Just Another Nurse with a Passion and a Purpose...

I have long been a fan of Rachel Carson and her book " Silent Spring".   I use her message of pursuing truth and justice- despite widespread government and corporate opposition, as an example of the type of change agents nurses can be. Living Downstream and Faith, An Ecologis's Journey to Motherhood- Steingraber brings the science to life through her own story of surviving cancer, and researching risks of toxic exposures of children from placenta to puberty. We too are empowered by our knowledge of science, understanding of evidence, and the impact of the environment on the health of our patients.  Her ability to shine light on environmental toxins and their effects on our biology was groundbreaking. Since the late 1990's, a new environmental advocate has continued this work with a similar approach. Biologist and writer Sandra Steingraber has eloquently shared the unfortunate truths of environmental exposures and their link to cancer. In her books She is the m...

Did you discover any environmental risks in your home by completing the home assessment ? Yes! By completing my home assessment I realized many things about my current home, and considered past risks associated with my many living situations throughout my life.  My current home was built in 2014- although the original 1942 structure still partially exists. Our living room and original foundation/roof were retained when we purchased and remodeled our home into it's current modern iteration. The old windows, interior paint were all removed. The exterior paint still remains, deeply buried under many layers. I also wonder if the original insulation still remains inside the walls... We do not have a basement or attic that is accessible. But the crawl space under the home is where we store many items. Christmas decorations/lights/lawn tools/ chemicals and old paint cans. We do not use a pesticide company but do locally spray pesticides around areas of our home in response to ants/...

My name is Jen. I identify as a nurse, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend, child of God, a lifelong student and steward of the earth and its inhabitants. I look forward to learning more about how nursing as a profession can leverage our positions to effect policy change, and represent our planet as scientists and activists.