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Derek S. Drake RN, DNP, NE-BC, CNML, CNL Chief Nursing Officer St. Francis Medical Center – Verity Health System The positive use of social media. Throughout nursing school and the early part of my nursing career, it was engrained in me that it was best for nurses to refrain from using social media. However, over the past few years, I've been pleasantly surprised to see the positive side of social media. Obviously it is vitally impor- tant to refrain from posting private information about patients. However, people can use social media to share their journeys, inspire others, edu- cate and raise awareness of trends and issues in nursing and healthcare. I believe this positive use of social media has broken barri- ers and removed stigma and negative stereotypes about nurses, promoting a positive image of the voice of nurses and our profession. Sherry Nolfe RN, MSN Chief Nursing Officer Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Something that continually amazes me is the team approach to patient care we have developed. Everyone on the team has a voice in how care is delivered for the patient. Each team member is valued for their contribution. This type of collaboration has built a spirit of trust between all the caregivers, patients and families. Annette Sy RN, DNP, NE-BC Chief Nursing Officer Keck Medical Center of USC When I started my nursing career, hospitals were just getting used to being fully reimbursed through diagno- sis-related group (DRG) pay- ments. Now, hospital reim- bursement is all about case mix index (CMI), patient quali- ty outcomes and bundle pay- ments. Patients can now view our quality outcomes online before deciding where to receive care. Nursing leaders need to stay current on these shifting government policies so we can advocate for those that are needed and speak out against ones that may put our patients in danger. Q & A TAKEN BY SURPRISE What recent changes in the nursing profession have been the most unexpected? Bottom: Derek Drake Above right: Annette Sy Bottom right: Sherry Nolfe (right) and Alex Mayo, manager of environmental services