in Vegas..."

Mercedes Braithwaite, MSN, CNL, CCRN
"The Nurse Who Blossomed Into a DAISY"

Lynda (Lyn) C. Brubaker, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN
"The Power of One-on-One Mentoring"

Maryrenee Bruno, BSN, RN
"Coaching Through Change"

Catherine Case, MSN, RN-BC, CPAN, CDE
"A Mission Within A Mission Trip: Saving Lives"

Sara Cohen, MSN, RNC-NIC, RN-BC, WTA
"The Nighttime NPD Practitioner: Serving the Traditionally Unserved"

Hazel Dennison, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE
"Lights, Camera, Hope"

Arika Duchene, DNP, RN-BC, CCRN
"Move Forward"

Marla Eovaldi, MSN, RN-BC
"Presence. Compassion. Connectedness. A Servant Leader"

Yasmin Ferrier, BSN, RN, CCRN
"The Hesitant Preceptor"

Marla Frase, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, CPEN
"Embrace Your Style"

Cathy Gage, MHA, BSN, RN-BC
"Annie's Advice: Seek and You Shall Learn"

Elisabeth Garrison, MSN, MBA, APN, ACNP-BC, RN-BC, CWON
"A Fond Farewell to Summer"

Nancy Gillespie, MSN, RN-C, APN, ANP-BC, CEN
"Leading the Way: Things You Can't Learn From Books"

Jennifer Granger Brown, MSN, RN
"Reaching Across the Miles"

Mary Holtschneider, MEd, MPA, BSN, RN-BC, CPLP
"The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

Catherine Keane, MSN, APN,C, GNP-BC
"The Serendipitous Leader"

Rachel Kelter MSN, RN-BC, CCRN
"An 'Aha!' Moment: The Lesson That Saved a Life"

Glenda Kiernan, BSN, RN
"The Accidental Nursing Professional Development Practitioner"

Deborah J. Laughlin MSN, RN-BC
"Coaching Midlife Learners"

Olivia Lemberger, MSN, RN, CHSE
"Game On: Engaging Nursing Professional Development Practitioners and Learners"

Wendy Luca, MSN, RN, OCN
"The Second Chance Team"

Maureen Lugod, MSN, RN, CEN
"The Fighter"

Mary McAdams, MEd, BSN, RN-BC
"Promoting Quality, Achieving Distinction"

Kathy Ostrander, MSN, RN, CPN
"A Safe Place"

Marlene Porter, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CCRN-K
"Developing Angel's Voice"

Pamela Quinn, MSN, RN-BC
"Nursing Professional Development Practice: Changing Attitudes, Improving Care"

Denise Ratkiewicz, MSN, RN-BC
"The Power of Reconnection"

Jo-Ann Robinson, DNP, APN-BC, RN-BC, C-OB
"If at First You Don't Succeed...Prepare and Try Again"

Kari Schmidt, MS, RN-BC, ACC
"Building Credibility through Personal Connection"

Karen A. Uttaro, MS, RN-BC, CNML
"Developing Nurses, Developing the Specialty"

Gwendolyn H. Waddell-Schultz, MSN, RN-C, NE-BC
"A Nursing Professional Development Learning Community"

Sandra Young, MSN, RN-BC
"Providing a Safe Space for Development"

Janice Muzynski, MS, RN-BC
"Nursing Professional Development: Building the Ladder of Expertise"