Sep 6, 2019

There is a new epidemiological reality in our country.  In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control announced for the second year in a row that life expectancy has fallen, driven in large part by suicides, drug overdoses, obesity, and chronic diseases. The term “diseases of despair” has been used to describe many of...

Aug 23, 2019

We are confronted by violence in the news daily but who imagined that violence would reach the bedside? Violence caused by patients and visitors is an international problem that continues to worsen in its frequency and severity.  In this episode, we talk to two advanced practice nurses who have led the charge in...

Aug 2, 2019

In this episode, we're "gabbing" about a unique and fun twist on how to create a positive and enhanced work environment with acclaimed speaker, award-winning humorist, and two-time cancer survivor Conor Cunneen.

GUEST

Conor Cunneen is a happily exiled Irishman who has been working on his Chicago accent for twenty years...

Jul 19, 2019

In this special episode, we’re bringing the experts together to talk about the experience that awaits you at the Annual AMSN Convention.

GUESTS

Maureen Murphy, BS-HCA, RN, CMSRN, Chair of the 2019 AMSN Convention Program Planning Committee

Katie Locke, Membership Manager for the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

Jul 5, 2019

The medical professionals who are directly involved with an unanticipated adverse patient event are deeply affected and many times unaware of the underlying impact to themselves.  Many experience overwhelming anxiety, cannot return to work, their family lives are affected and they're reluctant to reach out for help. ...