The Pivotal Intersection of Nursing, Economics, and Healthcare

On episode 379 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, the President of Sigma Theta Tau, the renowned international honor society of nursing. In the course of this fascinating conversation, Keith and Dr. Dion dive deep into the impact that nurses can have when we break out of our tightly defined silos and embrace concepts like environmentalism, economics, technology, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Dion's work explores financial literacy as a subset of health literacy, empowering nurse leaders to positively impact patients, families, and communities — as well as their own lives. He takes a unique approach to the role of nursing leadership in improving healthcare, He is also a frequent contributor to the journal Nursing Economic$. Connect with Kenneth Dion and Sigma Theta Tau: Dr. Dion on LinkedIn Sigma Theta Tau on LinkedIn Dr. Dion on Twitter SigmaNursing.org Sigma on Facebook Sigma on Twitter Sigma on Instagram Sigma on YouTube The Circle, Sigma's professional networking platform Nursing Economic$ Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot. The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.