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SUZI WADDILL-GOAD

DNP GRADUATE

When Suzi Waddill-Goad took a portion of her capstone research
from her Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership and
turned it into a book manuscript, she considered it a great opportunity
to publish her work and build her resume. After graduating from
American Sentinel in 2013, she completed Nurse Burnout: Overcoming
Stress in Nursing, a passion project that included chapters written by and
with three of her DNP classmates. The book was published in January
2016 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

What she didn’t expect was the first book to lead to a second. The success
of Nurse Burnout encouraged Sigma Theta Tau to consider a second,
which Suzi has been working on since early 2016. “The topic is about
business basics and is written for a wide audience—nurses interested in
learning more or nurses already in business, which is a good fit with my
experience,” she says. As an owner of a healthcare-focused operational
and leadership development consulting business for nearly 15 years, Suzi
has worked with hospitals, clinics, private practices and other healthcare
organizations on all kinds of projects—from operations improvement to
clinical turnaround and compliance efforts. “The goal of this book was
to speak to anyone with aspirations of moving up in their company or
bettering themselves as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur. This book will fill
in those gaps.”
Business Basics for Nurses Out June 2017

Business Basics for Nurses was published in June 2017, and is touted as
“a practical guide that informs and expands thinking for nurses considering
or already involved in business.” The book provides guidance on
evaluating business processes within a healthcare organization, building
business plans, understanding marketing, demonstrating leadership,
leveraging technology, and more. Though not the goal of earning her DNP,
Suzi adds, the opportunity to use knowledge gained to author and publish
two books has certainly enhanced the experience. “Who knew that I would
actually enjoy writing?” Suzi laughs.

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