Enhancing Trifocal Leadership Practices Using Simulation in a Pediatric Charge Nurse Orientation Program

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To the Editor:

After reading the recently published article "Enhancing Trifocal Leadership Practices Using Simulation in a Pediatric Charge Nurse Orientation Program" ( Clark & Yoder-Wise, 2015 ) in the July 2015 issue of The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing , I was inspired to share my reflections on the critical role of the nurse as a leader within a pediatric environment.

I am a pediatric critical care nurse working in a fast-paced pediatric intensive care unit within a Magnet ® -designated children's hospital, where I also act as a relief charge nurse on occasion. The multifaceted role of a charge nurse becomes even more complex in an acute pediatric environment, where nursing care is focused not only on the most fragile patient population...