A Film Collaboration with the R3 Resilient Nurses Initiative of Maryland and the iDeas Lab
Harnessing the Promise of Nursing
The pandemic changed common narratives around what it means to be a nurse.
Dr. Cynda Rushton and the R3: Resilient Nurses Initiative team will be working with the iDeas Lab at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics to develop a short film to promote a new narrative about nursing, build community and support networks, and invite nurses to rekindle a sense of joy and fulfillment that is an integral part of their irreplaceable work. Ultimately, we see the film as a catalyst for raising the voices of nurses across Maryland and beyond.
This 10 – 15-minute film will feature Maryland nurses from diverse levels of experience and settings such as schools, homecare, hospitals, and others, in conversation with one another.
Get Involved
If you’re interested in being selected to participate in the short film, apply by December 15
The film will contain conversations that consider the challenges nurses face, paired with an exploration of what they find most fulfilling in their work. Topics such as how nurses sustain their integrity and find value in their work, and what organizational mechanisms are most effective in creating healthy, ethical workplaces will be explored. We will draw from research already conducted as part of this larger grant and the learnings gained through Slow Talk – an audio platform for nurses to share experiences in a virtual group setting – across Maryland. Based on the Slow Talk findings, we see value in facilitating cross-generational discussions between nurses who may also work in different areas and come from diverse backgrounds.
Alongside the film, the team will create a discussion guide to be used by practicing nurses, students, and faculty to engage in these key issues. Both the film and discussion will be distributed by the R3: Resilient Nurses Initiative throughout Maryland networks to inspire and provoke realistic and compelling discussions that offer action-forward, community-based solutions to the nursing crisis. Together, the short film and facilitator guide will be a part of the R3 Integration Toolkit for nurses to rediscover the most rewarding elements of their profession and take steps beyond the discussion groups to improve their relationships with patients and colleagues.
The Team
Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, an international leader in bioethics and nursing, is the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing, and co-chairs the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Ethics Committee and Consultation Service. A founding member of the Berman Institute, she co-led the first National Nursing Ethics Summit that produced a Blueprint for 21st Century Nursing Ethics. Dr. Rushton is the chief synergy strategist for Maryland’s R3Resilient Nurses Initiative, a statewide initiative to build resilience and ethical practice in nursing students and novice nurses. She is co-creator of the Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy (MEPRA). She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is also the editor and author of Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare and co-creator of the Rushton Moral Resilience Scale (RMRS).
The Dracopoulos-Bloomberg Bioethics iDeas Lab is a creative studio and incubator for world class stories at the intersection of science, ethics, medicine, and public health. It is a new creative group within the Berman Institute that aims to enhance faculty’s work, reach, and impact with the latest digital media, multimedia, and design for the dissemination of bioethics research and analysis. The Lab has a team of creative producers, including specialists in audio, video, and digital media, who support faculty to produce podcasts, videos, and interactive projects. As a result, the iDeas lab helps the Berman community realize their goals of increasing public reach and dissemination of ethical issues in medicine, biomedical research, emerging science, and public health. As the world’s first for bioethics, it combines academic excellence with creative innovation, merging the way bioethics can be communicated and how methods in bioethics can be enhanced through storytelling.