What does five decades in nursing teach you about leadership?

In this episode of Pulse Check with Dr. Kimberly Long, Dr. Kimberly Long sits down with Dr. Rosanne Raso to explore the defining moments that shaped her 50-year nursing career and her journey into executive leadership.

Rosanne shares how unexpected opportunities led her from clinical nursing into leadership, the lessons she learned while serving as a Chief Nursing Officer, and why achieving Magnet designation at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell became one of the proudest moments of her career.

They also discuss managing competing priorities without losing sight of personal wellbeing, the value of delegation, and how nurse leaders can have a stronger voice in healthcare policy and advocacy.

This conversation is filled with practical lessons for nurses and healthcare leaders looking to grow their influence, protect their wellbeing, and make a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare.

What does it take to grow from bedside nursing into executive leadership while staying connected to the people and purpose at the heart of healthcare?

In this episode of Pulse Check with Dr. Kimberly Long, Dr. Kimberly Long sits down with Dr. Jessica Laughlin, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President at UCI Health, to explore the experiences that shaped her path as a nurse and healthcare leader.

Jessica shares how an unconventional journey through music, education, technology, and other careers ultimately led her to nursing and gave her skills she continues to draw on as an executive. She and Kimberly discuss strengthening collaboration between academic institutions and clinical practice, creating opportunities for experienced bedside nurses to help educate the next generation, and the importance of nurses using their trusted voices to influence healthcare conversations.

Jessica also explores the responsibility that comes with representing the nursing profession, the power of storytelling in advocacy, and why understanding logical fallacies can help nurses become stronger critical thinkers and communicators.

This conversation is a thoughtful look at leadership, advocacy, education, and what it means to help move the nursing profession forward.

What does it take to lead nursing at the executive level while staying connected to the realities of care at the bedside?

In this episode of Pulse Check with Dr. Kimberly Long, Dr. Long sits down with Robert Boesch, DNP, RN, CENP, CPHQ, FAONL, Chief Nursing Officer for Emory University Hospital and Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital.

Dr. Boesch shares his journey from pediatric nursing and bone marrow transplant care to executive nursing leadership, including the defining career decisions and unexpected opportunities that helped shape his path.

The conversation explores how healthcare organizations and academic institutions can better prepare the next generation of nurses, why emerging technologies need to become part of nursing education, and how nurse leaders can balance workforce investment, innovation, financial pressures, and patient care.

Dr. Boesch also explains why he intentionally returns to the frontline each week to work alongside clinical nurses - and why he believes nursing executives should never lose their connection to care delivery.

The discussion also turns to advocacy, healthcare policy, building strong leadership teams, and the importance of choosing work that brings meaning to your life and makes your community better.

For current and aspiring nurse leaders, this conversation is a reminder that leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about staying connected, surrounding yourself with great people, embracing opportunities to grow, and never losing sight of why you chose nursing in the first place.