Ep 139: Nursing, Politics, and the Future of Our Country with Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
Many issues are facing our country right now and nurses will play a key role in helping communities move forward. As the most trusted profession, nursing should embrace that position and that’s what many leaders are trying to do. ANA President Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, joins us on this episode to share his view on what he feels are priorities right now, how nurses can impact the future, and why representation is still crucial for the profession.
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What we discuss on this episode:
3:03 – Excited to talk with Dr. Ernest Grant
3:54 – Bringing more sectors of nursing together
5:45 – Background on our guest
8:25 – How Sharon and Ernest met
11:45 – Why is this so important right now?
17:01 – Nursing is the most trusted profession
21:43 – Vaccinations
28:52 – AANA Newsletter
30:48 – Health and policy
40:22 – Financial situation for nurses
47:38 – Future of nursing report
54:31 – Bringing more people into the profession
1:03:33 – Lightning round