Jana is one of the few non-nurses in the United States who speaks fluent nurse. In 2009, she joined the world of nursing workforce when she accepted a position at the Oregon Center for Nursing as a program manager, which led her to be a program director, then the development director, and finally, the executive director. She is the Past President of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers, a nonprofit dedicated to providing connection and technical assistance to nursing workforce centers nationwide. Jana holds a journalism degree, which allows her to tell some amazing stories, and a master of public administration, which allows her to bring order to chaos. She has a background in marketing, nonprofit management, and local government.
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