Welcome back! Are you a nurse leader who has struggled with finding a "love" for financial and business aspects of your role? You are not alone. Financial Acumen is an important part of nurse leader competencies and many struggle to fully grasp finances. In this episode, my guest, Annie Clayton-Orrison(featured in Episode 4 as well) and I switched gears a bit to speak more of her love for finances and daily operations in acute care. We discuss how patients and staff are always at the heart of financial decisions and how best to approach some challenging financial topics with our teams. Annie also shares about her journey to become a Certified Nurse Manager Leader (CNML) and we challenge listeners to explore certification as well. At the end of the episode, Annie shares a quote to help us all remember to find beauty and gratitude, even in situations which are challenging. You don't want to miss this as we close out our time with Annie Clayton-Orrison...for now!