Katrina Ascencio-Holmes on Building and Retaining Sutter Health’s Nursing Workforce

Katrina Ascencio-Holmes on Building and Retaining Sutter Health’s Nursing Workforce

September 9, 2026 · 13 min

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Katrina Ascencio-Holmes discusses strategies for building and retaining Sutter Health's nursing workforce.

In this episode,Katrina Ascencio-Holmes, BSN, RN, Chief Nurse Officer, Sutter Health, discusses strategies to recruit, retain and develop the health system’s 18,000 nurses, including career development, mentorship, shared governance and frontline engagement. She also shares how Sutter is investing in workplace safety and technology while creating an environment where nurses can build meaningful, long-term careers.

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