Ruth Hansten

Ruth Hansten RN, MBA, PhD, FACHEis the author of six books and numerous articles. Her mission is to promote healing and wholeness, transforming organizations through relationship enhancement and skills development. With over 30 years of experience in nursing, she brings both a practical and humorous approach to the essential work that nurses do. For the past 19 years her national consulting practice has worked with nursing care delivery models, critical thinking, delegation and leadership skills, and interdisciplinary team development. She has developed a care delivery model and philosophy called Relationship and Results Oriented Healthcare™ (RROHC) and this model had resulted in improved patient outcomes, clinical indicators, employee engagement, provider satisfaction, and healthcare employee retention. Her doctoral research focused on critical thinking and clinical judgment and she incorporates her research into her teaching and consulting strategies. In 2008 the 4th edition of her Clinical Delegation Skills: A Handbook for Professional Practice book will be published as will her Relationship & Results Oriented Healthcare Implementation Manual. She is most proud of being voted “boss of the year” by the MWBA in Spokane, WA, one of the “great head nurses” by the AJN in the 1980s, and helping raise 5 kids. She currently serves as a board trustee at a Pacific NW medical center. Visit her websitewww.Hansten.com, andwww.RROHC.com and her blog (www.Hansten.com/blog) for a list of her books and articles. Noted author of numerous articles and award winning books, Marilynn’s work has focused on the concepts of delegation, critical thinking, and creative expression. She served as graduate faculty for the University of Phoenix, teaching courses in management, leadership, collaboration and conflict, among many others. Changing directions to reflect her work with intuitive nursing practice (www.intuitiveoptions.com) and energy therapies, Marilynn is now a certified healing touch practitioner and a certified clinical aromatherapist, with a growing private practice in the Treasure Valley of Oregon. She teaches classes in both modalities and is available for private and group consultation.