Health Equity Nurses PLC
We help healthcare organizations implement thoughtful equity strategies to become more compassionate and just.
We enhance nursing education by facilitating clinical experiences for students that focus on health equity.
Mission
To promote a more just world by supporting the development of high quality, equitable health care.
Vision
A health care system where the dignity of all people is upheld and where underserved communities receive high quality services that help them to flourish as their own authentic selves.
Maria Milagros Kneusel Rivera
DNP, MSHCE, MSN Ed, RN, CMGT-BC
About Me
Health equity consultant, Maria Milagros Kneusel Rivera (She/Her/Hers), is a Registered Nurse and Nurse Educator who has spent most of her nursing career ensuring underserved communities can easily access dignified care and achieve positive health outcomes. She has over two decades of experience in health equity and has worked with a variety of clients from small community-based organizations to large health care systems.
2023
Excellence In Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Award
Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Kappa at Large
2022
Nightingale Luminary Award
Colorado Nurses Foundation
2021
Hispanic
Nurse of the Year
National Association of
Hispanic Nurses
2021
Hispanic Star Outstanding Community Leader Award
Prospanica, Denver
