Prior to teaching, she held senior leadership roles in hospitals and healthcare organizations. Jennifer S. Mensik, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the executive director of On Nursing Excellence and the Institute for Staffing Excellence and Innovation, is a faculty member at the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation, and assists as a director of professional practice at Banner Ironwood Medical Center and Banner Goldfield Medical Center in Arizona.