Author: Kenneth Oja

Kenneth Oja As a nurse research scientist, I am grateful to work in Colorado, a state that prioritizes health care research. Our state is home to numerous hospital systems and research institutions that conduct clinical trials and other studies to find cures for diseases and develop new therapies. As someone who has dedicated my career to finding new and innovative…

Kenneth Oja Experiencing a global pandemic has exposed the huge cracks in our country’s broken health-care system. As a nurse and health-care researcher, I’ve seen the effects of the pandemic firsthand. The hospital where I work, and hospitals throughout our country, are overloaded with patients. While nurses and other health-care providers continue to do their…

Kenneth Oja In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way of life in the United States. Especially in relation to health care. Hospitals struggled with a lack of beds, personal protective equipment, ventilators and countless other supplies. Nurses and doctors on the front lines, working directly with COVID-19 patients, were exhausted and frustrated with…