A Diverse Workforce Is Essential to Quality of Care: Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, CEO of Latinas in Nursing

About this episode

Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodríguez discusses the importance of a diverse workforce in nursing and its impact on quality of care.

Tina Loarte-Rodríguez, DP, RN has spent much of her two decade career in patient safety, risk management, and systems leadership as the only Latina in the room, which she sees as a signal of a systemic failure that weakens quality of care. She joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith to discuss the solutions she is advocating for as CEO of Latinas in Nursing as we mark National Nurses Month.

People in this episode

Host: Lindsey Smith

Guest: Tina Loarte-Rodríguez

Topics covered

• diversity in healthcare
• nursing
• patient safety
• leadership
• systemic issues

Keywords

• diverse workforce
• quality of care
• nursing
• patient safety
• Latinas in Nursing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latinas in Nursing

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