Improving Outcomes by Caring for Communities

In this podcast, Senior Clinical Editor, Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP speaks with Terry Berkman, MSN, RN, Director of Saint Agnes Nurses Center, a community clinic founded, staffed, and led by nurses. Listen and learn about the role of nurses and nurse practitioners in providing healthcare and health education in the community setting. We also discuss: Terry's nursing career and the transition from acute care to community and public health, How the pandemic has taught us the value of community nursing, Important services that can be provided in a community clinic, Identifying barriers to care to help patients be more successful, And how a holistic view of patients in their community can improve outcomes.