Cultivating Exceptional Nursing Leadership
We Equip Nurses for Personal and Professional Success Through Coaching, Education, and Consulting
Empowering Nurses Nationwide
Comprehensive Education
Elevate nursing skills and knowledge.
Personalized Coaching
Tailored support for professional growth.
Motivational Speakers
Inspiring sessions for nurse empowerment.
WE ENLIGHTEN, INSPIRE, INFORM & EDUCATE NURSES
At Leader Well-Being Collaborative LLC, we enlighten nurse leaders with innovative strategies, inspire resilience and excellence, inform evidence-based practices, and educate the next generation of nursing leaders. Through expert coaching, transformative webinars, and immersive group seminars, we address burnout, strengthen leadership, and drive professional growth.
We believe that Investing in nursing well-being reduces turnover, enhances engagement, and fosters a culture of excellence, ensuring the flourishing of both nurses and patients. Together, we are redefining the future of nursing leadership.
Unlock Your Nursing Leadership Potential
At Leader Well-Being Collaborative LLC, we empower nurse leaders with strategies and insights to cultivate strong, resilient teams and foster exceptional, healthy work environments. Our customized nurse coaching programs provide the expertise and support necessary to navigate today’s healthcare challenges, ensuring leaders are equipped to enhance team performance, improve retention, and drive outstanding patient care.
Great leadership shapes great outcomes—let’s achieve them together.
Our Featured Programs
Professional Well-Being in the Practice Environment: Wellness-Centered Nursing Leadership
Our program addresses the critical issues of burnout and turnover while empowering healthcare nurse leaders to foster healthier, more productive work environments.
The Nurses' Guide to Thriving: Building Resilience & Self-Care to Prevent Burnout
Equip your team with tools to combat burnout, develop resilience, and embrace self-care to alleviate emotional and physical exhaustion.
Essential Nursing Skills Workshop: Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgement, Communication & Assessment
Empower frontline nurses with vital skills in critical thinking, communication, and assessment to enhance patient safety and improve care outcomes.
Mitigating Legal Risks & Maximizing Care: Patient Safety & Nursing Failure to Rescue Prevention
Reduce legal risks and elevate patient safety by equipping your team with skills to excel in prevention and response strategies.
Our Commitment to You
At Leader Well-Being Collaborative LLC, we are committed to supporting nurse leaders like you in creating healthier, more engaged, and high-performing teams. By fostering stronger, more resilient practice environments, we help you cultivate a thriving nursing workforce while driving exceptional patient outcomes.
Your leadership has the power to shape the future of healthcare. Together, we can build a culture of innovation, excellence, and well-being—ensuring that both nurses and patients thrive. Let’s lead the way forward.
Elevate Your Career
Are you ready to empower your nursing team and build a culture of well-being? Explore our programs to get started. Let's transform nursing leadership together!
Professional Testimonials
Dr. Smith has been a beacon of inspiration and guidance in our healthcare journey. Her educational programs have consistently empowered us to reach new heights in our careers. Now, as a transformational nursing leader, her mission is more critical than ever.
Dr. Smith's approach is like a guiding light, illuminating the path for nursing leaders and frontline nurses alike. She instills in us the belief that we can be the solid framework for safe and quality care in today's complex healthcare landscape.
Her unwavering commitment to education and her ability to inspire are unparalleled. Dr. Smith's mission is not just needed; it is essential. She has ignited a fire within us to strive for excellence, and we are grateful to have her leading the way. With her guidance, we are confident that we can meet the challenges of healthcare head-on and make a positive impact on patient care and our profession as a whole.
Dr. Dianna L. Smith, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CCRN-K
Patient Care Director: Cardiac Medicine Step Down New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
It is with privilege that I write this testimony for Dr. Yolanda G. Smith, a nursing leader and educator with whom I had the pleasure of working for almost three years. During our time working together, Dr. Smith was The Chief Nursing Officer of our Department, and she demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her staff.
Dr. Smith has a genuine passion for nursing, and her exceptional leadership skills have always inspired the team to work together. Her clinical expertise allowed the team to feel confident with her decisions. She kept the team informed, ensuring the team was equipped with the tools needed to provide nursing excellence and compassionate patient care at every encounter.
Dr. Smith promoted a culture of collaboration and teamwork where everyone's opinion was actively sought and valued. She motivated the team to grow their skills by recommending continuing education and attending seminars, and she promoted a culture of continuous self-improvement.
Dr. Smith is an exceptional nurse leader and educator who leads by example. Working with Dr. Smith, I have seen firsthand the incredible impact a nurse leader can have and how great nursing leadership can motivate and empower staff towards driving up the standards of care to the highest level.
Dr. Smith's Leader Well-Being Collaborative Programs will be instrumental in the nursing profession to ameliorate the critical thinking skills of nurses, decrease care gaps for providers, and improve health care outcomes for patients.”
Dr. Dionne Hutson Hendy DNP, AGPCNP-BC, APN
Collaborating with Yolanda proved to be an exceptional experience. Her strategic thinking and proactive approach greatly benefited our team. As a Chief Nursing Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals, Yolanda effectively utilized data and evidence-based protocols to enhance Community Care Nursing. As an asset then, she remains a steadfast and influential leader within the nursing community, contributing to ongoing advancements in our field".
Natalia Cineas DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Senior Vice President/Chief Nursing Executive NYC Health + Hospital
I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Yolanda on multiple Heart Failure systems of care initiatives for the American Heart Association. Yolanda is a visionary leader with the rare ability to motivate and mobilize stakeholders under a shared goal. Her creative solutions and constant dedication to improving the health and well-being of communities are inspirational. Yolanda brings a wealth of education, experience, and practical knowledge of healthcare, quality improvement, patient safety, clinical education, wellness, research, and so much more to her work. Her motivation is truly in helping people, and this shines through her work and impact.
Sruthi Cherkur, MPH, CPHQ
Senior Program Implementation Lead American Heart Association
Nurse leadership influences nurse performance and, particularly, the role that nursing leadership behaviors play in nurse's perceptions of performance motivation. Nurse performance is vital to quality patient care outcomes, and nurse leadership behaviors have been linked to nurse performance and optimal patient care outcomes. Dr. Smith has a wealth of knowledge regarding nursing care management. She has successfully led and motivated a team of nurse managers to deliver excellent patient care in the midst of healthcare turmoil. She serves as a guiding light to ensure a high standard of patient care is delivered and maintained.“