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Melinda Earle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL

Melinda Earle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL
Director, Transformative Leadership: Systems Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing, College of Nursing
College of Health Sciences Health Systems Management
Education

DNP, Rush University
MS in Nursing Administration, North Park University 
BSN, University of Illinois at Chicago
Diploma, Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Areas of Expertise

Healthcare leadership development programs, mentorship programs, systems and service line management, project management, healthcare finance, strategic planning

Contact Info:

600 S. Paulina St.
Suite 1080
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 315-4416
melinda_earle@rush.edu
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Biography

Until 2015, Melinda Earle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL served as Associate Vice President, Hospital Affairs and Director, Rush Children’s Hospital at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She has held leadership positions at several Chicago area hospitals and academic medical centers. In addition to hospital operations, she held service line administration positions in cardiovascular, oncology, and women’s and children’s services for over 20 years. Earle managed a national healthcare consultant practice for several years assisting clients with strategic planning and service line development. She has published and presented nationally and internationally on these areas of expertise. She leads the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders Fellowship Program. Earle is a 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. She is a Fellow in the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Earle is a Past President of the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders and the National Association for Women’s Health. She is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of Heartland Alliance Health and serves as a director on the Heartland Alliance Board. She is also a member of ACHE, AONL, IONL, CHEF, and Sigma Theta Tau-Gamma Phi.

Honors and Activities
Honors and Awards

Fellow Designation, American Organization for Nursing Leadership

Daisy Award, Department of Women’s, Children’s, and Family Nursing, RU CON

Most Valuable Member, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders

Service Recognition Award, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders

Certificate of Recognition, American Hospital Association, AHA Smart Market Development

Rush University Health Systems Management Bruce C. Campbell Award for student mentorship

Rush University Health Systems Management Leadership in Developing Faculty Award

Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Phi Chapter Clinical Nursing Research Award

Speaking Engagements

Earle, M. Using Systems Thinking to Lead Successful Change. 16th Asian Society for Pediatric Research Conference, Beijing, China, 2021

Earle, M. & Lamb, K. Creating Future Nurse Leaders in China: A Program in Executive Leadership for Chinese Nurses. Sigma Theta Tau International Biannual Conference, Indianapolis, IN., 2021

Earle, M.  Encouraging Expert Panel and Board Leadership Through Personal Branding. Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, 2021

Earle, M. Eye of the Storm: Self-Care Strategies. ANA-Illinois, December 2021

Earle, M. Finance Tool Kit for Nurse Leaders. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop, September 2021

Earle, M. Eye of the Storm: Self-Care Strategies. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop, September 2021

Publications

Earle, M.  (2021). Transforming DNP Systems Leadership Education. In: Linda Benson, Editor, eds. The DNP Professional: Translating Value to Practice. New Jersey: Slack.

Kirby, K., Earle, M., Callahan, CA, & Karagory, P. (2021). Preparing Nursing Students for Diverse Populations.  Nurse Education in Practice. doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103140

Lindstrom, A.C., & Earle, M. (2021). Improving Suicidal Ideation Screening and Suicide Prevention Strategies on Adult Nonbehavioral Health Units. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.   doi:10.1891/JDNP-D-20-00049.

Guertin, L., Earle, M., Dardas, D., & Brown, C. (2021). Post-heart Transplant Care Pathway’s Impact on Reducing Length of Stay.  Journal of Nursing Care Quality. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000546.

Guertin, L., Earle, M., Dardas, D., & Brown, C. (2021). Post-heart Transplant Care Pathway’s Impact on Reducing Length of Stay.  The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, 40 (4), S290.

Yoder, CM., Earle, M; Deane, S (2020) The Roundabout Model for Adjunct Clinical Nurse Faculty Retention. Nursing Education Perspectives: July 7, 2020 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue -doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000694

Wainwright, MK, Earle, M, Canar, WJ, Kosog, K, Gilbert, MK, Nolan, C, Stellon, E, Vitolo, O. (2020). The Effect of Place of Service on Diabetic Screening Adherence in the Homeless Population.  Journal of Community Health, 45(1), pp.73-80.

Kosog, K., Earle, M., Canar, WJ, Wainwright, MK, Webb, T., Stellon, E., Nolan, C. [2020]. Identifying an Association Between Socio-Demographic Factors and Breast Cancer Screening Adherence in a Federally-Qualified Health Center Sample. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28 (3).  doi.org/10.1111/hsc.1

 
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