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NOV
Marla Salmon – Nursing an Entire Nation
Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv
Marla E Salmon ScD, RN, FAAN
Dean & Professor – University of Washington School of Nursing
A conversation with Marla Salmon ScD RN FAAN, current Dean and Professor at the University of Washington and former Chief Nurse of the United States of America. We discuss her experience working with Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and her career moving from patient to nation care. This interview was a fun and candid conversation that was made possible thanks to the kind introduction by Carla Hall and Jane Palmer from Sigma Theta Tau International, both of whom were the first live audience for a taping of Nursing Ideas.
Marla became a nurse “to make a difference in peoples lives.”
During this interview our discussion ranges from how she sent a letter to the World Health Organization to how learning etiquette and being grounded by the people around her helped her along the way. In this brief interview I got just a glimpse of the amazing leader and kind person she is. Hopefully, you will learn from her and be inspired by the simple yet very meaningful insights from her experience as a international leader in nursing.
Links
- Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing
- World Health Organization
- Emily Post’s Etiquette Website
- Nurse: A World of Care [Book] – Dedication of Nurses Around the World
Question
- Marla Salmon: The next generation of nurses need to do a much better job of caring the nursing profession forward. How are you going to use web 2.0 and social networking as a way of advancing the profession and reaching people that were not possible before?
Citation styles
- AMA style
- Robert D. Fraser, Marla Salmon – Nursing an Entire Nation. Nursing Ideas. November 29, 2009, 21:01 UTC. Available at: http://www.nursingideas.ca/2009/11/marla-salmon-nursing-an-entire-nation/. Accessed March 15, 2010.
Solid interview, Rob!
Learned a lot about the mindset of nurses and the value they bring to the world.
Sage advice from Marla Salmon too.
Carla Hall and I had the privilege of watching this interview as it was taped. Sigma Theta Tau International published a book, Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Vol. 2, that includes a chapter about Marla Salmon, but I learned new things about her from this interview. Marla's background in international nursing and high-level policymaking is fascinating, and Rob asked insightful questions. Excellent interview!
Hello, I'm a nurse student and this post is very helpul to me. Thank you!
I am pursuing a PhD in nursing and this interview was the kick I needed to get going with it! Marla Salmon is a great nursing leader and a wonderful motivator. Thank you for this podcast series and this podcast in particular.
Hi Peggy, I'm so glad that it was helpful for you. Let me know if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback. Also, if you have a answer for Marla's question or any of the other interviewee's questions they would love to hear your comments. Thanks again!
Great video, I bet it was a real honor to be a nurse under these great presidents of the past.
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