Voices Heard, Changes Made

About this episode

Kristen Long discusses leadership, burnout, and the importance of relationship-building in healthcare.

In Episode 4 of Season 6, IgniteCast hosts Taylor and Judd sit down with Kristen Long, Chief Nurse Executive at North Mississippi Medical Center, for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about leadership, burnout, and building resilient teams. Kristen shares how relationship-building shapes every aspect of patient care, why listening is a leader’s most important tool, and what it really took to guide frontline nurses through one of the toughest seasons in modern healthcare. From navigating t...

People in this episode

Guest: Kristen Long

Topics covered

• leadership
• burnout
• resilient teams
• patient care

Keywords

• healthcare
• frontline nurses
• listening

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