Nurses Unboxed
Dr. Danielle Altares Sarik

Nurses and the practice of nursing are normally thought of as practicing in an in-patient, acute-care setting rather than in the community. Join me for an informative episode as Dr. Danielle Sarik and I unbox nurses! Hear how nurses provide transitional care from in-patient settings to the community setting whether it is in a patient’s home, long-term care, or skilled care. Danielle discusses her research in transitional care for pediatric patients and assisting their families with these frequently, life-altering changes. We discuss telehealth and its’ role in transitional care, and Dr. Sarik’s funded studies supporting transitional care for neonatal and pediatric patients.

Dr. Sarik, a former political strategist, talks about her view on how nurses are uniquely positioned in the community to advocate for patients, families, and communities. For 19 years in a row, the Gallup Poll has ranked nursing as the most honest and ethical profession. As one collective voice, nurses can impact great changes. Dr. Sarik encourages nurses to talk with legislators about our profession and that legislation that impacts our practice. Dr. Sarik discusses how important it is for nurses to educate our legislators and the public on the differences in nursing roles. We talk about the challenges of the pandemic and how many, including the pediatric population are having mental health challenges, and the different possibilities of nurses identifying and intervening with these challenges. Burnout among nurses and exhaustion among community members as well, must be identified early and addressed.


About Dr. Danielle Sarik:

Danielle Altares Sarik, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC is a nurse scientist and pediatric nurse practitioner with expertise in health services and outcomes research. She holds a BA from Cornell University, and a BSN, MSN, and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on factors impacting safety and health outcomes, healthcare delivery, and the nursing workforce. She is a Senior Fellow of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and a Health Policy and Media Fellow at the George Washington University. She is also an active member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, where she serves on the Health Policy Committee, and a board member of the Institute of Pediatric Nursing.

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