Episode Description: Charting a Path to Health Equity: The Future of Nursing 2020–2030

In this episode, we dive into the landmark report from the National Academy of Medicine, The Future of Nursing 2020–2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. With the U.S. facing profound health disparities starkly exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, this overview explores the critical role that the nation's nearly 4 million nurses play in addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) to improve population outcomes.

We unpack the report's bold recommendations for the upcoming decade, including the urgent need to build a more diverse nursing workforce that accurately reflects the communities it serves. Listeners will learn about the critical importance of removing restrictive scope-of-practice ba ...