On the Nursing Now Podcast, I welcomed Kristen Gilmore, the Program Manager for Nurse Well-Being at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Kristen pulses with collaboration, support, and empathy for nurses. An absolute "nurse's nurse", her entire role revolves around supporting nurses at her facility.

Our fascinating conversation goes into the different ways healthcare facilities can make sure their nurses feel welcomed and heard. Hint: it's not with pizza. Kristen came in full force with multi-faceted ideas that propelled our conversation going.

If you're a nurse in leadership: get your pen ready. And if you're a clinical nurse, you're about to learn what it looks like when a facility actually cares about its employees.

Kristen had some innovative, exciting takes on:

-dealing with burnout

-increasing retention at all levels

-how we can do more to support our nurses

This was an absolute jam packed episode.

So jam packed I found myself NOT wanting to edit anything she said.

You can find the extended version on Youtube.

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You can read Kristen's immensely impressive Bio below and connect with her on Linkedin.

Kristen is a registered nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and is the Inaugural Program Manager for Nurse Well-Being. Kristen currently serves in her role at the Jefferson Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale Campuses. Prior to this role, she has performed in various nursing leadership roles as well as cared for numerous patients in the emergency medicine setting. As a graduate of Holy Family University and Walden University, Kristen has remained steadfast in advocating for the well-being of the nursing staff working alongside her as well as for the nursing profession.

Kristen is the current President-Elect of the Philadelphia Emergency Nurses Association as well as an active member of the Emergency Nurses Association’s Wellness Committee. She is also a Certified SMART Practitioner and provides SMART training opportunities to her nursing peers within the Jefferson Health System. Kristen has presented on well-being in healthcare through various agencies including the Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses, the Emergency Nurses Association, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the AACN, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services in Maine. Kristen most recently had the opportunity to present “Caring for the Caregivers” at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital’s quarterly educational update. Kristen will also be a panelist at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital’s annual conference.

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