Media Tip Sheet: Nurses Week: GW Experts Discuss Workforce Challenges, Mental Health and the Evolving Role of Nurses


May 7, 2026

With Nurses Week underway, the George Washington University has expert sources who can speak to the evolving role of nurses in America — from workforce challenges and mental health to innovation, public trust and patient care.

Faculty experts from the George Washington University School of Nursing are available to discuss topics including:

  • The state of the nursing workforce and burnout recovery post-pandemic
  • How nurses are filling critical gaps in primary and behavioral health care
  • The growing role of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses
  • AI, technology and the future of nursing education and patient care
  • Why public trust in nurses remains among the highest of any profession
  • Veteran and military nursing experiences
  • The emotional realities of bedside care and what keeps nurses in the profession

If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaumatgwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).

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