HLNX1022 - Insights on Nurse Engagement: Exploring Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers

Kristin Whitehead, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC

HealthLinx Executive VP of Performance Excellence

Dr. Kristin Whitehead has over 30 years of healthcare experience in Prehospital-Emergency-Critical Care Services, Inpatient Acute Care, Long-Term Acute Care, Administrative Nursing Services, Magnet®, Baldrige, and executive leadership. Dr. Whitehead is a Baldrige Examiner and is board certified as a Nurse Executive through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus on Executive Leadership from Texas Christian University.

Laurie Schulenberg, MPA/HCA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

HealthLinx Senior Vice President of Nursing Excellence

Laurie is the Senior Vice President of Nursing Excellence at Healthlinx. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and Masters in Public Administration and Healthcare Administration. Laurie is a nationally certified nurse executive and has served in a variety of leadership roles including: Vice President of Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Professional Excellence and Magnet Program Director. Laurie is best known for her extensive knowledge in nursing leadership, staff development, Magnet status and shared decision making. She served for two years as the HR nursing liaison at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, TX and gained an in-depth knowledge of HR practices and a reputation for creative recruitment and retention strategies. Laurie co-authored “Cross-Continuum Care Continuity: Achieving Seamless Care and Managing Comorbidities” and has presented locally and nationally on a variety of topics related to nursing professional development, Magnet status and nurse satisfaction. She draws on experiences from a career of over 35 years, as well as her own history to impart not only valuable content to her clients, but to inspire them to find their “why” in healthcare leadership. She is a member of the American Nurses Association and American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL).