115: Herencia Hispana | Hispanic Nurses in Action
14 min
Hispanic Heritage Month
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're amplifying the voices of Hispanic nurses who are transforming healthcare through research, advocacy, and unwavering dedication to their communities.
Protecting Vulnerable Populations
In this special sampler episode, hear from nurse scientist Roxana Chicas, PhD, RN, FAAN whose groundbreaking work on heat-related illness among agricultural workers is protecting vulnerable populations and influencing positive policy change.
Redesigning for Whole-Person Care
Learn about the work of nurse Vincent Guilamo-Ramos PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, Executive Director of The Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. This new institute is working to redesign U.S. healthcare systems and shift policy and practice to more preventive, value-based and whole-person care.
Inspiring the Fight for Health Equity
Listen and learn how the cultural heritage and lived experiences of these nurses shaped their approach to patient care, and inspired them in their fight for health equity.
About See You Now Podcast
SEE YOU NOW is a podcast that shines a light on the real people changing the status quo in health: from nurses working in labor and delivery, with infectious diseases, and in hospice; to nurse allies in politics, business and tech. Created in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association.
For more nursing innovation resources from ANA, visit https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/innovation/resources.
Have questions or feedback for the SEE YOU NOW team? Future episode ideas? Contact us at hello@seeyounowpodcast.com.
Resources
- Hispanic Heritage Month | National Archives
- Hispanic Heritage Month Resources | National Museum of the American Latino
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- Hispanic Nurse History – Nurses You Should Know
- Roxana Chicas | I Stand With Immigrants
- Heat is a mortal threat to farmworkers. A nurse may have found a way to protect them.
- SEE YOU NOW Episode 102: Healthier Policies for Healthier People
- SEE YOU NOW Episode 89: Taking Care: Nursing's Power to Change Our World
