Leading Across the System: The DNP in Action | Dr. Meagen Driskill

Dr. Meagen Driskill, Vice Chair of Nursing at Mayo Clinic and a TCU DNP graduate, joins Dr. Kimberly Posey and Dr. Paul Biluan on TCU Pulse Check: The DNP Edition. Meagen shares her journey into executive nursing leadership and explains how DNP education shaped her approach to systems thinking, evidence-based leadership, and complex change. The conversation explores listening to teams, building relationships, leading through influence, and connecting nursing strategy to organizational priorities. She also offers advice for current and prospective DNP students, including using data to demonstrate impact, seeking mentorship, and beginning to lead before you have the title. In this episode: • Meagen’s path from nursing practice to executive leadership • The DNP connection to strategy, evidence, and systems change • Nursing leadership across a complex, multisite organization • Listening, transparency, relationships, and influence • Practical advice for emerging nurse leaders Real stories. Real impact. The DNP in action. #TCUPulseCheck #DNP #NursingLeadership