Better, RN

Better, RN

As a nurse, you have dedicated your career to helping people feel better. You’re part of a unique community, and only a nurse can truly understand your day to day. On Better, RN, Northwestern Medicine nurses take a deep dive into nurse well-being. Learn new ways to show up better, not only for your patients and your colleagues, but also for your family and — most importantly — yourself. You’ll get the latest tips from real nurses with strategies to live better. You deserve it. Better, RN is brought to you by The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Episodes

July 31, 2025 21 mins

Understanding the health of the community is essential to providing excellent patient care at Northwestern Medicine. Karin Podolski, MSN, MPH, RN, director of Community Health Services at Northwestern Medicine, talks about how she uses her nursing skills to focus on the needs of vulnerable patients. 

”In the Community Health Institute wit...

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Northwestern Medicine nursing leaders Karena Brown, MSN, RN, CMSRN, and Katie Doyle, MS, RN, delve into the challenges and rewards of nursing careers and their paths in leadership, emphasizing the importance of having nurses in decision-making roles....

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February 17, 2025 22 mins

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January 10, 2025 21 mins

In this episode of Better RN, hosts Alyssa Saklak and Laurin Henderson talk to Katie Kennon and Kristy Murphy, two nurses on the patient safety team at Northwestern Medicine, about the concept of psychological safety and how creating a safe and open culture improves both patient outcomes and healthcare team well-being.

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December 18, 2024 19 mins

In this episode of Better, RN, hosts Alyssa Saklak and Laurin Masnari talk to Tacora Love, program director of Northwestern Medicine Clinical Schools. Northwestern Medicine Clinical School offer various clinical education programs that prepare students for careers in the allied health professions through hands-on clinical training and specialized didactic instruction. Tacora talks abo...

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November 18, 2024 17 mins

In this episode of Better, RN, co-hosts Alyssa Saklak and Laurin Masnari talk with Eianncris Panaligan, a fourth-year nursing student at Chicago State University who recently took part in the <...

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October 7, 2024 23 mins

In this episode of Better, RN, co-hosts Alyssa Saklak BSN, RN, CMSRN, and Laurin Masnari, BSN, RN, CMSRN, discuss ways nurses can be involved in global health and disaster response with Claire Liszkay, a dedicated registered nurse from the medical intensive care unit at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 

"The best thing that I learned, is that if you really want to provide good culturally com...

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June 20, 2023 19 mins

Our hosts are joined by Kristin Ramsey, MSN, MPPM,...

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June 13, 2023 16 mins

Our hosts are joined by Brendan Blaney, BSN, RN, a...

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June 6, 2023 14 mins

Academics and medicine are closely intertwined. Bu...

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May 30, 2023 15 mins

Money talks, but it can be hard to talk about money. We sit down with Leah Hobson, vice president of Finance at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, to learn about how to balance your financial life, from long-term planning to day-to-day budgeting.

The information in this episode is intended to be educational and is not tailored to the investment needs of any specific investor. Please consult ...

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May 23, 2023 18 mins

Rest: The elusive but ever important need for our ...

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May 16, 2023 18 mins

Working in health care means sometimes experiencin...

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May 8, 2023 16 mins

Faith Hines, BSN, RN, joins our hosts for the pilo...

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April 12, 2023 47 secs

Introducing Better, RN, your source for everything related to health and well-being in the life of a nurse. Although caring for others is key to nursing, we're here to help you take care of yourself.

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