Nurse Rosa's INsights

Nurses use pharmacology, operate complex medical technology, and apply statistical modeling daily - yet they're locked out of $1.2 billion in federal STEM funding. Rebecca Love is fighting to change that. WHAT'S AT STAKE: A national coalition of 100+ nursing organizations just petitioned the Department of Homeland Security to recognize nursing as a STEM profession. This change could unlock: WHY TH...

Transparent messaging is becoming essential in healthcare, not optional. In this episode, Saul W. Marquez, CEO and Founder of Outcomes Rocket, joins Nurse Rosa’s INsights to break down why even the most impactful healthcare innovations fail without the right message reaching the right decision-makers. Drawing on more than 20 years in healthcare sales and marketing, Saul explains how Account-Based...

Too many meds. Too little guidance. Too much risk. A nurse and a pharmacist break down medication safety for kids and families. In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, I’m joined by Jena Quinn and Lyle Mioduszewski, co-founders of Perfecting Peds, for a powerful conversation on pediatric polypharmacy and medication safety. Dr. Quinn is an expert pediatric pharmacist with more than 14 years of ex...

Virtual Nursing, Nurse Leadership, and the Future of Care In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, Rosa Hart talks with Lisbeth Votruba, Chief Clinical Officer at AvaSure, about the real future of virtual nursing and what it takes to scale it responsibly. With nearly 30 years of experience spanning bedside care, executive leadership, and national nursing roles, Lisbeth brings a nurse-first lens t...

Telehealth is no longer optional, especially in mental health care. In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, Rosa Hart talks with Andy Flanagan, CEO of Iris Telehealth, about how telepsychiatry is expanding access to mental health care in underserved and rural communities. They explore the critical role of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), the growing demand for behavioral health servic...

What if the most important healthcare work is happening where no one is looking? In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s Insights, I’m joined by Helen Dao, DrPH, MHA, President and CEO of Dao Consulting Services, Inc., to pull back the curtain on Federally Qualified Health Centers and the critical role they play in caring for underserved communities. With more than 20 years of experience, Helen brings rea...

In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, Dr. AJ Blood joins the conversation to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming cardiology clinical trials and reshaping the future of patient centered research. Dr. Blood explains how AI driven tools, including his work with AI With Care, are addressing one of the most persistent challenges in clinical research by improving how eligible patient...

In this episode, Rosa Hart sits down with Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner and President of the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Justin is a nationally known voice for modern nursing advocacy, health policy engagement, and combating misinformation in healthcare. Together, they dive into: How misinformation spreads and why nurses are uniquely positioned t...

What if the words you say to a patient in crisis are as critical as the medications you give them? Dr. Bram Duffee, a 25-year paramedic working 72-hour weeks on Houston ambulances AND a PhD researcher, reveals why patients in medical emergencies enter a hypnotic state that makes them hyper-vulnerable to every word you say. Bram started saving lives at 14 and became one of the youngest paramedics i...

Women are experiencing twice the side effects—and no one ever told them why. In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, I talk with Jessica Federer, one of the most important leaders in women’s health innovation and digital transformation. Jessica is the Managing Partner of The Women’s Health Fund, an investor, a board member for public and private companies around the world, and a globally recogni...

In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, Rosa sits down with high school innovator Maxwell Tran, who is transforming his personal experience with stuttering into meaningful healthcare technology. Maxwell shares how competitive public speaking helped him gain confidence and ultimately inspired his creation of AI-powered augmented-reality glasses designed to support people who stutter. He explains...

In this episode, I sit down with Irina Koyfman, DNP, NP-C, RN, CEO of Affinity Expert, clinician and author. She is a purpose-driven nurse leader, and joins us to talk about leading with integrity in a high-stress healthcare system. With more than 25 years of clinical and executive experience, Irina shares why her motto “Purpose before Profit” guides every chapter of her work. She also opens up ab...

What if recovering from an injury felt empowering instead of overwhelming? This episode of Nurse Rosa’s Insights dives into the future of adaptive fitness with Dr. Samantha Reeder, an emergency medicine physician, Navy veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of Bounce Back Smart. Recorded live at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas, Sam shares how her experiences in the ER, the military, and her own injur...

Out of unimaginable loss came a mission to bring hope, healing, and joy to families who need it most. In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart speaks with Taylor Beery, Chief Innovation & Administrative Officer and co-founder of Imagine Pediatrics, a mission-driven medical group transforming care for children with medical complexity and special healthcare needs. Taylor shares his d...

In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart speaks with Dr. Selin Kurnaz, CEO and co-founder of MassiveBio, and Craig Lipset, a globally recognized expert in decentralized clinical trials. Together, they discuss how artificial intelligence and technology are transforming patient access to clinical research and reshaping the future of healthcare innovation. Their conversation explores...

Most people don’t realize kids can have strokes too—and the warning signs often go unnoticed. In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s Insights, I sit down with Dr. Lisa Pabst, a pediatric stroke neurologist, to explore the hidden realities of pediatric stroke and the breakthroughs bringing hope to families. Dr. Pabst shares her journey into pediatric neurology, the challenges of recognizing stroke symptom...

In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart sits down with Phyllis Farrell, a global leader in brain health and Alzheimer’s advocacy. With more than 25 years in healthcare—including two decades at Eli Lilly and Company, where she served as Global Head of External Engagement for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegeneration—Phyllis has shaped the development of late-stage Alzheimer’s treatments an...

Nurse Rosa Hart sits down with Lynn Carroll, COO and Head of Strategy at HSBlox, to unpack the future of value-based care and its impact on patients, providers, and healthcare systems. From misconceptions about value-based payment models to the role of nurses in care coordination, this episode explores how innovation is reshaping healthcare delivery. Lynn also shares his personal journey with a ki...

What if nurses weren’t seen as a hospital expense—but as a revenue generator? In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, meet Sharon Pearce, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN, a nationally recognized nurse leader, advocate, and co-host of the award-winning "Beyond the Mask" podcast. With over 40 years in nursing and decades of advocacy at both state and national levels, Sharon brings her deep expertise in pol...

What if the technology behind electronic health records could save lives, reduce health disparities, and reshape the future of caregiving? In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart sits down with Leigh C. Burchell, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Altera Digital Health and Chair of the Electronic Health Records Association. Leigh shares how her upbringing and caree...

Join Rosa Hart and Dr. Anthony Chang as they explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Together, they unpack how AI is reshaping medicine—reducing clinician burnout, improving patient outcomes, and rehumanizing care by giving providers more time at the bedside. ✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What AI really means in the healthcare context Why now is the b...

What if the key to stronger leadership isn’t hustle—but connection? In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart sits down with leadership coach Jessi Sheridan to explore how women can rise together through community, connection, and coaching. Jessi shares how her initiative, Habituelle, began as a storytelling platform and evolved into a thriving empowerment community for women leader...

From hospital hallways to global health stages, Alicia Richardson is reimagining stroke care—one system at a time. In this episode, Nurse Rosa speaks with Alicia Richardson about her experiences with the World Stroke Organization and her passion for nurse leadership. Alicia shares her nursing journey, the global challenges faced in stroke prevention and treatment, and how cultural context plays a...

Some nurses follow a path—others pave it . In this powerful episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart talks with Dr. Rhonda Finnie, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, ASC-BC—president-elect of the Association of Neurovascular Clinicians (ANVC)—about how personal tragedy reshaped her purpose and led her to a remarkable career in neurosurgery, stroke care, and nursing leadership. Dr. Finney shares...

Nurse Rosa Hart interviews Greg Farnum, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company. With over 30 years in health IT innovation, Greg shares his expert vision for organizing public health with AI to reduce costs, improve care, and transform how government healthcare systems operate. You’ll hear how artificial intelligence in healthcare is already being...