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The healthcare system is in crisis across the world. In this episode, Jennifer shares her experiences of working as a nurse across two continents, and stresses that by working together, nurses and doctors are a stronger force for good than either could be alone. Her top tips for doctors include the importance of social chit chat, involving nurses in decision making about patient care, and public praise.

Jennifer Thietz (nee Marais) is a master-trained nurse and author. She immigrated to California in 2003, where she worked in acute care settings for eighteen years, most of those at the bedside. She has a wealth of experience regarding the changing face of healthcare in the USA and the current needs of nurses. In 2016, Jennifer published a book for cancer patients under her maiden name, Jenny Marais, which won multiple awards. In 2023, her chapter "Tribe of Angels: Lessons Learned from Nurses on Resilience during the COVID Pandemic" was part of an anthology that achieved Amazon's International best-seller status. Jennifer is deeply concerned about the healthcare crisis, particularly the fate of nurses suffering from compassion fatigue and burnout. Jennifer's book focuses on self-care and a nurse's movement for transformational change. Her new nurse model addresses nurses' working needs and empowers them to lead the conversation on transforming healthcare. Her upcoming book,  "Nurses Matter: From Compassion Fatigue to Resilience. A Nurse Movement to Transform Healthcare.” will be published at the end of January 2024.

You can find her at
www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferthietz and www.facebook.com/jennifer.thietz