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THE SENTINEL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 3 FROM THE PUBLISHER Inside this edition Where to fi nd the Inspire profi les Why we spotlight inside this edition: Page 4 women in leadership Cheri Bechtel KIM KAMOWSKI | Sentinel Publisher I had been invited by a male executive director Page 6 omen in leadership — it’s a term that of a local association along with other males Ann Couldridge Wmay seem out of touch to some. in my same position from around the state. I mean, women have been “leading” At the start of the event, we were standing in in some facet for decades, if not centuries hav- a group, waiting to be introduced to the guest Page 8 en’t they? of honor. When he approached, he introduced Susan B. Anthony is a pioneer himself and shook hands with each one of the Danielle Conway of the women’s suff rage move- males in my group. After casual introductions, ment. he started a conversation with the gentleman Page 10 Clara Barton founded the standing next to me. Why is that strange you American Red Cross. ask? Because he had completed skipped over in- Nicole Deary Marie Curie is a two time Nobel troducing himself to me and giving me the same Prize winner. cordial handshake. What I received was a head KIM Page 11 KAMOWSKI Harriet Tubman. Sojourner nod of acknowledgment. A head nod. No hand- Truth. Mary Edwards Walker. shake. No introduction. Wanting to receive the Safronia Perry Helen Keller. Sarah Breedlove. same greeting as my male counterparts, I inter- Shirley Chisholm. I could go on and on. jected and introduced myself. He seemed taken Women have played a pivotal role in the cre- back, but why? Did he think I was just an assis- Page 12 ation and development of our culture and so- tant to one of the gentlemen? Did I look shy and Becca Raley ciety, so why do we continue to single out their out of place? I cannot answer, but I can say that achievements? this is not the fi rst time this has happened to me It’s a good question. A valid question. The an- and I am fairly certain this will not be the last. Page 14 swer is simply because we continue to struggle This example is exactly why we continue to for recognition. highlight the stories of women. Because we Robin Scaer We may not struggle in the same way we did continue to be overlooked, even in the smallest, for recognition during the time of Susan B. An- head nod, types of way. Page 18 thony, but that underlying tension still there. The women in these pages not only inspire me Lying just below the surface and in some of the as a woman in a leadership role, but I also have Ronda Lawrence most understated ways. witnessed them inspire so many young women Let me give you an example that will help il- in our community. The next generation of lustrate my point. women leaders, the next generation to demand Page 19 Last week, I attended an event in Harrisburg. more than a head nod. Lindsay Varner 4 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 THE SENTINEL CHERI BECHTEL Bringing experience to nursing leadership Cheri Bechtel serves as the vice president of nursing operations, UPMC Pinnacle West Shore, and chief nursing offi cer, UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. JASON MALMONT PHOTOS, THE SENTINEL “A leader must be able to effectively communicate. They must be able to listen, to understand, and to articulate their thoughts through verbal, nonverbal and written communication. A leader must be visionary and innovative.” — Cheri Bechtel THE SENTINEL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 5 TAMMIE GITT last four years and I see it as my commu- The Sentinel nity. It is a community that cares about heri Lynn Bechtel began her the people who live there. There are so career as a staff nurse, became many people in the community that give a change nurse and then a clin- back to the community to support oth- ical manager “way back in the ers in need. There is history, culture and days of Polyclinic” before that places of worship that are inviting. I see hospital merged with Harris- pride in the people who live in Cumber- Cburg Hospital. land County. It is a special place. I really Then she became the nurse manager of love that I can be a part of building UPMC the cardiothoracic post-op unit. After 15 Pinnacle West Shore and UPMC Pinnacle years there, she moved to the West Shore Carlisle to be places where this commu- Hospital as its director of nursing. nity can get the highest quality health care “Last February, I was asked to come they need and deserve. here as the vice president of nursing and Q. What are the key elements you chief nursing offi cer to help integrate Car- see in eff ective leadership? lisle into UPMC Pinnacle and help grow Integrity is essential in leadership. I feel this team,” she said. that a leader should be consistent, open Her role as vice president of nursing and honest. This builds trust with oth- operations, UPMC Pinnacle West Shore, ers. A leader must be able to eff ectively and chief nursing offi cer, UPMC Pinnacle communicate. They must be able to lis- Carlisle, doesn’t leave as much time for ten, to understand, and to articulate their hands-on patient care, but Bechtel does thoughts through verbal, nonverbal and take the time to visit the fl oors and help written communication. A leader must be with procedures, answer call bells and in- visionary and innovative. A leader must teract with patients, even helping them to be able to see beyond today and be able to the bathroom. plan for the future. A leader must be able And she does so with a purpose. “That’s the visionary part of my role with the best experience and high qual- to empower others and inspire them to be “You need to understand what you’re having to anticipate what’s going to hap- ity care. I have the opportunity to advo- part of what they are trying to accomplish. advocating for. You need to understand pen in the future, what are those changes, cate for the patient, family and the staff I A leader must be able to inspire others to what I’m asking the staff to do,” Bechtel what are the needs of the nurses,” she said. work with. It is my role to assure that the be the best they can be and a leader must said. In a sense, that brings her career full nursing staff has the resources they need be able to help others grow and develop. As she works on standardizing the nurs- circle. to provide the care. I also enjoy mentoring A leader must be willing to trust others ing practice across the hospitals, Bech- “My role allows me to go back to why I novice nursing staff . I can help develop the and delegate the work. A leader must be tel said she has to build trust among the got into nursing: to take care of people. I nursing leaders of the future. humble and able to acknowledge when employees and listen to discover what had take care of patients and I take care of my Q. What is the toughest challenge they are wrong and apologize. been done in the past. staff ,” Bechtel said. you face? Q. What’s left to do? “As things change in the organization The toughest challenge that I face is re- Health care is ever changing and the and we’re doing things diff erently, you Cheri Lynn Bechtel cruitment and retention of nursing staff . work to be done will continue to evolve have to know the why behind it. You need Age: 57 It seems that over the past fi ve years the with the change. I really believe that along to be able to explain the vision,” she said. Family: Lee Bechtel, husband, just cel- nursing shortage has become more in- with that there is a lot of work to be done Integrating the staff means bringing re- ebrated 30th wedding anniversary. Kayla tense. It has become harder to recruit in workforce development. We need to tirement and entry level nurses together Sorrell, daughter; Joshua Sorrell, son-in- the staff needed to meet the needs of our spend time helping to build the pipeline to meet the needs of each generation, law; Wyatt, Adalyn and Olivia, grandchil- organization and then to retain them. of health care workers of the future. I truly Bechtel said. Family and a healthy work dren; Ryan Bechtel, son; Heather Bechtel, This is impacted by several things: local believe this needs to be a high priority for environment are important individually, daughter-in-law; Harper, granddaughter.