WIT: How Wisdom, Integrity, and Transparency Drives Nursing Leadership with Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry
July 24, 2024
Join Dr. Christy Hall as she interviews Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry. Dr. Sharp-McHenry shares her model for effective leadership. She walks us through her framework to become a strong leader, especially in nursing.
Listen in to this discussion on the benefits of nurse mentorship relationships, diversity in healthcare, and finding one's life purpose in a nursing career.
Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry went to UNMC College of Nursing as the dean in 2023. She previously served as the Dean of the College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences at Simmons University, the Dean of the College of Nursing at
Oklahoma Baptist University, and the Assistant Director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas.
Prior to her academic leadership roles, she was a faculty member at the University of Arkansas. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Arkansas; a Master's of Science with a Major in Nursing with a
specialty as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the University of Oklahoma; and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a specialty in Executive Leadership at Union University.
Oklahoma Baptist University, and the Assistant Director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas.
Prior to her academic leadership roles, she was a faculty member at the University of Arkansas. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Arkansas; a Master's of Science with a Major in Nursing with a
specialty as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the University of Oklahoma; and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a specialty in Executive Leadership at Union University.