New Podcast Episode: Leadership, Advocacy, and the Road Ahead for APRNs

Inside ISAPN Episode 10 is going live today at 2PM CST! In this episode, ISAPN President Chris Gill, PhD, MBA, APRN-FPA, CRNA, CNP, FACHE, sits down with incoming President-Elect Yvonne Tumbali, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, for a forward-looking conversation on leadership, advocacy, and the future of advanced practice nursing in Illinois. Together, they discuss the priorities shaping ISAPN’s next chapter rooted in collaboration, connection, mentorship, and community.

Yvonne shares her journey as a second-generation nurse practitioner, her passion for supporting students and early career APRNs, and her vision for an inclusive, engaged, and unified organization. The conversation highlights the challenges APRNs face today and the opportunities ahead as ISAPN prepares for critical policy conversations and leadership transitions.

What You’ll Learn

• Leadership Vision: How Yvonne Tumbali’s focus on collaboration, connection, and community will guide ISAPN’s next era.
• Advocacy Priorities: Practice barriers, workforce strain, CRNA full practice authority, and preparation for the Nurse Practice Act sunset.
• APRN Unity: Why a cohesive voice across CRNAs, NPs, CNMs, and CNSs is essential for effective advocacy in Illinois.
• Mentorship & Students: The importance of investing in students, new graduates, and future APRN leaders.
• Professional Engagement: How networking, in-person connection, and membership involvement strengthen the profession statewide.
• Looking Ahead: How ISAPN is modernizing language, relationships, and strategy to reflect contemporary APRN practice.

Who Should Listen

• APRNs across all roles interested in leadership, advocacy, and professional growth.
• APRN students and early-career clinicians seeking mentorship and community.
• Nursing educators and preceptors supporting the next generation of APRNs.
• ISAPN members who want insight into upcoming priorities and leadership direction.

Why It Matters Now

• Illinois APRNs face evolving workforce pressures, practice barriers, and policy challenges that require a unified response.
• Preparation for the Nurse Practice Act sunset and continued advocacy for full practice authority demand strong leadership and engagement.
• Mentorship and student support are critical to sustaining the APRN pipeline and future leadership.
• ISAPN’s strength and influence grows with active, informed, and engaged members.

Podcast Schedule Update

To ensure sustainability and continued high-quality conversations, Inside ISAPN will now release new episodes every other month. New episodes will be released in:

• February
• April
• June
• August
• October
• December

This updated schedule allows ISAPN to remain strategic, intentional, and impactful while continuing to highlight the voices shaping advanced practice nursing in Illinois.

Listen & Share

• Listen to Inside ISAPN Episode 10 Now

• Share this episode with an APRN colleague, a student interested in advocacy, or a member who wants to stay connected to ISAPN leadership and priorities.

Stay connected,
The ISAPN Team