Contact Hours: 15.00 NCPD Hours
Author(s):
Kari Goerke, EdD, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Dr. Goerke holds a BS in Nursing, a Master’s in Nursing Administration, and an EdD in Organizational Leadership with a focus on Healthcare Administration. With over 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare, she has served as an educator, director, service line leader, and nurse executive. Her expertise includes organizational management, staff development, change management, clinical excellence, patient safety, and strategic planning. Dr. Goerke teaches graduate nursing students and directs the MS in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare program.
Michael Cooper, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CCRN, HACP-CMS, ACUE
Dr. Michael Cooper, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CCRN, HACP-CMS, ACUE is an executive nurse leader with over 35 years of nursing experience, including 28 years in the United States Army Nurse Corps. He has served in traditional nurse executive leadership positions in critical care, from the bedside to Chief Nursing Officer, across inpatient and outpatient care settings, with a wide variety of additional skill sets, including Veteran Affairs Liaison, Telehealth, Inspector General, and Healthcare Recruiting. Dr. Cooper serves as an Assistant Professor of Nursing, Arkansas State University, in the Traditional BSN/Accelerated Program of Nursing.