# Caren Lewis on Nurse Retention, Workforce Development and Building the Next Generation of Nurses

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Podcast: [Becker’s Healthcare Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/becker-s-healthcare-podcast-484089)
Published: 2026-08-30T16:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/beckershealthcarepodcast/episode/155175634/
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Duration seconds: 928

## Resource

In this episode, Caren Lewis, Senior Vice President and System Chief Nursing Executive, MultiCare Health System, discusses strategies to improve nurse retention, strengthen nursing leadership and expand the workforce pipeline. She also shares how MultiCare is partnering with academic institutions and using flexible education pathways and specialty residencies to prepare and support new nurses.

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