Criminalizing homelessness doesn’t solve it. In this episode, we talk with experts about why forced treatment and punishment fail—and what real solutions, like Housing First, actually look like.

In this episode, Dr. Cynda Rushton sits down with Dr. Christine Pabico,

These programs provide evidence-based standards to evaluate and enhance well-being efforts. This credential builds upon ANCC's legacy of recognizing healthcare organizations that prioritize their workforce's well-being and foster a culture of safety and health.

Learn more about the program: https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/well-being-excellence/

During Disability Pride Month, Dr. Bonnie Swenor, founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center (DHRC) and inaugural Endowed Professor of Disability Health and Justice at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, shares her personal experience living with a disability and how she and her team utilize data to inform their research.

How can nurse leaders go beyond inclusion and build an environment where everyone feels like they belong? In this episode, Dr. Cynda Rushton is joined by Dr. Deborah Stamps, a former CNO herself, to talk about how belonging boosts retention and resilience. Dr. Stamps also shares insights on a new toolkit developed by AARP, which offers resources and strategies for nurse recruitment and retention, along with ways to foster a sense of belonging among nurse teams and address gaps in current approaches to diversity and inclusion.

Check out the toolkit here: campaignforaction.org/resource/recruitment-and-retention-toolkit/

Evan LaChance and Emma McWaid, students in the MSN (Entry Into Nursing) program, are the president and vice president of the LGBTQ+ Health Curriculum Initiative student group at the School of Nursing. In this episode, they share the origins of the group, the importance of LGBTQ+ education in healthcare, and what they hope to achieve as leaders of this initiative.

In this episode, Dr. Rushton talks with Dr. Rose O. Sherman about how nurses in the workforce can frame professionalism and professional identity through the lens of professional branding.

https://emergingrnleader.com/framing-professionalism-and-professional-identity-through-the-lens-of-professional-branding/

This episode features a conversation between Dr. Cynda Rushton, Lauren Geiling, BS, ADN, RN, and Rachel Robinson, BSN, RN, CCM, DNP-S, about the recently released film project, "Harnessing the Promise of Nursing." Both Lauren and Rachel participated in the film and shared their takeaways from the experience and what they hope nurses and health care workers take away from it.

"Harnessing the Promise of Nursing" is a short film that promotes a new narrative about nursing, builds community and support networks, and invites nurses to rekindle a sense of joy and fulfillment that is an integral part of their irreplaceable work, created by Dr. Cynda Rushton

Watch the full film here: https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty-research/research/centers/r3/harnessing-the-promise-of-nursing-film/

Dr. Jason Farley and his team of researchers have spent years working to find solutions to treating tuberculosis (TB) among South African populations. In this episode, Dr. Farley explains how he and his team have developed nurse-led models of care to make treatment for TB accessible and affordable throughout South Africa.

In this conversation, Dr. Cynda Rushton and Dr. Allison Pugh, Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, investigate key insights from Dr. Pugh's new book, "The Last Human Job." The discussion centers on how new technology is integrated into the nursing field and what this means for the future of healthcare.