UCM's new chief nursing officer holds a dual role as corporate VP and CNO.
Allison Guste has been in healthcare for 18 years. She began her career as an emergency nurse, and then later found her passion for quality and healthcare management in an outpatient clinic setting. She studied at the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Nursing and holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from LSU Shreveport.
Currently, Allison serves as Chief Nursing Officer at University Medical Center, as well as the Corporate Vice President of Nursing and Clinical Services for LCMC Health. providing leadership across eight LCMC hospitals.
For our latest installment of the Exec, we sat down with Allison to discuss how she began her journey into nursing, her thoughts on recruiting and retention, and how CNOs can fill their own cups at work.
G Hatfield is the nursing editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Health systems must stay competitive with compensation and offer professional development to help with recruitment and retention.
CNOs should establish a better workflow, workload, and workforce for nurses.
Nurse leaders need to listen to their workforce and close feedback loops.