Administration and pediatrics nurse in Columbus, Ohio, Nurse Kim RN, DNP, NEA-BC, PNP-BC, BCC encourages everyone to think big, dream and change the world. Always believe that you are more capable than you realize

Q: TRUE or FALSE: “Nurses eat their young.”: 

A: True and False. Many systems and structures are built to facilitate and foster a healthy work environment. Nurses often continue the cycle of lateral violence until a strategy to disrupt it is implemented.

Kim Regis, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, PNP-BC, BCC

Q: What is your specialty and where are you based?: 

A: Administration and pediatrics Columbus, Ohio

Q: What does cultural competence mean for healthcare providers?: 

A: Cultural competence is having the curiosity and drive to further one’s knowledge and understanding of other cultures and their practices and apply it to work. It is a great step toward inclusion, belonging, equity, and access.

Q: What is your experience with nurse unions?: 

A: No direct experience

Q: Given the opportunity to speak to yourself on Day 1 of nursing school, what advice would you give?: 

A: You are more capable than you realize. I always dreamed, and I didn’t know then that my dreams and aspirations were small. Think big, change the world