Floow.ai founder Elise Spaan was a guest on BNR Nieuwsradio's podcast ‘BNR Beter’, in an episode about the future of learning in care — and why training care professionals can be smarter and faster.
Care faces an enormous staff shortage. The call for more hands at the bedside has sounded for years, yet the number of nursing students is falling — and those who do start often drop out early. Host Nina van den Dungen explored how it could be done differently.
Alongside Elise Spaan, the episode featured Hanny de Bruin, educational team leader at mboRijnland. Together they discussed what puts students off, why the image of care still struggles with clichés, and how flexible education and partial certificates can make the difference. They also explored how digital tools and AI can help make nurses qualified faster — without compromising on quality or guidance.
The episode's title captures its spirit: care is ‘more than washing bottoms’ — a reminder that the profession deserves a richer image and a smarter route in.
🎧 Listen to the full episode of BNR Beter on the BNR website.