As executive vice president and chief nurse executive, Ms. Raupers oversees nursing practice across the entire Guthrie health system, ensuring high standards of patient care and clinical outcomes. She collaborates with senior leadership to set strategic goals and integrate nursing practices into overall operational performance, focusing on improving clinical outcomes and supporting interdisciplinary care teams. Ms. Raupers has been instrumental in developing performance improvement initiatives and a professional practice model for patient care, tailored to each facility’s unique needs. Her leadership was key in the implementation of team-based nursing, allowing nurses to operate at the top of their license, as well as the creation of the Guthrie Pulse Center, which provides virtual support to bedside nurses. Ms. Raupers has decades of nursing leadership experience, including her previous role as Magnet program director.
