A Nurse First

A Nurse First

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A Nurse First episodes

  • SigmaCast Episode 13 | Research from Around the World: Nursing Informatics and Digital Health Transforming Healthcare

    In this episode we discuss the body of nursing research with  Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FNAP, a Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame inductee (July 2020) and professor and dean at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.

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    25 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 12 | Managing in a Stressful Profession

    In this episode of SigmaCast we discuss research related to the Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing article “Evaluating the outcomes of a Web‐Based Stress Management Program for Nurses and Nursing Assistants.”

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    13 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 11 | Nurse Suicide & Prevention

    This episode discusses research related to the Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing articles “A Longitudinal Analysis of Nurse Suicide in the United States (2005–2016) With Recommendations for Action” and “Sustainability and Outcomes of a Suicide Prevention Program for Nurses.”

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    38 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 10 | Nursing: Calling for a Shared Vision

    In this episode we discuss the need for professional identity and brand recognition in nursing when working with the public and other healthcare professionals. 

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    50 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 9 | Clinician Burnout

    This episode we will be discussing clinician burnout, how it has impacted the profession, and what leaders and front-line staff can do to mitigate it. The authors will accomplish this by examining the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and the report Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Supporting Professional Well-Being.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 8 | Mental Health of Future Healthcare Providers

    This episode we will be discussing research related to the Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing article "Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Healthy Beliefs, and Lifestyle Behaviors in First‐Year Graduate Health Sciences Students."

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    24 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 7 | Resiliency in Healthcare

    In this episode, we discuss research related to the Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing article “Authentic Connections Groups: A Pilot Test of an Intervention Aimed at Enhancing Resilience Among Nurse Leader Mothers.”  

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    35 min
  • SigmaCast Episode 6 | Mental Health Interventions for Healthcare Providers

    In this episode we will be discussing research related to the Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing article “The MINDBODYSTRONG Intervention for New Nurse Residents: 6-Month Effects on Mental Health Outcomes, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, and Job Satisfaction." 

    Guests in this episode: 

    • Marlene Sampson, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN, Associate Director for Nursing Education, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    • Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Dean and Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
    • Jacqueline Hoying, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, The Ohio State University College of Nursing

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    27 min

About A Nurse First

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A Nurse First is a podcast about firsts—stories from nurses who have been there, done that, and have lived to tell the tale, so to speak. It explores the world of nursing from all sorts of unexpected…