Ep 62: Building Sustainable Staffing with Rosemarie Aznavorian

The nursing shortage isn’t coming. It’s here. And the real problem might surprise you. In this episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, I sit down with Rosemarie Aznavorian, DNP, RN, CENP, CCWP, CCRN, Executive Vice President of Client Services and Chief Clinical Officer at MedPro Healthcare Staffing, to break down the real drivers behind the national nursing workforce crisis - and what it will take to fix it. This is not a surface-level conversation about staffing. We talk about: Why over 90,000 qualified nursing school applicants were turned away The nursing faculty shortage and education bottleneck ICU, pediatric, and transplant leadership experience shaping workforce strategy Innovative staffing models (flex shifts, float pools, enterprise staffing offices) Nurse residency programs and retention strategies International nurse staffing and global workforce solutions What she would do with $1 billion to rebuild the nursing pipeline. With 44 years of RN experience — from ICU nurse at 19 to enterprise executive — Rosemarie brings a 360-degree systems view of healthcare staffing, patient logistics, and sustainable workforce design. If you're a nurse, healthcare leader, hospital executive, educator, or policymaker, this episode will challenge how you think about the future of nursing and healthcare delivery. The shortage isn’t just about numbers. It’s about infrastructure. It’s about education. It’s about retention. And it’s about leadership. 🔗 Learn more about MedPro Healthcare Staffing: https://www.medproforus.com https://medprointernational.com Connect with Rosa Hart on LinkedIN Get or Gift a copy of "Speak Up, Start Now" the Nurse’s Week Gift of the Year for 2026: https://nurserosaspeaks.shop/ Follow @NurseRosaSpeaks on your favorite social media platform Subscribe for conversations on nursing leadership, healthcare innovation, stroke care, advocacy, and the future of our profession. For more podcasts hosted by Rosa Hart, check out Stronger After Stroke, Aging Like A Pro and The Lou Review.