2026 Speakers

This year’s Nursing Careers Week features a diverse lineup of nurses, educators, and leaders who bring real-world experience and practical insight. From career shifts to system change, they’ll share strategies, lessons, and stories to help you grow in today’s healthcare landscape.

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Joscel James, BSN, RN

Content Creator Coach
Empowerment
Nurse Stories
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Kacie Salas, BSN, RN, NC-BC

Debriefing Facilitator and Director of Sobriety Support @ Debriefing the Front Lines
Resilience
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Kelly Kruse, MS, RN, APRN-BC

Executive Director @ Wisconsin Center for Nursing
Empowerment
Global
Leadership
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Kourtney Radcliff, MSN,RN,CMSRN,NE-BC

Chief Nursing Officer @ Deaconess Health System
Leadership
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Leah Ramos, DNP, RN, CENP, NE-BC, CCRN

Associate Chief Nursing Officer @ Medical University of South Carolina
Resilience
Leadership
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Lea Sims

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer @ TruMerit & Host of the Care Anywhere Podcast
Global
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Melanie Van Sistine, BSN, RN

Nurse Entreprenuer @ Mel's Crafty Corner
Empowerment
Resilience
Nurse Stories
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Michele Szkolnicki, M.Ed, BSN, RN, FACHE, FACMPE

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer @ Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center SVP and CNO
Global
Empowerment
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Michelle Hehman, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Director of Nursing & Clinical Partnerships @ Health Carousel
Empowerment
Leadership
Professional Development
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Sarah Brooks, M.Ed. Clinical Counseling

Senior Director People & Culture @ Health Carousel
Global
Empowerment
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Scott Greenwald, MSN, NI-BC

Clinical Informatics Manager @ Cincinnati Children's
Professional Development
Empowerment
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Shannon McPeek, BSN, RN

Founder, CEO @ Operation Happy Nurse
Resilience
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Sonya Selhorst, RN, BSN, MBA

President & CNO Organization @ Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Professional Development
Resilience
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Sybil Vinas, RN

Content Creator & Travel Nurse @ Johns Hopkins Hospital
Empowerment
Resilience
Travel Nursing
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Tara Kosmas, MSN, RN, NC-BC, CHSE, SOAR

Executive Director @ Debriefing the Front Lines
Resilience
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