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Joan Shinkus Clark, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, FAAN
Nurse Leader, February 2015, vol 13, no 1, page E1
Leader to Honor Joan Shinkus Clark, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, FAAN Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Education: Diploma in nursing from Montefiore Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, BS in healthcare administration from St. Joseph’s College in Maine, an MSN from the University of Florida, and a DNP from Texas Christian University. Dr. Clark has also completed the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Current job: Senior vice president and system chief nursing officer for Texas Health Resources (THR) headquartered in Arlington, Texas. First job in nursing: ICU nurse in a community hospital. Best advice to aspiring nurse leaders: Don’t be afraid to take on more education and opportunities to be exposed to others outside your organization; these experiences will be most helpful in stretching and growing your thinking as a leader. Most people don’t know that: I had a short-lived stint as a singer in a rock and roll band while in high school, called the Purple Passion. One thing I want to learn: I would like to learn how to paint and do more than doodle. My children and my ancestors were artists, and I figure there must be some talent hiding in there that I haven’t realized yet. One word to summarize me: Genuine.
Leader to Honor Joan Shinkus Clark, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, FAAN Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Education: Diploma in nursing from Montefiore Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, BS in healthcare administration from St. Joseph’s College in Maine, an MSN from the University of Florida, and a DNP from Texas Christian University. Dr. Clark has also completed the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Current job: Senior vice president and system chief nursing officer for Texas Health Resources (THR) headquartered in Arlington, Texas. First job in nursing: ICU nurse in a community hospital. Best advice to aspiring nurse leaders: Don’t be afraid to take on more education and opportunities to be exposed to others outside your organization; these experiences will be most helpful in stretching and growing your thinking as a leader. Most people don’t know that: I had a short-lived stint as a singer in a rock and roll band while in high school, called the Purple Passion. One thing I want to learn: I would like to learn how to paint and do more than doodle. My children and my ancestors were artists, and I figure there must be some talent hiding in there that I haven’t realized yet. One word to summarize me: Genuine.