Episode 119: Indigenous People, Health & Nursing
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A Legacy of Resilience, Knowledge and Commitment
Indigenous nurses bring more than clinical expertise to their practice—they bring a legacy of resilience, cultural knowledge, and a commitment to holistic care that honors their ancestors, culture, and history. For Native and Indigenous nurses, advancing practice means blending tradition and cultural humility with innovation to meet the unique needs of their communities, build trust, and transform health outcomes.
Meet Indigenous Nurse Misty Wilkie PhD, RN, FAAN
In this episode, we learn from Chippewa Indian Nurse researcher and educator Misty Wilkie PhD, RN, FAAN an Indigenous nurse director of the Doctoral Education Pathway for American Indian/Alaska Native Nurses at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, to explore how the Center for Indigenous People, Health & Nursing is devoted to improving the health and well-being of Indigenous people and communities works toward reconciliation.
Eliminating Health Disparities Through Trust
Aiming to eliminate health disparities by building trusting relationships with Tribal Nations, developing evidence-based practices, and preparing doctorally trained Indigenous healthcare leaders, Misty Wilkie emphasizes the power of honoring tradition, language, and strengths to shape more inclusive, equitable healthcare systems.
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See You Now is a podcast highlighting the innovative and human centered solutions that nurses are coming up with to solve for today’s most challenging, healthcare problems, created in collaboration with Johnson and Johnson and the American Nurses Association and hosted by nurse, economist and health tech specialist, Shawna Butler.
Resources
- Doctoral Education Pathway for AI/AN Nurses
- Center for Indigenous People, Health & Nursing
- Niganawenimaanaanig Indigenous Nursing Program | Nursing | Bemidji State University
- The National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
- National Native American Heritage Month
- Native American Heritage Month 2024 | Office of Minority Health
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Celebrate Native American Heritage Month | PBS
- Misty Wilkie. Nurse Educator, Researcher, and Mentor | Nurses You Should Know
- Unequal Treatment Revisited The Current State of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare | National Academies
- President Biden Apologizes to Native Americans for Federal Indian Boarding Schools
- Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act Signed into Law | Indian Law Resource Center
- Digital Standardized Patients: Daanis LaFontaine - Elsevier Education
- Nursing Workforce Fact Sheet
- Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce
- Why Representation Matters in Nursing and Healthcare
- Recruiting Underrepresented Students for Nursing Schools
- Diversity improves performance and outcomes
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