In this episode we meet with Leslie Ward, RN WOCN and discuss her career path in wound nursing, advanced education needed for this specialty practice and program innovations that allow for expanded services to support both patients and nurses.

How has your department adjusted to staffing shortages? Join us as we chat with Nurse Manager Tosha Kieffer, Clinical Nurse Liz Ferriman and Patient Care Associate Amy Stanaway as we discuss a new approach to care delivery in the Neurosciences Unit. This group discusses the lessons learned while implementing a new staffing model, overcoming fear and how effective delegation can maximize skill sets. Happy Nurse Assistants Month!

"Gig Nursing" and job share programs seem to be the new wave of nursing workforce and staffing innovations. While the practice has been going on for some time, formalized programs are now starting to be developed and implemented more mainstream in healthcare systems. Job share programs can help you find your nursing calling and provide balance between clinical patient care and administrative functions. Listen to Sam's journey as a Mom Baby clinical RN and Stroke Coordinator.

As a special thank you and Nurses' Week episode, we asked doctors from across UCHealth to answer questions about nurses and share stories of gratitude. Happy Nurses' Week my friends! We hope you know how special you are!

The latest episode of our Nurses' Station podcast features Annastasia Milton, trauma-surgical unit nurse with UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies. Milton reflects on starting her nursing career during a global pandemic in summer 2021, her passion for the acute care-trauma population, self-care, and how she's learning from colleagues and connecting with patients. 

In honor of National Donate Life Month, this new episode of The Nurses’ Station highlights the meaningful relationships between Organ Procurement Organizations and nurses. Rachel Merling, BSN RN and Sundee Gilbert, Donor Alliance Consultant discuss how nurse led committees, process improvement and patient relationships can lead to more lives saved through these meaningful programs. (Donate Life Colorado Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Registry)

In honor of National Doctor's Day 2023, Nurses from across UCHealth shared tips for new physicians, their most memorable moments and funny stories. On behalf of nurses, we thank our physician colleagues and recognize you on this day!

In Episode 6 we speak with Wesley, a recent graduate nurse in the Emergency Department. Wesley shares his experience with graduating nursing school during the Covid-19 pandemic, the support provided by a nurse residency program and his most recent achievement: the DAISY award. 

In this episode David Ricke shares the innovating and impactful program piloted in the UCHealth Anschutz campus Intensive Care Unit. The program was launched and supported by a previous patient's generous financial donation. Personal wellbeing and wellness have not always been a foundation in the nursing practice, but David and his team of nurses aim to change that. Read more here: https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/article/doi/10.4037/ajcc2023700/31954/Brief-Narrative-Writing-Program-Implemented-in-a