Nurses Week Special on Florence Nightingale and the Future of Nursing | Newsday with Lisbeth Votruba

May 4, 2026: Lisbeth Votruba, Chief Clinical Officer at AvaSure, joins Bill Russell and Drex DeFord on Newsday to celebrate Nurses Week with a fascinating look at where nursing has been, and where it's going. From Florence's data-driven legacy to today's AI-powered virtual care, Lisbeth shares why nursing turnover is declining, why certification rates are rising, and why she sees technology not as a threat but as a path back to old-fashioned, human-centered nursing care.

Key Points:

• 02:38 Nurses Week Origins and Trends
• 05:56 Ambient Documentation Reality Check
• 08:51 AI for Safety and Liability
• 18:03 Nurses at the Table Closing

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