Richard Hader Visionary Leader Award 2021 Visionary Leader Runner-up Brandon "Kit" Bredimus.

The following manuscript is one of the runner-up entries submitted to Nursing Management for the Visionary Leader Award in recognition of Brandon "Kit" Bredimus, DNP, RN, the CNO and vice president for nursing at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Tex.

Caring for COVID's emotional long haulers.

14 strategies to safeguard nurses' mental health.

Building a lasting impression.

Organizational culture and values can impact every aspect of hospital operations.

Designing the invisible architecture of your hospital.

Before building or remodeling a hospital, architects develop a complete set of blueprints. That same sort of detailed attention should be given to the "invisible architecture" of core values, corporate culture, and emotional attitude because this has a much greater impact on the patient and employee experience than do the bricks and mortar.

Creating a culture of ownership.

A struggling hospital re-examines its values and turns employee and patint satisfaction around.

Leadership editorial: The Self-Empowerment Pledge.

The Self-Empowerment Pledge includes 7 simple promises that can help caregivers be more effective in both their personal and professional lives. When shared with trauma patients and their families, these promises can help fortify them mentally and emotionally for the challenges of recovery.