title: Perspectives of nurse executives: lessons learned in Haiti.
abstract: As 3 nursing administrators, we relinquished our executive roles and participated in a medical mission trip to Haiti. We found ourselves returning to basic nursing skills, appreciating the importance of teamwork, and valuing the significance of a shared mission to achieve goals. In the end, many lessons were learned that have been important once we returned to the United States. We highly valued our experience and encourage our colleagues to participate in volunteer work.
authors.affiliation: Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. pchally@unf.edu
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chally
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hernke
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scaz
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009732:Nursing Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008921:Religious Missions