Episode 06: Dorcas Cruz

Kevin chats with Dorcas Cruz about the current state of nursing and how nurses are struggling to provide quality healthcare in the midst of staffing shortages and lack of proper support from the institutions they work for. The current state of affairs can be attributed to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the mental and physical health of healthcare's employees, the retirement of the baby boomer population, and the unaddressed feelings of frustration with management. In response to these issues, nurses have turned to leaving their employment to take on travel assignments or pursue advanced education opportunities as a means to take back control in their lives. This has left full-time employees in a difficult predicament to provide appropriate healthcare in unsafe situations. The question is: What can we do to achieve appropriate staff retention and provide the proper quality of healthcare our communities deserve? If you or anyone you know is struggling with these issues, please reach out to me via instagram (K_maribao31) or email (Podcastkev@gmail.com). I'd love to talk more about these issues and hear other sides of the situation. Thanks and much love! (beats by @owlnestmusic)