Julie Siemers

Dr. Julie Siemers is a leading authority in patient safety, a nurse educator, and the founder of Lifebeat Solutions. With over 40 years of experience in nursing practice, education, and executive leadership, she has dedicated her career to improving patient safety. Her passion for this cause stems from personal experiences and decades of frontline healthcare work, where she witnessed the impact of small oversights in care. Dr. Siemers has served as Professor, Dean, and Executive Director at some of the nation's largest nursing universities and spent 10 years as a flight nurse on a trauma helicopter in Las Vegas. She is a bestselling author of Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator’s Guide to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It and has recently spoken at TEDx, sharing her insights on patient safety. Through Lifebeat Solutions, she offers expert-led courses to help hospitals reduce preventable harm and empower patients to navigate their healthcare journey confidently.