As a follow-up to last week’s conference wrap-up, here are some of my favorite pearls and words of inspiration that I picked up during Nursing Management Congress 2015. 
 

• “You learn as much from people who do things the wrong way as from people who do things the right way.”
  Pamela Hunt, BS, MSN, RN
  New Manager Intensive: A Focus on Finance


• “As a manager, the worst thing you can do with a ‘ring leader’ is avoid them.”
  Shelley Cohen, RN, MSN, CEN
  New Manager Intensive: A Focus on Leadership


• “Get to know your nurses. You already know them as nurses; get to know them as people.”
  Debra Ruddy, CMSRN, MSN
  Winner of the Richard Hader Visionary Leader Award


• “With regard to debriefing, remember it’s not who’s right – it’s what’s right.”
  Jim "Murph" Murphy
  Plan. Brief. Execute. Debrief = Win: A Fighter Pilot’s Secret to Success

• “Strong, effective leaders lead from a place of confidence, with humility.”
  Jeff Doucette, DNP, RN, CEN, FACHE, NEA-BC
  The Courageous Leader: Dare to be Different


• “The patient experience is not owned by nurses. It is a team sport.”
  Amy Cotton, MSN, APRN, FAAN, EMHS
  Look Out for the Booby Traps: Navigating the Patient Experience Landscape
  
  What are some pearls that you’ve taken away from recent conferences?