Nursing Care Conference 2nd Global Edition

Sarah Haithcock is the Director of Nurse and Patient Care Retention and the International Nurse Program at Duke Health. With over 25 years of nursing experience she focuses on efforts to recruit and retain nursing talent through a multitude of program initiatives including professional development, recruitment strategies, meaningful recognition, supplemental staffing and international nurse recruitment.

Sarah has led a small team to on-board over 300 internationally-educated nurses into Duke Health over the past two years. Program analysis demonstrates successful performance and retention outcomes with the on-boarding and support strategies designed by this team. Previous to this role Sarah served 9 years in progressive leadership roles within Duke Health’s Neonatal ICU. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of NC at Wilmington and a Master of Nursing Science from Queens University. She is an active member of AONL and an advocate for healthcare worker immigration.