Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast

To every Nurse Leader out there: Are your team members being heard, valued, and invested in - or are they just being managed?🏢

My conversation with Christopher Norman, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, APHN-BC, GNP-BC on episode 6 of season 4 of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast digs into what it actually takes to unify nursing teams - and spoiler alert, it starts with nurturing the human beings behind the badges! ✨

Some Food For Thoug...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jasmin Waterman-Parris MS, NPD-BC, RN on the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast and all I can say is WOW!!! 

What a true inspiration, gift and irreplaceable talent to the Nursing Profession! Jasmin shares some real practical strategies for Nurse Leaders to step up and step into their power to make transformational positive change and influence - and I am so very grateful that she has...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Karen O'Donnell, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN where we discussed how limiting beliefs, stressors of traditional nursing roles and always being told "NO" gave fuel to a desire to step into entrepreneurship as a means to gain freedom to create the nursing career that allows for the creativity and flexibility that Karen truly wanted and deserved! ✨

We both agreed that the glass ...

In episode 3 of season 4 of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Julian Moreno MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CRRN, CDP on episode 3 of season 4 of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast where we discussed how diversifying your clinical experience, knowledge and skill can help to improve interdisciplinary communication, collaboration and career satisfaction!

Julian has spent the past 20+ years de...

During episode 2 of season 4 of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kristen Gutierrez, MSN, RN, CNL, CNRN, SCRN - a Nurse Career Coach who specializes in helping Nurse discover their strengths, passion, and purpose so they can find jobs that they love and that they can THRIVE within! 🥰

Even in the face of adversity with personal health challenges that moved Kristen away from her Nurse Man...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexandria Jones-Patten, PhD, MBA, RN, PMH-BC about leveraging your Nursing Knowledge & Skill to Align with Passion and Purpose for a Satisfying and Rewarding Nursing Career! You Don't want to miss Alexandria's story, her dedication to the Nursing Profession - and just how motivated and energized she is by aligning herself with her passion for writing! 🎧

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Wendy Garvin Mayo, APRN, ANP-BC on episode 12 of season 3 of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast - and THEN I got to hang with her just a week later at the ELEX Conference - which was incredible - and let me tell you - Wendy is doing AMAZING work to promote excellence in healthcare. ✅

The stress management and emotional intelligence strategies she shares are so ESSENTIAL to the wa...

In this episode 11 of Season Three of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeanette Zocco MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS, who is leveraging her decades of experience to transform Nursing teams and workplace culture through advocacy and empowerment of other Nurses.  She has recently authored a book with a two-fold intention:

1. To educate perinatal nurses on quality and safety concept...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kirby P. Williams, MSN, PMHNP-BC who is a nurse practitioner who obtained psychiatric training and education from University of Virginia. She worked as a mental health nurse practitioner since 2012 and enjoys mentoring and supporting future psychiatric nurse practitioners. Since 2014, she has worked in nursing academia in undergraduate and graduate level courses. Her experience a...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kiiyonna Jones, PhD, MSN, RN on this week's episode of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast! 👍

We discussed how Nurses have SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES that go beyond traditional bedside roles - especially when it comes to leveraging their skills and knowledge - and that if healthcare organizations aren't willing to change the status quo - then Nurses can easily make the d...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jessica Gruendler DNP, RN-BC, CPHQ, CNOR - someone who've I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing from at the National Nurses in Business Association Annual Entrepreneurship & Career Alternatives Conference. Dr. Gruendler has trademarked #NotJustANurse as a means to raise awareness of the true power and potential that Nurses have to leverage their skills, talents, p...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Thietz, RN, BSN, OCN, MSN, who started her Nursing career in South Africa, then came to California where she gained decades of experience as a Registered Nurse. It wasn't until about 2022 when she realized that she was no longer able to provide the Nursing care that she wanted to, and she became plagued with compassion fatigue and burnout. Today, she is leveraging h...

 In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan Haibeck, who started her Nursing career as a Candystriper, then shifted into becoming an Oncology Nurse Pioneer and now a published author, entrepreneur and Legal Nurse Consultant!

Susan shares how Nurses really CAN do anything they want within their careers, and there is so much inspiration, wisdom and positive energy in this episode - You don't want to miss...

 In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Riley Coiteaux who started her healthcare career in vet medicine and then transitioned into Nursing after suffering with work associated mental illness. Shortly after becoming a Nurse, Riley became a nurse coach and is now helping others develop strategies to improve their mental health, and the mental health of those in which she cares for. You don't want to miss this epis...

In Episode 4 of Season 3 of The Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast – I had the pleasure of speaking with Janet Holliday, DD, MSM, MSN where she shares sage advice that can help empower Healthcare Leaders to transform teams through developing strong Self-Leadership, Self-Governance and Self-Awareness Skills!

IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU! 

You don’t want to miss this really interesting and empowering discussion! 🎧<...

In this special episode of the Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast, I am sitting in the Honolulu Airport waiting for my return red-eye flight to NYC and just simply beaming in gratitude for such an amazing experience! 

The Nurses Making Waves retreat was a truly transformative experience. The retreat was expertly planned and executed, with a perfect balance of educational sessions, self-care activities, and opportunitie...

In Episode 2 of Season 3 of The Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast – I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Wingo, BSN, RN, RN-BC of InformaticsNurse.com  – where he shares SO MANY AMAZING RESOURCES that can help empower Nurses and Nurse Leaders to level up their knowledge and LOVE for data-driven results! The main focus of our conversation was surrounding the need for improving Nursing's understanding of how to better...

In Episode 1 of Season 3 of The Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast – I had the pleasure of speaking with Quisha Umemba, of Umemba Health Academy – delivering innovative education for Community Health Workers (CHWs), CHW Instructors, and other frontline public health professionals. On this episode, we discussed how innovative solutions and pivoting into one's strengths can allow Nurses to elevate their passion, renew their ...

In this special NYE episode - I wanted to take a moment to give thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of Season Two - Nursing Strategies for Success Podcast! To all my guests, clients, collaborators, business partners, supporters and cheerleaders - THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! I look forward to another amazing year and stay tuned because season three will be dropping its first episode in January! Have a sa...