Speaking & Training
Transform your nursing team from surviving to thriving.
Keynote speaker, workshops, and training programs grounded in evidence-based research for nurses, health systems, and nursing schools… built for the way real nurses do real life.
THE RISE THEORY OF NURSING
Healthcare has spent decades asking nurses to be more resilient. Almost no one has asked why resilience fails.
The RISE Theory of Nursing was developed to challenge that narrative. Born from doctoral research into nurse resilience, burnout, moral injury, retention, and workforce sustainability, RISE provides an evidence-informed framework for understanding how nurses adapt, recover, grow, and continue practicing.
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Resilience
Dynamic, not fixed.
I
Insight
Self-awareness as strategy.
S
Strength
Built, not born.
E
Empowerment
Individual and Systemic
Why riva
A nurse who has lived it and researched it.
Riva is an APRN, FNP-BC with a dual doctorate and nearly six years of research into nursing mental health. She is the creator of the RISE Theory of Nursing. Painstakingly developed over years of doctoral-level research, distilling it into a practical framework surrounding nurse resilience, mental health, and balanced wellbeing. Her podcast, The Ritual Nurse, reaches thousands of listeners across 120+ cities worldwide. She doesn’t speak from theory alone. She speaks from practice, research, and lived experience.
I don’t offer generic wellness programs.
I focus on working with nurses to teach them the skills that empower them to heal, protect their mental health, and truly succeed in their personal and professional existence. I also help organizations understand the real drivers of burnout, disengagement, turnover, and resilience. I provide evidence-informed strategies that create meaningful, measurable change.
Because resilience is not something nurses should have to build alone. It is something healthcare systems must learn to support and protect.
FORMATS & ENGAGEMENTS
Every engagement is tailored. Every outcome is intentional.
Keynote Speaking
High-impact 1-2 hour presentations for conferences, nursing schools, and hospital-wide events. Grounded in the RISE framework and tailored to your audience.
Full-Day Training
Deep-dive training for organizations ready to make systemic change. Covers burnout prevention, resilience building, communication, and sustainable practice
Half-Day Workshop
Interactive, skills-based learning for nursing teams. Participants leave with practical tools they can apply immediately — not just inspiration
Multi-Day Program
Comprehensive organizational programs for hospitals and health systems committed to long-term nurse wellness and retention strategies.
Book A Discovery Call
Let’s talk about what your team needs.
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Book a free 30-minute discovery call to discuss your organization’s goals, your team’s needs, and how the RISE framework can create lasting change.