EP 72 - Meet Terrie P. Sterling, Chief Nursing Advisor, nDorse

I Choose the Ladder

In this episode you meet Terrie S. Sterling. Currently, Terrie is the Chief Nurse for nDorse and serves as Principal and CEO of her own healthcare management services firm. She was recently appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards as Co-Chair of the Resilient Louisiana Commission, along with Don Pierson, Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development. Ms. Sterling was formerly the Chief Operating Officer of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOLRMC), w here she was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the largest hospital in Louisiana with more than 800 beds. Under Ms. Sterling’s leadership, OLOLRMC was recognized among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2017-18 “Best Hospitals” rankings. OLOLRMC achieved Magnet Designation Awarded for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credential Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® and earned Hospital of the Year honors five times under Ms. Sterling’s leadership. Immediately prior to her retirement in January 2020, Ms. Sterling served as the Executive VP for Strategic Initiatives at OLOLRMC where she led the development of the freestanding Children’s Hospital. Ms. Sterling has served on the Core Leadership Team of the Louisiana Action Coalition for the Future of Nursing Campaign for Action since its inception in 2011. She plays a pivotal role with the Nurse Leader Institute and the Nurse Mentorship Program. Ms. Sterling recently presented the role of the public-private partnership in transforming healthcare in Louisiana at the Future of Nursing 2030 Workshop in Philadelphia. Ms. Sterling serves on the Board of the Louisiana Organization of Nurse Leaders. She previously served on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, New Orleans Branch, and has also been involved with the Capital Area United Way, Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, Capital Area American Heart Association, and the Louisiana Workforce Investment Board. Ms. Sterling has been a member of the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge since 2006, was inducted in the Louisiana Nurses Foundation Hall of Fame in 2016, received the Louisiana State University Women’s Center Esprit de Femme Award in 2014 and is a past recipient of the Influential Women in Business Award from the Baton Rouge Business Report. - Planning for a gap year a decade in advance - Taking a state of your financial union - Being in career purgatory - Building a diverse career while working for the same billion dollar business - The importance of discernment periods - Having a personal mission statement - What to look for in a long term partner - The garden of Ignore - Finding your passion at any age Enjoy!