Nurse Dot Podcast

Cara is joined by April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, to review the various career growth opportunities available to nurses, specifically in the Nurse Practitioner field. Together they discuss the positive impact that advanced practice nurses have on patient health and how out-of-the-box medical models supported by these nurses can contribute to reaching a more proactive healthcare...

On this week's episode, Cara sits down with Dr. Chris Recinos, PhD, RN, FNP, NEA-BC, to discuss nursing from a completely uncensored perspective. Dr. Recinos candidly shares how various life experiences motivated her to pursue nursing and set her on a path to create a mental health app for teens, Hello Harmony. Together, the two discuss how nursing has contributed to their finding purpose in l...

Cara sits down with nurse influencer and board-certified acute care nurse practitioner, Katie Duke, MSN, AGACNP-BC, to discuss how nurses can better protect their mental health and create sustainability in their practice by creating professional boundaries. Together, Katie and Cara share strategies on how to feel empowered to draw those boundaries, while also speaking to experiences in which they...

Cara is joined by Ben Porbeni, a hospital administrator in Chicago, IL, to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the healthcare system works. How much does an administrator really need to make? How do you balance business and managing costs with providing compassionate care for patients? What can you do differently to build a better work environment that provides nurses with stronger benefits and me...

In episode 4, Cara sits down with Charlie Shields, CEO, and Amy Peters, CNO, of University Health Kansas City, to talk about what it means to create a safe, sustainable, and supportive environment. As previous winners of the 2021 HOLLIBLU Strive to Thrive award — an award that is given to facilities by their nurses — Charlie and Amy provide valuable insights into the importance of servant leadersh...

On today's episode, Cara is joined by Bonnie Barnes, FAAN and co-founder of The DAISY Foundation. Together, Cara and Bonnie discuss how the foundation got started and the impact The Daisy Award has had on the medical community. After looking back over its history, Bonnie shares where the foundation is headed and what they hope to accomplish with their new awards, The Daisy Award for Ethics in...

Cara sits down with Shalla Newton, MSN, RN, NE-BC, and Monette Chiarolanza, RN, to discuss caring for repeat patients (aka "frequent flyers") from both a personal and professional perspective. Throughout the episode, they discuss how divisive healthcare inequities played into Shalla's 10-year journey for a medical diagnosis and how getting to know patients on a more personal level impa...

On the first episode of the NurseDot Podcast, Cara sits down with previous DAISY Award Winner Sona Daldumyan, a Pediatric Hematology Oncology Charge nurse with over 21 years of experience. Together, they discuss Sona’s history of devastating personal loss and grief, and how she was able to draw from a deep well of empathy to better connect with and support her patients. As Cara observes in this ep...

NurseDot Podcast is a brand-new weekly podcast dedicated to providing nurses with validation, resources, and hope, one episode at a time. Every week host Cara Lunsford, RN, CPHON, and VP of Community at Nurse.com, will sit down with a new guest speaker to share inspiring stories of resilience and empowerment, building a space where nurses can speak candidly, feel valued, and discover tools and ins...