In October 2021, Donna Nickitas, Editor of Nursing Economic$, talked with Sigma Theta Tau President Dr. Kenneth Dion about the impact of the global nursing workforce on cost-effectiveness and savings on quality, safety, and outcomes. They continued their conversation in October 2023, during which Dr. Dion reflected on his nursing career and global leadership journey, his ongoing support of the nursing profession, and the importance of mentoring nursing students, who are the future of the nursing profession.
Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN, is the Assistant Dean for Business Innovation and Strategic Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland, and President of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. A 40-year veteran of the health care industry, Dr. Dion is a Virginia Henderson, Billye Brown, and Sigma Theta Tau Fellow, as well as a Pillar Society Member. Dr. Dion is founder of Decision Critical, Incorporated, and following its purchase by HealthStream, Incorporated, he served as the company’s vice president and chief of nursing informatics. He later founded TurnPath, LLC, a health care technology innovation incubator.
Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, Camden, New Jersey, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.
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Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN, is the Assistant Dean for Business Innovation and Strategic Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland, and President of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. A 40-year veteran of the health care industry, Dr. Dion is a Virginia Henderson, Billye Brown, and Sigma Theta Tau Fellow, as well as a Pillar Society Member. Dr. Dion is founder of Decision Critical, Incorporated, and following its purchase by HealthStream, Incorporated, he served as the company’s vice president and chief of nursing informatics. He later founded TurnPath, LLC, a health care technology innovation incubator.
Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, Camden, New Jersey, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.
© Jannetti Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.
To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.net
Musical selections by Scott Holmes.
http://www.scottholmesmusic.com
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