Nursing as a profession and discipline is poised to nurse the nation to move beyond the neutered conversations and polarization that has been manufactured to separate us.”
Monica McLemore, PHD, MPH, RN
ABOUT THE FILM
START YOUR SHIFT
Like blood in our veins, racism pervades healthcare.
It pushes some people’s pain, voices, and bodies aside. It distorts care and kills people faster, but it continues to be an invisible risk factor.
Too many continue to deny or look past this reality — that this system meant to heal is causing harm. But some fearless nurses are saying it’s time to get to work.
Address human suffering. Advocate for the voiceless. This is where nursing began.
But to heal, it will take everyone standing up and speaking out. Health justice, after all, is everybody’s work.
THE FEARLESS
In workplaces, schools, and organizations across the country, these fearless nurses and co-conspirators are fighting for health justice.
DIG DEEPER: ISSUES AND RESOURCES FOR ACTION
Nurses and patients of color are having a different experience in healthcare, in nursing school, and at the bedside than their white counterparts. Learn more about these issues and how to make a difference.
In the pursuit of racial healing, associations have had to reckon with their own pasts, uncovering contributions to nursing’s ills.
STAND UP & SPEAK OUT
It takes all of our voices to make a difference. #StartYourShift
Long before European settlers arrived, Indigenous cultures were already advancing remarkable medical innovations, healing their communities in ways that still inspire us today.
This Native American Heritage Month, we honor the countless unnamed healers and innovators whose wisdom paved the way.
This week, we’re grateful for the hundreds of nurses, educators and co-conspirators who are hosting screenings of #EverybodysWork at organizations, workplaces, and schools nationwide!
Take a look at some recent events ⬇️
@hupnursing
@blacknursecollaborative
#ANCC (alongside @Nurseunseendoc!)
@thecollective__space
@usjct
@norfolkstateuniversity
Tag us in your event recap and share your reactions to the film.
#StartYourSHIFT #EverybodysWorkFilm
Racism and discrimination are still big issues in nursing—and they hurt everyone.
Almost 8 out of 10 nurses have seen or experienced racism from patients. And 6 out of 10 have seen or experienced racism from coworkers. For nurses of color and male nurses, the challenges are even greater.
Racism in healthcare is real, and we need to treat it like any other harm we prevent—by speaking up and taking action, together. Let’s build a nursing culture where EVERYBODY feels seen, supported, and valued. 💪🏾
Let us know what you think about a nurse’s role in the fight for equity at the survey link in our bio.
For Sonya Frazier, the call to care for others is a generational one.
Inspired by her mother’s unwavering dedication as a nurse, she continues the legacy of compassion, strength, and community—honoring her mother in the process.
This National Family Caregivers Month, we honor the caregivers who shape us—past, present, and future. 🌿💙
#MyShiftMatters #EverybodysWork #EverybodysWorkFilm
Nursing is more than just a profession for many nurses.
For our fearless, it’s a call to action that embodies the empathy, curiosity and natural compassion for others that makes them the healers they are.
Learn more about the subjects of “Everybody’s Work” and find out how to host a screening at the link in our bio. #MyShiftMatters #EverybodysWorkFilm
Death can feel taboo to others, but in nursing we often help families grieve, and sometimes they show us how. Today, Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition that honors and respects death by celebrating life.
Here’s a reflection on a death that left a profound impact on @eduverandi — a nurse, visual artist, health advocate and filmmaker.�There’s more about his experience at the link in our bio.
Two strikes, you’re out! But should you be?
Not according to Dr. Kenya Beard.
The standards and expectations of professionalism within nursing academia might be doing more harm than good, especially when students face barriers to success that some faculty see as a moral failing on their part rather than a rigid institutional standard.
It’s easy to go with the knee-jerk response of a student’s lack of preparedness, but there are often special circumstances that can uncover where those barriers come from — and it’s the faculty’s responsibility to find them, without blame and without shame, Dr. Beard says.
At our bio link, sign up to host a screening and learn more from Dr. Beard and the rest of our fearless subjects in #EverybodysWorkFilm.
#StartYourShift
#EverybodysWork
#MyShiftMatters
Building a diverse workforce is essential to creating more inclusive & supportive spaces for nurses and patients. But it’s got to start long before reaching the bedside.
Racism in nursing schools creates a hostile learning environment & even pushes the best & brightest minds out of the profession altogether. Bias, discrimination, & microaggressions impede the success of students of color in nursing school—especially when unchallenged.
Learn more about the ways that nursing schools can make the classroom a place for ALL students to thrive at the link in our bio.
#EverybodysWork #StartYourShift #MyShiftMatters