Nurse Leader Network

Send a text It's no secret that nearly 10-20% of healthcare professionals are currently struggling with substance abuse or drug addiction. In this episode, we sit down with Matt Serel, President and Co-founder of You Are Accountable, an online peer support,  accountability, drug, and alcohol monitoring service. Join us as we discuss the topic of addiction in the workplace and how to help your...

Send a text It is no secret that 1 in 3 nurses are leaving the profession. In this episode, Mary Buffington from the Burnout Ward joins us to discuss the secret to how nurses can pivot into new careers that fit their lives instead of living lives that fit their career. Listen to learn how you can transform burnout in nursing into a life you have always dreamed about.

Send a text #33 Have you ever wondered how to go from a front-line nurse to a nursing leader, innovator, inventor or entrepreneur? We are joined by Charlene Platon, Co-Founder of Fifth Window, a self-care/mental health care app for nurses. We discuss nursing well-being and burnout before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic and she shares her story and journey to improving her well-being. We d...

Send a text # 32  What does it take to become a Chief Nursing Officer? What are the first steps to get your first leadership position? We sit down with Lori Armstrong, founder/CEO of Inspire Nurse Leaders, and former Chief Nursing Officer, to discuss aspects that nurse leaders need in order to be more confident in their role. As a person who experienced it all, you'll be inspired by her story...

Send a text Are you currently struggling on how to improve your leadership skills? Where do you think is the problem coming from? Do you feel that you've already exerted everything but nothing happened? From being a patient care technician to a leadership coach, Sarah Bell, owner of Sarah Bell Leadership coaching shared some great insights on how to jump over this hurdle that's possibly...

Send a text Do you have thoughts of leaving your beloved career as a nurse? What made you decide to leave? Are you prepared to change lanes? If you think quitting is the answer to all of your stress, Savannah of The Networth Nurse laid out some options on how you can enjoy other things without letting go of your well-kept job. Grab your earphones and have a good snack because this is one great con...

Send a text #29 Are you a leader that puts yourself last? Are you doing an amazing job of supporting your staff, family and friends and find there is nothing left at the end of the day for yourself? We are joined by Tracy and Michelle of Missing Logic in this episode to discuss their model, the Dynamic Balance Effect, and how you can balance your work and life without the tension and stress of try...

Send a text # 28 How many times have you had a great idea for something that would make your life or the life of your patients easier? How many times have you seen a nurse come up with a tip or trick to get something working? Nurses are natural inventors and in this episode we sit down with Brian Mohika, CEO & Founder of CathWear. He walks through his journey of how he came up with the idea th...

Send a text #27 In this episode we sit down with the 36th president of the American Nurses Association Dr. Ernest Grant.

Send a text #26 Do you really understand what YOU can do to improve quality at your organization? What are the actual steps for a robust quality management system in healthcare? How do you implement it and how do you get others onboard? In this episode we are joined by the phenomenal Jarvis Gray, CEO/Founder of the Quality Coaching Company and host of The Healthcare QualityCast to discuss the step...

Send a text #25  What does it take to land that dream job? OR a more important question-what does it take to have that dream career? In this episode, Special Guest  Keith Carlson and I discuss why nurses should be focusing on their career versus their next job.  We also dive into his career as a nurse, coach, nursing podcast pioneer and share the steps he took to get there.  We highlight how focus...

Send a text #24 Why were we all amazed when President Biden elected a nurse as Interim Surgeon General? Why wasn't a nurse appointed to the White House COVID task force from day one? Why are there 4.3 million nurses in the US but we still don't have a united voice? In this episode, I sit down with Marketa Houskova, Executive Director of American Nurses Association/California to discuss w...

Send a text #23 So if you haven't noticed we are in the middle of a pandemic. This pandemic is turning into an epidemic-we are hemorrhaging nurses as a profession.  In this episode, we are joined by Noelle Kohles, Nursing Leadership Coach, who talks about how she retained 100% of her staff by implementing these easy strategies. We talk about the cost of turnover and the link between patient o...

Send a text #23 Have you ever wondered why you can't remember 100% of what you read or heard? Why don't we utilize most of what we learn? Did you know that your memory is the biggest reason you will not keep your New Year Resolution? In this episode, we are joined by Kam Knight, a coach, writer, and author of several bestselling books in the area of mental performance such as memory, con...

Send a text #21  Who wants an easier life? Have you ever stopped to examine which collaborations you have that make your life easier? Have you ever wanted to become a thought leader or influencer in your space? Or are you looking for a new job? In this episode, we are joined by Amelia Roberts, Collaboration Strategist, who will teach you why matchmaking isn't just for finding true love. She s...

Send a text #20 Fact or fiction: Nurses eat their young. If you are a nurse I can guarantee that you have heard that phrase. Why is such a terrible thing common knowledge? Why have we tolerated this as nurses? In this episode Renee Thompson CEO of the Healthy Workforce Institute will teach you will learn everything you need to know about bullying, incivility and how to stop both dead in their trac...

Send a text # 19    2020 has sucked. You have likely lost something or someone this year. Whether it be lost time with family & friends, lost hope, lost joy, or lost normalcy, the prolonged anxiety, and stress will influence your wellbeing. There is something you can do about it. 2021 is around the corner. It’s time to be good to yourself. You deserve it. In this episode we are joined by Linda...

Send a text #18 Do you have the most important skill you need to be successful as a nurse? Are we cultivating this skill in nursing school? Dr. Sharrica Miller joins us for this episode and takes us in her journey from foster kid to PhD and everything in between. She shares why she founded her business Starter Nurse Academy, an educational consulting platform to teach new and developing nurses abo...

Send a text #17 Is your team burning out? Does your leadership role have you burning out? Are there just too many changes happening at once? We are in the middle of a pandemic, wildfires, protests and a nail biting election. What's there to stress about *in my sarcastic voice*. Kym Ali, CEO of Cup of Tea and nursing burnout coach, shares her strategies to stop burnout in its tracks. Whether y...

Send a text #16 Has the pandemic got you ready to quit your job? Have you had a burning desire in your heart that you are not fulfilling your purpose? Are you ready to help others in a new way? In this episode, I sit down with Catie Harris of Nursepreneurs and talk about why you need to start a business, how to start one and the hard truths behind what it takes to become a nurse entrepreneur. We a...

Send a text #15 Seven months into a pandemic and many nurses are experiencing unprecedented burn-out. Are you one of them? In this episode Lynn McCright and Teresa Walding of Advancing Nurse Coaching share the #1 secret to becoming more resilient and experiencing more joy. Thinking its time to leave nursing-WAIT!!! We also talk about a different way to use your nursing skills as a Nurse Coach and...

Send a text #14 Have you ever wondered how to get yourself out there to become a nurse influencer, writer or thought leader? What exactly does it take? Building your own brand is what it takes, and in this episode we hear from Portia Wofford of The PW Agency about her journey to becoming a nurse influencer and writer as well as her thoughts on how to diversify nursing so that together we can lead...

Send a text #13 How has Covid-19 affected your world? There have been horrific outcomes related to the Global Pandemic, but there also have been some amazing things that have risen to the surface too. Don't just stand there and wait for another Pandemic to hit. Nurse Leaders the time to take action is NOW and Yorba Linda's Mayor Haney (who is also a nurse practitioner by the way) shares...

Send a text #12 Has Covid-19 burned you out? A recent survey showed over a whopping 65% of nurses are planning to leave their current roles in the immediate future. If that sounds like you have you ever considered utilizing your nursing skills in another way? Wake up the nursing entrepreneur inside you! Michele Rhodes author of "RNterprise: Take your Entrepreneurial knowledge and EMERGE with...

Send a text #011 Are you swimming in an ocean of debt? Covid-19 has lead to layoffs across the globe and even if you are one of the lucky ones that still has your income how can you be sure you will always have enough money when crisis strikes. Courtney Lamb of The Budget Nurse teaches you the 10-steps she used to pay off nearly $100,000 of debt in 18 months. Whether you want to pay off debt, save...