Innovations In Patient Care

What are the top nurses in social media up to? In this episode, we talk to two of the top critical care nurses on social media channels. I’m joined by critical care nurse and author Katie Kleber from FreshRN.com and acute care nurse practitioner Sean Dent from SeanDent.com. The post Nursing Leadership Online and Off At NTI 2017 appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

A look at the incidence of pediatric thromboembolism in the ICU in this episode recorded at NTI 2017 in Houston, Texas. We talk with Tess Aberg, RN, BSN, CCRN, a staff nurse at Rady Children’s Hospital, part of UC San Diego. The post Pediatric Thromboembolism Best Nursing Practices appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

A look at nursing and end of life care in this episode recorded at NTI 2017 in Houston, Texas. We talk with Deborah Price, DNP, MS, RN. Deb talks about her work with the Michigan Palliative and End-Of-Life survey of health professionals. The post Nursing Attitudes Toward End of Life and Palliative Care appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

In this episode recorded at NTI 2017 in Houston, Texas, we talk with Julia K Eberwine, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, PCCN-CMC. Julia presented at the conference on Generation X, Y and Z: The ABCs of Generational Diversity for Managers and Educators. The post Generation X, Y, and Z in the Nursing Workplace appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

In this episode, we talk to two nurses who recently completed the Clinical Scene Investigator Academy program from the AACN. These nurses developed an ICU diary program to help patients and families document their time in the ICU’s stressful environment. Check it out. The post ICU Diaries Help Critical Care Patients and Families appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

In this episode, we talk to Vicki S. Good, past president of AACN. We chat with Vicki about the findings from the 2015 analysis of the Barriers to Nursing Practice as identified by AACN members. She focused on how to build personal resilience in the face of the presence of burnout syndrome and challenging healthcare environments. Check out this interview with Vicki. The post Personal Resilience in Nurse Burnout with Vicki Good appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

In this episode, we talk to Patricia A Hickey about the importance of CCRN certification in improving patient outcomes. This was a surprise finding of recent research Patricia was conducting on congenital heart surgery outcomes in pediatric patients. Check out this interview with Patricia where I talk to her about what her groundbreaking research means to nurses like you. The post Importance of Advanced RN Certifications with Patricia Hickey appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

In this episode we talk to the 2017 Distinguished Research Lecturer, Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Henneman whose interdisciplinary program of research has focused on clinical problems faced by acute and critical care nurses. Check out this interview with Beth where I talk to her about what her groundbreaking research means to nurses like you. The post Acute and Critical Care Nurse Research with Dr. Beth Henneman appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

How does a healthy nurse work environment impact you? In this episode we talk to nurse researcher Jean Anne Conner about her presentation at the AACN conference in Houston, Texas. She talked about how the health of the work environment is strongly linked to patient outcomes and clinical excellence. The post Healthy Nurse Work Environments Improve Patient Care appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

I talked with nurse Amanda Lawrence while I was there. She was teaching about both prepping a patient for Transport and transitioning to being a flight nurse from the ICU. Check out this interview I grabbed while she was taking [...] The post Prepping Your ICU Patient For Transport appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

I interviewed critical care nurse Cory Miller about the importance of teamwork when running a code. Every team member must be aware of their role and confident in its accomplishment. Here’s that segment. I’m your host, Jamie Davis. This episode [...] The post Teamwork in Cardiac Arrest Code Management appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

I chatted with paramedic and code management expert Mark Sawdon about the importance of high-quality CPR compressions in the hospital environment and the benefits of knowing your equipment before the code happens. Check it out. I’m your host, Jamie Davis. [...] The post Know Your Cardiac Arrest Equipment and Tools appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

I recently attended the NTI Critical Care Nurses Conference in Houston and I stopped by the Physio-Control booth to chat with some of the nurse educators there. Here is nurse Nicole Kupchik. We talk about what hospital staff can do [...] The post Cardiac Arrest Care Before, During, and After the Code appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, a special panel discussion with some of our friends at Physio-Control to talk about some exciting things they’re working on. Check it out. I’m your host, Jamie Davis. This episode is sponsored through the generous [...] The post Code Management and Data Solutions from Physio-Control appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I have a special interview with Dr. Ed Racht recorded at EMS World Expo in New Orleans. Check it out. Hi and welcome back to another episode of Innovations in Patient Care, I’m your [...] The post Dr. Ed Racht on Innovating EMS Response appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Changing the paradigm for dispatcher-assisted CPR. I got the chance recently to get Dr. Kevin Seaman from Howard County Maryland on the phone to talk about the changes and updates coming to help us from the dispatch angle when it [...] The post Dispatcher-Assisted CPR Updates with Dr. Kevin Seaman appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

When EMS scene safety breaks down, what do you do as an EMT or paramedic? Check out this cautionary tale from two San Diego paramedics who found out that sometimes you can’t predict what’s going to happen on the [...] The post Scene Safety in EMS – A Cautionary Tale from EMS Today appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Learning more about initiatives from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCAF) with special Guest Carissa Caramanis. Find out more about SCAF here at SCA-Aware.org. — This interview was recorded thanks to the ongoing support for programs like this [...] The post Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Initiatives with Carissa Caramanis appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

What’s it take to prepare for a medical assessment competition? Nurse/Paramedic Jerry Brenner organized a team to participate in the JEMS Games at EMS Today last year. Check out this episode about his team’s preparations for the event and how [...] The post Winning at JEMS Games with Paramedic and Nurse Jerry Brenner appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

How do you act responsibly with social media in health care? Social media activist and expert Carissa Caramanis joins host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic on this episode to talk about social media and its place in the health care professional’s [...] The post Social Media Responsibility in Health Care with Carissa Caramanis appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.