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Better Together: The Frontline Nurse’s Journey from Trauma to Healing
September 23, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rutgers School of Nursing and the Rutgers University Alumni Association are hosting a webinar at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, as part of the Better Together event series.
“Better Together: The Frontline Nurse’s Journey from Trauma to Healing”
Many nurses and health care professionals are grappling with the mental strain that COVID-19 has caused. This roundtable discussion will involve panelists from Rutgers School of Nursing, who will share their perspectives on frontline acute care, micro- and macroaggressions toward nurses of color, nursing students, and the state of the nursing profession in a postpandemic landscape. Panelists also will discuss how the School of Nursing leads the way in addressing the wellness of nurses.
This discussion is being moderated by Kelly Moore, a licensed clinical psychologist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with a clinical specialty in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and perinatal disorders in youth and adults. Concluding remarks will be presented by Linda Flynn, dean, School of Nursing.
Panelists include:
• Susan Salmond, executive vice dean
• Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, associate dean
• Amita Avadhani, associate professor and Rutgers graduate
• Donna Gaffney, psychotherapist and Rutgers graduate
• Lindsey Greene, registered nurse at Hackensack University Medical Center and Rutgers graduate
Online via Zoom
Free and open to the public. Advance registration required. For more information, email events@ruf.rutgers.edu.