Fourth Edition | Marquis Who’s Who Insight 9 How have you navigated disruptions in your industry to remain a top professional? I was looking for opportunities that were of interest to me and I never wanted to get bored. So, when something would get uncomfortable or frustrating, I would look for something new. What are two key behaviors/personality traits that allow you to be effective in your role? I listen before I speak and I try to gather the information I need to make good judgment calls. I also try to remain calm in crisis situations and explain things as simply as I can to others. There are certain things I’m passionate about, but others might not be. I don’t feel like I have to be a cheerleader for everything. What is the most important issue/challenge you are dealing with in your industry? Dealing with the frustration of not being perfect all the time. No matter how hard you work, how hard you try, or how hard you pray or hope, or whatever you use as a tool or mechanism, things don’t always seem to work out the way you think they will. You don’t always appreciate why until later, but hopefully, you have the strength to circle back and realize that things happen the way they are supposed to. How do you feel your industry has changed/evolved? There is still a lot of demand, but everything is done now in much more of a hurry and I think we sacrifice personal contact that way. The way we’re operating now, the contact is there, but it’s not face-to-face. When I communicate with my head and neck medical team, a lot of it is done by email. What innovations or technologies do you feel will shape the future of your industry? I think more independent roles. Also, having a more thorough understanding of genetics and hopefully learning more about preventative medicine. I think there are roles for nurses in the realm of early diagnostics. Having more access to care and resources is important because you can’t possibly remember everything. There’s always more than one way to do something. It’s comfortable to do things the way you’ve learned to do them, but you have to remain aware that things are changing all the time and we have to be open to that. We learn to work better with people who are of a different age, generation, or background. You learn not only from patients, but co-workers, too. What excites you the most about your industry? Having access to so much information and learning. You really can learn something new every day. Also, having the experience to realize where we’ve been and appreciate where we’re going. As an instructor, we get new hires all the time and we work with themon assigned units, so they’ll have the opportunity to learn so much wherever they are working. There’s always more than one way to do something. You have to remain aware that things are changing all the time and we have to be open to that.
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