In this episode of the Nursing Management Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Nancy Blake, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, FAAN, to discuss what a new, better normal for nursing care after the COVID-19 pandemic could look like. Dr. Blake examined this topic through the lens of healthy work environment standards in a feature article in the May 2021 issue of Nursing Management. We discuss the premise and major points of her article, and we address the role of frontline staff, barriers and challenges of implementing a "new normal," how such challenges can be addressed, and more.