One of the key benefits of NurseTRUST is participation in our virtual conversations, which we call TRUSTed Conversations. They offer a great opportunity to expand knowledge while connecting with a network of accomplished nurse leaders in every sector of nursing practice! TRUSTed Conversations are open to members and non-members unless otherwise noted. 

Held monthly on the 4th Thursday from 4:00-5:30pm ET

September 23, 2025
October 28, 2025
November 18, 2025
January 27, 2026

Burnout to Breakthrough: How AI is a Game Changer
September 23, 2025
4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
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Description:
Explore the operational wins, ethical and legal considerations, and what the future holds for AI in nursing and healthcare leadership. Join Natalie Norem, FNP, to learn and discuss her frontline experience leading the rollout of an AI scribe tool across a network of ambulatory primary care and specialty clinics.

Speaker:

Natalie Norem MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Tucson Medical Center

Natalie is a Northern Illinois native and University of Illinois graduate, now serving as a Nurse Practitioner at Tucson Medical Center. With clinical expertise spanning pediatrics, emergency medicine, primary care, urgent care, and wound care, she also leads ambulatory RNs and Telehealth NPs. Her leadership has driven impactful initiatives addressing social determinants of health and improving outcomes for vulnerable populations. A 2024 Nurse Trust E3 Fellow, Natalie is passionate about leveraging AI to reduce clinician burnout through innovative medical scribe technology. Outside of work, she enjoys outdoor exercise and quality time with her two children, significant other, and two Doodles.

An Acceptable Bias: The Truth about Age and Ageism
October 28, 2025
4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
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Description:
Recently, a reputable academic journal headlined:  Agism – The Last Acceptable Bias.  Is that true?  What evidence do you see and how would you fix it?  What about the nursing shortage and the aging of nursing?  How do we encourage young nurses to want to care for the rapidly growing elderly population?  Join us for a lively discussion on aging and agism and nursing care.

Speaker:

Jackie Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN
Emeritus
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing 

Dr. Dunbar-Jacob is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Nursing, as well as professor of Psychology, Epidemiology, and Occupational Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh. She was the dean of the School of Nursing from 2001 to 2022. She is an advisory professor at the University of Fudan in Shanghai, China, honorary professor of Nursing at Capital Medical University in Beijing, and visiting professor in Nursing at Taipei Medical University in Taipei, Taiwan. 

Inertia Doesn’t Help Us: A Call to Action
November 18, 2025
4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
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Description:
In these unprecedented times of cultural upheaval and change, what does nursing’s professional code of ethics call upon us to LEAD and DO to advance equitable health policy? In this session we will discuss actionable approaches to challenge systemic oppression and advocate for underserved populations.

Speaker:

Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, FAAN, FADLN
Executive Director of the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program 

Dr. Montalvo has dedicated her career to transforming models of care to reduce health disparities and promote health equity. She is an experienced executive nurse leader and passionate advocate for public and community health, committed to finding solutions that diminish inequities in access to health care services. 

Igniting Advocacy and Civic Engagement for Healthier Communities
January 27, 2026
4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
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Description:
This talk, titled "Igniting Advocacy and Civic Engagement for Healthier Communities," explores how nurses can use their unique skills, compassion, and professional voice to drive meaningful change beyond the bedside. Participants will discover actionable strategies for advocating on behalf of patients, joining political conversations, and stepping into civic engagement roles—from local community initiatives and volunteering to influencing health legislation and participating in voter registration drives. Attendees will leave inspired and equipped to elevate the profession, champion health equity, and make a tangible impact in their communities through leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement.

Speaker:

Marion Leary PhD, MPH, RN
Director of Innovation
University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing

Marion Leary, PhD, MPH, RN, is the Director of Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing. Dr. Leary is an expert in innovation methodology, studying human-centered design and design thinking in healthcare and nursing. As the Director of Innovation at Penn Nursing, she works to amplify and educate nurses as leaders in health and healthcare innovation.

PAST TOPICS:

AUGUST 2025
From Retirement to Encore Career
Presenter: Janet L de Vries, LPC, NCC 
Description: As with the nursing process, assessment and planning are key for identifying interventions that can produce positive outcomes. Retirement or “preferment” as some label it can be rich with new opportunities. This session will address the emotional and social aspects of retirement. It is NOT a financial planning seminar. Discussion will span finding your new identity, grief and loss, possible depression and social isolation as well as relationship changes. Most importantly, planning the “what” in what comes next is spotlighted.

JULY 2025
Elevating Your Impact: Personal Branding, Leadership & Professional Presence
Presenter: Dr. Nia Josiah, DNP, MSN, RN, PMHNP
Description: This session was designed to ignite your leadership legacy. In this interactive presentation, NurseTRUST leaders explored how personal branding—when grounded in values—can amplify leadership visibility, professional influence, and mentorship effectiveness. Drawing from Duane Brown’s Core Values Framework and the principles of Unique Value Proposition (UVP), this session offered leaders tools to help you align your brand with your purpose. 

JUNE 2025
From the Dark Side to the Light Side:  The Evolution of For-Profit Nursing Education
Facilitators: Fran Roberts, PhD, RN, FAAN, Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, and Tracy Ortelli, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Description: This session focused on the recent emergence of proprietary nursing education programs across the United States. A brief history will be presented followed by the description of 2 prominent for-profit nursing education programs in the US.  

MAY 2025
From Awareness to Action: Join Us In Community, Conversation, and Collective Impact
Facilitators: Donna Thompson, MS, RN, RWJENF and Erin Denholm, MSN, RN, RWJENF
Description: Reflections and dialogue on the SHIFT Film -Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All" which examines the hidden disease plaguing healthcare in the United States: structural racism.

Conversations on Healthcare
Speaker: Margaret Flinter, APRN, PhD, c-FNP, FAAN, RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Alum, SVP and Clinical Director of the Moses Weitzman Health System and Community Health Center, Inc.
Description: Margaret Flinter discussed her podcast, Conversations on Healthcare, which she has co-hosted with Mark Masselli for many years. The program brings in national and global health and healthcare leaders on health policy, innovation, technology, and global health.

JUNE 2024
Providing an Empathetic Learning Experience for Nurses
Speaker: Nancy Bellucci, PhD, MSN-Ed, MS, RN, CNE, CNOR - Academic Program Director - Columbia Southern University
Description: This presentation will emphasize the importance of inclusivity in the nursing classroom. It will discuss design thinking and empathetic instructional design and the role empathy plays in course design. The presentation will share methods for embedding inclusivity and promoting critical awareness in the nursing educational environment while remaining empathetic to student needs.

May 2024
Invisible to Visible
Speakers: John Lowe, RN, PhD, FAAN, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas and Rose M. Wimbish-Tompkins (Cirilo), PhD, University of Texas at Austin – Steve Hicks School of Social Work 
Description: This presentation will share the historical and sociocultural impact on the health of marginalized and invisible Native American tribes. Many tribal communities that have remained invisible are beginning the journey to becoming visible. The Health Survey Project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is an example of approaches to bring visibility to the health needs of marginalized tribes.

March 2024
Leading from Within: Applying Wisdom in Everyday Moments
Speaker: Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Clinical Ethics at John’s Hopkins University School of Nursing
Description: It's tempting for leaders to look externally for the answers to the complex questions they face. Leland Kaiser, a healthcare futurist, proposed 108 Wisdom Principles to ground service in the world.  Join us to explore how these wisdom principles can ground leaders in their choices and actions.

 February 2024
1200 WE-I Profiles & Their EQ Impact on Teams
Speakers: Jeannine Acantilado, MSN, MBA, Elan Consulting Services & June Altaras, RN, MN, Multicare Health System 
Description: Jeannine and June will share insights and observations with how a nursing educator's/leader's internal emotional landscape can impact nursing education and onboarding, healthcare quality, patient outcomes, psychological safety, wellness and resilience and staff satisfaction.