Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare
"Compassion & Courage" is a healthcare podcast hosted by professional speaker, Marcus Engel, and his wife, Marvelyne aka The Hotness.
This podcast includes conversations on the leadership topics, we all need: resiliency, finding compassion for ourselves and others, and healthcare trends. There are lots of interviews with docs, nurses, experts, patients, and folks in the field up to their ears doing the work… and finding the balance.
Marcus is a speaker, consultant, professor, and the author of “The Other End of the Stethoscope” and “I’m Here: Compassionate Communication in Patient Care,” two texts that are often used by hospitals and nursing schools.
"Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare" is a Marcus Engel podcast and the views expressed are entirely his own.
Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare
Donna Wright – Compassionate Leadership
In today’s episode, Donna Wright joins Marcus to discuss compassion in healthcare and cover various topics, from workplace culture and relating to patient experience to the science behind nursing and leadership development.
Donna shares how her nursing journey began and how sociology and compassion are linked. We also discuss her belief that nurses are scientists of human response and how nursing can extend beyond the compassion shown at the bedside.
She discusses her transition from the day-to-day practice setting to supporting health organizations around the globe, the importance of rediscovering and reconnecting with our original motivations to do the work we do, and her must-have books!
Key Moments:
- 00:00 – Introductions
- 01:08 – Marcus asks Donna how she got into nursing.
- 08:05 – Marcus asks about a time where Donna witnessed compassion.
- 11:37 – Donna is asked about her journey in-ward and how sociology has affected her practice.
- 14:40 – Marcus asks about Creative Health Care Management and how they can help hospitals and leaders.
- 20:21 – Marcus switches up his rapid-fire questions. Donna would like people to, “Love each other up. Love up the world.”
- 28:28 – Thank yous and Goodbyes!
Resources for you:
- More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/
- Learn more about Creative Health Care Management: https://www.chcm.com
- Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/
- Connect with Donna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-wright-5265755/
- Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/
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More About Donna Wright, MS, RN, NPD-BC:
Ms. Wright is a nurse and professional development specialist with Creative Healthcare Management in Minneapolis, MN. Donna has degrees in Nursing, Family Sociology, and Adult Education. Donna has worked with many health care organizations to help them create meaningful, effective programs that support professional development and competency assessment for all departments. She is the author of the book, The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Healthcare – which has been translated into Japanese, and is being used throughout Japan. Her other competency book is: The Competency Assessment Field Guide. She is also one of the co-authors of two national award-winning books, Relationship-Based Care: A model for transforming practice and Advancing Relationship-Base Cultures.
Donna received her degrees from the University of Minnesota. She has worked in both staff and leadership roles. Her experiences have taken her around the globe to a variety of health care settings including rural Africa. Donna is a member and past president of the Association for Nursing Professional Development and is a recipient of their “Promoting Excellence in Consultation” award. Donna is known for her energy and refreshing approach to education and learning.
Date: 8/7/2023
Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 114 – Donna Wright – Compassionate Leadership