About Us
About Us
About Hive Nurse
Hive Nurse is a premier staffing partner dedicated to bridging the gap between elite healthcare facilities and top-tier nursing talent. By prioritizing clinical excellence and transparent communication, we ensure that every placement strengthens the hive of patient care. Our mission is built on the foundation of reliability, integrity, and a commitment to healthcare quality.
Meet the Founder
Elizabeth Miller Walters,
DNP, CPNP-PC, PMGT-BC, RN Chief Operating Officer, HIVE Nurse
With over 20 years of clinical and academic leadership, Elizabeth is a nationally recognized pediatric nurse practitioner and the COO of HIVE Nurse. She oversees curriculum strategy, accreditation, and research integration, bridging the gap between complex data and practical, frontline nursing. A published researcher and dedicated mentor, Elizabeth ensures that HIVE’s educational offerings are evidence-based, regulatory-compliant, and immediately impactful for modern healthcare professionals.
Meet the Founder
Ashley Kellish,
DNP, CPNP-PC, PMGT-BC, RN Chief Operating Officer, HIVE Nurse
Ashley is a leadership strategist and narrative intelligence practitioner with extensive experience in organizational development, professional learning ecosystems, and workforce transformation. As a co-founder of HIVE Nurse, she designs the strategic vision for the HIVE ecosystem — creating environments where nurses feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow. Her work centers on the belief that people learn best when they feel connected: to themselves, their purpose, and each other. Ashley brings expertise in reflective practice, human-centered leadership, and adult learning, shaping every element of HIVE Nurse to honor the complexity and humanity of nursing.
Our Purpose & Direction
Mission Statement
Empower every nurse with meaningful, accredited education and authentic community connection. HIVE Nurse blends micro-learning with leadership development and reflective practice, using story-driven approaches to transform continuing education into a pathway for personal growth, professional excellence, and collective impact.
Vision Statement
To be the global hub where nurses come together to learn, reflect, share, and lead — a profession elevated by stories, strengthened by knowledge, and united through purpose-driven action and meaningful change in healthcare.
HIVE Nurse Ecosystem
The HIVE Nurse ecosystem is intentionally designed to support nurses as whole people — not just as CE seekers. It is a living, connected learning environment where micro-learning, leadership development, reflective practice, and community come together to elevate the nursing experience.
Meaningful Micro-Learning
Short, high-impact content that respects nurses’ time.
Reflective Practice
Prompts, stories, and tools that help nurses make sense of their experiences.
Leadership Development
Skills and concepts woven into every module to build confidence, voice, and professional identity.
Community Connection
A space where nurses can learn with and from each other.
Learn from creators who bring real-world nursing impact.
Evidence-based leadership, pediatric critical care, and equity-driven healing—guided by professionals who teach with clarity and purpose.
EBP • QI
Julee Briscoe Waldrop, DNP, RN
Professor Emeritus (UNC) • Clinical Associate (Duke) • Retired Nurse Practitioner
Julee is a nationally recognized leader in Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement (EBPQI) with 30+ years in nursing education and 25+ years as a Nurse Practitioner. She coaches nurse faculty, consults on DNP program improvement, and co-developed the Mountain Model for EBPQI. She also serves in major editorial roles across leading nursing journals.
Pediatrics
Alexandra
Pediatric-Focused Nurse • PICU Background • Perianesthesia Care
Alexandra’s passion for nursing started early through a love of learning and teaching—and became a true calling after witnessing a loved one pass away in the ICU. She began as a Patient Care Technician at a children’s hospital in 2020, advanced into the PICU as a new graduate nurse, and now continues expanding her critical care skills in perianesthesia.
Equity • Healing
Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN
Nurse Leader • Nonprofit Founder • Case Management Expert
Deanna is a nurse leader and founder of a nonprofit creating safe, healing spaces for Black individuals who have experienced racism. With 16 years of experience and clinical expertise in case management, she builds structured, research-informed recovery programs that support emotional processing, strengthen coping skills, and guide individualized recovery planning for racial trauma.
Sara Aleem BSN RN,
Business, Marketing and Branding Consultant
Sara Aleem is a nurse-turned-entrepreneur and the visionary founder of Elysian Medicina Digital Marketing. With a deep foundation in high-stakes clinical environments—including Med-Surg, Orthopedics, and Neurology—Sara merges her bedside intuition with cutting-edge marketing strategies.
