Med-Surg Moments - The AMSN Podcast

Med-Surg Moments is the official podcast of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)*. Our podcast offers an engaging look at the lives of - and surrounding- medical-surgical nurses. We’ll have guests on from every corner of the industry, bringing you stories that are relatable and compelling on myriad topics.

Our goal is to bring you interesting perspectives and insights that will serve you at any step of your nursing career. We truly intend this podcast to be an exciting, interesting go-to source for our listeners, and Med-Surg Moments will creatively incorporate voices from all backgrounds, to help highlight the issues facing you in our medical-surgical nursing community.

You can be assured we’ll do our very best to bring this podcast, always, with personality and compassion, and accuracy in our coverage.

* The content within the Med-Surg Moments Podcast represents the views, thoughts, and opinions of the co-hosts and may not necessarily reflect the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.

Ep. 63 - My Worst Day as a Med-Surg Nurse

Jul 27, 2021

Alissa and Evie open up to share their worst days as med-surg nurses and provide perspective, tips, support, and encouragement on how you can face those difficult days.

THE CO-HOSTS

Alissa Brown, BSN, MSN, RN, CMSRN is a clinical nurse educator from the University of Utah Health. She has been working in the health...

Ep. 62 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Med-Surg Nursing Practice

Jul 13, 2021

Chelsea and Dr. Terri Hinkley discuss issues and approaches to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within med-surg nursing practice and patient care, including the announcement of a new AMSN program focusing on DEI.

GUEST & HONORARY CO-HOST

AMSN & MSNCB CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE

Chelsea...

Ep. 61 - How to Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores

Jun 22, 2021

The co-hosts have a candid conversation about the ups and downs of patient satisfaction scores and offer tips and insights on what you can do to improve them.

HONORARY CO-HOST

AMSN & MSNCB CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE

THE CO-HOSTS

Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She...

Ep. 60 - Am I Competent?

Jun 8, 2021

Alissa and Caroline welcome special guest Dr. Terri Hinkley to discuss med-surg nursing competencies as well as AMSN's first-ever competency model for med-surg nurses across their career span.

GUEST & HONORARY CO-HOST

AMSN & MSNCB CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE

THE CO-HOSTS

Caroline Ashman, MSN,...

Ep. 59 - Tips for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI

May 28, 2021

The co-hosts tackle CLABSI and CAUTI prevention with plenty of tips, scenarios, insights, and personal experiences.

THE CO-HOSTS

Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She had two dreams in life – to become a nurse and live in the United States. She accomplished the first task in 1985 and...