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Linda Burnes Bolton RN, DrPH, FAAN Sr. VP for Nursing and CNO Cedars-Sinai We are seeing an increasing number of individuals joining the profession from all differ- ent aspects of life. One of the fastest-growing areas is mid- careerists, who have done something else for a portion of their lives and then decided later that they'd like to become nurses. What they bring to healthcare is a broad- er vision of what it is to get healthy and stay healthy. I am very pleased to see that. Quanna Batiste-Brown RN, DNP, HCSCM, FABC, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory Care UCLA Health I believe that the nursing pro- fession is finally receiving the national respect and apprecia- tion we've deserved for some time. Nurses are now serving on boards and leading efforts to educate the public and patients on the growing importance of nursing. However, at the end of the day, it always makes me happy just to watch a nurse in any environment caring for and comforting a sick patient. Derek S. Drake RN, DNP, NE-BC, CNML, CNL Chief Nursing Officer St. Francis Medical Center – Verity Health System Despite all the advancements in technology, the one thing that always makes me happy about the future of nursing is our profession's renewed commitment to our funda- mentals: human touch, heal- ing hands and compassion, all of which have been founda- tional concepts of nursing dating back to Florence Nightingale herself. Jean Giggers RN, MSN, RNC-OB, CCM Director of Nurse Utilization Management L.A. Care Health Plan I'm really excited to see the gender diversity that is evolv- ing in our profession. Bring on the male nurses! Diversity in the workplace is always a good thing. We can all learn so much for those who are dif- ferent from us. I am equally excited that more nurses are assuming high-level leadership roles. A great clinician with strong business acumen is set up for success. Robert Mayberry RN, MPH, CFRN, EMT-P Director of Clinical Standards PHI Air Medical I recently had dinner with a colleague I worked with before I left flight nursing. It blew me away to hear that they had enhanced several of our simple innovations in ways I would never have thought possible. For example, we had processes to ensure available lab tests were reviewed and abnormal results addressed. A few years later, the flight nurses were doing point-of- care testing in transport to ensure that every patient had the right labs to review. This was a nurse-driven initiative and no small feat. I meet nurses like this every day, so I am confident in the future of the profession. Robyn M. Nelson RN, Ph.D., MSN Dean, College of Nursing West Coast University For a dean, the rays of hope are the faces of the new grad- uates. When I attend pinning ceremonies, I have a tradition of taking selfies with the grad- uates. (I need to appear tech- nologically competent!) Their enthusiasm is palpable. I urge my CNO colleagues to wel- come them with open arms, thank them for joining the profession and provide them with an exceptional onboard- ing experience. Q & A RAYS OF HOPE What's something that makes you feel optimistic about the future of nursing? 42 Working Nurse l WorkingNurse.com Celebrating National Nurses Week April 29–June 10, 2019