John W. Nelson

John Nelson, PhD, MS, RN, is CEO and Founder of Healthcare Environment in 2001. He worked as a staff nurse 11 years before founding Healthcare Environment which has helped him develop contextualized mathematical models for studying outcomes in healthcare. He has worked in 46 countries with over 400+ healthcare facilities using advanced analytics to improve outcomes for staff and patients, with results of cost savings up to $5.7 million per outcome analysis. He co-authored the book Measuring Caring with Dr. Jean Watson and has authored or co-authored over 50 scholarly works. He has served as a graduate adjunct professor, mentored graduate students, and presented at numerous global industry conferences.