Join Casey Green (she/her), an assistant nurse manager and dynamic nurse leader, as she discusses her journey from being a firefighter and paramedic to becoming an ICU nurse and assistant nurse manager. Throughout the episode, she also shares h

Episode 6 - Beyond My Comfort Zone: A New Nurse’s Take on COVID Care

Jul 8th, 2020

Meet Emily Shands, a new critical care nurse who volunteered to work in her hospital’s COVID unit less than a year out of nursing school. Emily, an ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, shares how the opportunity to learn and contribute as

Episode 5 - Leadership at Its Best: Supporting Staff Nurses in a Pandemic

Jun 30th, 2020

The vital role nurse leaders play in maintaining a healthy work environment becomes even more critical – and complex – in times of crisis. In this podcast episode, we welcome New York neurosurgical ICU nurse manager Kishun Moolsanker, who led h

Episode 4 - At the Bedside: Teamwork and Flexibility During COVID-19

Jun 23rd, 2020

As critical care nursing moves toward a post-surge “new normal,” it is natural to pause and consider where we have been and where we are going. Join direct care ICU nurse Niki Raymond as she reflects on facing challenges and overcoming barriers

Episode 3 - Moral Distress in a Crisis: What, Why and How to Cope

Jun 17th, 2020 39m 2s

Nurses face complex ethical decisions on a daily basis, making us susceptible to moral distress. The risks and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic have intensified this distress. In this episode, nursing ethics leader Cynda Rushton talks abo

Episode 2: The Silver Lining: COVID-19 Care Teams and Cross-Training

Jun 4th, 2020 26m 50s

Adrianne Edlund, nurse educator at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, returns to share her powerful story of units coming together during COVID-19 to achieve optimal patient care and staff satisfaction. She discusses preparing sta

Episode 1: Agile Education: Adapting Nursing Orientation & Residency For COVID

Jun 3rd, 2020 25m 26s

Nurse educator Adrianne Edlund talks about her experiences onboarding nurses new to critical care and adjusting nurse residencies – both before and during COVID-19 – at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. She shares lessons learned

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