Everybody's Work:
Healing What Hurts Us All

DIRECTOR(s): Chad Tingle
PROJECT TYPE: Documentary Long
GENRE: Healthcare, Racial Justice, Health Justice, Nurses, Healthcare Workers
COUNTRY:  *Tennessee Film / United States
RUN TIME:  01:06:11 min.
KEY CAST: N/A

"Everybody’s Work" delves into the hidden disease plaguing healthcare in the United States: systemic racism. Through the lens of fearless nurses, this documentary exposes the biases that dictate disparate healthcare outcomes based on skin color and the negative impact it has on both patients and the nurses who provide care. Through the stories of nurses and patients of color, a stark reality emerges: the experiences within healthcare, nursing school, and at the bedside drastically differ for people of color compared to their white counterparts. This film challenges the notion that if racism isn't personally experienced, it doesn't exist, urging us all to confront the reality faced by others. As the largest and most trusted healthcare professionals, nurses are uniquely positioned to lead the charge against systemic racism. Rooted in the values of nursing, they hold the power to dismantle barriers to equitable health. Yet, this requires a conscious choice to confront and combat racial bias in all its forms as remaining passive or turning a blind eye only perpetuates the cycle of harm.