Interview with Carol Levine, author of “Supporting Family Caregivers: the Hospital Nurse’s Assessment of Family Caregiver Needs” (October 2011)

Drawing upon her own experience when she suddenly found herself in the role of a caregiver and through her work with other family caregivers, Carol Levine became acutely aware that few caregivers really get what they need to prepare them for their roles as caregivers. In this first article in the series, she discusses with AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy how she became involved in working with caregivers and the importance of assessing the caregiver’s needs from the caregiver’s point of view. Also, see the accompanying video.