There is a nursing shortage that we all know about. But did you ever think to realize that in addition to direct patient care, we also have an even more significant shortage of nursing in the world of academia and research? Did you know there's a distinct difference between being a Research Nurse and Nurse Researcher, also known as a Nurse Scientist? 

In this episode Nurse Alice speaks with Dr. Kelly Wierenga of Indiana University and Dr. Timiya Nolan of Ohio State University, both assistant college professors, Jonas Scholars and nurse scientists. They clarify what it means to be a Nurse Scientist; share their nursing journey from bedside to academia and research; discuss the importance of having more Nurse scientists; discuss how the Jonas Scholar Program supported their doctoral journeys and encourage other nurses to pursue the specialty.