Sheridan Consulting

Nurse Executive Services

Nurse Executive--Interim Services

Donna Sheridan is a Nurse Executive with extensive experience in building systems, structures, and strong nursing leadership to meet the challenges in today's healthcare environments. Extensive experience with regulatory bodies, budgets, selection and development of Nurse Managers and Educators. Vice President of Patient Care experience including oversight of Nursing, Surgery, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Corporate Compliance, etc.. Available to work in Interim CNO or VP Patient Care Interim Positions during transitions needing immediate Nurse Executive coverage and immediate management, quality or financial improvements. Prefer California or West Coast Region.
Extensive background in Change/Transition, Goal Setting, Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Customer Satisfaction, Quality Improvement, Productivity...
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About Dr. Donna Sheridan

Donna R. Sheridan RN, BSN, MS, MBA, PhD
Experience: Dr. Sheridan has over 20 years experience working internally and externally serving both profit and non-profit healthcare organizations:
· Nursing Administration, including CNO/VP Patient Care  and Director of Quality Roles with focus on quality and financial turnarounds, building systems for accountability and developing successful management teams
. Facilitatation of numerous retreats/workshops for strategic planning, implementation of grants, workplace redesign, customer satisfaction, performance/quality improvement, change/transition, conflict management,  and revenue enhancement/productivity improvement. 

Education:  MS from UCSF, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and  PhD with a focus on corporate culture.
· Commitment to education: Associate Professor--UCSF and University of Phoenix at the masters level; Advisory Board at San Francisco State University; developed Stanford University Hospital's national Continuing Education Center; implemented the Physician Leadership Development Program for Catholic Healthcare West (48 hospitals).

Publications and Speaking: Wrote/published 6 books/workbooks, over 60 articles; served on numerous editorial boards, including Editor of 2 national publications; and made over 200 invited presentations, including keynote addresses, at national and local organizations.

Partial Client List
Stanford University Hospital; Veterans Administration; American Association Of University Women; National Charity League; Johns Hopkins Medical Center; US Army; Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford; Creighton University Hospital; Tentet Hospitals; Organization of Nurse Executives; State of California; Catholic Healthcare West; California Nurses Association; American Spinal Cord Injury Association; Catholic Churches of San Jose; US Air Force….

Community Involvement:  Volunteer work/board membership:  Neighbor’s Abroad (Board Member), Ecumenical Hunger; Child Abuse Prevention Center; AAUW (President); League of Women Voters; Community Association for the Retarded (CAR); National Charity League (Training of Board Members); PTA (President); Adopt-a-School….

Clients’ Feedback
· “Our financial turnaround was amazing...our hospital cut $10 Million in less than a year without cutting bedside nurses.  Dr Sheridan's focus is always on patient care."
· “Awesome class!”
· “Donna did a yeoman’s job, moving us to where we needed to be to pass a tedious regulatory inspection.”
. " We love our team and the work we are now able to do through the systems we developed together.  Most of all, we appreciate the accountability and pride throughout Nursing.  Thanks, Donna"
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Donna Sheridan, RN, PhD, Interim Nurse Executive

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