Interviewee: Pat VanMaanen, MS, BSN, RN Former Roles: Public Health Nurse, School Nurse Consultant for the Arizona Department of Education Current Role: Chair of the Arizona Nursing Association’s Climate Change and Health Work Group (Volunteer) Background and Initiative Overview Pat VanMaanen’s journey into climate advocacy began during her tenure as […]
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Interviewee: Deanna Benner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (MP, MSN), and Ashley Oncay, Nursing Professional Development Specialist (MSN) Organization: ChristianaCare, Delaware Background At Christiana Care in Delaware, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Deanna Benner and Nursing Professional Development Specialist Ashley Oncay have quietly revolutionized how their hospital handles medical surplus. Though neither […]
Interviewee: Karen Ceresnak, Beside Nurse (BSN, RN) Organization: Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Initiative Overview Karen Ceresnak and her colleagues in the Pediatric ICU formed an eco-sustainability team to identify and implement changes that would make their unit more environmentally sustainable. The team was nurse-driven, with ideas and projects originating from […]