Kara M Parker, MSN, WHNP

I selected multiple episodes to listen to over a few weeks from seasons 1 and 2 of this podcast.  I found this to be a valuable leadership podcast.  Overall, I appreciated the ideas shared.  Most concepts were those we studied… Continue Reading →

The central theme of the book Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown, is vulnerability and is discussed in a variety of situations from parenting to business relationships.  From a business perspective, the authors offer several valuable concepts.  One is to listen… Continue Reading →

John Kotter explains eight steps for creating change in his book Leading Change.  I found the concepts not only applicable to change endeavors but also applicable to strong leadership in general.  I especially appreciated the differentiation between leadership and management,… Continue Reading →

The main topic of Goals by Zig Ziglar is goal-setting.  I chose to read this book to learn about general goal concepts I could apply to patient care.  As I read the book, I found myself reflecting on motivational interviewing… Continue Reading →

I highly recommend this podcast for DNP students.  The host interviews a variety of highly regarded leaders who provide perspectives of people “walking the walk.” I found the podcast episodes reinforced what I learned in our leadership class last spring… Continue Reading →

My classmates and I read the book Strengths Based Leadership, by Tom Rath, this summer for our residency 1 course.  After reading the book, we completed an on-line self-assessment called “Strengthsfinder” which ranked our top five out of a total… Continue Reading →

This summer, I read the book Influencer by Joseph Granny, et al.  The authors provider real-life, relatable examples throughout the book, including healthcare setting examples.  And so, I found the book relevant to the DNP pathway.  Among valuable advice in the… Continue Reading →

An area I want to add to my practice, hopefully as a team, is methodical goal setting during patient interview and counseling.  My idea is that if each provider identifies and documents one single most important treatment goal with the… Continue Reading →

I read three articles about measuring patient satisfaction to gain a better understanding of a formal meaning of patient satisfaction and methods of measurement. Each article gave me a lot to think about as I plan my DNP project.  I… Continue Reading →