Elizabeth Jeanes

Elizabeth Jeanes, MBA, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, is a veteran healthcare leader, workforce strategist, and organizational development expert who serves as the founder of Jeanes Strategic Consulting. With more than 20 years of experience spanning nursing, clinical education, and healthcare operations, her professional focus centers on workforce sustainability, culture transformation, and leadership development. Jeanes challenges traditional assumptions surrounding healthcare staffing shortages, advocating instead for systematic workforce redesign that optimizes internal talent, modernizes preceptor programs, and addresses generational dynamics at the bedside. Board-certified in nursing professional development and trained in Lean Six Sigma and evidence-based practice methodologies, she advises healthcare organizations on mitigating leadership burnout, cultivating psychological safety, and building resilient clinical cultures where caregivers thrive.