Brent Gordon's guest appearances

Brent Gordon

James Island Baptist Church

Gallery Church Eastpoint Podcast

Gallery Church of Baltimore Podcast

AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast

Raise the Line

Arianna Huffington

Malcolm Gladwell

Craig Finn

Cynthia Clark

James Martin

David Perlmutter

Thomas Aquinas

Blake Thiess

Paul Freedman

Jim Martin

Keith Smith

Sean Carroll

Gary Johnson

John Danaher

Patrick McKeown

OwlTail

On today's episode, we spotlight nursing education because trends in the profession and healthcare at large are making it more important than ever. "The job of nursing has become far more complex, and first-year nurses are being asked to make very complex decisions right away," says Brent Gordon, President of Nursing and Health Education at Elsevier. That underscores the urgency of developing clinical reasoning skills, and nursing educators have to evolve their programs in response. They are also preparing students for the updated NCLEX national licensing exam, which has been revised to assess clinical judgment skills. As Gordon tells host Shiv Gaglani, Elsevier is supporting institutions, faculty and students with these changes. Examples include newer offerings focused on skills assessment, and digital simulations solutions to augment clinical rotations.  Always top of mind is the persistent shortage of nurses, with pandemic-induced burnout making the situation worse by the day. "I would argue it's a crisis, and we need governments and higher education institutions to really be innovative around how they can increase their enrollment," adds Gordon. Don't miss this deep dive into the evolution of nursing and Elsevier's partnership with the nursing education community in addressing the many challenges facing the field.

Helping Nursing Students and Faculty Adjust to Growing Complexity: Brent Gordon, President of Nursing and Health Education at Elsevier

LEAD

Perhaps you're the kind of person who consumed a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories growing up. Stories like the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings have overt Christian themes. Others – Star Wars and Marvel movies, for example – might if you squint at them the right way. Regardless of spiritual intent, these stories can shape us, shape our imagination. We continue to return to them - maybe in surprising ways. These imaginative stories may even lay the groundwork for an encounter with Scripture, priming our minds to see the world as a big, fantastical place where miracles are just around the corner, where epic things can and do happen, and where themes of justice and good versus evil really matter. Brent Gordon, a Jesuit brother in his first year of studies, can relate. He wrote a wonderful essay for the Jesuit Post a several weeks ago where he explored exactly these themes. And he's here today to share some of those reflections – how these seemingly otherworldly stories could lead us to our very real and present God today, in our world, in this moment.You can read his article here: https://thejesuitpost.org/2021/01/fantasy-literature-imagination-and-christian-life/

Perhaps you're the kind of person who consumed a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories growing up. Stories like the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings have overt Christian themes. Others – Star Wars and Marvel movies, for example – might if you squint at them the right way. Regardless of spiritual intent, these stories can shape us, shape our imagination. We continue to return to them - maybe in surprising ways. These imaginative stories may even lay the groundwork for an encounter with Scripture, priming our minds to see the world as a big, fantastical place where miracles are just around the corner, where epic things can and do happen, and where themes of justice and good versus evil really matter. Brent Gordon, a Jesuit brother in his first year of studies, can relate. He wrote a wonderful essay for the Jesuit Post a several weeks ago where he explored exactly these themes. And he's here today to share some of those reflections – how these seemingly otherworldly stories could lead us to our very real and present God today, in our world, in this moment. You can read his article here: <a href="https://thejesuitpost.org/2021/01/fantasy-literature-imagination-and-christian-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thejesuitpost.org/2021/01/fantasy-literature-imagination-and-christian-life/</a>

How Fantastical Stories Can Lead Us To God with Br. Brent Gordon, SJ

Ordination Service for Brent Gordon 4.14.2013