MEDSURG Nursing Journal Podcast Series

Listen here for your audio sneak peek of the November/December issue of MEDSURG Nursing ! 4.9 NCPD contact hours are available in this issue. Visit www.medsurgnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, an...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Mary Schreiber talks with representatives Beth White, Heather Pagan, and Lisa Kejr from Lighthouse for Life, an organization in Columbia, SC, that fights to eradicate human trafficking by educating the community and empowering survivors. They discuss how traffickers exploit vulnerabilities, the subtle signs health care providers shoul...

Get a look at the latest September/October issue of MEDSURG Nursing ! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing. With 3.8 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care. Visit www.medsu...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts talks with Donna Kurek, Chief Quality and Patient Experience Officer for OrthoVirginia in Richmond, Virginia, and Immediate Past President of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. Kurek discusses the Movement Is Life initiative. Movement Is Life is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary coalition seeking to eliminate racial, ethn...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Katie Chargualaf, the Dean of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Aiken, talks with Briana Aaron, an Instructor in the School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Aiken. Aaron shares her expertise and insights on the specialty of medical-surgical nursing. She explores ways to effectively promote medical-surgical...

Get a look at the latest May/June issue of  MEDSURG Nursing ! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing. With 2.5 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care. Visit www.medsurgnursin...

Get a look at the January/February issue of MEDSURG Nursing ! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing. With 4.9 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care. Visit  www.medsurgnursi...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Barbara Potts talks with Karen Meade, an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. They discuss the creation and development of a product—urinary drainage bags designed to be positioned below the bladder—to address a gap in pat...

Get a sneak peek at the latest issue of MEDSURG Nursing ! For over 30 years, MEDSURG Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in medical-surgical nursing. With 3.6 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care. Visit www.medsurgnursing.ne...

In this episode,  MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Lynne Connelly, talks with a BSN nursing student about her experiences as a student nurse. They discuss the nursing student experience with learning about research and its application to practice, collaboration between students, challenges of taking online courses, and her thoughts on articles published in MEDSURG Nursing and oth...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Sally Russell talks with Kristin Larson, a nephrology nurse practitioner at Roseman University in South Jordan, Utah, and member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. They discuss an innovative approach spearheaded by Ms. Larson that offers student nurses the opportunity to more easily participate in clinical settings as part...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts talks with Dr. Katie Chargualaf, the Dean of Nursing at the University of South Carolina in Aiken, SC, a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board, and author of the journal’s new “Leadership in Nursing” column. Dr. Chargualaf discusses leadership in nursing and the traits of successful leaders. She explores how educato...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editor Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, OCNS-C, CNE, talks with Sonya Blevins, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNE, the Director of Nursing Licensure and Compliance at Southern New Hampshire University, in Manchester, NH, a past member of the MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board, and an author of the journal’s “Nurses as Educators” column. Dr. Blevins discusse...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board member Dr. Terry Jones talks with Dr. Linda Yoder, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, and Ms. Allison Ferro, a doctoral student also at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. Their discussion centers on career development relationships, the differences between managerial coaching and mentorship,...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board member Dr. Barbara Potts talks with Dr. Deana Sievert, an experienced nurse leader, on the development of compassion fatigue through the recent pandemic. They discuss ways of helping nurses develop resiliency, and how organizations can, in an affordable way, help improve morale and destress nurses. Several resources nurses can use to help co...

Hygiene, including daily bathing and oral care, is critical in the hospitalized patient. In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Kristi Campoe talks with Dr. Staci Reynolds, an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, and an Infection Prevention Clinical Nurse Specialist at Duke University Hospital, about her 2020 study focusing on patients’ perspective...

The nursing workforce has faced a staffing shortage since the early 2000s, with nurses leaving the profession due to retirement, burnout, or pay. This staffing shortage has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a staffing crisis. In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Terry Jones, PhD, RN, leads a dynamic roundtable discussion with her colleagues from Virg...

As the author of the Nursing Management column in MEDSURG Nursing for 20 years, Donna Middaugh, PhD, RN, has shared valuable nursing management insights and solutions for daily practice. Dr. Middaugh is also passionate about supporting nurses’ role in national, state, and organizational health policy decisions. In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Editor Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMS...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member Dr. Diane Daddario talks about the specialty of medical-surgical nursing, her involvement with the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, and her service with the International Council of Nurses Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network. Through her work on the Communications subgroup of the International Council of Nurses, Dr...

Blinded peer review of manuscripts submitted for consideration to clinical, professional journals such as MEDSURG Nursing Journal is a crucial part of the publication process. Blinded peer review strengthens the content and quality of manuscripts, checks for clinical accuracy, and ultimately, seeks to provide nursing education to ensure patient safety. Manuscript reviewers have a great responsibil...

Acute-on-chronic pain and tolerance are very complex issues. The bedside nurse plays a critical role in pain management, including medication reconciliation and making sure home medications are continued in the hospital. Patient education is imperative. Managing the patient’s expectation is key, but setting realistic goals is a must. MEDSURG Nursing routinely publishes articles on pain management....

The increasing complexity of nursing duties and the drive to control costs are producing considerable pressure in nursing work environments. This often leads to increased levels of anxiety in nursing environments, which can be a challenge for nurses. One calming technique is coloring pre-drawn geometric designs, such as mandalas. The May/June 2020 issue of MEDSURG Nursing features the article enti...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board member Mary L. Schreiber, MSN, RN, CMSRN, talks with Donna Avant, RPh, a registered pharmacist with Ehrhardt Pharmacy in Ehrhardt, South Carolina. Their discussion focuses on the medication reconciliation process and transition of care needs for patients who are discharged from the hospital. Creating an improved communication link and involving comm...

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board member Dr. Cynthia Ward talks with Dr. Donna Bond about respiratory compromise. Dr. Bond provides information regarding why respiratory compromise is of concern for medsurg nurses; the importance of awareness of respiratory compromise to help reduce adverse events and patient deaths; how medsurg nurses can increase their awareness through recommenda...

In this episode, Dr. Peter Buerhaus discusses with MEDSURG Nursing Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts the projected outlook on the worsening nursing and healthcare provider shortage, why nurse practitioners may be an achievable solution to the crisis, and his recommendations to successfully overcome the shortage. Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Professor of Nursing and Director at the Center for Inte...