Insights from Public Health Nurse Leaders: Promoting PHN Satisfaction and Retention

In this panel discussion for the sixth session of the Public Health Nursing Workforce Learning Lab series, state and local public health nurse leaders will share insights and lessons learned on implementing workplace strategies to promote public health nurse satisfaction and retention.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe key organizational culture strategies that influence public health nurse retention and job satisfaction, including leadership practices, workplace support, and professional development opportunities.

2. Identify practical, evidence-informed strategies that public health organizations can implement to strengthen supportive work environments and improve retention of public health nurses.

Facilitator: Shirley Orr, MHS, APRN, NEA-BC, Executive Director, APHN

Meet the Panelists:

• Kyndra Jackson, DNP, MPH, RN-BC, Director, Public Health Nursing, Virginia Department of Health
• Janelle Lambert, BSN, PHN, Public Health System Consultant, Minnesota Department of Health
• Denise Lozares, MSN, RN, PHN, Director of Nursing, Public Health Services, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
• Billy Wiggins, MSN, RN, CPH, CM, Professional Practice Bureau Director, South Carolina Department of Public Health