title: Leading in the Healthcare Vortex.
abstract: The 2016 International Nursing Administration Research Conference, Leading in a Healthcare Vortex, was held in Orlando, Florida. The program drew 116 attendees with representation from Canada and Brazil. Participants from practice, education, and research discussed leadership in our turbulent healthcare climate, which are highlighted in this column. The conference was dedicated to the memory of Dr Heather S. Laschinger in recognition of her distinguished research legacy of empowering nursing work environments and mentorship of prominent nursing administration researchers.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Washawsky), University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Lexington; Associate Professor (Dr Andrews), University of Central Florida College of Nursing, Orlando; Assistant Professor (Dr Bacon), University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Nursing, North Carolina; Professor and Associate Dean (Dr Cherry), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock; President and CEO (Dr Kowalski), Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, Denver; Clinical Instructor (Dr Nelson-Brantley), University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City; Professor and Director (Dr Sherman), Florida Atlantic University, Nursing Leadership Institute, Boca Raton.
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Warshawsky
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Cynthia Thornton
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: Karren
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Heather
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authors.lastname: Nelson-Brantley
authors.forename: Rose O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives