Nurse Executive Podcast

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Lowell Hardin , MSN, RN, NRP, NHDP-BC, a managing consultant in BRG's Emergency Care Solutions team and fire chief in his local community. They discuss hospital-based emergency medical services (EMS), including key information for a hospital's nurse executive.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Donna Herrin-Griffith , MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN, FAONL, a coauthor of the 2022 article " Fellow Designations of Interest to Nurse Leaders " in the  Journal of Nursing Administration . They differentiate fellow designations from fellowship programs and discuss key potential recognitions of consideration for the nurse executive. The referenced article is  DOI: 10.10...

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Noreen Hudson , MSN, RN, BRG's nursing team lead for perioperative services. They continue their discussion about the various departments that comprise perioperative services. In this episode, In this episode, they focus on process and management within the sterile processing department. Listen to their previous podcast, where they discussed " Perioperative Services an...

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Pamela Thompson , MS, RN, CENP, FAAN, CEO emeritus of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). They discuss board governance and its importance to nurse leaders , including how to set strategies and responsibilities and make decisions and changes within the organization.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski continues a discussion with Leslie Simmons, MA, RN, FACHE, executive vice president and chief operating officer at LifeBridge Health. This episode focuses on Leslie's current perspectives as a system COO. Listen to their previous podcast, where they discussed " Transitioning to System Leadership Roles ."

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski and Bill Orrell speak with Peter Chadwick, a managing director in BRG's Corporate Finance team. They discuss the current state of healthcare organization finances in the United States and its implications for the nurse executive.  

In this episode Nick Chmielewski speaks with  Leslie Simmons, MA, RN, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of LifeBridge Health. In addition to her system leadership roles, Leslie is also currently serving as interim President of Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center. They discuss Leslie's nursing leadership journey from EKG technician to system COO, as well as landmines t...

In this episode,  Nick Chmielewski speaks with Ashley Tomczak , RHIA, CPC, a senior managing consultant in BRG's Revenue Cycle team. Ashley has a background in nursing and a unique perspective on both the clinical and nonclinical sides of the firm. They discuss the impact capture charge has on revenue and how maintaining proper capture charge (including clinical documentation and communication, fo...

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski and guest Bill Schueler, MSN, RN, CEN, CPPS, WVTS, FAEN, discuss addressing workplace violence. Mr. Schueler is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety, a Certified Workplace Violence & Threat Specialist, and a fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing. He coauthored the chapter "Violence in the Emergency Department" in Strauss and Mayer's Emergency Department...

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Cheyana Fischer, chief nursing officer and chief operating officer at Health First . They discuss a supply chain modernization project that improved the bedside clinician's work environment while also reducing expenses.   To learn more, please read Supply Chain Modernization: How to Align Your Approach with the Customer Experience .

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Noreen Hudson, MSN, RN, BRG's nursing team lead for perioperative services. In this episode, Noreen describes perioperative services within a hospital setting, with the operating room being one of six departments. She explains how all six departments function separately yet efficiently, touching closely on the process of the operating room.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Jeff Doucette , DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Press Ganey . In this episode, Jeff explains how workforce engagement impacts the overall care process and patient satisfaction. He touches on his work at Press Ganey, and the company's involvement in improving workforce engagement.  

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Nancy Mannion, DNP, RN, CEN, FAEN , chair-elect and secretary of the Nurses on Boards Coalition and president of NMB Global Leadership, LLC . In this episode, they discuss the importance of having nurses serve on various boards to give their input on improving healthcare within communities.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Kim Vance, MSN, RN, NE-BC, an associate director in BRG's Patient Care Optimization team. In this episode, they discuss factors in optimizing and approaching span of control within a facility, including hours of operation, patient turnover rate, and overall environment safety. 

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Josephine Wahl, MS, RN, FACHE, an associate director in BRG's Care Transitions Team who has a background in nursing and patient care services. In this episode, they discuss nursing leadership's role in care transitions.

Nick Chmielewski speaks with Summer Bryant, DNP, RN, CENP, CMSRN, Senior Managing Consultant on BRG's HPI Inpatient Nursing Team. She is also the president of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing. In this episode, they discuss the topic of Medical Surgical Nursing. 

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Dr. Erik Martin, DNP, RN, CENP, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Martin is also president of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). They discuss current workforce challenges in nursing practice.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Karen Barrow, FACHE (Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives), a Registered Nurse by background and associate director in BRG's Clinical Variation team. They discuss key aspects of reducing clinical variation and how this focus can improve quality and reduce costs.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, director of Emergency Nursing Research at the Emergency Nurses Association, and Anna Valdez, PhD, RN, FAEN, FAADN, a professor in and chair of the Department of Nursing at Sonoma State University. They discuss structural and implicit bias in nursing practice.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Jennifer Schmitz, MSN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, CNML, FNP-C, NE-BC, chief nursing officer at Southern Maine Health Care and 2022 president of the Emergency Nurses Association. They discuss the state of emergency nursing in America and potential implications for the nurse executive.

In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Laura Jacquin, a Registered Nurse by background and a managing director in and leader of BRG's Clinical Documentation Improvement service line. They discuss key aspects of CDI that nurse executives should know.

In the second episode of the podcast, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Jason Moretz, an emergency nurse by background and leader of BRG's Emergency Department Optimization team. They discuss behavioral health emergencies and implementation of the 988 emergency line.

In the first episode of the BRG Nurse Executive podcast, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Bill Orrell, a managing director in BRG Healthcare's Clinical Transformation team. They discuss current trends and challenges healthcare organizations are seeing across the country and share their intentions for this podcast series.