“We all aspire to exit our professions knowing that we mattered, that our work made a difference for generations to come. The stories and guidance in this book are just what we as nurse leaders need to help ensure that our legacies live on through those who follow us. Thank you, Kathy and Tim, for reminding us that the final gift from those who choose to lead is to provide a loving handoff to those who lead after us.”
–Kathleen Sanford, DBA, RN, FACHE, FAAN
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Catholic Health Initiatives
“Malloch and Porter-O’Grady provide both a practical and inspirational guide that includes not only transition planning, but also the necessary skills nurse leaders must hone for the future. They define retirement not as a mere exit but as a thoughtful process that preserves our wisdom. The Career Handoff is a life manual for a career well-spent, setting the expectation that we must all give back to those who will continue to practice our profession.”
–Pamela Austin Thompson, MS, RN, CENP, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer, American Organization of Nurse Executives
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
American Hospital Association
“Reading this book was like having a conversation with the authors. Each chapter revealed a treasure of information that not only resulted in stretching my thinking about wisdom transfer across the generations, but also understanding what I need to do each day to become a better leader. Thank you, Kathy and Tim, for this extraordinary gift to our profession.”
–Shirley Johnson, MS, MBA, RN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing and Patient Care Services Officer
City of Hope
“The authors provide a comprehensive, thoughtful framework for the transfer of wisdom, knowledge, and experience across generations of nurses. They and their colleagues set the stage that mentorship and succession are normative expectations, assuring there is continuity of knowledge for those who come after in the profession. This work is engaging and inspiring.”
–Eileen T. Breslin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor
Dr. Patty L. Hawken Nursing Endowed Professor
School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center
“Malloch and Porter-O’Grady present a broad view, allowing readers to recognize responsibilities to future generations of nurse leaders. This book adds tangible consideration to review and act on opportunities that will benefit individual nurses and advance the nursing profession. Should be required for each graduate level program.”
–Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAAN
Atkinson Scholar in Perioperative Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
Past President, American Nurses Association
“Kathy Malloch and Tim Porter O’Grady, two premier leaders in nursing, write, ‘This book is intended first to share wisdom.’ The Career Handoff: A Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Knowledge & Wisdom Transfer Across Generations embodies precisely what they mean: They both demonstrate and do it! Moreover, they urge others to do ‘it’ too. That is, to pass experience and perception, not merely facts and outcomes, to future generations of nursing leaders. I urge leaders to read this book and teachers to share it with their students.”
–Franklin A. Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer
CGFNS International, Inc.