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<strong>CAET</strong> Announcements<br />

Executive Director’s Report: Nursing Leadership-<br />

A Tribute to Kathryn Kozell<br />

By Catherine Harley<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Nurses <strong>Association</strong><br />

has a position statement on Nursing<br />

Leadership which includes the<br />

following: “Nursing requires strong,<br />

consistent and knowledgeable leaders<br />

who are visible, inspire others and<br />

support professional nursing practice.<br />

Leadership plays a pivotal role in<br />

the lives of nurses. It is an essential<br />

element <strong>for</strong> quality professional<br />

practice environments where nurses<br />

can provide quality nursing care.<br />

Key attributes of a nurse leader<br />

include being a(n): advocate <strong>for</strong><br />

quality care, collaborator, articulate<br />

communicator, mentor, risk taker,<br />

role model and visionary”. [1]<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>CAET</strong> vision supports nursing<br />

leadership : “<strong>The</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong><br />

<strong>Association</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Enterostomal</strong> <strong>The</strong>rapy<br />

(<strong>CAET</strong>) is recognized as nursing<br />

leaders in the specialty of wound,<br />

ostomy and continence. “ <strong>The</strong>re<br />

are many individuals that could be<br />

recognized as <strong>Canadian</strong> “Nursing<br />

Leaders”. We have been <strong>for</strong>tunate that<br />

over the past four years, we have had<br />

a “nursing leader” , Kathryn Kozell,<br />

in the role of the <strong>CAET</strong> President.<br />

In 2004, Kathryn Kozell began her<br />

term as the President of <strong>CAET</strong>. We<br />

had just completed a three year<br />

strategic business plan and started<br />

to implement this plan under her<br />

leadership. From working on the “ET<br />

Nurse Cost Outcomes Study” to the<br />

restructuring of the <strong>CAET</strong>, to the<br />

C.N.A. Certification of <strong>Enterostomal</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong>rapists, Kathryn has demonstrated<br />

the traits of a strong, consistent<br />

and knowledgeable leader who is<br />

visible, inspires others and supports<br />

professional nursing practice.<br />

I have personally witnessed the<br />

collective energy of shared leadership<br />

that Kathryn put into her role<br />

as <strong>CAET</strong> President. This was<br />

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demonstrated by <strong>for</strong>ming strong<br />

networks and building relationships<br />

that support the excellence of<br />

<strong>Enterostomal</strong> <strong>The</strong>rapy Nursing<br />

practice in Canada. Kathryn<br />

participated in many late evening<br />

conference calls, weekend project<br />

work, weekend meetings and retreats<br />

as well as regular communication to<br />

the <strong>CAET</strong> Board. All of this was done<br />

in addition to her full-time Nursing<br />

position at the London Health<br />

Sciences Center. She was always<br />

present and ready to do more than<br />

her share of the work, motivating the<br />

group to prepare the <strong>CAET</strong> <strong>for</strong> the<br />

next twenty – five years. I am sure that<br />

I am only one of many people who are<br />

honoured to have had the opportunity<br />

to work with Kathryn Kozell. When<br />

her term as <strong>CAET</strong> President winds<br />

down in June <strong>2008</strong>, the <strong>CAET</strong> can<br />

move into the future confidently with<br />

the benefit of having experienced a<br />

true example of Nursing Leadership.<br />

Un hommage à<br />

Kathryn Kozell<br />

pour ses qualités<br />

de chef de file<br />

par Catherine Harley<br />

L’<strong>Association</strong> des infirmières et<br />

infirmiers du Canada manifeste<br />

une solide position en matière de<br />

leadership en soins infirmiers, dont<br />

l’énoncé est le suivant : « La profession<br />

infirmière a besoin de chefs de file<br />

solides, constantes et averties, qui sont<br />

visibles, sont une source d’inspiration<br />

et appuient la pratique professionnelle<br />

des sciences infirmières. Le leadership<br />

joue un rôle pivot dans la vie des<br />

infirmières. C’est un élément essentiel<br />

pour assurer l’existence de milieux<br />

de pratique permettant de dispenser<br />

des soins infirmiers de qualité.<br />

Une infirmière chef de file a les<br />

qualités clés suivantes, notamment<br />

: défenseure des soins de qualité,<br />

collaboratrice, communicatrice<br />

avertie, mentor, preneuse de risques,<br />

modèle et visionnaire. » [2]<br />

La vision de la <strong>CAET</strong> appuie<br />

les qualités de chef de file en<br />

soins infirmiers : « L’<strong>Association</strong><br />

canadienne des stomothérapeutes<br />

(<strong>CAET</strong>) est reconnue à titre de chef<br />

de file en soins infirmiers dans la<br />

spécialité de soins des plaies, de<br />

stomie et d’incontinence. » Il y a<br />

plusieurs infirmières qui pourraient<br />

être reconnues à titre de « chef de file<br />

en soins infirmiers » au Canada. La<br />

<strong>CAET</strong> est privilégiée de compter dans<br />

son équipe, Kathryn Kozell, qui agit<br />

à titre de présidente de l’association<br />

depuis les quatre dernières années<br />

et qui a su démontrer ses qualités en<br />

tant que chef de file.<br />

En 2004, Kathryn Kozell a accepté<br />

de remplir le mandat de présidente<br />

au sein de la <strong>CAET</strong>. Nous étions<br />

dans la phase finale de création d’un<br />

plan stratégique échelonné sur trois<br />

ans et nous avons amorcé sa mise<br />

en œuvre sous la direction de la<br />

nouvelle présidente. Ayant travaillé<br />

sur de nombreux projets, dont<br />

l’étude des résultats sur les coûts en<br />

stomothérapie, la restructuration<br />

de la <strong>CAET</strong> et la certification des<br />

stomothérapeutes, Kathryn a su<br />

démontrer les qualités d’un chef<br />

de file solide, constante et avertie,<br />

ainsiqu’une présence apportant une<br />

visibilité, une source d’inspiration et<br />

un appui à la pratique professionnelle<br />

des sciences infirmières.<br />

Suite à la page 8/ Continues on page 8.<br />

1 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Nurses <strong>Association</strong> position<br />

statement on leadership www.cna-aiic.ca<br />

Énoncé de position sur le leadership de<br />

l’<strong>Association</strong> des infirmières et des infirmiers du<br />

Canada à l’adresse site Web : www.cna-aiic.ca

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