Leadership

 

The Leadership Steering Committee is responsible for directing LAC’s work in the area of nurse leadership development. Current plans include development of a Circle of Leaders program and fielding of a nurse leadership survey to provide baseline data related to nurses serving on boards, nurses in leadership positions, nurse mentorship, nurse leadership competencies and other relevant subjects.

 

Leadership Steering Committee Members

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Lead:

Denise Danna, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

Core Leadership Team member, Louisiana Action Coalition

Chief Nursing Officer, University Medical Center New Orlean

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Other members:

Barbara Morvant, MN, RN
Core Leadership Team member, Louisiana Action Coalition
Louisiana Nurses Foundation, Vice-President

Donna Carter, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Minden Hospital

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Deborah Ford, RN, MSN

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Johnathan Little, RN
Post-Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, Director of Business

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Karen Lyon, PhD, RN
Core Leadership Team member, Louisiana Action Coalition
Executive Director, Louisiana State Board of Nursing

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Caroline Marceaux, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Acadia General Hospital

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Clair Millet, DNS, RN
Core Leadership Team member, Louisiana Action Coalition
Chief Nurse, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health

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Deborah Olds, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Willis-Knighton Health System

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David Planchard, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Cypress Home Health

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Crystal Sides, ADN, RN, MBA
Nurse Consultant, Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Bradley Taylor, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

 

Mary Pat Thevenot, MSN, RN
Director of Education, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

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LAC strategic Leadership goals:

• Inventory and adopt a set of leadership competencies.

• Advocate securing resources for continuing education and training.

• Partner with others to develop and implement governance and leadership training.

• Develop a model for coaching and mentoring.