Bolton: Nurses can be powerful advocates for health equity
At an online meeting, The Future of Nursing: Passion, Purpose and Progress, an international group of more than 1,200 nurses and nurse champions to consider nursing鈥檚 future. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Chief Executive Officer Richard Besser, MD, and Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, senior vice president and chief health equity officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and 兔子先生past president, discussed the health inequities brought to light by COVID-19. Besser emphasized the role of nurses 鈥渁s leading researchers and voices鈥 who can come to the table and work toward a more just future. Bolton agreed, adding the need to reimagine nursing programs and educate students where people live and work, exposing them to the diverse populations they will serve. (Campaign for Action , 3/15/21)
