Linda Shell
DNP MA, RN, C-NE
MN, USDr. Shell is a leadership coach and educator dedicated to developing resilient leaders in aging services that can challenge the status quo through innovative ideas and evidence-based practices.
Her career began as a staff nurse in long term care and has evolved through various executive leadership roles and now owner/principal of lindashell.com. Dr. Shell has authored numerous articles for leading aging services publications specific to the role of the nurse leader, frequent blog postings on lindashell.com, and serves on the Association Advisory Boards.
She has been instrumental in the development and delivery of numerous leadership programs across the country. After completion of her doctoral work on resilience, she developed SurTHRIVELeadership, and has taught and coached thousands of emerging leaders nationwide. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences and is known for inspiring and engaging style.
Impact & Expertise:
- Advanced practice nurse, consultant, and educator with a passion for developing leaders and delivering quality care to older adults.
- Collaborates with organizations on education, leadership development, fall prevention, dementia programming and sleep improvement.
- Believes the field of aging services needs strong resilient organizations and leaders to navigate the challenging environment.
- Principal of lindashell.com, consults and coaches numerous organizations on both leadership and clinical care for older adults.
- Has been a featured speaker at hundreds of education sessions and has touched the lives of thousands of leaders in the field of healthcare.
Dr. Shell is a leadership coach and educator dedicated to developing resilient leaders in aging services that can challenge the status quo through innovative ideas and evidence-based practices.
Her career began as a staff nurse in long term care and has evolved through various executive leadership roles and now owner/principal of lindashell.com. Dr. Shell has authored numerous articles for leading aging services publications specific to the role of the nurse leader, frequent blog postings on lindashell.com, and serves on the Association Advisory Boards.
She has been instrumental in the development and delivery of numerous leadership programs across the country. After completion of her doctoral work on resilience, she developed SurTHRIVELeadership, and has taught and coached thousands of emerging leaders nationwide. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences and is known for inspiring and engaging style.
Impact & Expertise:
- Advanced practice nurse, consultant, and educator with a passion for developing leaders and delivering quality care to older adults.
- Collaborates with organizations on education, leadership development, fall prevention, dementia programming and sleep improvement.
- Believes the field of aging services needs strong resilient organizations and leaders to navigate the challenging environment.
- Principal of lindashell.com, consults and coaches numerous organizations on both leadership and clinical care for older adults.
- Has been a featured speaker at hundreds of education sessions and has touched the lives of thousands of leaders in the field of healthcare.
Resiliency for the Nurse Leader
What is a nurse leader to do? How does one rise above the challenges and lead others in a positive way?
This inspiring presentation will offer insight into finding your leadership DNA and using it to...
Keep Calm and Carry On: Learning to THRIVE During Changing Times
Research indicates that those with increased levels of resilience not only survive in such environments, but often THRIVE, resulting in increased work performance, job satisfaction and reduced turnover. Increased quality and customer satisfaction also correlate to higher levels of nurse resilience.
Creating an "Employee First Culture" in Long Term Care
Creating an employee-first culture in these types of organizations is...
Getting the Most From Our Teams: Generational Differences in the Workforce
During our Generational Differences in the Workforce session we will present and discuss the impact generation change is having on our present and future workforce and workplace. The coming years will see a fundamental shift in how we work, the tools and resources available and the skills required. Our ability to prepare for this coming change will define our success in build successful organizations.
In our session we will explore:
- Tremendous shift in the dynamics of...
Discovering Your Leadership DNA: Strengths Based Leadership
Nearly a decade ago, Gallup unveiled the results of a landmark 30-year research project that ignited a global conversation on the topic of strengths. More than 3 million people have since taken Gallup's StrengthsFinder assessment, which forms the core of several books on this topic, including the #1 international bestseller StrengthsFinder 2.0.
In recent years, while continuing to learn more about strengths, Gallup scientists have also been examining decades of data on the topic of...
What was I Thinking? Increasing Emotional Intelligence
Understand the connection between emotions and actions
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is vital to being an effective and high-performing member of any team. In this seminar, your staff will become familiar with this proven EI model and learn how to apply EI skills for maximum effectiveness as they gain insight and tools they can apply to make their job and career more effective, satisfying, and successful.
Topics Covered:
- Defining EI and explaining...
Aligning Rx with DNA – Pharmacogenetics In Action
Medications are an integral part of care provided to older adults. Many drugs play a positive role in limiting or solving a health problem but monitoring can be complicated due the risk of side effects and comorbidities. According to research from CMS, the use of nine of more medications in elders increases the risk of adverse drug events (2010).
Pharmacogenetics can play an important role in effective use of medications by optimizing drug dose, identifying responders and...
