Nightintales

Guest

Adam Botson is an adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in acute care. More specifically, he serves as a flight advanced practice registered nurse for the Cleveland Clinic. Learn about Adam’s experience in critical care nursing prior to his pursuit of his Master of Science in Nursing degree and the acute care adult-gerontology nurse practitioner specialty. Adam shares insight into the practice of flight nursing and describes the composition and roles of various team members participating in these critical transports. He also explains the significant amount of ongoing education that is required to do this work well. If you’ve ever seen a transport helicopter and thought of your colleagues doing such important work in a small space, traveling at high speeds, with limited resources, you’ll enjoy listening to this interview and hearing about what’s happening inside that helicopter.

Guest

Dr. Umeika Stephens is a dual-certified family and psychiatric nurse practitioner. She shares her experience and passion for holistic patient centered mental health during this interview. In addition to hearing about the potential role of psychiatric nurse practitioners, listeners can gain insight into strategies for self-care and balance when the service you provide to patients and families can become especially heavy. In addition to her professional experience as a practitioner, Dr. Stephens is the program coordinator for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Wayne State University. She offers guidance for nurses who may be interested in joining this critical field of professionals. It is evident in this interview why Dr. Stephens is so effective in her role and trusted by the patients she cares for.