Join Beth Schenk, a registered nurse and environmental health nurse champion, as she talks with nurses from around the country who are leading the profession in addressing environmental health issues. Every week you'll be inspired by nurses making changes, big and small, to make our world healthier…
Mitzie Meyers, PhD, RN, CNE, AHN-BC Dr. Mitzie Rains Meyers has been dedicated to the health of people and the environment throughout her nursing career in neonatal/pediatric practice and as […]
On March 2 and 3, 2025 in Washington DC, hundreds of health professionals and other interested in health gathered at Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention. It was […]
Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN Dr. Castner is the President of Castner Incorporated, a woman-owned small business enterprise. Dr. Castner is also with the University at Albany. Dr. Castner […]
Melessa Kelley, PhD RN Dr. Melessa Kelley is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the School of Nursing. Dr. Kelley is Native American (Keetoowah-Cherokee) […]
Jacqueline Fawcett, RN; PhD; ScD (hon); FAAN; ANEF Dr. Fawcett received her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University in 1964, her Master of Arts degree in Parent Child Nursing […]
Cristina Watkins, FNP-BC, has been practicing as an NP for almost 15 years. She has worked in a variety of areas, including pediatrics, vascular neurology, and, most recently, telemedicine. She […]
Cristina Watkins, FNP-BC, has been practicing as an NP for almost 15 years. She has worked in a variety of areas, including pediatrics, vascular neurology, and, most recently, telemedicine. She […]
Shawna Beese, PhD RN After a fulfilling 12-year career in hospital management and 20 years as a nurse leader, I returned to graduate school in 2019 to work towards a […]
Anto Paul, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, CDCES Anto Paul is a Population Health Nurse at Catholic Health Services of Long Island. He earned his Master's in Public Health and Community Health […]
Kathleen M Vandiver, PhD Dr. Vandiver earned her Ph.D. in 1982 from the Tufts University School of Medicine from the Anatomy & Cellular Biology Department and joined the research team […]
Jean M. Bernhardt PhD MSN CNP Dr. Bernhardt is a family nurse practitioner and nurse executive who practices leadership in occupational health and community health settings. She has responded to […]
Dr. AnnMarie Walton Dr. Walton is a tenure-track Associate Professor at the Duke University School of Nursing where she teaches and facilitates two core courses, Population Health in a Global […]
Dr. Nancy Rudner Nancy Rudner, DrPH, APRN, has focused her career on improving health through the lifespan through patient care, population health, and policy. An Associate Professor in the […]
Dr. Heide Cygan Dr. Heide Cygan, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC is an Associate Professor at the Rush University College of Nursing, in the Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health where […]
Dr. Daniel Smith is the Weingarten Endowed Assistant Professor at Villanova University's M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. He teaches across the curriculum in courses such as Imperatives for Global […]
Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN Associate Director of the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health and a Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at MGH Institute of […]
Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP In 2019, Dr. Potter was appointed the first Director of Planetary Health for the School of Nursing at the University of MN. She is […]
Lisa M. Thompson, PhD, MS, RN, FNP, FAAN is an environmental health scientist and an Associate Professor at Emory University, with appointments in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing […]
Mark Siemon, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, CPH, CNE Dr. Mark Siemon is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Southern Utah University. He began his career as a Public Health Nurse/Epidemiologist at […]
From on the ground at COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Listen to the voices of many nurses from around the world as they share their experiences of attending COP27 […]
Carol Ziegler, APRN, APHN-BC, NP-C, DNP is a Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University and a dually certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse. She is co-founder of […]
Raney Linck DNP, RN, is Inaugural Nursing Faculty and Assistant Professor at the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. […]
Cecilia Tomori, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Global Public Health and Community Health, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Cecília Tomori is an anthropologist and public health scholar whose work investigates the […]
Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN Jessica Castner served as the 2021-2022 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the National Academy of Medicine and is the President of Castner Incorporated, a woman-owned small […]
The prestigious Charlotte Brody Award recognizes a nurse whose story of environmental activism and accomplishment reflects a significant contribution to environmental health. This award honors Charlotte Brody, a registered nurse and activist and a co-founder of Health Care Without Harm, who dedicated her career to making a safer, healthier environment. Health Care without Harm and […]
Tune into this session with Dr. Rachel Kerr and Jill Aquino, who share their stories about their journeys into climate nursing. Listen to Kerr share her experience as a nurse leader supporting teams stopping emissions at the source – fossil fuel extraction. Aquino then describes her role as a community organizer leading state and nation-wide […]
The National Student Nurses Association held its 70th annual convention in April 2022 in Salt Lake City, UT. At the convention, Shanda meets with four undergraduate nursing students from Case Western Reserve University who put forward a first-of-its-kind resolution to educate nursing students about the imperative to take action on health care decarbonization. Megan […]
In this session, Shanda is joined by Emily Cheng, a critical care travel nurse and CEO & Co-Founder of MedVenture App and Floro Cubelo, founding President of the Filipino Nurses Association in the Nordic Region and the Society of the Filipino Nurses in Finland. Emily and Floro dive into their national and international travel nursing […]
Hear about the journey of Kathryn Ford Richter as she shares her story of building a renewable solar energy company as a nurse. Richter, also known as The SolarRN™, dives deep into the logistics of solar energy and the environmental, financial – and of course health – benefits of going solar. Kathryn Ford Richter, […]
Hear about the journey of Kathryn Ford Richter as she shares her story of building a renewable solar energy company as a nurse. Richter, also known as The SolarRN™, dives deep into the logistics of solar energy and the environmental, financial – and of course health – benefits of going solar. Kathryn Ford Richter, […]
Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC obtained her Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from NYU in 2001, and has been a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology within both the clinical and community setting for well over 20 years. She is the founder of M. Elia Nature-Based Healthcare Solutions, a company that offers professional presentations, educational workshops, […]
Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC obtained her Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from NYU in 2001, and has been a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology within both the clinical and community setting for well over 20 years. She is the founder of M. Elia Nature-Based Healthcare Solutions, a company that offers professional presentations, educational workshops, […]
In episode 3 of the Nurses Climate Challenge series, Shanda interviews two nursing faculty members who are committed to climate education, discussion and engagement for nursing students. They reflect on their own experiences, strategies and approaches. Cameron Kiersch DNP, RN holds a Doctor in Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of […]
In episode 3 of the Nurses Climate Challenge series, Shanda interviews two nursing faculty members who are committed to climate education, discussion and engagement for nursing students. They reflect on their own experiences, strategies and approaches. Cameron Kiersch DNP, RN holds a Doctor in Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of […]
In 2021, the Nurses’ Climate Challenge was expanded to Europe, through Healthcare Without Harm Europe. Nurse Anna Furhmann has been leading the Challenge. In this episode, Shanda interviews Anna to explore her experience and compare notes. Anna Fuhrmann is a Climate Officer at HCWH Europe and responsible for administering the Nurses Climate Challenge, which […]
In 2021, the Nurses’ Climate Challenge was expanded to Europe, through Healthcare Without Harm Europe. Nurse Anna Furhmann has been leading the Challenge. In this episode, Shanda interviews Anna to explore her experience and compare notes. Anna Fuhrmann is a Climate Officer at HCWH Europe and responsible for administering the Nurses Climate Challenge, which […]
The Nurses’ Climate Challenge (NCC) is a nation leading, and now global effort inviting nurses to educate other health professionals about climate change and health. The innovator behind the challenge is Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN. In this podcast, the first of season 5, Shanda kicks off a series focusing on the NCC and Nurse […]
The Nurses’ Climate Challenge (NCC) is a nation leading, and now global effort inviting nurses to educate other health professionals about climate change and health. The innovator behind the challenge is Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN. In this podcast, the first of season 5, Shanda kicks off a series focusing on the NCC and Nurse […]
Robin Evans-Agnew, RN, PhD (He, Him, His) is an associate professor in the vibrant University of Washington Tacoma's School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. He is focused on upstream actions to transform inequities, especially as they relate to asthma and environmental justice and trauma-informed nursing practice. He leads a global initiative with Alliance of Nurses […]
Robin Evans-Agnew, RN, PhD (He, Him, His) is an associate professor in the vibrant University of Washington Tacoma's School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. He is focused on upstream actions to transform inequities, especially as they relate to asthma and environmental justice and trauma-informed nursing practice. He leads a global initiative with Alliance of Nurses […]
Teluisi De-Ann Sheppard tleyawi Ktaqmkuk I am citizen of the Wabana'ki confederacy of Mi'kmaw (Nujio'qan)and Irish descent, born and raised in Labrador, Canada. My formal nursing education (BScN) was at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's, NL, Canada in 1987, and I received my Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner certificate at University of […]
Teluisi De-Ann Sheppard tleyawi Ktaqmkuk I am citizen of the Wabana'ki confederacy of Mi'kmaw (Nujio'qan)and Irish descent, born and raised in Labrador, Canada. My formal nursing education (BScN) was at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's, NL, Canada in 1987, and I received my Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner certificate at University of […]
Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman's Ministry of Health. Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman's Ministry of Health. He received his General Nursing Diploma from Oman in 2007, BSN and Master of Public Health with Health Policy and Administration emphasis from […]
Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman's Ministry of Health. Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman's Ministry of Health. He received his General Nursing Diploma from Oman in 2007, BSN and Master of Public Health with Health Policy and Administration emphasis from […]
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, ANEF, is a tenured Associate Professor at Washington State University College of Nursing, Faculty Affiliate at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and has 20 years of combined nursing expertise as a nurse scientist, educator, population/community health nursing, and intermediate and progressive care clinical nursing. Dr. Nguyen-Truong is […]
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, ANEF, is a tenured Associate Professor at Washington State University College of Nursing, Faculty Affiliate at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and has 20 years of combined nursing expertise as a nurse scientist, educator, population/community health nursing, and intermediate and progressive care clinical nursing. Dr. Nguyen-Truong is […]
Bradley Thompson, MSN, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC Bradley has worked as a nurse and educator in both outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, and will soon be joining the Veterans Health Administration. He is one of the founders of 350 Tacoma, a local chapter of the international climate justice movement, and he also volunteers as an environmental […]
Bradley Thompson, MSN, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC Bradley has worked as a nurse and educator in both outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, and will soon be joining the Veterans Health Administration. He is one of the founders of 350 Tacoma, a local chapter of the international climate justice movement, and he also volunteers as an environmental […]
Maria Alejandra Orostegui Santander, RN, PhD in education, Master in Education, Specialist in Auditing and Quality Assurance with an emphasis in Epidemiology Dr Rojas is a University Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile. She is also the President of the Group of Ecologist Nurses of Chile and […]
Maria Alejandra Orostegui Santander, RN, PhD in education, Master in Education, Specialist in Auditing and Quality Assurance with an emphasis in Epidemiology Dr Rojas is a University Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile. She is also the President of the Group of Ecologist Nurses of Chile and […]
Lizeth Veliz Rojas, PhD, MPH, Dipl Environmental Education, RN Iira was born in Kuopio, Finland, and has been working as a nurse since 2013. She received her Bachelors of Health Sciences in 2018 University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio and completed her Masters in Health Sciences degree there in 2019; her thesis was entitled “Finnish […]
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