With nurses being needed more than ever before, some are facing the staffing shortage with a new approach: Technology. Whende Carroll is a nursing and informatics specialist who is passionate about utilizing data science and tech to revolutionize nursing. Get ready to learn all about the informatics field in nursing and take a peek at the nursing of the future in this exclusive interview!

Faith Adole is an FNP leader dedicated to helping those less fortunate. She founded her own non-profit, the U-VOL foundation, which is dedicated to leading ethical missions to bridge the gaps in the healthcare needs of underprivileged societies. Hear about some of her medical outreach initiatives in this very exciting nurse feature!

Dr. Ebonee Gresham is a nurse who doesn’t quit. She’s the CEO of her own nursing and evidence-based med spa; she’s the nursing leader of over 200 travel nurses; she’s an author; and she’s a COVID-preneur (with the fashion line to prove it). After a traumatic upbringing, difficulties in her advancement as a nurse, and having 10 kids, Dr. Gresham shows us this week that you only fail when you stop trying.

Jacqueline Clancy is a certified legal nurse consultant who has had her own consulting practice for over a year. She received her master’s degree from Regis university in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems Organizations. As a nurse, she has experience in telemetry and patient logistics. From 2019 to 2021, she served as the director of the Centralized Transfer Center with Northwell Health. In 2021, she opened her legal consulting practice, Jacqueline N. Clancy Consulting.

Renee Thompson is a workplace bullying expert and CEO of the Healthy Workforce Institute, a training and consulting company designed to help healthcare companies create healthy work environments. Renee received her bachelor’s degree in registered nursing, her master’s degree in nursing education, and her doctorate of nursing practice from the University of Pittsburgh. Before the founding of her company, she served as a staff nurse and as the Head of Academic Partnerships with UPMC. She has written several books, including “Enough! Eradicate Bullying and Incivility in Healthcare: Strategies for Front Line Leaders.”

Dr. Sylvain Brousseau is a doctor of nursing sciences and nurse administration. He received his baccalaureate in nursing from the University of Ottowa and his masters in nursing from the University of Montreal. In 2015 he finished his doctorate at the University of Montreal. His Ph.D. research concerned the effect of a quality work-life balance on nursing managers. He served as a board member of the Quebec Board of Nurses from 2006-2008. In 2005, he was elected to serve on as chair of the Quebec Nurses Association. In 2020, Dr. Brousseau was elected as the president of the Canadian Nurses Association. Dr. Brousseau also serves as an associate professor at the University du Quebec en Outaouais.

Dr. Tranise Goodlow is a board-certified cardiology nurse practitioner, adjunct professor, and owner of the nurse and nurse practitioner coaching corporation Dr. G the NP. Dr. Goodlow earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern University and A&M College and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a specialty as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of Arizona. In her current roles of provider, professor, and educational consultant, Dr. Goodlow provides individualized, evidence-based practice care and interventions to her patients, as well as disseminating current cardiology evidenced-based guidelines and teaching nuances of nursing to colleagues and students.

Penny Daugherty is an Oncology Nurse Navigator at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her bachelor’s in Nursing Sciences form Florida SouthWestern State College. She has a masters degree in science and Clinical Psychology from Olympic College. In the past, she has worked as a Clinical research Coordinator and Director of Clinical research for numerous different companies. In 2018, she became a member of the Astra Zeneca Lecture Bureau. Since 2010, Penny has worked as an Oncology Nurse Navigator at Northside Hospital, where she provides navigation services to oncology patients and education to nursing interns.

Renee Omoyeni is the Executive Director and Founder of CompassRN, a nonprofit organization which raises awareness of the nursing field to students who are underrepresented in the industry. She received her BSN in nursing from Bethune-Cookman University and her master’s in health education and promotion from Walden University. Before founding CompassRN, she worked as a care manager, infusion nurse, and nurse navigator. She still works part time as an infusion nurse based out of Houston, TX.

Dr. Leonora Muhammad is a correctional nursing specialist with over 15 years of leadership experience in the field. As the president of the St. Louis branch of the Black Nurses Association, she’s all about community and helping young nurses, as well as some of the community’s most medically disenfranchised people. Hear all about her nurse-centered leadership and initiatives to help vulnerable communities in this inspiring feature!

This nurse is leading the way for nurse leaders everywhere! Cendrella Chamy is a director of nursing working in home care who uses her leadership to advocate for nurses and nurse issues. She teaches her nurses how to recognize signs of burnout and advocates against the idea of micromanaging in a healthcare environment. Learn about the impact of the pandemic on nursing in home care and in nurse leadership in this fabulous feature!

Justin Kelly is a bedside nurse serious about creating change through advocacy and innovation in nursing. Through his fellowship at Ohio State University, Justin has not only managed to put himself at the forefront of nurse-led change through organizing events for nurse innovators, but has also been given the chance to talk to legislators about the problems nurses are facing as well. If you want to make change and don’t know where to start, Justin can put you on the right path.

Diane Cannon is a nursing chameleon, with experience in oncology, labor and delivery, case management, and consulting. Using her ample experience, she was able to find the opportunities that allowed her to reach her full potential. Now, she’s using her expertise to create virtual learning experiences for student nurses. This nurse is leading the way in technical innovation– read about how healthcare can use technology to optimize nurse care.

Dr. Lori Armstrong told ALL in this indelible interview about what leadership looks like. She stands for the best of nursing leadership, and is out there sharing her knowledge! She inspires, provokes, and invites every nurse into the work of reshaping healthcare through connected, down-to-earth leadership. We can’t say enough about this awesome nurse leader! This interview will get you psyched to step into those leadership shoes.

This nurse is all about the new. Jameisha Nicole Rogers sees innovation as a gateway to the future of nursing. And she would know – she’s living proof! Jameisha left her nursing administration job of 10 years to start her very own specialist consulting firm – the Nephrology Nurse Leadership Network! Read on for more about this innovative entrepreneur and dedicated nurse.

Cerinena McClean is invested in the future of nursing. In 2020, she founded Healing Hands Medical Staffing, which works to match nurses with new jobs. Cerinena is here to give us the scoop on battling burnout, The best new aspects of healthcare innovation, and some of the biggest challenges to come to staffing post-COVID 19.

Ashley Wynn-Grimes is, frankly, the coolest. She has worked HARD as an entrepreneur and educator in a less-accepted and underappreciated area of medicine: the endocannabinoid system, and its impact on patient wellness. Ashley brings passion, motivation, and a wealth of knowledge on this less-widely-known area of wellness. Her goal? “By 2025, The Endocannabinoid Specialty™ will be well known and accepted as a specialty in nursing.” We’re honored to lend her a microphone - so listen up!

Robin Cogan is relentlessly compassionate. dedicated, and determined to share the stories of others. It's why she's The Relentless School Nurse! This week, we talked with Robin Cogan about the changes to school nursing brought about by the pandemic, and what inspired her to share the stories of other school nurses on her blog, The Relentless School Nurse. This interview will have you rethinking the way healthcare in schools is structured, and what can be done to change it.

It’s tough NOT to smile listening to this interview. RN Clara Magdaleon took a winding path to nursing, but found her place firmly in health advocacy, education, and leadership. She overflows with passion, and an infectious optimism about the power nurses have to affect change in their communities. As a bilingual school nurse, elected school board member, fitness enthusiast, and budding movement-builder, we’d say Clara represents something pretty special: the next generation of nursing.

This nurse is all about creating community and sharing knowledge. Deborah Onumajuru is a maternal nurse from Nigeria leading the way in nursing communication. She is the founder of The Budding Nurse, a social community for nursing students created with the goal of helping each nursing student reach their full potential. On the side, she runs a business creating nutritious foods for mothers with new babies. Learn how she does it all in this week’s feature!

Anna Moats-Gibson is a nurse’s nurse. From her work in education to her side hustle – teaching nurses about breathwork to prevent nurse burnout – Anna supports other nurses. As an educator, she’s helped usher in a new age of tech in nurse learning with virtual reality lectures and clinicals. Get ready to read about the new age of nursing in this exciting feature!

From her professional soccer career to her dedication to pediatrics, this nurse is GOALS all around! Elyse Shelger MSN, RN, PHN, CCRN, NE-BC is a nursing supervisor who understands the importance of self-prioritization and self-preservation in nursing. An advocate for nurses and patients alike, Elyse shares her philosophy of leading with positive intent to combat widespread nurse burnout.

Marcia Proto, M.Ed., CAS, has decades of experience in not only healthcare, but nursing leadership and education, and her career shows an exceptional dedication to the nursing profession. She started in healthcare in the early 90s, as manager of education services at the Connecticut Hospital Association, jumped into capital campaigns, and has served as the executive director of the Connecticut League for Nursing from 2004 to today, with a two-year leave to work in regional sales management at the National League for Nursing. Marcia is also an entrepreneur, and has offered healthcare consulting expertise as part of her business, Marcia Proto Consulting, LLC, since 1996. Connect with Marcia on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcia-proto-a5809311.

After experiencing subpar healthcare outcomes as a child from encounters with the healthcare system, Dr. Nicole Thomas made it her life’s mission to utilize her clinical knowledge and expertise to positively impact the lives of all receipts of the healthcare system. She is the founder and principal consultant of Impact Nurse Consulting, a healthcare consulting firm founded in 2015 that provides innovative and quality-based solutions that lead to high-quality patient health outcomes for healthcare organizations globally. She has led in her roles as a nurse-leader, associate director, and educator for various fortune 500 companies in the area of medical & clinical operations. In addition, Dr. Thomas led a fortune 7 managed care organization in developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical programs during the transition of Louisiana Medicaid to a managed care system. She is also the author of the best-selling book “In Health On Purpose: Awakening Your True Calling In The Healthcare Profession” which was #6 in the professional development category on Amazon. She is also the co-founder of the #1 nursing development platform, The Nurse Power Network, that helps nurses find, operate, & dominate in their nurse power which has helped over 20,000 nurses and counting. Learn more at NicoleThomasINC.com.

Paule Valery Joseph, PH.D. MS, FNP-BC, BSN, RN, FAAN is a leader and a compassionate and forward-thinking scientist. She is committed to contributing to society through innovative discoveries, inventions, and scientific research in chemosensation and metabolic diseases. She is the founding strategic advisor for the Smell and Taste Association of North America and the co-founder of the Global Consortium of Chemosensory Research. She has more than 15 years of clinical nursing, research, and academic experience, and currently works in multiple leadership roles at the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program. She is also a dedicated philanthropist, and serves as the chief operating officer of health and heritage at the Amazing Grace Children’s Foundation in Ghana, West Africa.

Rachel Lattner is a Family Nurse Practitioner with specialties in trauma care and orthopedic care. She also serves as a freelance COVID-19 protocol specialist working in special events like sports and music festivals. She received her bachelor's in nursing from Northern Illinois University and her master's in nursing from Chamberlain University.

Taura Barr, Ph.D., RN, NC-BC, FAHA, is an internationally recognized scientist for her work in stroke and the immune system. In 2015, she left academia to launch Valtari Bio and Deep Roots Healing LLC, working since as a nurse entrepreneur and business coach. Taura remains the founding scientist of Valtari Bio, a startup companion diagnostics company focused on advancing the treatment of stroke, through the development of next-generation precision diagnostics. In 2021, she launched an executive coaching and consulting business to work with academic and healthcare organizations to jumpstart a culture of innovation. Connect with Taura on LinkedIn and find her at taurabarr.com.

Rana Abdel Malak is a doctor of nursing administration as well as a certified global nurse consultant. She has a heavy background in nursing leadership and owns the intellectual property rights to two career advancement and placement systems used in healthcare settings. She has also contributed research for and reviewed numerous studies on nursing and leadership in peer-reviewed journals, Rana currently serves as a contract healthcare consultant and full time course director for Osten healthcare. She also serves as a part-time professor at the University of Balamand in Beiruit.

Dr. Daihnia Dunkley, Ph.D., RN, is an experienced nurse leader and healthcare services professional with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. She founded The League of Extraordinary Black Nurses (LEBN), a nonprofit nursing organization whose mission is to cultivate, nurture, and inspire current and future Black nurses, to improve the representation of Black nurses in positions of leadership, and to advocate for equitable and quality healthcare for people of color. She’s also the founder and principal consultant of Daihnia’s Joy, LLC., a consulting company with the aim of driving positive change in healthcare, empowering expectant mothers, and inspiring nursing professionals to achieve their goals. Find her at www.iamdoctord.com and on Instagram and Facebook as @iamdoctord.

Meedie Bardonille RN, FCN, PCCN-K, is a nursing leader focused on patient-centered care models with over a decade of healthcare experience. Meedie earned her bachelor’s in nursing from Howard University and her Masters in Nursing, Nurse Administration and Leadership from Jacksonville University. She currently serves as the Nurse Director for Surgical Oncology at the Medstar Washington Hospital Center and the Chair of the DC Board of Nurses. Her specialties include evidence-based project management techniques and servant leadership in acute-care settings.

Michaela Popelková has been a nurse for over a decade. She earned a degree in general medicine in 2011 and a bachelor’s in general nursing in 2013 from Charles University in the Czech Republic. She worked in a social welfare department for war veterans as a nurse and a private urology clinic as an assistant chief physician, before climbing the ranks at Motol University Hospital to unit manager and charge nurse. She joined the European Cancer Nursing Society in 2018 and served as the Czech Republic representative on the Young Cancer Nurses Network. She relocated to the states and lives in North Carolina with her family, and continues to volunteer as co-chair of the Young Cancer Nurses Network as she pursues U.S. certification.