Directory & Faculty Profiles
Virginia Waters, Dr,
Virginia Lynn Waters, PhD-BA, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, RN
Virginia Lynn Waters is my full name, however I prefer to be called Lynn. I am now retired from a Chief Nursing Officer position and do so with over 46 years’ experience in healthcare, and more than 30 years in healthcare administration. I worked for multiple healthcare organizations, profit and not-for-profit, union and non-union, where I became fully engaged. immersed, and enriched in understanding the role of the nurse, nurse administrator, and nurse educator. Lynn has first-hand knowledge of clinical and organizational operations, organizational and change management strategies, and HCA services and expectations. I hold a PhD in Business Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University, a Master of Science Degree in Nursing and a Master’s in Business Administration from Northern Kentucky University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, and a Diploma in Nursing from the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am an Advanced Board-Certified Nursing Executive (NEA-BC), and served on the Board of Directors of the Nursing Consortium of South Florida. I am also a member of Sigma Theta Tau, American Organization of Nurse Executives and the American Association of Nurses. I presently am employed as Adjunct Faculty for both the University of Phoenix and for Nova Southeastern University.
Group Affiliations
No current affiliations.
Scholarship & Research
2021
Articles/Blogs
Journal of Leadership Studies-Symposium Piece-Relational Leadership: Perspectives of Key Constructs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity in Higher Education
Psychology Today
Blog Posts Published
Understanding the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 17th, 2021
Counteracting the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 18th,2021
When Life Doesn't Feel Real Anymore-Sept 30, 2021
Dealing with Holiday Issues and Relational Dynamics-Nov. 21, 2021
Conferences
American Psychological Association Conference-Utilizing Clinical Hypnotherapeutic Intervention with CBT to Treat Pandemic-Aug. 13-2021 Symptomology
ILA Conference Geneva Switzerland 2021
Presenter -Topic-"The Stress Arc in Leadership and 3 Powerful Disciplines for Mitigating Major Stress Impacts in a New Era"-Upcoming
Presenter -Topic-“Improving Higher Education’s Role in Diversity and Social Equity through Relational Leadership in the New Era”-Upcoming
Presenter-Topic-"Healthcare Leadership-Using Virtuous Leadership in Chaos to Reimagine Beneficial Practices of Employee Cognitive Psychology"-Upcoming
2021-Knowledge Without Boundaries National Summit-College of Doctoral Studies Research Conference-University of Phoenix-Panel Discussion-"Exploring Emergent Trends in Leadership and Education"-Based on published symposia article from the Journal of Leadership Studies- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jls.21734