NurseDeck magazine: The Insider’s Perspective of Nursing

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Highlighting stories from nurses in the field, with tips on leadership, mental health, and more. Featuring exclusive interviews with nurse leaders, entrepreneurs and influencer doing incredible work that inspires and motivates.

Rachel Lattner, BSN, MSN-FNP: Nurse Practitioner, COVID compliance specialist & fitness enthusiast
Issue 42 | June 28 | 2022 NurseDeck Issue 42 | June 28 | 2022 NurseDeck

Rachel Lattner, BSN, MSN-FNP: Nurse Practitioner, COVID compliance specialist & fitness enthusiast

Rachel Lattner is a Family Nurse Practitioner with specialties in trauma care and orthopedic care. She also serves as a freelance COVID-19 protocol specialist working in special events like sports and music festivals. She received her bachelor's in nursing from Northern Illinois University and her master's in nursing from Chamberlain University.

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Taura Barr Ph.D., RN, NC-BC, FAHA: Entrepreneur, executive coach, innovator, educator
Issue 41 | June 21 | 2022 NurseDeck Issue 41 | June 21 | 2022 NurseDeck

Taura Barr Ph.D., RN, NC-BC, FAHA: Entrepreneur, executive coach, innovator, educator

Taura Barr, Ph.D., RN, NC-BC, FAHA, is an internationally recognized scientist for her work in stroke and the immune system. In 2015, she left academia to launch Valtari Bio and Deep Roots Healing LLC, working since as a nurse entrepreneur and business coach. Taura remains the founding scientist of Valtari Bio, a startup companion diagnostics company focused on advancing the treatment of stroke, through the development of next-generation precision diagnostics. In 2021, she launched an executive coaching and consulting business to work with academic and healthcare organizations to jumpstart a culture of innovation. Connect with Taura on LinkedIn and find her at taurabarr.com.

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Rana Abdel Malak Ph.D., CGNC, NEA-BC, FAAPM: Nurse, consultant, & Ph.D. holder focused on acute care leadership
Issue 40 | June 14 | 2022 NurseDeck Issue 40 | June 14 | 2022 NurseDeck

Rana Abdel Malak Ph.D., CGNC, NEA-BC, FAAPM: Nurse, consultant, & Ph.D. holder focused on acute care leadership

Rana Abdel Malak is a doctor of nursing administration as well as a certified global nurse consultant. She has a heavy background in nursing leadership and owns the intellectual property rights to two career advancement and placement systems used in healthcare settings. She has also contributed research for and reviewed numerous studies on nursing and leadership in peer-reviewed journals, Rana currently serves as a contract healthcare consultant and full time course director for Osten healthcare. She also serves as a part-time professor at the University of Balamand in Beiruit.

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Daihnia Dunkley Ph.D., RN: Nurse leader, consultant, community builder, educator
Issue 39 | June 7 | 2022 NurseDeck Issue 39 | June 7 | 2022 NurseDeck

Daihnia Dunkley Ph.D., RN: Nurse leader, consultant, community builder, educator

Dr. Daihnia Dunkley, Ph.D., RN, is an experienced nurse leader and healthcare services professional with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. She founded The League of Extraordinary Black Nurses (LEBN), a nonprofit nursing organization whose mission is to cultivate, nurture, and inspire current and future Black nurses, to improve the representation of Black nurses in positions of leadership, and to advocate for equitable and quality healthcare for people of color. She’s also the founder and principal consultant of Daihnia’s Joy, LLC., a consulting company with the aim of driving positive change in healthcare, empowering expectant mothers, and inspiring nursing professionals to achieve their goals. Find her at www.iamdoctord.com and on Instagram and Facebook as @iamdoctord.

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