The State of Nursing Leadership: Strategy, Investment, and Enterprise Impact

Chicago, IL US
March 29, 2026

The Vizient Chief Nurse Executives Network Meeting will focus on the evolving state of nursing leadership and its expanding influence on enterprise strategy, investment, and performance. As healthcare organizations face sustained pressures related to workforce sustainability, capacity, quality, access, and affordability, chief nurse executives are playing a pivotal role in redefining organizational success. Join us as we explore insight into industry trends shaping the C suite agenda, practical perspectives on advancing and communicating the value of nursing investment, and strategic discussion on how data, collaboration, and disciplined execution drive measurable clinical, operational, and financial impact across complex health systems.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

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

  • Evaluate current healthcare industry trends and challenges through the lens of enterprise nursing leadership and their impact on care delivery and organizational performance
  • Apply strategies for building and communicating the business case for nursing investments that align clinical outcomes with financial and operational value
  • Identify leadership approaches for advancing nursing-driven transformation and sustaining systemwide impact
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
03/29/2026
Course expires: 
05/28/2026
Event starts: 
03/29/2026 - 1:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/29/2026 - 3:00pm CDT
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Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S Prairie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty

Bill Woodson, MBA
Senior Principal, Intelligence 
Vizient, Inc.

Wendi Goodson-Celerin, DNP, APRN, NE-BC
Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
Tampa General Hospital

Yuri Mykoo, MBA, BSN, FACHE
Senior Vice President, CNO
Tampa General Hospital

Lisa Smithgall, PhD, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC, CPNP-PC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
Ballad Health
 

Planners

Hanna Lakew
Member Networks Director
Vizient, Inc.

Samantha Nham
Networks Manager
Vizient, Inc.

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

Samantha Gordon, MS 
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.

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

DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
 
Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
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.
 
FDA Off-Label Use
 
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
 
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 Statements
 

Nurses (CNE)

This activity is designated for 2.0 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

  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.00 General CE - Attendance
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