Some nurses follow a path—others pave it .
In this powerful episode of Nurse Rosa’s INsights, host Rosa Hart talks with Dr. Rhonda Finnie, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, ASC-BC—president-elect of the Association of Neurovascular Clinicians (ANVC)—about how personal tragedy reshaped her purpose and led her to a remarkable career in neurosurgery, stroke care, and nursing leadership.
Dr. Finney shares how the loss of her young son Derek to a brain tumor became the turning point that called her into nursing. From her beginnings in neurosurgery to her leadership in hospice, stroke, and advanced practice, she speaks candidly about ownership, mentorship, certification, and how to create sustainable systems that strengthen stroke care and improve access worldwide.
About Dr. Rhonda Finnie
Nurse Practitioner at Baptist Health – Little Rock
President-Elect (2023–2025), Association of Neurovascular Clinicians
Chair, Board of Directors, Arkansas Hospice
APP Leadership Team, Neurocritical Care Society
Chair, Door-In Door-Out Subcommittee, Arkansas Acute Stroke Task Force
Contributor, AHA Stroke/Neurovascular Council’s Neurocritical Care Committee
Honors include:
2018 Harding University Carr College of Nursing Alum of the Year
2022 AANP State Award for Excellence
2024 UTHSC College of Nursing Alumni of the Year
🖥️ Connect with Dr. Finnie
🔗 ANVC – Association of Neurovascular Clinicians
🔗 LinkedIn
Connect with Rosa Hart: @NurseRosaSpeaks
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