“A world without nurses”
A World Without Nurses… It’s a future no one wants to imagine, but doing so brings into sharp focus just how essential nurses are today.
An audio documentary written and produced by Simon Adler


In a new collaboration between the R3: Resilient Nurses of Maryland team and the iDeas Lab at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, we’ve created an audio documentary that transports listeners into this dystopian scenario through immersive sound design, ultimately serving as a call to action…
The audio documentary will be released to the public in the playing god? presents… podcast feed this July, 2026. Until then, we’re activating a community of partners to help bring the project into the world and amplify its impact. We want YOU to be part of that.
Want to be involved? Have an idea?
- Schedule a listening session with neighbors, community members, healthcare leaders
- Use the facilitator guide to spark ideas
- Contact us at [email protected]
Listen to this Sample Clip from the Documentary.