Earl Dalton MHA, MSL, BSN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Health Carousel, has over 30 years of acute hospital experience in various leadership roles from Adult Health to Emergency and Critical care. In addition, Dalton is an accomplished speaker, author, and innovator in the Healthcare industry. Dalton has worked for several hospital systems, most notably, the Duke University Health System, consistently in the top ten for healthcare delivery in the United States and globally. Dalton is an industry thought leader and has made exceptional work in Work Culture, Quality Improvement, and Customer experience. Dalton earned a Master in Health Administration (MHA) and a Master in the Science of leadership (MSL) from Pfeiffer University in North Carolina in 2009 and 2011, respectively. Dalton earned his Bachelor in the science of Nursing (BSN) from the University of North Carolina in 2005. He has maintained his certification as a Nurse Executive Advanced – Board Certified (NEA_BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the past ten years, with his latest recertification in 2021. Earl currently sits as the President of the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations (NATHO) and acts as NATHO’s Vice President. Earl is also a member of the Joint Commission’s Staffing advisory and technical council. Earl is also a member of the American Staffing Association (ASA) Healthcare Staffing Section and is an ASA mentor and official spokesperson for the association.