In this episode of the NPD Forecast Podcast, Charlie Hawknuff, MBA, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CEN, TCRN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, and Cecilia Lopez, MSN, RN, share their experience securing and implementing a grant from the American Nurses Association to support the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.

For many years, we have referred to the nursing career pathway as a ladder—something you climb, step by step, to reach the top. However, nursing careers today do not always follow a straight line. Explore how the traditional career ladder model is shifting and why nurses, leaders, and educators should embrace a more flexible, personalized approach to career development.

As healthcare faces rising challenges like higher patient acuity and staffing shortages, supporting nurses’ holistic well-being has never been more critical. Learn how one organization is leading the way by creating a dedicated manager of nurse well-being to safeguard both nurses' health and the quality of patient care.