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Robyn Roots MSN, BSN, RN, CDN

Renal Nurse Educator, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

Robyn Roots is a nurse by day and film director in the evenings and on weekends. She has been in nursing for over 30 years, specializing in nephrology, and is a certified dialysis nurse. Robyn has been a present voice in the renal community in training over 5,000 patients, families, dialysis nurses, physicians, and church congregations about renal disease and has served on expert panels during her journey as a kidney health coach. Robyn has served as a volunteer for the Kidney Foundation for over 20 years as a consultant for the KEEP Program. Robyn is the chief executive officer (CEO) and visionary of Klosa’ Productions. She has been in the film profession for the past six years and has produced over 13 award-winning film projects. She moved expeditiously into the film directors’ role when she decided to share about her own life in the short film she wrote and directed called Did Showing Up Save My Life? In celebration of Nurse’s Appreciation Week, Robyn wrote and directed an award-winning documentary, 2020 Year of the Nurse, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which won 9 awards. This project focused on people of color in the medical profession sharing their experience during COVID-19 and the impact of racism in the field. Robyn has been interviewed on multiple platforms concerning this film. The message is very clear when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Robyn believes in using media to have courageous, straightforward conversations that are necessary today. Additionally, Robyn has written, directed, and produced a nurse anthem “2020 Year of the Nurse” music video to honor and celebrate nurses and families affected by COVID-19, which won 3 awards. The song is available on all streaming platforms. Her book 2020 Year of The Nurse: Our Love Affair With Nursing has been an inspiration to nurses and was recently placed in the historical collection at Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville, Georgia.


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