Rebecca Love

About Rebecca Love

Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL is an experienced nurse executive and first nurse featured on Ted.com, first nurse panel at SXSW. Rebecca is a regular contributor on the Forbes Business Council, has been featured in BBC, Fortune, Becker\'s, AXIOS, STAT, Forbes, Chief Healthcare Executive Magazine and ABC news and has co-authored two books: The Rebel Nurse Handbook and the The Nurses Guide to Innovation. Rebecca, was the first Director of Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the United States at Northeastern School of Nursing – the founding initiative in the Country designed to empower nurses as innovators and entrepreneurs, where she founded the Nurse Hackathon, the movement has led to transformational change in the Nursing Profession. In early 2019, Rebecca, along with a group of leading nurses in the world, founded and is President Emeritus of SONSIEL: The Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders, a non-profit that quickly attained recognition by the United Nations as an Affiliate Member to the UN. Rebecca is an experienced Nurse Entrepreneur, founding HireNurses.com in 2013 which was acquired in 2018 by Ryalto, LTD UK, where she served as the Managing Director of US Markets, until it’s acquisition in 2019. Rebecca served as the Chief Clinical Officer of IntelyCare, Inc. In 2023, Rebecca founded the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement- dedicated to solving the United States Nursing Crisis by creating a new economic model to reimburse for nursing services. Rebecca is passionate about empowering nurses and creating communities to help nurses innovate, create and collaborate to start businesses and inventions to transform healthcare. In 2024, Rebecca signed as the Co-Chair of the NursingIsSTEM Coalition. In addition, Rebecca sits as an advisory board member on several leading digital health startups and organizations, has co-authored 2 books, founded 3 companies, speaks internationally, and is dedicated and passionate about empowering nurses to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.

Experience

1. Podcast Host Love N Leary

   Nurse.Org

   Jan 2024 — Present · US

   Love n’ Leary is where nursing leadership, innovation, and real talk come together. Hosted by nurse leaders Marion Leary, PhD, MPH, RN, and Rebecca Love, RN, MSN, FIEL, the show dives into the issues that matter most to today’s nursing community. Each episode features candid conversations, expert insights, and bold perspectives on healthcare, leadership, advocacy, and the future of nursing. Whether you’re a bedside nurse, nurse leader, or healthcare changemaker, Love n’ Leary offers thoughtful dialogue and practical takeaways to inform, inspire, and empower nurses at every stage of their careers. Now part of Nurse.org, the largest website and community of nurses online, the podcast reaches even more nurses nationwide, with all episodes from the first four seasons available across major platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Education

• Northeastern University

  Masters of Science

  2004 — 2008

• Northeastern University

  Masters of Nursing

• Boston University

  BA

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Basic Life Support (Bls)
• Hospitals
• Patient Advocacy
• Bls
• Teaching
• Healthcare Industry
• Research
• Patient Safety
• Community Outreach
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• Development Programs
• Health Policy
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Office
• International Development
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)
• Program Development
• Windows
• Nonprofits
• Healthcare Management
• Outlook
• English
• Data Analysis
• Clinical Research
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Nursing
• Healthcare
• Cpr Certified