Aug 31, 2020
When it comes to ethics in nursing, easy answers are hard to come by. ANA’s Bioethicist Liz Stokes says that the questions she helps nurses tackle are rarely a case of “wrong vs. right,” but rather “right vs. right,” and her job is to help ANA’s members think through those issues in a constructive...
Aug 26, 2020
Why does the U.S. have such disparities in health outcomes across different patient populations? It’s a question that has come up with increasing frequency in the wake of COVID-19 and larger conversations around racial equality in the U.S.
On this episode of The Handoff, Dan and a special co-host speak with Shawna...
Aug 24, 2020
Being a nurse leader is never easy, but during a once-in-a-generation public health crisis like COVID-19, it’s particularly difficult. On this episode of The Handoff, Dan speaks with Marion Broome, Dean of Duke University’s School of Nursing, about how she and her team are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, and how...
Aug 20, 2020
What are the best tools and resources for nurses who are thinking about their next career move? How should a nurse go about exploring non-traditional career paths? Is now even a good time to think about making a move? In this episode of The Handoff, Dan covers these questions and more with veteran healthcare executive...
Aug 17, 2020
It’s easy to look at other organizations’ innovation initiatives and feel envious and overwhelmed by the idea of trying to initiate similar change within your own workplace. But Chris McCarthy and Christi Zuber argue that nurses are actually well-suited to this challenge because of their skills as “conveners of...