Nurse Leadership Series - From Viral to Vital: Nurse Influencers Driving Recruitment Success Workforce

May 21, 2026

This year of the Nurse Leadership Series features organizations that are demonstrating how nurse leaders are driving transformation through creative care models and workforce strategies. Participants will explore the design principles, leadership practices, and measurable outcomes that underpin these initiatives. Each conversation invites participants to exchange ideas and consider how similar strategies can be adapted and scaled within their own systems.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

1. Discover the effectiveness of digital marketing to source and build a strong pipeline of talent 

2. Explain the formation of a Clinical Recruitment Team and the strategic use of nurse influencers in the hiring process

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
05/07/2026
Course expires: 
07/20/2026
Event starts: 
05/21/2026 - 1:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/21/2026 - 2:00pm CDT
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Live Activity
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Planners 

Hanna Lakew       
Director, Member Networks                    
Vizient, Inc. 

Barbara Jo Seymour, DNP, RN, NE-BC     
AVP, Member Connections                    
Vizient, Inc. 

Kim Bentley, CHCP    
CE Programs Manager               
Vizient, Inc.   

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP 
Director, Continuing Education        
Vizient, Inc.

Faculty
Caitlyn Obrock, RN, MBA
System Director Workforce Strategy and Scheduling
SSM Health
 

 
Statement of Content Validity
 
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
  
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
 

 

 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 
Designation Statement(s)
 

Nurses (CNE)

 
This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.
 
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 1.00 contact hours.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
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Required Hardware/software

 

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