1. Senior Nurse Executive Role
CAPT Kerri S. Pegg RN MN
United States Navy
Senior Nurse Executive
Naval Medical Center San Diego

2. Disclaimer
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3. How Did I Get Here?
Passionate about Nursing – Tempered by Patient Centered Pragmatism
Building Upon Roles
Listening and Mentoring
Team Building – (We Voice)
Confident Humility
Some individuals might start off knowing , I want to be a SNE; however, others might be like me, an evolution over time and experience.
Staff Nurse, Teaching/Training – New Nurses/HM’s (BLS/ACLS), involved t in collaterals – ICC, Quality, CPI Committee member to Committee Chair
Staff nurse to Division Officer (Inpt/outpt), Dept Head, CNS, Nurse Res Coordinator – it was the next evolution for someone who loves challenge and committed to safe Quality Care
Diversity/be well rounded
Shifting focus from self to Self-less – Listen and lean from everyone, helps build mutual respect.

4. Nurse Executive AONE Skills/Competencies
Communication and Relationship-building
Knowledge of the Health Care Environment
Leadership
Professionalism
Business Skills
Five major skills or characteristics in which all nurse executives should be competent (AONE) American organization of Nurse Executives
Relation ship building
Aligning strategies (SG + NC + DOD + NMW + Command) + even more!
Not only do you have to embrace change but you have to lead change
SNE drives the system – Need to know what Quality patient care looks like
Quote by Maria Marten “ Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

5. NAVY SNE Competencies Training Force Shaping
Forging the Next Generation (HM’s/NC/Providers)
Remember Where You Came From
- Model Behavior
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T
- EI – Emotional Intelligence

6. Opportunities Your challenges are your opportunities
Turnover of personnel
Spectrum of experience (Novice to Expert)
Charge Nurse = Light House
Balance Personnel/Patients
Mission Priorities
HRO

7. How Do You Get Here? Embrace were you are today
Recognize that you are already leading
Challenge yourself - get Comfortable being Uncomfortable
Learn to Articulate your thoughts concisely with words and letters
Never turn down an opportunity to sit at the table
You are leading when you are advocating for your patient
Involvement in Process Improvement – identify concern/problem along with solution and be part of the implementation team