Our guest for this episode realized early on in her career as a nurse executive that a traditional health system career path was not for her. Since then she's done everything from work as a clinical professor in a college of nursing, serve as the president of a state nursing board, write a number of nursing textbooks, and consult with hospitals and health systems on innovation and leadership.

Given the depth and breadth of Kathy Malloch's career, it makes sense that her conversation with Dan would be similarly wide-ranging. Today they talk about where education for nurse leaders can improve, the tool sets that are needed in complex systems, how Kathy handled cases involving medical errors when she was the president of the Arizona State Board of Nursing and what she sees as the obligation of nurses to continually advance their skills and the profession.

Links to recommended reading:

• Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
• Quantum Leadership: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care
• Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
• Appreciative Leadership: Building Sustainable Partnerships for Health: Building Sustainable Partnerships for Health
• Arizona Board of Nursing

The full transcript for this episode can be found here: http://www.trustedhealth.com/the-handoff-podcast/kathy-malloch