1002 - Leadership Specialty Assembly Meeting/Education: Leadership Big & Small Shining a Light on Great Practices

Saturday, April 11, 2026

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Location: 242

CE: 1 Contact Hours

Primary Speaker(s)

Kenneth A. Worley, BSN, RN, CNOR

Director of Value Analysis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Handouts

Co-Speaker(s)

Kristy A. Wheeler, MSN,RN, CNOR

Infection Preventionist
University of Maryland Medical Center
Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, United States
Jennifer Parrott, RN, CNOR

Administrative Director
Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Barbara L. Nalley, MSN,RN,ANP-BC,NP-C,CNOR,RNFA

Lead Nurse Practitioner RNFA
University of Maryland Capital Region
Crofton, Maryland, United States
Regina Hayford, MSN-ADM, MPH, RN, CNOR

Perioperative Team Manager
University of Cincinnati Medical Center , Ohio, United States

Disclosure(s):

Kenneth A. Worley, BSN, RN, CNOR: No financial relationships to disclose

Kristy A. Wheeler, MSN,RN, CNOR: No financial relationships to disclose

Jennifer Parrott, RN, CNOR: No financial relationships to disclose

Barbara L. Nalley, MSN,RN,ANP-BC,NP-C,CNOR,RNFA: No financial relationships to disclose

Overview/Abstract: Leaders are challenged every day to lead staff members to perform to the best of their ability. The challenges leaders face may be common, but the process of finding solutions is different depending on the size of the institution leaders are working at. The process of finding solutions may be different in a smaller institution versus a larger institution. Resources, educational materials, and experienced colleagues vary in different size institutions. In our presentation we will discuss the challenges and solutions leaders face from the point of view of the large institution leader and the small institution leader. Presenters will share challenges and the process that was taken to meet the challenge. Our presenters will share how the leadership process varies between large versus small institutions by comparing and contrasting the process differences.