nursing education

The DAISY Foundation: Impacting Nurse Careers Through Recognition

Recognition is often described as a “nice to have” in healthcare, but on this episode of Care Anywhere, it’s framed as something far more essential. Host Lea Sims sits down with Deb Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer of The DAISY Foundation, and Bonnie Barnes, FAAN, co-founder of the organization, to explore…

The Whole Nurse: Design Thinking, Self-healing, and Transformational Belonging

In this episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims, Chief Marketing Officer of TruMerit, welcomes Kathryn Shaffer, EdD, RN, MSN, CNE, CCFP, Director of Innovation at Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Nursing. Kathryn brings a distinctive perspective on reimagining nursing education and practice through a holistic, self-healing lens. The…

Giving Back to Support Nursing Education

In this episode of Care Anywhere, host Lea Sims sits down with Louis Brownstone, President of WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions, to explore how one of the largest global staffing organizations is giving back to nursing education in meaningful, long-term ways. While known for their direct hire placements across the U.S. and Middle East, WorldWide is also…

The Power of Research to Transform Specialty Nursing – Live from ICN

In this special episode recorded live from the 2025 International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress in Helsinki, host Lea Sims welcomes Dr. Oscar Noel Ocho, Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies School of Nursing. With more than four decades of experience in specialty nursing and education, Dr. Ocho brings a…

Universal Health Coverage: A Catalyst for Global Change

Nursing leaders reveal how frontline healthcare workers are reshaping policy and access across continents

Health Career Journeys: Olivia Li

A nurse educator reflects on how working across four countries shaped her approach to mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals