Deb Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 01/02/2024
Deb Zimmermann is the Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Bio

 

Deb Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the Chief Executive Officer for the DAISY Foundation, the worldwide leader in the meaningful recognition of nurses.

Before joining DAISY, Deb served in the United States Army Nurse Corps, practiced as a nurse practitioner, and served in chief nursing officer positions in New York and Virginia. She is the president of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) and a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.  She co-chairs the AONL workforce committee and sits on the American Hospital Association workforce group.

Deb is dedicated to strengthening the education and influence of nurses, creating collaborative, thriving, interprofessional care environments, and quantifying the contribution of nurses in improving health outcomes.