Nurse Rosa's INsights

The nursing shortage isn’t coming. It’s here. And the real problem might surprise you.

In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, I sit down with Rosemarie Aznavorian, DNP, RN, CENP, CCWP, CCRN, Executive Vice President of Client Services and Chief Clinical Officer at MedPro Healthcare Staffing, to break down the real drivers behind the national nursing workforce crisis - and what it will take to fix it.

This is not a surface-level conversation about staffing. We talk about: Why over 90,000 qualified nursing school applicants were turned away The nursing faculty shortage and education bottleneck ICU, pediatric, and transplant leadership experience shaping workforce strategy Innovative staffing models (flex shifts, float pools, enterprise staffing offices) Nurse residency programs and retention strategies International nurse staffing and global workforce solutions What she would do with $1 billion to rebuild the nursing pipeline.

With 44 years of RN experience — from ICU nurse at 19 to enterprise executive — Rosemarie brings a 360-degree systems view of healthcare staffing, patient logistics, and sustainable workforce design. If you're a nurse, healthcare leader, hospital executive, educator, or policymaker, this episode will challenge how you think about the future of nursing and healthcare delivery.

The shortage isn’t just about numbers. It’s about infrastructure. It’s about
education. It’s about retention. And it’s about leadership.

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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 THIS MATTERS BEYOND NURSING: If you're building health tech, investing in healthcare, or care about
AI in medicine, this affects you. Nurses are the frontline innovators using
your technology, but they're systematically excluded from the funding and
recognition that drives STEM careers forward.

THE GENDER BIAS NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT: Rebecca doesn't sugarcoat it: nursing is 90% female,
and she believes that's exactly why it's been overlooked. While male-dominated
fields get priority STEM status, nurses who use pharmacology, operate advanced
medical devices, and conduct statistical research are told they're not
"technical enough."

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
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
Marketing (ABM) delivers measurable results in a complex industry with
long sales cycles and high stakes.

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.

Resources:

Read the State of Account-Based Marketing 2025: Insights, ROI, and the Rise of AI report at OutcomesRocket.com

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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.

Why You Should Listen
If you care about pediatric safety, medication errors, or smarter, more collaborative healthcare models, this conversation will change how you think about medications in kids.

Learn more at PerfectingPeds.com

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✔️ Anyone interested in improving healthcare in meaningful, human-centered ways

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🧠 ABOUT NURSE ROSA’S INSIGHTS

Nurse Rosa’s INsights is a nurse-led podcast amplifying credible, compassionate voices in healthcare. Each episode bridges clinical expertise with real-world impact, helping listeners think differently, communicate clearly, and advocate boldly.

Hosted by Rosa Hart, RN, nurse media consultant, podcast host, and healthcare advocate.

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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 to healthcare innovation. She shares how clinically led technology can support nurses, reduce burnout, and improve patient care-without losing what matters most.

The conversation also explores AvaSure’s acquisition of Nurse Disrupted, a nurse-founded platform expanding virtual nursing across hospital and home-based care settings, in collaboration with Tufts Medical Center.

In This Episode:

Why virtual nursing is here to stay

How nurse-led innovation improves adoption and outcomes

What scalable virtual nursing looks like in real hospitals

Why nursing leadership belongs at the decision-making table

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