S3E5: Don't Make It About You

Episode 5

Aug 7, 2021

This week, Cal and our guest, Anna Valdez, consider the question: what if care providers just believed people? What if we just believed that people were telling the truth about their pain or discomfort? This week is a deep dive into assumptions, biases, and cultural habits that increase suffering for all humans.

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EPISODE 5

This week, Cal and our guest, Anna Valdez, consider the question: what if care providers just believed people? What if we just believed that people were telling the truth about their pain or discomfort? This week is a deep dive into assumptions, biases, and cultural habits that increase suffering for all humans.


Healwell's virtual conference, Just Care: Social Justice in Health Care, is October 9-10. 8 CEs for most health care professions. Find out more here: https://www.healwell.org/just-care-2021


About Our Guest:

Anna Valdez, Ph.D., RN, PHN, CEN, CNE, CFRN, FAEN, FAADN

Dr. Anna Valdez has been a nurse, specializing in emergency nursing, for almost 30 years. She is currently a Professor of Nursing at Sonoma State University.