Nursing2026 Podcast

Preventable harm continues to be a major concern in the US. Healthcare professionals and stakeholders must collaborate to improve safety in all health settings.

On this episode of the Nursing2024 podcast, Shannon Davila, the director of total systems safety at ECRI, discusses how nurses can ensure a safe healthcare environment.

Recommended reading:

National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety | Institute for Healthcare Improvement (https://www.ihi.org/initiatives/national-steering-committee-patient-safety/national-action-plan-advance-patient-safety)

In 2019, Nursing conducted its third Skin and Wound Care Survey to better understand nurses' knowledge of various skin and wound care concepts and procedures as well as the state of nursing education over time.

Elizabeth Ayello, PhD, MS, BSN, ETN, RN, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN, the co-editor-in-chief of Advances in Skin and Wound Care and member of the Nursing2023 editorial board, joins the podcast to discuss the results and what they mean for the state of nursing practice.

View the results here

John Maye, PhD, CRNA joins the editors of Nursing2023 to discuss the nuances of pain management, its evolving landscape, and the innovative approaches that are reshaping the role of nurses in alleviating pain and improving patient outcomes.

John Maye, PhD, CRNA joins the editors of Nursing2023 to discuss the nuances of pain management, its evolving landscape, and the innovative approaches that are reshaping the role of nurses in alleviating pain and improving patient outcomes.

Violence toward healthcare workers in healthcare settings has increased over the past decade. As with most other aspects of healthcare, COVID-19 exacerbated these trends.

Chris Barfield, an RN and patient safety analyst consultant at ECRI, joins the podcast to discuss ECRI's latest report on healthcare workplace violence and how institutions can apply Total Systems Safety to curb the rise of such violence.

References

1. Not Part of the Job: Addressing Workplace Violence in Healthcare.

2. Schub T, Karakashian A. Workplace violence: assault by patients.

3. Workplace violence. The American Nurses' Association. October 26, 2017. Accessed August 3, 2023. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/state/workplace-violence2/.

Candida auris is a multi-drug resistant fungus that can asymptomatically colonize the skin and various body sites or cause serious invasive infections with high mortality. Given its drug resistance, it is considered a possible global threat. As of the recording of this episode, several cases and outbreaks of C. auris have been documented in the US.

Dottie Borton, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, joins the podcast to detail the critical information for nurses to combat this rising threat.

On January 23, 2023, the Justice Department unsealed indictments against about two dozen individuals charged with creating an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses.

Edie Brous, a nurse attorney, and Pam Zickafoose, the Delaware Board of Nursing executive director, join the editors of Nursing2023 to discuss the scheme, legal cases, and fallout for the profession.

Shannon Davila, MSN, RN, CPPS, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC joins the editors of Nursing2023 to discuss the ECRI's [DS1]  [HD2]  report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023.

We specifically focus on one of these in the top 10: preventable harm due to omitted care or treatment.

The ECRI's lists are publicly available at: https://www.ecri.org/top-10-patient-safety-concerns-2023-special-report

Long-term, elevated stress can wreak havoc on a body. In this episode, the editors of Nursing speak with The Wisdom Coalition's Nancy Werteen and Kim Howie about the importance of mental well-being and strategies for nurses to alleviate stressors and achieve joy.

 Visit The Wisdom Coalition's site to learn more: https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/  

Nurses have long advocated for patients, but they can and should also advocate for themselves and the profession. In this episode of the Nursing2023 podcast, the editors discuss nursing advocacy, what it is, and how to get started with Amie Porcelli, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN.

Be sure to check out this related article from our October issue: Nursing Government Affairs Advocacy Fellow: Introducing nurses to policy.