Marian C. Turkel, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, is the Director of Professional Nursing Practice and Research at Einstein Healthcare Network (EHN) and faculty associate of the Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI). Under her leadership and guidance, EHN received designation in 2010 as a WCSI Affiliate. As part of the faculty of WCSI, Dr. Turkel works with various hospitals on the practical application of the theory and does presentations on caring science with an emphasis on education, leadership, practice and research. Over the course of her career she has worked in collaboration with Dr Marilyn Ray and