Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Nurse Leaders & Social Media















First Tuesday - December 5, 2011.

Last week Terry Garner and the Abbott Northwestern team hosted our 5th Tuesday event - Socail Media for Nurse Leaders.  Thanks for the opportunity to bring MOLN to your site, it was a great location.

Many professional and volunteer organizations I participate in are seeking to use social media as a tool to connect, share information, and inform constituents.  Increasing your social media literacy will enhance your ability to influence others, and this ability to bring influence is vital to your role as a nurse. 

Last week I attended an AONE Chapter Leader meeting in Chicago.  Each state was represented as well as the leadership team from AONE - and I can let you know that the time is now to step up as a leader who is a nurse is as important now as it ever has been.  AONE and MOLN are ready to advance our collective voice as nurse leaders but we need your participation and voice.

Use these social media tools / resources that we saw at the 5th Tuesday event to learn how you can increase your reach, share your expertise, and amplify your voice on behalf of patients, families, and nurses.  Being literate in social media is not about you - it's about conversing and engaging your community.  Join me - I will help.

5th Tuesday Social Media Resources - 
Check out these resources in the link and more...
Social media for nurse leaders - the presentation
Mashable - Broad & deep social media resourse.  Easy to use and welcoming.
Know your numbers - Where Mayo Clinic, Jenny, and social media collide.  Must watch.

Mike

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

How to say it . . .

Last week was the 3rd Tuesday, this is the 4th Tuesday, and that means next week is an opportunity to attend the District G 5th Tusday event at ANW.  I hope you can join us - let me know if I can help you get there in any way.  Open and free to all who want to connect with other members and learn about social media and leadership.  Did I mention it is a free value provided by MOLN - see you there. Call me for help or e-mail. Mike at 763-520-2615 or e-mail link 

On this 4th Tuesday I wanted to post a short piece about LANGUAGE.  At the MOLN Fall Conference I was intrigued by Dr. Mary Chesney's presenetation, Words Matter: Choose Them Wisely.  As a nurse leader I have observed and expereinced that our words impact the outcomes achieved.  I have seen patients and families respond to their primary nurse in ways that advanced healing and health when words were inclusive and welcoming.  I have been with teams that were nimble, effective, and healty becasue the words invited many perspectives and blocked hierarchy.  The words we choose have great impact on our sucess as nurse leaders in delivering models of effective and safe care at the bedside.  My sense is that now is a time when words are especially critical to our work as nurses as we lead teams that are struggling with resource allocation, practice patterns, and system design.

I hope you will reflect on your own expereince with using words that matter. Consider how we might collectively begin to use inclusive team focused words as we advance the voice of nursing at all levels.

My goal with each post is to add value to your membership.  Here is one more short video.  The clip highlights how changing words can create a new and awesome outcomes.  Give it a try - change your words and change your world.



Happy Thanksgiving.  Mike