In this powerful Nurses Week edition of Clinician Voice, we are joined by Dr. Sheldon D. Fields, President and CEO of the National Black Nurses Association, to honor the vital role of all nurses and spotlight the need for continued advocacy to shape the future of healthcare. Dr. Fields shares how NBNA is driving forward with equity, elevating voices of nurses of color, and creating opportunities for professional growth and systemic change. He also gives us a preview of the exciting upcoming 53rd Annual NBNA Institute and Conference and discusses how we can all play a role in protecting and advancing the profession. Don’t miss this conversation with full transparency and raw honesty that celebrates the purpose and progress of nursing today.

Dr. Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FADLN, FAAN is a Research Professor and the inaugural Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State University. He is also the founder and CEO of “The S.D.F Group, LLC”, a health innovation consulting company. He has over 30 years of experience in the health sector as an educator, researcher, clinician, administrator, consultant, health policy specialist, and entrepreneur / business owner.