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Leading from a strategic position:  A conversation with our Chief Nursing Officer.

Leading from a strategic position: A conversation with our Chief Nursing Officer.

Update: 2025-05-12
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In this podcast episode, Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health, provides a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of her role and how she uses her expertise and experience to lead and influence policy at a national strategic level. In sharing her professional journey, Rachel provides an insight into how her experiences, role models and personal determination led her to become the influential leader she is today.



She speaks of her vision for nursing and midwifery in Ireland and how the Expert Review Body Report recommendations have shaped and will continue to shape both professions for the benefit of patients, nurses, and midwives in the future. 



Throughout the podcast, Rachel shares valuable lessons she has learned from her career, for the benefit of junior colleagues seeking support with their nursing or midwifery career choices.

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Leading from a strategic position:  A conversation with our Chief Nursing Officer.

Leading from a strategic position: A conversation with our Chief Nursing Officer.

National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nursing and Midwifery