Why Are Nursing Assistant Jobs Overlooked?
Jun 22, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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Episode description
Nursing assistants are the eyes and ears of nursing homes, where many people receive 24-hour skilled care when they can no longer support themselves. As the COVID-19 pandemic tragically reinforced, our society has neglected nursing homes and nursing assistants for decades.
In this episode, host Robert Espinoza speaks with Dr. Kezia Scales, Vice President of Research and Evaluation at PHI. They discuss nursing assistants' responsibilities and pressures, how quality care and jobs are linked, and transformative solutions.
This podcast was produced in partnership with MODRY MEDIA.
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