The Spartan Nurse Podcast presented by the Michigan State University College of Nursing

SEND US FAN MAIL Dr. Susan Weber Buchholz, Associate Dean for Research at the Michigan State University College of Nursing, speaks with Jackie and Patrick to discuss what nursing research is and why it's so vital not only to the patient but also to the entire health care community. To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nurs...

SEND US FAN MAIL Dr. Krista Walker, the assistant dean for college diversity, equity and inclusion at the MSU College of Nursing, sits down with Jackie and Patrick to talk about the importance of diversity in health care, as well as the issues those from various backgrounds face navigating this area. To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our w...

SEND US FAN MAIL Working as a nurse during the holidays can be ... interesting. Jackie and Patrick recall stories of life on the floor during the end of the year. To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms @MICHSTNursing If you have a question for our hosts or a pros...

SEND US FAN MAIL So, what exactly does a clinical nurse specialist, or CNS, do? Jackie and Patrick talk to two current CNS students to find out,  To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms @MICHSTNursing If you have a question for our hosts or a prospective guest, pl...

SEND US FAN MAIL In this episode, Patrick and Jackie talk to two new registered nurses to get their takes on what it is like working in the field and how they now reflect on their nursing education. To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms @MICHSTNursing If you hav...

SEND US FAN MAIL On this episode, Patrick and Jackie talk to BSN student Eleanor Hoss about her journey to selecting an undergraduate nursing program, lessons learned along the way and why she is glad to be a Spartan Nurse.  To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms...

SEND US FAN MAIL Bernadette Melnyk, dean of the Ohio State University College of Nursing as well as OSU's chief wellness officer, comes on the show to talk about wellness, nursing and how and when both can — and should — overlap.  To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social medi...

SEND US FAN MAIL In the second and final part of this two-part episode, blogger Robyn King shares more of her experiences facing disparities in health care as a patient. Alabama-based CNS Caitlin Moore discusses some of the simple things nurses can do to help their patients from marginalized communities. To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to o...

SEND US FAN MAIL In the first of a two-part episode, Patrick and Jackie talk to blogger Robyn King and Alabama-based clinical nurse specialist Caitlin Moore about the disparities they have seen or experienced in health care as a result of the patient's race, and ways to fix these systemic issues. To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our...

SEND US FAN MAIL Dr. Horng-Shiuann Wu talks with Jackie and Patrick about her research on long-haul COVID and what it means for nursing and health care.  To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms @MICHSTNursing If you have a question for our hosts or a prospective g...

SEND US FAN MAIL We all know about Florence Nightingale, but what about other nurses from history? Did you know the poet Walt Whitman was a nurse? How about Harriet Tubman?  Even the Cherry Ames book series gets its due (Cherry Ames, Cruise Nurse?). Patrick and Jackie invite MSU librarian Jessica Sender on to talk nursing history in honor of Nurses Week, May 6-12. To find your breaking news and la...

SEND US FAN MAIL Co-hosts Dr. Jackie Iseler and Dr. Patrick Crane talk with clinical nurse specialist Angie Floyd about the effect misinformation, politicization and biases have on treating patients in the healthcare system.  To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platform...