For the 105th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Marcie Lafido, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, Chief Nursing Officer at Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, to talk about the voices of nurses in healthcare! We kick this episode off by talking about the different workforce challenges nurses and nursing leaders are facing today, and trying to see if we can come up with any solutions for them. Next, we discuss why nurses don’t have a bigger voice in healthcare, despite having the most contact with patients and being some of the most trusted in healthcare. Then we debate what can be done to help make their voices heard. We then take a look at the impact of technology on nursing as Lafido shares the nurse’s perspective on this impact, as well as sharing her personal perspective on the challenges and successes with technology. Next, we share how we see AI impacting nursing and talk about where the trust level in AI is amongst nurses. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Lafido imparting advice to any aspiring nurse leader looking to be the next Chief Nursing Officer.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode:

• What are some of the workforce challenges that nurses and nursing leaders face today?
• What can be done to address these workforce challenges?
• Nurses are some of the most trusted in healthcare and have the most contact with patients. Why don’t nurses have a bigger voice in healthcare?
• What can be done to make their voices heard?
• What’s the nurse’s perspective on the impact of technology on nursing? Where have you seen challenges and successes with technology?
• How do you see AI impacting nursing? What’s the trust level of nurses with AI?
• For an aspiring nurse leader, what advice would you give them if they want to be the next Chief Nursing Officer?

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