Erick Landeros – Nursing that demands autonomy

Article published at: Jun 17, 2026
Erick Landeros – La enfermería que exige autonomía
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Science, Leadership, and Paradigm Shift in Mexican Nursing

About this episode

In this episode, Daniel Robles talks with Erick Landeros, a lecturer, researcher, and member of the National System of Researchers, about the structural challenges facing Mexican nursing and the need to move towards real professional autonomy.

The conversation addresses the gap between the academic growth of nursing and the institutional recognition that is still lacking within the healthcare system. Topics such as precarious employment, the role of scientific research, advanced practice nursing, and the importance of building solid arguments based on evidence, science, and public policy are also discussed.

About Erick Landeros

Erick Landeros is a lecturer, researcher, and member of the National System of Researchers. His work focuses on the academic, scientific, and professional development of nursing, promoting a critical vision of the present and future of the profession in Mexico.

Through his experience, this episode offers a profound reflection on the need to train professionals with critical thinking, leadership skills, and tools to defend the value of nursing beyond mere rhetoric.

Main topics

  • Professional autonomy in Mexican nursing.
  • Gap between academic training and institutional recognition.
  • Specializations, postgraduate degrees, and labor codes.
  • Advanced practice nursing in Mexico.
  • Scientific research and evidence production.
  • Leadership, mentorship, and professional support networks.
  • Public policy, argumentation, and paradigm shift.

Key questions from the episode

  • Is Mexican nursing already a consolidated profession, or does it still face structural barriers?
  • Why are there specialists without a specialist code?
  • Why are there professionals with doctorates without positions for research within hospitals?
  • Are critical professionals being trained, or merely those who repeat "because that's how it's done"?
  • What does nursing need to exercise real autonomy?

Summary

This episode presents an analytical and critical conversation about the direction of Mexican nursing. Based on Erick Landeros' experience, it reflects on the need to strengthen research, leadership, scientific evidence, and participation in public policy.

More than talking about nursing as a future promise, this chapter argues that the profession already plays a fundamental role in the present but needs conditions, recognition, and real autonomy to sustain its impact within the healthcare system.

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