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A DNP Collaboration

As she did with Nurse Burnout, Suzi approached colleagues with which
she has worked or learned with through the years to help write chapters—
though she is the book’s sole author. Contributors include Drs. Holly
Jo Langster, an aesthetic nursing practitioner in Arkansas and fellow
American Sentinel DNP graduate, Charlotte Mason, a primary care nurse
clinician, and Anna Kiger, a system chief nurse executive. “Our thinking
was that this book might be a supporting text or a handy guide for a nurse
in a leadership position,” she says. “It really was a fun experience doing
this and teaming up with fellow colleagues whom I respect.”

Future Writing Endeavors

Suzi might not be finished with her writing endeavors. “I presented my
research for my capstone and the Nurse Burnout book at conferences after
I graduated and many people were intrigued, but also wondering what
exactly they could do about nurse burnout,” she says. “I could see the
possibility for a follow-up companion guide helping those organizations. I
would focus on how to change the culture of an organization and really get
to the people part of things to make a difference.” If she decides to go for
book number three, Suzi plans to aim for a 2018 or 2019 publication date.

For now, Suzi is working on launching a new blog soon and consulting with
hospitals and medical centers around the country through her consulting
business. Her latest project is working within a large health system in
California as an interim chief nursing executive. The DNP, she says, has
helped her achieve many goals and will continue to do so. “Learning never
gets old,” she says. “I encounter a number of situations in my work where
I can learn as much from others as they do from me. The experience of
becoming a published author has only fueled my desire to do more for the
profession of nursing.”

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