On the Pulse Podcast

Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Executive Director of The Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, details some of the findings, key points, and what nurses need to know from the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine "Ending Unequal Treatment Revisited: The Current State of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare" report.

Access the full report here: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27820/ending-unequal-treatment-strategies-to-achieve-equitable-health-care-and

The Resilient Nurse Podcast returns with a conversation between host, Cynda Rushton, and Rosanne Raso, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL, on the role nurse leaders have in building and maintaining positive and meaningful relationships with the nurses under their management. This episode looks at key takeaways from the Slow Talk platform in which nurses are encouraged to speak freely about their feelings towards their respective nursing environments.

Dr. Raso is the Editor-in-Chief of "Nursing Management," an adjunct professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, and the At Large Director of the American Organization for Nurse Leadership.

Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN discusses her new book, "Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare." It promotes moral resilience as a pathway to transform the effects of moral suffering among nurses.

Order a copy of the book: https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Resilience-Second-Transforming-Healthcare/dp/0197667147

The Rushton Moral Resilience Scale: https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty-research/research/projects/rushton-moral-resilience-scale/

R3 Website: https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty-research/research/centers/r3/

Dr. Angela Chang Chiu is an instructor and leads service-based learning trips with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Global Initiatives. These trips are designed to give students real-world experience and provide valuable lessons about what nursing looks like from a global perspective.

Adam Bocek, a Community Outreach Specialist with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation (CIDNI), shares his personal experiences providing testing for HIV and STDs in the Baltimore Community.

Listen in as Host Dr. Cynda Rushton and guests Charlaine Lass, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, and Brian Doerries, Artistic Director of "Theatre of War Productions," discuss the creation, implementation, and outcomes of "The Nurse Antigone." The Nurse Antigone presents dramatic readings of Sophocles’ Antigone, featuring professional actors and a chorus of frontline nurses to help frame powerful, guided discussions about the unique challenges faced by nurses before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more about "The Nurse Antigone" and Theatre of War Productions: https://ajnoffthecharts.com/a-chorus-of-nursing-voices-and-the-timeless-truths-of-ancient-tragedy/

Drs. Laura Samuel and Lucine Francis explain the implications of the competing Farm Bills on the House floor on food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC and why nurses' voices are important in these discussions.

In this episode, Dr. Cynda Rushton and guest, Lucas Welch, discuss the Slow Talk platform. Slow Talk is a place for front-line workers to engage with peers in candid real-time conversations about vital topics that need to be discussed openly & safely.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Noelene K. Jeffers, Assistant Professor and Certified Nurse Midwife, to discuss her work addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Dr. Jeffers examines the structural and social determinants of Black maternal and perinatal health and currently leads studies to integrate community-based doulas into the health care setting.

In recognition of Women's History Month, we’re discussing chronic pain and pain management in older women. Chronic pain is something that many older adults deal with, particularly women and people of color. Guest Janiece Taylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, dedicates her research to addressing the social determinants of health that lead to these disparities.

Dr. Taylor discusses the driving force for her research and the interventions she is developing to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for those living with chronic pain in Baltimore, and beyond.