Here in Nursing

By Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Here in Nursing is a podcast from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for nurses and by nurses. We explore the topics important to nursing today from the perspectives of RNs, NPs and other advanced practice providers.

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Here in Nursing episodes:

09.18.2023
Advancing in Nursing: The Role of the Nurse Educator (42)
This episode is part of a series titled Advancing in Nursing, where we highlight various nursing positions in addition to the traditional bedside nurse role. Tune in as we talk with two Buckeye Nurse Educators, Alyssa Ball (Health System) and Cori...
08.07.2023
What it’s like to be an emergency nurse? (41)
In this episode, we'll dive into the world of emergency nursing and learn more about what it's like being an emergency nurse. Tune in as we talk with three Buckeye nurses working in our Emergency Department, including Jillian Maitland, director...
06.08.2023
Advancing in Nursing: The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (40)
This episode is part of a series titled Advancing in Nursing, where we highlight various nursing positions in addition to the traditional bedside nurse role. Tune in as we talk with two Buckeye clinical nurse specialists, Health System CNS Kristen...
04.24.2023
On the Way Up: Ohio State’s Patient Care Associate (PCA) Career Ladder (39)
Tune in to the latest Here in Nursing podcast to learn about the PCA Career Ladder program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. You’ll hear from the nurse educator who manages the program as well as one of...
11.21.2022
Ohio State Student Nurse Extern Program: Providing a hands-on experience for students (38)
Ohio State’s Student Nurse Externship is a continuous eight-week summer program in which nursing students work with highly skilled nurse preceptors gaining experience with multidisciplinary teams, in diverse specialty care areas in an atmosphere of learning and support. In...
10.31.2022
Leadership One-On-One with OSU Chief Nursing Officers: Nursing Vision at Ohio State (37)
Tune in to the latest Here in Nursing podcast to hear from the new chief nursing officers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Get to know Drs. Deana Sievert and Corrin Steinhauer as they discuss their roles and...
10.18.2022
Burnout Recovery: Getting Back to the Basics (36)
Burnout is a growing issue for those across the healthcare landscape. Needless to say, the last two years have been difficult, but especially for those working in healthcare. Tune in to hear from Helka Casey, one of the psychiatric counselors...
08.23.2022
Advancing in Nursing: The Role of the Nurse Practitioner (35)
This is the first episode in a series titled Advancing in Nursing, where we highlight various nursing positions in addition to the traditional bedside nurse role. Tune in as we talk with Meleana Burt, one of the nurse practitioners serving...
06.23.2022
Healthcare Evidence for Everyone: How to use evidence for health and wellness decisions (34)
Tune in as Dr. Jacqueline Hoying and Dr. Inga Zadvinskis, two leaders from The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, speak to how they and their colleagues...
04.20.2022
Cultural Diversity Committee: A response to the need for diversity and inclusion in the workplace
In addition to caring for critical care patients on their unit, Kahlia Anderson and Philip Grudowski are also both members of their unit’s Cultural Diversity Committee. Listen in as they share about the committee’s involvement with diversity and inclusion both...
03.16.2022
EBP QuickStart: Why is evidence-based practice so important for nursing? (32)
Holly Chignolli, associate director of nursing evidence-based practice and standards at OSU Wexner Medical Center, and Samantha Warren, staff nurses at Ohio State’s Ross Heart Hospital, join us for our ongoing series on evidence-based practice and the important role nurses...
02.15.2022
Being Your Own Nurse: How to Relieve Stress with a Self-Care Plan (31)
Nursing has always been centered around patients and their families, but the pandemic shifted us to more of a public health focus. Listen in as one of Ohio State’s clinical nurse specialists outlines key interventions nurses and other healthcare workers...
01.11.2022
Sustainability: Two Nurses Fight Climate Change Where They Work
The recent UN Climate Change conference (COP26) brought health care’s role in reducing emissions to the mainstream for the first time. Clinicians may not always see their potential impact on sustainability in health care, but all team members can be...
11.15.2021
Brief Emotional Support Team: Simply the BEST Healthcare Peer-Support Model (29)
Since 2009, the Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center assists healthcare professionals through specialized training before traumatic exposure happens, and it provides direct, temporary emotional support to professionals when needed. Listeners will learn...
10.18.2021
Moving Learning to the Bedside: An Introduction to Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (28)
Listen in to learn more about the important role of nursing evidence-based practice (EBP) and how it’s changing patient care at the bedside. Listeners will hear how these learnings are brought to the bedside and what the benefit is for...
09.20.2021
Patient Care in a Global Pandemic: Telehealth Rises to the Challenge (27)
With the COVID-19 pandemic drastically limiting in-person contact and appointments, healthcare providers had turn to a new tool—telehealth—to deliver care. It is no doubt that telehealth has had multiple benefits during the pandemic by expanding access to care, reducing disease...
08.24.2021
Nursing Government Affairs: Mobilizing nurses to become active in government and community affairs (26)
Listen in to hear directly from two of Ohio State's most recent Nursing Government Affairs fellowship participants. Learn more about the advocate and fellowship program, some of the projects completed through these programs, and why it is important for bedside...
07.27.2021
Study Finds Nurses' Physical, Mental Health Connected To Preventable Medical Errors (25)
Listen in as Ohio State College of Nursing Dean Bernadette Melnyk, the lead author of this recent study, shares how the evidence shows nurses’ physical, mental health is connected to preventable medical errors. This episode covers the ins and outs...
06.21.2021
Coming Full Circle: From Caring for OSU's First COVID-19 Patient to Giving Shots of Hope for the Community (24)
March 19 marked one year since the Ohio State Medical Intensive Care (MICU) team cared for their first COVID-19 positive patient. Every day since, the team has been caring for our most critically ill COVID-19 patients. To mark this milestone...
05.27.2021
Nurses and Community Service: Work That Fuels the Soul (23)
Listen in on our conversation around how our nurses continue caring for the community outside of the hospital. Whether it's providing health screenings at community events, giving advice on diet or exercise, or educating the public on the importance of...
05.12.2021
Ohio State's Buckeye Paws: Furry Frontline Friends to the Rescue (22)
Working in healthcare, staff anxiety levels can be intense at times. Add in an unprecedented global pandemic and well, stressed may be an understatement. The Buckeye Paws program at Ohio State is a therapy dog program designed to support the...
04.14.2021
On the Way Up: Ohio State’s Nursing Clinical Ladder Program Elevates Careers and Patient Care (21)
As the backbone of the healthcare system, nurses face increasingly complex patient care, shorter lengths of stay, higher acuity levels and the almost constant evolution of technology. At Ohio State, the Clinical Ladder program recognizes and rewards staff nurses for...
03.29.2021
Caring for the Incarcerated Patient: The System Within the System (20)
In partnership with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center facilitates emergency room and inpatient hospital services, along with surgeries and advanced diagnostic testing. One of the staff nurses from the Corrections Unit...
03.15.2021
Sepsis: The Equal Opportunity Silent Killer (19)
According to the CDC, sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body and without timely treatment, it can...
03.02.2021
Buckeye [Certified] Nurses Rock: Offering Expert Nursing Care through Certification (18)
In this episode, you'll hear from the program manager of Ohio State's Health System Magnet program, as she discusses nursing certification, what it means and the benefits for both patients and nurses. With nearly 200 different certifications available, nurses have...
02.25.2021
Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking and Health Care (17)
Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. And unfortunately one of the hot spots is right here in Central Ohio. Listen in as two of our Buckeye Nurses...
02.02.2021
Ohio State Offers Promising New Infusion Therapy for COVID-19 Patients (16)
Listen in to learn more about a new infusion therapy available for COVID-19 patients at Ohio State. Two nurse leaders from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center share more about this new treatment, including eligibility, potential risks and side...
12.11.2020
Live Well, Be Well: Focusing on Employee Wellness through COVID-19 (15)
In this episode, you’ll learn about how Ohio State is addressing burnout and promoting resiliency through regular wellness programming. One of OSU's experts on wellness outlines how these types of programs are having to evolve through the COVID-19 pandemic and...
11.19.2020
The Opioid Crisis and the Role of the RN (14)
In this episode, you’ll learn more about severity of the opioid epidemic both in Ohio and across the country. Two of Ohio State’s clinical nurse specialists outline nursing’s role related to pain management and how it’s changed, especially in light...
09.23.2020
A Nurse Adopt a Classroom Story: East Hospital and Eastgate Elementary(13)
In this episode, you’ll learn more about how nurses at Ohio State’s East Hospital worked to impact the social determinants of health on the East side of Columbus by influencing children living in the surrounding neighborhood. Nurse leaders outline how...
09.09.2020
The Ins and Outs of a Total Artificial Heart (12)
In this episode, we hear directly from two surgical nurse practitioners with Ohio State’s Ross Heart Hospital as they outline the Total Artificial Heart treatment. Learn more about the device itself, the type of patient that would warrant this treatment,...
08.26.2020
Outcomes of Water Birth in a U.S. Hospital-based Midwifery Practice (11)
Although the safety of water immersion during labor is largely supported by evidence from research, the risks to women and neonates during waterbirth are not well established. In this episode, we'll hear from one of Ohio State's nurse midwives, as...
08.10.2020
Developing a Nurse Mentorship Program in the PCU Float Pool (10)
In this episode, we hear directly from three Ohio State nurses who are developing a nurse mentorship in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Float Pool. Learn more about some of the key factors and logistics to consider in developing and...
07.21.2020
SANE: More Than Just an Examination - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (9)
In this episode, we talk with two of Ohio State’s Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) about the important role they play in patient care, especially in an emergency room setting. SANE nurses have completed specialized education and clinical preparation...
06.23.2020
Caring Through Violence: A Trauma Informed Care Approach (8)
In this episode, you'll hear directly from clinical experts at Ohio State on the concept of trauma-informed care (TIC) as they talk through the critical nuances that come with caring for patients whose life experiences entail varying levels of trauma...
06.03.2020
IV Pump Externalization for COVID+ Patients in the Intensive Care Setting (7)
In this episode, you'll hear directly from Critical Care nurse leaders at Ohio State about a pilot developed to externalize IV pumps from COVID-19+ patient rooms in an effort to improve infection prevention and also conserve personal protective equipment (PPE)....
05.21.2020
Second Victims Phenomenon (6)
In this episode, OSU Wexner Medical Center's Chief Nurse Executive, Cheryl Hoying, discusses second victim phenomenon, especially among healthcare workers. Learn more about the phenomenon, how it affects nurses and other clinicians, and the trends in reporting and seeking help....
05.12.2020
COVID-19: The Response at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (5)
In this episode, you'll learn more about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, including how it spreads, available testing methods, and ways to keep yourself and your family safe as a healthcare worker. Epidemiology and Infection Disease experts from Ohio State also...
05.04.2020
The Importance of Mindfulness and Resiliency for the Clinical Professional (4)
Mindfulness and resiliency play a key role in the overall well being of healthcare workers around the globe. In this episode you'll hear directly from Dr. Maryanna Klatt, professor of clinical family medicine at The Ohio State University College of...
03.16.2020
Resilience and Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorder (3)
In this episode, you’ll learn about individuals struggling with substance abuse, including some of the root causes of addiction and myths surrounding substance abuse. John Williamson, one of Ohio State’s certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, also discusses the significance of...
03.02.2020
Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) at Ohio State (2)
Listen in to hear about one of the projects rolled out through nursing at Ohio State to help patients with complex behavioral symptoms while working collaboratively with staff through consultation, education, and early intervention. In this episode, you’ll learn more...
01.29.2020
Welcome Cheryl Hoying: Vision for Nursing at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center (1)
Cheryl became Ohio State’s chief nursing executive (CNE) and patient care services officer in August 2019. As CNE, Dr. Hoying is charged with advancing strategic initiatives, developing an integrated nursing leadership structure, promoting interprofessional collaboration, creating common operational systems for...

What's Here in Nursing about?

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Here in Nursing episodes:

Advancing in Nursing: The Role of the Nurse Educator (42)

What it’s like to be an emergency nurse? (41)

Advancing in Nursing: The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (40)

On the Way Up: Ohio State’s Patient Care Associate (PCA) Career Ladder (39)

Ohio State Student Nurse Extern Program: Providing a hands-on experience for students (38)

Leadership One-On-One with OSU Chief Nursing Officers: Nursing Vision at Ohio State (37)

Burnout Recovery: Getting Back to the Basics (36)

Advancing in Nursing: The Role of the Nurse Practitioner (35)

Healthcare Evidence for Everyone: How to use evidence for health and wellness decisions (34)

Cultural Diversity Committee: A response to the need for diversity and inclusion in the workplace

EBP QuickStart: Why is evidence-based practice so important for nursing? (32)

Being Your Own Nurse: How to Relieve Stress with a Self-Care Plan (31)

Sustainability: Two Nurses Fight Climate Change Where They Work

Brief Emotional Support Team: Simply the BEST Healthcare Peer-Support Model (29)

Moving Learning to the Bedside: An Introduction to Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (28)

Patient Care in a Global Pandemic: Telehealth Rises to the Challenge (27)

Nursing Government Affairs: Mobilizing nurses to become active in government and community affairs (26)

Study Finds Nurses' Physical, Mental Health Connected To Preventable Medical Errors (25)

Coming Full Circle: From Caring for OSU's First COVID-19 Patient to Giving Shots of Hope for the Community (24)

Nurses and Community Service: Work That Fuels the Soul (23)

Ohio State's Buckeye Paws: Furry Frontline Friends to the Rescue (22)

On the Way Up: Ohio State’s Nursing Clinical Ladder Program Elevates Careers and Patient Care (21)

Caring for the Incarcerated Patient: The System Within the System (20)

Sepsis: The Equal Opportunity Silent Killer (19)

Buckeye [Certified] Nurses Rock: Offering Expert Nursing Care through Certification (18)

Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking and Health Care (17)

Ohio State Offers Promising New Infusion Therapy for COVID-19 Patients (16)

Live Well, Be Well: Focusing on Employee Wellness through COVID-19 (15)

The Opioid Crisis and the Role of the RN (14)

A Nurse Adopt a Classroom Story: East Hospital and Eastgate Elementary(13)

The Ins and Outs of a Total Artificial Heart (12)

Outcomes of Water Birth in a U.S. Hospital-based Midwifery Practice (11)

Developing a Nurse Mentorship Program in the PCU Float Pool (10)

SANE: More Than Just an Examination - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (9)

Caring Through Violence: A Trauma Informed Care Approach (8)

IV Pump Externalization for COVID+ Patients in the Intensive Care Setting (7)

Second Victims Phenomenon (6)

COVID-19: The Response at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (5)

The Importance of Mindfulness and Resiliency for the Clinical Professional (4)

Resilience and Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorder (3)

Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) at Ohio State (2)

Welcome Cheryl Hoying: Vision for Nursing at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center (1)