Nursing Economic$ Podcast Series

In this episode, Nursing Economic$ Editor Dr. Donna Nickitas, and Associate Editor Dr. Mary Ann Donohue-Ryan talk with Dr. Bethany Hall-Long, the current Lieutenant Governor for the state of Delaware, about health and public policy, and why it matters now more than ever as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Drs. Nickitas, Donohue-Ryan, and Hall-Long explore essential issues confronting the nursing profession; nurses themselves; and overall workforce, education, and training of nurses. They also address vital concerns related to politics, power, and the significance of nurses running for public office.Bethany Hall-Long, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the current Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and has dedicated her medical career to addressing health inequities and expanding treatment options and access for mental health care in Delaware. She is a Professor of Nursing and Joint Faculty in Urban Affairs at the University of Delaware, in Newark, Delaware. Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, in Camden, New Jersey, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$. Mary Ann Donohue-Ryan, PhD, RN, APN, PMHCNS-BC, CPHQ, FACHE, is an Executive Nurse Leader at Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and the Associate Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In October 2021, Donna Nickitas, Editor of Nursing Economic$, talked with Sigma Theta Tau President Dr. Kenneth Dion about the impact of the global nursing workforce on cost-effectiveness and savings on quality, safety, and outcomes. They continued their conversation in October 2023, during which Dr. Dion reflected on his nursing career and global leadership journey, his ongoing support of the nursing profession, and the importance of mentoring nursing students, who are the future of the nursing profession.Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN, is the Assistant Dean for Business Innovation and Strategic Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland, and President of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. A 40-year veteran of the health care industry, Dr. Dion is a Virginia Henderson, Billye Brown, and Sigma Theta Tau Fellow, as well as a Pillar Society Member. Dr. Dion is founder of Decision Critical, Incorporated, and following its purchase by HealthStream, Incorporated, he served as the company’s vice president and chief of nursing informatics. He later founded TurnPath, LLC, a health care technology innovation incubator. Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, Camden, New Jersey, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

The chief nurse executive is a key leader when an organization sets out to develop or transform its business model. In today’s post-pandemic world, meaningful participation demands an evolved financial skillset to accommodate an ever-changing health care landscape.In this episode, Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board Member Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick talks with financial strategist Dan Majka, Managing Director and Practice Leader for Financial Planning at Kaufman, Hall & Associates. Mr. Majka discusses factors currently altering the cost structure of health care organizations; various strategies organizations can use to move forward, including benefits of organizational partnerships; and frameworks to successfully manage system performance and financial planning.Dan Majka is a Managing Director and Practice Leader for Financial Planning at Kaufman, Hall & Associates in Chicago, IL.Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, is a Senior Vice President at Kaufman, Hall & Associates, and a member of the Performance Improvement Practice specializing in workforce strategy. She is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and is a member of the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Dr. Mary Ann Donohue-Ryan, the Associate Editor of Nursing Economic$, talks with Dr. Maureen Schneider, President of Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, on the value that nurse leaders bring to the balance of leveraging innovation, maintaining fiscal resourcefulness, and supporting a challenged workforce. Drs. Donohue-Ryan and Schneider explore the strategic role of successful nurse leaders, and how significant, enduring and productive partnerships are built.Maureen Schneider, PhD, MBA, RN, is President of Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, in Pompton Plains, NJ.Mary Ann T. Donohue-Ryan, PhD, RN, APN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, FACHE, is an Executive Nurse Leader at Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and the Associate Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

Hospitals continue to experience negative margins, with hospital expenses decreasing slightly since the start of the pandemic, but not enough to address impacted volumes and revenues. As a result, issues regarding hospital and health system debt and financial sustainability weigh heavily on health care administrators. Hospital finances, and specifically, the management of bonds and debt, are of vital concern, particularly in light of the elimination of CARES Act funding and the forthcoming expiration of the federal Public Health Emergency COVID-19 plan. In this episode, Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board Member Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick talks with leading health care expert Lisa Goldstein about the rising pressures to maintain financial sustainability as hospital margins react to post-pandemic admissions and related adjustments.Lisa Goldstein, MA, is a Senior Vice President at Kaufman, Hall & Associates, in New York, New York, and is a nationally renowned health care expert.Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, is a Senior Vice President at Kaufman, Hall & Associates, and a member of the Performance Improvement Practice specializing in workforce strategy. She is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and is a member of the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selections by Scott Holmeshttp://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Nursing Economic$ Editor Dr. Donna Nickitas talks with Dr. Ken Dion, President of Sigma Theta Tau International. During their discussion, they explore the role of nurse leaders, and specifically, Sigma Theta Tau members, in the effort for nurses to be informed and educated about, and to advocate for, a new health care economy that recognizes the impact of the global nursing workforce on cost-effectiveness and savings on quality, safety, and outcomes through new care models, the use of technology, and conversation. Dr. Dion shares his vision, voice, and need for nursing visibility in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, as well as his rationale in creating new practices and policies in the global nursing workforce.Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN, is the Assistant Dean for Business Innovation and Strategic Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland, and President of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. A 40-year veteran of the health care industry, Dr. Dion is a Virginia Henderson, Billye Brown, and Sigma Theta Tau Fellow, as well as a Pillar Society Member. Dr. Dion is founder of Decision Critical, Incorporated, and following its purchase by HealthStream, Incorporated, he served as the company’s vice president and chief of nursing informatics. He later founded TurnPath, LLC, a health care technology innovation incubator.Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, Camden, New Jersey, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selections by Scott Holmeshttp://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board Member Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick talks with CEO and nurse leader Dr. Sheila Davis about the global impact of COVID-19 and how the pandemic has impacted vulnerable populations. In addition, the role of nurse leaders in advancing social justice, developing community capacity, and addressing detrimental health issues worldwide is also discussed. Sheila Davis, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, is the Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Health, a non-profit social justice global health organization, that brings the benefits of modern medical science to impoverished communities in 11 countries. With a staff of over 19,000, Partners in Health works to ensure that the universal human right to quality health care is realized. Dr. Davis has a long history of serving the poor and marginalized, starting with her work with the HIV/AIDS community in the 1980s, both in the United States and abroad. She was a clinician in the Infectious Diseases clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital for over 15 years, and for the past decade, has held multiple cross-site roles at Partners in Health, including Chief of the Ebola Response, Chief of Clinical Operations, and Chief Nursing Officer.Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, is a Senior Vice President at Kaufman Hall, and a member of the Performance Improvement Practice specializing in workforce strategy. She is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and is a member of the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board. © Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selections by Scott Holmeshttp://www.scottholmesmusic.com

How can mission critical outcomes be achieved with the ongoing stress related to COVID-19, as well as other crises on the horizon? This two part podcast series addresses the compelling and urgent need for organizations to develop Healthy Workplaces with emphasis on Wellness among the workforce community.In Part 2 of this two-part episode, Drs. Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, and Nancy M. Valentine, PhD, DSc (hon) MPH, FAAN, FNAP, discuss strategies for developing a wellness program for health care organizations. They address concerns shared by leaders in nursing, medicine, top administration and board members, and present the multifaceted factors associated with the occupational hazards associated with being a health care employee and suggesting an array of specific strategies for program development.This episode provides extended content from the "Claiming the Corner Office" series in the September/October 2021 issue of Nursing Economic$.Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, is a Senior Vice President at Kaufman Hall, and a member of the Performance Improvement Practice specializing in workforce strategy. She is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois- Chicago.Dr. Nancy M Valentine, PhD, DSc (hon) MPH, FAAN, FNAP is President Valentine Group Health, LLC, which focuses on building quality systems and grooming results-oriented leaders using evidence to improve health care in practice and educational settings.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

The value of Transition to Practice Programs are well documented in the literature. In this episode, Syl Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL, discusses with Larissa Africa, MBA, BSN, RN, the results of a “Think-Tank” of national nurse leaders around the topic of Transition to Practice and how this should be viewed as a strategic investment into the nursing workforce.Larissa Africa, MBA, BSN, RN, is President of Versant Healthcare Competency Solutions in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sylvain “Syl” Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL, is the System Chief Nursing Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health in Renton, Washington.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

How can mission critical outcomes be achieved with the ongoing stress related to COVID-19, as well as other crises on the horizon? This two part podcast series addresses the compelling and urgent need for organizations to develop Healthy Workplaces with emphasis on Wellness among the workforce community. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Drs. Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, and Nancy M. Valentine, PhD, DSc (hon) MPH, FAAN, FNAP, discuss the factors involved in framing the business case for transition to a wellness orientation for health care organizations. They address concerns shared by leaders in nursing, medicine, top administration and board members, and present the multifaceted factors associated with the occupational hazards associated with being a health care employee and suggesting an array of specific strategies for program development.This episode provides extended content from the "Claiming the Corner Office" series in the September/October 2021 issue of Nursing Economic$.Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, is a Senior Vice President at Kaufman Hall, and a member of the Performance Improvement Practice specializing in workforce strategy. She is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois- Chicago. Dr. Nancy M Valentine, PhD, DSc (hon) MPH, FAAN, FNAP is President Valentine Group Health, LLC, which focuses on building quality systems and grooming results-oriented leaders using evidence to improve health care in practice and educational settings. © Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

This episode presents a dynamic conversation with nursing health leaders Michelle Williams, ScD; Stephanie Ferguson, PhD, RN, FAAN; and Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN. Universal health coverage, health inequities, and worldwide poverty are current global health care concerns. Nurses are at the center of global public health, and collaboration between all disciplines, including nurse leaders, is paramount in battling global health care crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the nursing shortage. Today’s discussion focuses on ways to ensure nurses have the knowledge, skills, and ability to care for people at both the community-based level and around the world.Michelle Williams, ScD, is the Dean of Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA, and the T & G Angelopoulos Professor of Public Health and International Development at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School. Stephanie Ferguson, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Visiting Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA.Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor at the Rutgers School of Nursing in Camden, NJ, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

The nursing community has a unique opportunity to inform the public and policy makers of the vital role nurse practitioners play in advancing health access, equity, and quality care. Recently, Becker’s Hospital Review published a notice stating about 15 physicians at Edward Elmhurst Hospital were to be terminated and replaced by nurse practitioners. The implications made in response from local physician groups were that nurse practitioners are viewed as mid-level providers, and this practice could put patients in danger.In response, in December 2019, nurses from Rush University College of Nursing and Rush Health in Chicago submitted a Letter to the Editor to Becker’s Hospital Review, expressing dismay at the description of nurse practitioners as mid-level providers. The Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board believes all nurses have an ethical obligation to correct inaccurate descriptions of advanced practice colleagues, and in support of the nurses from Rush University and Rush Health, submitted a follow-up Letter to the Editor to Becker’s Hospital Review. Today’s discussion, led by Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board member Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick, focuses on the events at Edward Elmhurst Hospital as reported in Becker’s Hospital Review and elaborates on why advanced practice registered nurses and nurse practitioners must become informants to policy makers and the public. As the nursing profession around the world celebrates 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, participants in this discussion share the profound impact nurse practitioners make in the health care arena, both nationally and globally.Lynne Braun, PhD, CNP, FAHA, FAANP, FPCNA, FAAN, is Professor Emerita at Rush University in the Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing and a consultant in the Rush Heart Center for Women, where she was a nurse practitioner. Dr. Braun’s clinical and research interests include cardiovascular risk reduction, exercise, cardiac rehabilitation, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension management. Raechel Ferry-Rooney, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of internal medicine experience, and currently practices clinically in two school-based/high school health centers in Chicago. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Adult Health and Gerontology Nursing at Rush University. She is on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses, which represents the professional interests of advanced practice registered nurses to state government in Illinois. Terry Gallagher, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner and the Director of Generalist Education at Rush University College of Nursing. Dr. Gallagher established a community clinic serving a low-income community on Chicago's West side five years ago. Angela Moss, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, is a Faculty Nurse Practitioner, Assistant Professor, and Assistant Dean of Faculty Practice at Rush University, where she leads over 40 community-based faculty nurse and nurse practitioner clinicians providing care to Chicago’s most vulnerable populations. Dr. Moss is an expert in the care of underserved populations through nurse-led programs, strategic development of nurse-managed care delivery models, and programmatic and outcome evaluation, and currently practices clinically in a nurse-managed health center for formerly incarcerated men and women.Therese Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Senior Vice President, Performance Improvement, Kaufman Hall and Associates, Skokie, Illinois, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, and a member of the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusical selections by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

Today’s discussion is led once again by health care consultant and Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board member Dr. Rhonda Anderson. Participants include Ms. Kimberly Harper, Ms. Rita Wray, Ms. Jana Bitton. In today's episode, you will hear a review of the work being done with board placement at the national level and how it relates to the state, regional, and local level, including the preparation, support, and successful placement of nurses on boards at all levels.The Nurses on Boards Coalition represents national and state efforts by nurses and others working to build healthier communities in America. Their mission is to improve the health of communities and the nation through the service of nurses on boards and other governing bodies. The Nurses on Boards Coalition’s intent is to ensure that at least 10,000 board seats are held by nurses by 2020, as well as raise awareness that all boards will benefit from the unique perspective of nurses to achieve the goals of improved health and efficient and effective health care systems at the local, state and national levels.Ms. Kimberly Harper, MS, RN, FAAN, is the Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Center for Nursing, Nursing Lead, Indiana Action Coalition-National Future of Nursing Campaign; and Chair of the Board of Directors for Nurses on Boards Coalition.Ms. Jana Bitton MPA, is the Executive Director at the Oregon Center for Nursing.Ms. Rita Wray, MBA, RN, BC, FAAN, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wray Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Rhonda Anderson, DNSc(h), MPA, BS, RN, FAAN, LFACHE, is a former executive with Banner Health, including CEO of Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. She is currently a healthcare consultant for RMA Consulting, and serves on numerous boards, including the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board.For more information about the Nurses on Boards Coalition, visit the coalition’s website at https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org; and look for the Nurses on Boards Coalition column in the Nursing Economic$ journal.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Dr. Beverly Malone, Chief Executive Officer for the National League for Nursing, speaks with recent nursing school graduate Brooke Trigiani of Rutgers University School of Nursing in Camden, New Jersey, on the transition from being a student nurse to becoming an active registered nurse in the community. Dr. Malone passes on her words of advice in becoming a leader both in the hospital and politically as a nurse.This interview was conducted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the National League for Nursing Headquarters in Washington D.C.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In honor of Nurses Week, we are proud to present a round table discussion featuring key nurse leaders. This discussion, led by healthcare consultant and Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board member Rhonda Anderson, DNSc(h), MPA, BS, RN, FAAN, LFACHE, focuses on the founding and work of the Nurses on Boards Coalition. In addition to Dr. Anderson, participants include Laurie Benson, BSN; Kimberly Harper, MS, RN, FAAN; and Rita Wray, MBA, RN, BC, FAAN.The Nurses on Boards Coalition represents national and state efforts by nurses and others working to build healthier communities in America. Their mission is to improve the health of communities and the nation through the service of nurses on boards and other governing bodies. The Nurses on Boards Coalition’s intent is to ensure that at least 10,000 board seats are held by nurses by 2020, as well as raise awareness that all boards will benefit from the unique perspective of nurses to achieve the goals of improved health and efficient and effective health care systems at the local, state and national levels.Through today’s episode, you will learn about how the coalition came to be, why it is important for nurses to serve on boards, examples of various types of boards where nurses serve, the impact of nurses on boards and how you can get involved. Ms. Kimberly Harper, MS, RN, FAAN, is the Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Center for Nursing, Nursing Lead, Indiana Action Coalition-National Future of Nursing Campaign; and Chair of the Board of Directors for Nurses on Boards Coalition.Ms. Laurie Benson, BSN, is the Executive Director, Nurses on Boards Coalition.Ms. Rita Wray, MBA, RN, BC, FAAN, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wray Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Rhonda Anderson, DNSc(h), MPA, BS, RN, FAAN, LFACHE, is a former executive with Banner Health, including CEO of Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. She is currently a healthcare consultant for RMA Consulting, and serves on numerous boards, including the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board.For more information about the Nurses on Boards Coalition, visit the coalition’s website at https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org; and look for the Nurses on Boards Coalition column in the Nursing Economic$ journal.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Dr. Donna Nickitas, Editor of Nursing Economic$, talks with Dr. Jennifer Francis, a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Research Center in Falmouth, MA, and an Affiliate with the Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences.Dr. Francis is world-renowned for her research on Arctic climate change impacts and the resulting effect on weather in other regions of the world. Her research has focused specifically on the connection between the rapidly warming Arctic and a weakened jet stream. She is regularly quoted in major media outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post. She recently testified to the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on climate change and its connection to extreme weather. Dr. Francis received her PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington and her undergraduate degree from San Jose State.Her article, "Clarity and Clouds: Progress in Understanding Arctic Influences on Mid-Latitude Weather," was published in the January/February 2019 issue of Nursing Economic$, as part of its special issue on "Climate Change & Health-Related Environmental Risk."To purchase your copy of this special issue of Nursing Economic$, order online at:http://www.nursingeconomics.netTo learn more about Woods Hole Research Center: https://whrc.org/Jennifer A. Francis, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Research Center in Falmouth, MA, and an Affiliate with the Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. Learn more about Dr. Francis and her research by visiting her website: https://www.jenniferafrancis.com/Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, Camden, NJ, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

While visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico, in January 2019, Nursing Economic$ Editor Dr. Donna Nickitas talked with Senator Eduardo Bhatia, the current Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate. Their conversation focused on climate change and Hurricane Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico. Having assumed office in 2017, Senator Eduardo Bhatia is the current Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate and the former President of the Puerto Rico Senate. Senator Bhatia holds a degree in Government and Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, where he later was also a member of the Princeton University Democrats and the Princeton University Council. Senator Bhatia’s career in public policy is extensive, including in 2014 authoring the most comprehensive energy reform law in Puerto Rico’s history, as well as his roles as Chair of the Eastern Regional Conference of the United States Council of State Governments and President of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, as well as his membership with the Council of State Government, the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda. Dr. Donna Nickitas is Dean and Professor for the Rutgers School of Nursing in Camden, NJ, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.For archived episodes of this podcast and to learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit the journal’s website at http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.comPodington Bear"Soft Driver"http://www.podingtonbear.com/

In this episode, Mr. Amil Kusain Perez Tan, an assistant director of nursing and doctoral student, talks with Dr. Franklin Shaffer, president and chief executive officer of CGFNS International, an immigration-neutral, nonprofit-organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which helps foreign-educated healthcare professionals live and work in their country of choice by assessing and validating their academic and professional credentials. Dr. Shaffer discusses his decision to pursue nursing as a career at a time when the nursing profession was predominantly a woman’s profession, and his ongoing work as a prominent nurse leader. He also provides insight surrounding the similarities and differences in the workplace between male and female nurses, as well as diversity among foreign nurses, stating he believes at the soul of every nurse, nurses are more similar than they are different.Franklin A. Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN, is the President and Chief Executive Officer, CGFNS International, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned his doctorate in nursing administration and nursing education at Columbia University and has 50 years of progressive and varied nursing experience which includes administration, education, clinical and research. His recent work includes the National Nursing Assessment Service project which provides a leading-edge technology-based assessment system to evaluate the credentials of foreign-educated nurses seeking licensure across provinces in Canada. Dr. Shaffer is also a principle investigator for the International Labor Organization’s Decent Work Across Borders Initiative, focusing on comparative analyses of nursing education and migration issues involving Denmark, Finland, India, Norway and the Philippines.CGFNS International is an immigration-neutral nonprofit-organization that helps foreign-educated healthcare professionals live and work in their country of choice by assessing and validating their academic and professional credentials. The group provides foreign students and healthcare professionals with a comprehensive assessment of their academic records to facilitate their successful admission to schools in the United States and other countries.Mr. Amil Kusain Perez Tan, MSN, RN, is assistant director of nursing at the Riverside Premiere Rehabilitation and Healing Center in Manhattan, New York, and is a PhD nursing student at The Graduate Center City University of New York. Amil has an extensive clinical knowledge and nursing work experiences from the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Europe prior to coming to the United States. Amil’s research interests include long-term care, geriatrics, palliative care, and improving health systems. As a clinician, Amil’s mission is to provide patients with quality, compassionate, holistic and competent care. Amil loves to travel, and has visited 27 countries and speaks four languages.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.For archived episodes of this podcast and to learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit the journal’s website at http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In partnership with AARP, Dr. Susan Hassmiller, the Senior Advisor for Nursing for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the 2009 recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal, directs the Foundation’s Campaign for Action. In this episode, Andrea Palerino, an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Utica College in Utica, NY, talks with Dr. Hassmiller about her role with the Foundation and the Campaign for Action, her volunteer work with the Red Cross, and her ongoing work on behalf of nurses and patients.Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Adviser for Nursing, joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 1997. In this role, she shapes and leads the Foundation’s nursing strategies in an effort to create a higher quality of care in the United States for people, families and communities. Drawn to the Foundation’s “organizational advocacy for the less fortunate and underserved,” Hassmiller is helping to assure that RWJF's commitments in nursing have a broad and lasting national impact. In partnership with AARP, Dr. Hassmiller directs the Foundation’s Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, which seeks to ensure that everyone in America can live a healthier life, supported by a system in which nurses are essential partners in providing care and promoting health. To learn more about Dr. Hassmiller and her extensive work, visit https://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/leadership-staff/H/susan-b--hassmiller.htmlAndrea Palerino, MS, PNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Utica College in Utica, NY.For more information about the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, visit https://campaignforaction.org/For a printable PDF — https://campaignforaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Campaign-Successes-2.26.18.pdf© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.For archived episodes of this podcast and to learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit the journal’s website at http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, public health nurse and health reporter Barbara Glickstein discusses the importance of the nurse voice with interviewer Giselle Gerardi. Ms. Glickstein discusses the economic, professional and social implications of speaking up as nurses and being heard through the media. Barbara provides advice to help nurses become engaged and be heard, while sharing her perspectives and experiences. Barbara Glickstein is the Director of Communication, Media Projects at the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at George Washington University School of Nursing. She is a nurse consultant to Carolyn Jones Productions and worked on the feature-length documentaries, The American Nurse and Defining Hope, and the multimedia project, Dying in America.Giselle Gerardi is a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. She holds a faculty position in the Applied Health Informatics Masters program, and is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the School of Nursing in the Stony Brook BSN program. Giselle's clinical experience focuses in Maternal-Child Health and she has a wide array of experience working with antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum women both in community and acute settings. Giselle is a co-private investigator in a project funded by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. This project aims to help connect older adults with technology to improve their ability to access health information. She is a Jonas Health Policy Scholar for 2018-2020 and is currently working on her PhD in Nursing Science at the City University of New York at the Graduate Center.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.For archived episodes of this podcast and to learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit the journal’s website at http://www.nursingeconomics.netMusic selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com