Sam Burmeister
Transformational Healthcare Leader | Driving Operational Excellence, Clinical Innovation & Team Empowerment
- Role
- Director of Nursing at ThedaCare
- Location
- Appleton, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sam Burmeister
I am a healthcare leader with a proven track record of transforming clinical operations, elevating patient care, and building high-performing teams. Currently serving as the Director of Nursing for inpatient services at ThedaCare Appleton. My focus is on creating innovative, sustainable staffing models, driving quality improvement initiatives, and fostering a culture where both patients and team members thrive.Throughout my career, I have led the growth of advanced practice clinician and registered nurse teams, established perioperative optimization programs from the ground up, and spearheaded hospital-wide initiatives to improve patient experience, reduce readmissions, and enhance efficiency. I believe in empowering frontline teams through education, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring that every process change directly benefits patient outcomes and staff engagement.Passionate about leadership development, I also design and facilitate programs to strengthen communication, resilience, and authentic leadership among nurse managers, supervisors, leads and frontline teammates. My approach blends strategic vision with hands-on problem-solving, always with the goal of redefining what exceptional healthcare can look like.
Experience
Director of Nursing
Jun 2025 — Present
Education
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner
2018 — 2021
Rasmussen University
Accelerated Bachelors of Nursing
2017 — 2018
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General
2013 — 2016
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