In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Bryan Cote, a managing director on BRG's Healthcare Transactions & Strategy team. They discuss market trends and factors affecting mental health, including cost, treatment, models, and developments over the years.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski welcomes back James Ballinghoff DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive (CNE) of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and assistant dean for Clinical Practice at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. They discuss leadership development strategies for the middle manager, including attending conferences, enrolling in online courses, earning advanced degrees, and mentorship.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Ernest J. Grant, PhD, DSc(h), RN, FADLN, FAAN, vice dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Duke University School of Nursing. He is a past president—and the first male to serve in this position—of the American Nurses Association. They discuss Ernest's personal perspective and the impact of being a male nurse, who make up about 12 percent of the nursing population.

In this Clinical Nurse Specialist Week episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Rick Bassett, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, FCNS, LSSGB, president of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). They discuss leveraging clinical nurse specialists for organizational success, starting with creating workflows and protocols and ensuring staff has the tools, knowledge, and resources to succeed. Additionally, incorporating mentorship programs allows nursing staff to build professional and personal relationships.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Alan Vierling, DNP, RN, CENP, a former administrator at Alaska Native Medical Center, the referral center for Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. They discuss leadership approaches when working with vulnerable patient populations, including listening to patients and understanding environmental impacts—in this case, food insecurity.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Kory Scheideman, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, FAEN, clinical nurse manager of UCHealth's Harmony Freestanding Emergency Department. They discuss the incidence and prevalence of opiate use disorder, as well as key attributes of successful medication-assisted treatment programs.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Jeff Leibach, a managing director and leader of BRG's Revenue Strategy Services team. They dive into the fundamentals of managed care, including revenue strategy, charge capture, volume and patient mix, and questions to consider when evaluating your facility departments.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski welcomes back Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, a tenured professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They discuss her recently published study on "Medical-Legal Communication Among Emergency Nurses in States With Abortion Bans" in the Journal of Nursing Administration. The study focused on how emergency nurses receive and share information about practice concerns related to abortion bans.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Anna Valdez, PhD, RN, FAEN, FAADN, professor and chair of nursing at Sonoma State University and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. They discuss executive essentials in promoting peer-reviewed publications, focusing on strategies for leaders in nonacademic medical centers. Dr. Valdez notes that utilizing writing accountability groups, leveraging mentors and nursing staff, and creating team incentives are effective ways to begin the publication process.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Jennifer Johnson, BSCN, RN, author of books including Nursing Intuition: How to Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity, and Survive Your Career. They discuss the importance of nurses connecting with their intuition—an essential tool for managing the high stress of the job, protecting mental health, and enhancing patient care.