Inspired by the nurses who cared for her dying husband, Eleanor
began college to study nursing after his death. Although she had five
young children (the oldest was 12, the youngest 6 weeks) and little
money, it never occurred to her going to college might be impossible.
Overcoming the odds, Eleanor graduated at the top of her class and was
elected class president. Thus began her amazing career in nursing.
Dean of the University of Kansas School of Nursing,
president of an international nursing organization, editor of the
Journal of Professional Nursing, and author of award-winning books
in nursing AND mystery fiction are just some of her remarkable
accomplishments. Dr. Sullivan has testified before U. S. Senate
committees, served on a National Institutes of Health council, presented
papers in the U. S., Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, been
quoted in the Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star, St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, Rolling Stone, and named “Who’s Who in Health Care”
by the Kansas City Business Journal.
Through her personal
experiences and her exceptional career, Eleanor Sullivan has solved the
mystery of that elusive quality known as influence. An inspiring and
informed speaker, Eleanor Sullivan reveals the secrets of influence to
help individuals and organizations develop and focus their influence.
