Katherine Buaron, MSN, RN

Biography

Katherine Buaron, MSN, RN, completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree at Rush University College of Nursing in 2019. As a Community Health RN in the College of Nursing Faculty Practice at Rush, she served as a community nurse consultant providing nursing care for individuals with complex medical and psychiatric needs. She now serves as an instructor within the General Entry Masters program for Health Assessment Laboratory, Public Health Clinical as well as Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical.

Honors and Activities

Public Voices Fellow, Inaugural Student Speaker Rush University, Class of 2020

Publications

Buaron, K. (2021, July 27) Hate crimes expose cultural discomfort about mental health for Asian Americans, The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/564440-hate-crimes-expose-a-cultural-discomfort-about-mental-health-for-asian/
Buaron, K. (2021, September 20) 5 myths about compassion and patient rapport building in health care, Kevin MD. https://www.kevinmd.com/2021/09/5-myths-about-compassion-and-patient-rapport-building-in-health-care.html
Buaron, K. (2021, February 28) Corrective COVID conspiracy theories inside and outside the health care industry, USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/02/28/health-care-covid-19-news-fake-misinformation-column/6828004002/
Buaron, K. (2020, December 7) Who Goes First? Vaccine Mistrust Historic and Rooted in Injustice, Ms. Magazine. https://msmagazine.com/2020/12/07/vaccine-distrust-black-latino-americans/

Education

Areas of Expertise