In this episode of Vitals & Visions, host Larry Adams sits down with Jamie E. Dickerson, MSN, MBA, RN, Director of Patient Care Services at Beebe Healthcare, to discuss one of healthcare's most pressing challenges: building and sustaining an engaged nursing workforce.
Drawing from her leadership experience, Jamie shares insights on what it takes to retain clinicians in today's healthcare environment, how organizations can balance operational demands with a strong culture of care, and the workforce realities that nurse leaders are navigating every day.
The conversation also explores what frontline nurses are asking for most and how healthcare leaders can respond with strategies that support both staff and patient outcomes.
Tune in for a candid discussion on leadership, retention, workforce engagement, and the future of nursing.
On this episode of Vitals & Visions, host Larry Adams sits down with Jenny Cinquemani, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Bristol Health in Connecticut.
Together, they explore how the nursing workforce has shifted in recent years, what has been most surprising along the way, and how those changes are showing up both at the bedside and in leadership.
The conversation also dives into the role of technology in nursing, where it is making a meaningful difference, and where it continues to fall short. Jenny offers practical perspective for nurses looking to grow into leadership roles, including the skills and mindset shifts that matter most early on.
The episode closes with a forward-looking discussion on what needs to change across healthcare and where leaders should focus to create a more sustainable future for nurses.
On this episode of Vitals & Visions, host Larry Adams sits down with Beatrice Miller, System Senior Director – Nursing Operations and Optimization at Luminis Health, a respected nursing leader whose career has been rooted in nursing operations, workforce optimization, and building systems that truly support nurses at the bedside.
Together, they explore the most urgent workforce challenges facing nurses and nurse leaders today, how those challenges show up differently across the organization, and what effective staffing strategy really looks like in a complex health system.
Beatrice offers practical insight into what it takes to make workforce solutions work in the real world, and how leaders can prepare for the next decade of change in nursing.
On this episode of Vitals & Visions, host Larry Adams sits down with Janice Walker, D.H.A., MBA-HCM, B.S.N., R.N., system Chief Nursing Officer of the UF Health clinical enterprise and a nationally respected nursing executive whose career spans both CNO and COO roles across some of the country’s largest health systems.
Together, they explore the leadership experiences that shaped Janice’s path, the realities nurse leaders are navigating today, and how a dual clinical and operational lens changes the way workforce decisions are made.
A thoughtful discussion for nurse leaders, healthcare executives, and anyone invested in building a more resilient, sustainable workforce.
