1. Walking Between Two Worlds Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN,FAAN Vice President, Nursing and CNO Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity November 14, 2007

2. Walking Between Two Worlds The Science of Compassion- Gregg Braden The Science of Compassion- Gregg Braden Ability to transcend polarities while still living within the polarities. Ability to transcend polarities while still living within the polarities. All experience viewed as a journey to knowing self. All experience viewed as a journey to knowing self.

3. One and Only The ASU experience- first African American student to graduate from nursing school. The ASU experience- first African American student to graduate from nursing school. Pressure from AA students to choose another major. Pressure from AA students to choose another major. Pressure from students and some faculty to look and act more like us Pressure from students and some faculty to look and act more like us

4. One and Only First AA to hold CNE role at CSMC. First AA to hold CNE role at CSMC. Pressure to deal with problem employees vs. help them understand and values us Pressure to deal with problem employees vs. help them understand and values us Dealing with the first surprise - each time. Dealing with the first surprise - each time.

5. Shoulders to Stand On Engage the board, staff and the community –help find the common ground. Engage the board, staff and the community –help find the common ground. Mentor frontline staff, middle managers, directors and medical staff on how to navigate the system and thrive! Mentor frontline staff, middle managers, directors and medical staff on how to navigate the system and thrive!

6. Shoulders to Stand On Call the Circle to engage others with similar challenges and opportunities. Call the Circle to engage others with similar challenges and opportunities. Stand on each others shoulders. Stand on each others shoulders. Walk between the two worlds on your leadership journey Walk between the two worlds on your leadership journey

7. Walk in both worlds IF IF You allow life to show you yourself in new ways so that you may know yourself in those ways……… You allow life to show you yourself in new ways so that you may know yourself in those ways……… AND AND You reconcile within yourself that which life has shown you….THEN You reconcile within yourself that which life has shown you….THEN You become compassion- for self and others. You become compassion- for self and others.