Susan Orsega MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is the new chief nurse officer of the United States Public Health Service. The USPHS is the only uniformed service solely committed to protecting, promoting and advancing the health and safety of the nation. Members often serve on the frontlines in public health emergency and crisis situations, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the tragic shootings in Roseburg, OR, and most recently, in West Africa treating Ebola patients.

Orsega’s vision for Commissioned Corps nurses is that they are highly regarded, innovative, proactive leaders in nursing practice and health care, who apply health promotion strategies to their jobs, programs and communities, who identify, deliver and document best practices, and who exemplify healthy lifestyles. During her tenure, she will work to foster a culture of commitment, character, adaptability, leadership, and teamwork to achieve excellence within the category.