Press Kit
Diane Salter
MSN, RN, NE-BC
Nurse leader with 25 years of experience and Director of Surgical Services at WellSpan Health Ephrata Community Hospital. An HWI consultant and subject expert on bullying, incivility, and building healthy work environments.
Biography
About Dr. Mitchell
Diane has been a nurse for 25 years, and nursing was a second career for her. She spent her first 7 years after college in the health insurance industry and went back to school while pregnant with her third child. She holds a BA in biology from Lafayette College, a BS in Nursing from York College of Pennsylvania, and a master’s degree in Nursing Administration and Leadership from Chamberlain College of Nursing. Although most of her experience has been in the surgical environment, she spent 2 years in the Emergency Department as a SAFE nurse (sexual assault forensic examiner) and has served as adjunct faculty at York College of Pennsylvania.
Diane has always been passionate about working with her staff to create healthy and caring work environments — a main motivator in joining Dr. Renee Thompson’s Healthy Workforce Institute. On the topics of bullying and incivility, she has been a guest presenter at Sigma Theta Tau’s International conference on Creating Healthy Work Environments, the Johns Hopkins Advanced Nursing Leadership Academy, and several state nursing conferences. She served on the American Nurses Association #EndNurseAbuse Professional Issues Panel Advisory Committee, and in her own health system has led bullying and incivility workshops for over 3,000 staff members.
In March 2022, Diane presented at the AONL conference in San Antonio, Texas, addressing the need for leadership development and how she equipped frontline leaders in her organization with the tools to develop and sustain a professional, compassionate, and healthy workforce.
Experience
25
years as a nurse & nurse leader
IMPACT
3000+
LinkedIn Voices in
Healthcare, 2018
ROLE
Director
of Surgical Services, WellSpan Health
Media Reel
See Dr. Renee on stage
Speaking Topics
Bullying & Incivility in Healthcare
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Creating Healthy Workforce Cultures
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Celebrating Nursing
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Burnout & Fatigue
In Focus
More of Diane
Published Works
Books by Dr. Renee Thompson
Do No Harm Applies to Nurses Too!
Enough! Eradicate Bullying & Incivility in Healthcare, 2nd Edition
