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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 THIS MATTERS BEYOND NURSING: If you're building health tech, investing in healthcare, or care about

THE GENDER BIAS NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT: Rebecca doesn't sugarcoat it: nursing is 90% female,

INSIDE THIS CONVERSATION:

🔬 The DHS Petition Explained

💰 The $1.2 Billion Lockout

🤖 AI & Health Tech's Nursing Problem

📊 Business Skills Nurses Need NOW

🏥 Healthcare System Transformation

⚖️ The Gender Equity Angle

GUEST BIO: Rebecca Love, RN,MSN,FIEL, is co-chair of the Nursing is STEM Coalition (with Marion Leary from UPenn), First Nurse Featured on Ted.com, on Forbes Business Council, President Emeritus of SONSIEL, Chief Clinical Officer at Quadrivia AI, visiting professor at Florida State University, and founder of the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement. She's a former bedside nurse turned healthcare entrepreneur on a mission to get nurses the recognition, funding, and business skills they deserve.

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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

Rosa and Saul explore key insights from the State of Account-Based Marketing 2025 report, including the role of AI in streamlining marketing workflows, where automation falls short, and why human connection and trust still matter deeply in healthcare.

The conversation also highlights how transparency across patients, clinicians, and healthcare organizations can reduce waste, improve understanding, and drive better outcomes.

Tune in to learn how targeted marketing, strategic storytelling, and thoughtful use of AI can help healthcare leaders, clinicians, and innovators create sustainable growth - without losing the human side of healthcare.

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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 experience in safe medication management and direct patient care. She developed the vision for Perfecting Peds from her deep clinical background, her love for children, and her commitment to optimizing medication profiles for medically complex pediatric patients. She has led and managed clinical consulting programs across diverse care settings and is also a Board-Certified Pediatric Pharmacist.

Lyle Mioduszewski brings a blend of clinical nursing as well as healthcare industry experience inform him in leading Perfecting Peds as company president.

Together, Jena and Lyle share how a pharmacist-led, team-based approach to pediatric medication management has led to a 44% reduction in hospitalizations, proving that addressing polypharmacy isn’t just good practice - it’s lifesaving work.

We explore why pediatric medication management is fundamentally different from adult care, the risks of weight-based dosing errors, gaps in caregiver guidance around over-the-counter medications, and how unified patient records can dramatically improve outcomes. This episode also highlights the evolving role of pharmacists as providers and what’s possible when clinical expertise and business strategy come together with purpose.

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Virtual Nursing, Nurse Leadership, and the Future of Care

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 services within Medicaid populations, and why continuity of care remains one of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Andy also shares insight into government efforts to improve access, the need for better medical record integration for first responders, and why telehealth must be treated as standard care—not a backup plan.

This episode is a must-listen for nurses, clinicians, and healthcare leaders navigating the evolving mental health landscape.

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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 real-world insight from helping organizations achieve PCMH recognition, succeed in HRSA site visits, and secure FTCA approvals. She’s also the author of Mastering Healthcare Consulting.

We talk about why FQHCs are the backbone of community health, how strong care coordination improves outcomes for patients living with chronic conditions, and why clinical expertise matters at the consulting table. Helen also shares how smart use of funding can strengthen training for non clinical staff and support the long-term sustainability of the healthcare workforce.

This conversation also explores leadership. Helen explains why leading with humility builds trust, stronger teams, and resilience, and how simpler, role focused training, paired with thoughtful use of AI, can help healthcare teams thrive in a system under constant pressure.

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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 patients are identified for clinical trials. Traditional recruitment methods are often slow, resource intensive, and prone to false positives, while artificial intelligence can streamline patient matching, improve enrollment efficiency, and accelerate innovation in cardiovascular care.

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Dr. Blood shares his professional journey from bench research to clinical trials, offering insight into how clinical experience, data science, and healthcare innovation intersect. He discusses why cardiology has become a leader in AI integration within healthcare and how intentional use of artificial intelligence can reduce inefficiencies while improving data quality and trial outcomes. A central theme of the episode is equitable access to clinical trials, with a focus on how AI can support more inclusive recruitment and help close gaps that have historically limited participation from underrepresented populations.

The conversation also examines the business and strategy behind healthcare innovation. Dr. Blood reflects on the transition from academic research to scalable business models, the role of strategic funding in sustaining innovation, and how large scale investment could significantly improve cardiovascular disease prevention, obesity management, and population health. The episode concludes with a discussion on how measuring meaningful health metrics through AI enabled systems can support better clinical decision making and lead to improved long term patient outcomes.

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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 to counter it

The difference between political involvement and partisan loyalty—and why nurses must understand the distinction

Why nurses belong in elected and appointed positions where decisions are truly made

How to elevate nursing identity beyond a task-based role to a profession of influence, expertise, and leadership

Justin’s vision for investing in the profession:

50% toward political and public-policy training for nurses and healthcare workers

50% toward professional development programs in schools of nursing to build identity, voice, and confidence early

Whether you're a bedside nurse, advanced practice provider, nursing student, faculty member, or healthcare advocate, this episode empowers you to see how your voice can shape policy, public trust, and the future of healthcare.

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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 in the country at 19. Now he splits his time between critical care ambulance work, teaching 170 communication students at Kennesaw State University, and leading research at the First Responder Behavioral Health Institute. His latest book, Hypnotic Communication in Emergency Medical Settings, hit #1 in Amazon's Emergency Medicine category for a reason.

In this episode:

This isn't soft skills—it's clinical intervention backed by 25 years in the field and peer-reviewed research.

🎧 Essential listening for: Paramedics, EMTs, ER nurses, critical care staff, and first responders

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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 recognized expert in health technologies. She previously served as the first woman Chief Digital Officer in global pharma at Bayer A.G., led digital health expansions during the pandemic, advised McKinsey, contributed to Fortune Global 100 strategy, and helped scale disruptive health startups. She has been named a Rock Health “Icon,” a Health Equity Champion, and one of the top 100 Chief Digital Officers.

Together, we break down one of medicine’s biggest blind spots: the long-standing belief that treating men and women the same was “equal.” In reality, that approach left women overlooked, misdiagnosed, and disproportionately harmed. From medication side effects to disease presentation to the silent X chromosome that’s almost entirely ignored in medical training. Jessica reveals why sex-based differences are not a niche topic but a foundational requirement for understanding every health condition.

This conversation calls for a new paradigm in research, clinical care, and medical education. Women’s health outcomes have been shaped by decades of male-default research. Changing that means embracing accurate, evidence-based, sex-informed medicine and finally giving women the healthcare they deserve.

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