With 13 years of experience as a project leader and innovator working with the health care administration system Epic, Julie Van Puffelen builds on her extensive experience as a clinical nurse. Julie Van Puffelen maintains a strong interest in industry trends impacting nursing and the health care sector.
As described by the head of the National League for Nursing, 2018 is a year in which nurses are increasingly coming to the fore in leadership capacities. These formal and informal opportunities extend across the care continuum and include areas such as academic and population health settings.
Nurse leaders are working to forge partnerships spanning areas outside of traditional health care. These range from neighborhood programs that ensure low-income residents’ access to healthy food to wellness centers that provide seniors with support in aging comfortably in place.
Another aspect of the rapidly evolving health care landscape involves the mentoring role that baby-boomer nurses are taking as they look toward retirement. The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action encompasses a nine month mentorship program and pairs young nurses with veteran professionals with skills in their particular area of interest.
