Nurses are uniquely positioned to improve population health by using their training, knowledge, and theories to educate people on the important connection between person and place.
Environmental health
Nursing Strategies for Environmental Justice
Among the Global Health Institute’s Spring 2020 Planetary Health Scholars is Jessica LeClair, who examines strategies nursing uses to promote environmental justice in this short video.
New UW–Madison Planetary Health Scholars Program Creates Synergy for a Healthier Future
Among the Spring 2020 Planetary Health Scholars is Jessica LeClair, a DNP student and clinical faculty member at the School of Nursing, with her advisor, Prof. Susan Zahner. The Planetary Health Graduate Scholarship program explores how humans are changing the planet and the health consequences of those choices.
Sustainable Nursing: Putting Environmental Stewardship to Practice
The healthcare industry, like all industries, has an ecological footprint. That footprint affects the environment, which, in turn, affects health for individuals, families and communities. Increasingly, providers are evaluating the way their health systems function so that their practices do not undermine the care they deliver.