In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts talks with Donna Kurek, Chief Quality and Patient Experience Officer for OrthoVirginia in Richmond, Virginia, and Immediate Past President of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. Kurek discusses the Movement Is Life initiative. Movement Is Life is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary coalition seeking to eliminate racial, ethnic, and gender disparities by promoting movement, which improves individuals’ overall health and quality of life. The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses partners with Movement Is Life to promote physical activity as a foundational pillar for lifelong wellness and advance musculoskeletal health through education and advocacy.

Donna Kurek, MSN, RN, MHA, ONC, CMSRN, CPHQ, FNAON, is Chief Quality and Patient Experience Officer for OrthoVirginia in Richmond, Virginia. She is the immediate past president of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses and serves as the association’s liaison to the Movement Is Life Coalition.  

Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CNE, FNAON, FAMSN, is a Contributing Faculty Member at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota; a Nursing Online Faculty Member at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire; and Editor of MEDSURG Nursing Journal.

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In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Katie Chargualaf, the Dean of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Aiken, talks with Briana Aaron, an Instructor in the School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Aiken. Aaron shares her expertise and insights on the specialty of medical-surgical nursing. She explores ways to effectively promote medical-surgical nursing to new graduate nurses and the value and rewards of starting and extending their careers in the specialty.

Briana Aaron, MSN, RN, is an Instructor in the School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina in Aiken, South Carolina. 

Katie Chargualaf, PhD, RN, CMSRN, CNE, FAAN, is Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina in Aiken, South Carolina. She is a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board and serves as author of the journal’s “Leadership in Nursing” column.

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Get a look at the latest May/June issue of MEDSURG Nursing! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing.

With 2.5 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care. Visit www.medsurgnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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Get a look at the January/February issue of MEDSURG Nursing! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing.

With 4.9 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care. Visit www.medsurgnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Barbara Potts talks with Karen Meade, an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. They discuss the creation and development of a product—urinary drainage bags designed to be positioned below the bladder—to address a gap in patient care. Their conversation explores the entire innovation process, from generating the initial idea to creating the device and bringing the product to life.

Karen Meade, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, OCN, is an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.  

Dr. Barbara Potts, DNP, M.Ed, RN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, MEDSURG-BC, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and is a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board.

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Get a sneak peek at the latest issue of MEDSURG Nursing! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing.

With 3.6 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care.Visit www.medsurgnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Lynne Connelly, talks with a BSN nursing student about her experiences as a student nurse. They discuss the nursing student experience with learning about research and its application to practice, collaboration between students, challenges of taking online courses, and her thoughts on articles published in MEDSURG Nursing and other scholarly publications.

Lynne M. Connelly, PhD, RN, is a Faculty Member at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, and is the Research Editor of MEDSURG Nursing Journal. 

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In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Sally Russell talks with Kristin Larson, a nephrology nurse practitioner at Roseman University in South Jordan, Utah, and member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. They discuss an innovative approach spearheaded by Ms. Larson that offers student nurses the opportunity to more easily participate in clinical settings as part of their course requirements. Ms. Larson shares the method she used to provide a clinical experience in a free-standing dialysis clinic for med-surg nursing students.

Kristin Larson, RN, AGNP-BC, CNN, has been a nephrology nurse practitioner and a member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) for 23 years. As an advanced practice nurse, she has cared for individuals with all stages of kidney disease. Kristin’s current role is with Roseman University in South Jordan, Utah, where she leads the hemodialysis rotation for undergraduate student nurses. She also serves as a distance renal educator for NYU—Langone Health.

Sally S. Russell, MN, BSN, RN, CNE(ret), has been a medical-surgical nurse for over 30 years, and is currently a faculty member and NCLEX specialist for Ascend Learning. Sally is a retired Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse and is a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board.

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In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts talks with Dr. Katie Chargualaf, the Dean of Nursing at the University of South Carolina in Aiken, SC, a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board, and author of the journal’s new “Leadership in Nursing” column. Dr. Chargualaf discusses leadership in nursing and the traits of successful leaders. She explores how educators can introduce nursing students to leadership concepts and opportunities earlier in undergraduate nursing programs, how nurse administrators can mentor and support clinical nurses in leadership development, and how individual nurses can pursue leadership development opportunities and refine their leadership skills.

Katie Chargualaf, PhD, RN, CMSRN, CNE, FAAN, is Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina in Aiken, SC. She is a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board and serves as author of the journal’s “Leadership in Nursing” column.

Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, OCNS-C, CNE, is a Contributing Faculty Member at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a Nursing Online Faculty Member at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire, and the Editor of MEDSURG Nursing Journal.


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In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, OCNS-C, CNE, talks with Sonya Blevins, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNE, the Director of Nursing Licensure and Compliance at Southern New Hampshire University, in Manchester, NH, a past member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board, and an author of the journal’s “Nurses as Educators” column. Dr. Blevins discusses the role nurses play in managing health care cost and quality, the value of the teach-back process and how nurses can teach patients about self-care strategies, and the importance of nurses as educators.

Sonya Blevins, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNE, is the Director of Nursing Licensure and Compliance at New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire. She is a past member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board and currently serves as author of the journal’s “Nurses as Educators” column.

Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, OCNS-C, CNE, is a Contributing Faculty Member at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a Nursing Online Faculty Member at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire, and the Editor of MEDSURG Nursing Journal.

For archived episodes of this podcast and to learn more about MEDSURG Nursing, visit the journal’s website at medsurgnursing.net.

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Music selections by Scott Holmes
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