020. Movement is Life

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on the Movement Is Life initiative aimed at eliminating health disparities through promoting physical activity.

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts talks with Donna Kurek, Chief Quality and Patient Experience Officer for OrthoVirginia in Richmond, Virginia, and Immediate Past President of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. Kurek discusses the Movement Is Life initiative. Movement Is Life is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary coalition seeking to eliminate racial, ethnic, and gender disparities by promoting movement, which improves individuals’ overall health and quality of life. The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses partners with Movement Is Life to promote physical activity as a foundational pillar for lifelong wellness and advance musculoskeletal health through education and advocacy. Donna Kurek, MSN, RN, MHA, ONC, CMSRN, CPHQ, FNAON, is Chief Quality and Patient Experience Officer for OrthoVirginia in Richmond, Virginia. She is the immediate past president of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses and serves as the association’s liaison to the Movement Is Life Coalition. Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CNE, FNAON, FAMSN, is a Contributing Faculty Member at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota; a Nursing…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Holmes

Guest: Donna Kurek

Topics covered

• health
• fitness
• advocacy
• education
• wellness

Keywords

• Movement Is Life
• health disparities
• physical activity
• musculoskeletal health
• advocacy
• education
• wellness

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Richmond, Virginia, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Manchester, New Hampshire

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