See You Now Podcast

115: Herencia Hispana | Hispanic Nurses in Action

October 1, 2024

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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. 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 policy change, and nurse Vincent Guilamo-Ramos PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, executive director of The Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, a new institute working to redesign US healthcare systems and shift policy and practice to more preventive, value-based and whole-person care. Listen and learn how their cultural heritage and lived experiences shape their approach to care and inspire them to fight for health equity.

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Roxana Chicas
In honor of Earth Day & Minority Health Month, meet a nurse scientist working at the intersection of climate change, health equity, and innovative nursing research. Roxana Chicas, PhD, RN, represents the power of nurses to solve urgent public health challenges and improve human health for entire populations.
On a daily basis, we trust nurses with billions of dollars of equipment, critical procedures, and our most important assets: the people we love. But they’re doing so much more behind the scenes.
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