Today in Nursing Leadership

Today in Nursing Leadership

Success for leaders means staying one step ahead. Tune into Today in Nursing Leadership for monthly conversations with nursing leadership experts, featuring information, insights and innovations that drive change and provoke action. In each episode, hear from experts highlighting challenges facing nurse leaders today and how to navigate these for success.

Episodes

July 7, 2025

Discover the pivotal role that nurse leaders play in shaping healthcare policy. In this episode, hear from Kelly Haeckel and Torrey Trzcienski on why it's crucial for nursing professionals to have a strong voice in public health discussions. We’ll explore how leveraging nursing's extensive knowledge can influence positive change in legislation.

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Uncover the foundational principles that nurse leaders must embrace to succeed in an era of rapid digital transformation. Join Nanne Finis and Nikki Gruebling as they break down the six guiding principles designed to empower nursing leadership in technology and innovation.

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If only 3% of healthcare organizations effectively engage their talent pools, what's going wrong? Join us as we identify common pitfalls and explore light lift solutions that can elevate your ability to attract and hire critical talent. This podcast is brought to you by Workup.

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Experts from the accredited, nonprofit Western Governors University’s (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health share about the innovative competency-based model of education that is transforming the nursing landscape with flexible learning options and addressing the country’s nursing workforce shortage. Learn how WGU’s high-quality health and nursing programs, available in fully online and hybrid modes, encourage education within ...

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As Nursing grapples with the ongoing workforce crisis that is expected to worsen with an estimated 600,000 nurses exiting the profession by 2030, this episode explores actionable measures to attract, engage and retain talent. Bill Klaproth interviews Amanda Wheeler to dissect innovative and fiscally sustainable strategies for flexibility, internal mobility, and experienced clinician retention that hospitals can implement to sustain...

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In this episode, explore the success stories from Cone Health using Omnicell products to enhance medication management. Join experts Jessica Brown and Kristine Shepherd as they explore the challenges in nursing workforce management and the pivotal role of automated dispensing technology in streamlining medication delivery. This podcast is brought to you by Omnicell.

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To address the needs of readily available, relevantly skilled nurses who reflect their communities, Nightingale Education Group launched EvolvEd, which offers on-demand microlearning and micro-credentialing for nursing workforces. In this episode, Nightingale’s Dr. Fecowicz and Dr. Jones-Pasley discuss the critical gap between education and industry needs, the importance of developing relationships with healthcare facilities, and h...

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Advocacy doesn't have to be intimidating! This episode breaks down practical steps that nurses can take to advocate for their patients and colleagues. Discover how sharing your story and using data can empower you in legislative discussions and organizational policy changes.

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In this episode, we explore the innovative strategies being employed to combat workplace violence in health care settings. Join our expert panel as they share their experiences with the Stamp tool and how collaboration between frontline staff and leadership is creating a safer environment for nurses and patients alike.

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Dive into the pivotal role of data in transforming nursing leadership and workforce retention strategies. Join us as we bring clarity to how harnessing this untapped resource can revolutionize patient care and employee satisfaction. Hear more during the conversation from Ascend Learning's Larissa Africa BSN, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN and Jennifer Fisher, DNP, APRN, NEA-BC, FACHE. This episode is sponsored by Ascend Learning – Healthcar...

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Frontline nurse leaders are responsible for ethical problem solving and creating ethical environments for patients and the care team. Learn about a one-year fellowship designed to bolster leaders' ethical confidence and leadership skills. Fellows attended monthly seminars and mediation training, gaining skills to repair communication breakdown and resolve value-laden disagreement. Pre/post data collection showed fellows experienced...

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Over the last two decades, the Department of Veterans Affairs has identified the need to improve access to health care as a high priority area. This session will discuss how our organization is utilizing Registered Nurses to the fullest scope of their practice by allowing RNs complete same day mental health appointment. It will discuss the framework for outpatient clinics, throughput and referrals, managing schedule expectations, m...

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Across the U.S., health care systems are grappling with severe staffing shortages that have far-reaching implications. Despite efforts to address these ongoing workforce challenges, nursing turnover remains alarmingly high, with many ...

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Heart Failure is a complex and costly disease to manage. In an effort to increase patient quality of life while decreasing readmissions and cost of care, our organization hired a dedicated APRN to consult on patients in select Skilled Nursing Facilities and work collaboratively with the staff. The 30-day readmission rates of the SNF patients cared for by the APRN is on average, 12% lower than those not. It is estimated this program...

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This session shares how one organization’s Rapid Response Team (RRT) transformed from a reactive role in responding to acute situations bringing critical care resources to the bedside outside of the ICU, to a high reliability proactive response focused on improving patient outcomes and reducing safety events throughout the hospital. The use of artificial intelligence technology has also provided the RRT with a predictive model aime...

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This session is designed for leaders who may be embarking on new roles and want to increase their enjoyment and effectiveness during their transition. The audience will hear about a peer mentorship model that two new CNOs utilized in their parallel transitions in different organizations. This session will highlight the framework and associated positive outcomes. This will be a hopeful and positive session highlighting the power of ...

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Learn about how nurse leaders partnered with an interprofessional team of internal experts to reduce assaults on nursing staff through an interprofessional, proactive rounding team. The team comprised of mental health consultants, security and geriatric resource nurses.  Nurses and leaders can learn how to leverage internal experts to deploy crucial support to the bedside for nursing in the care of patients with challenging behavio...

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Collaborative partnerships have great potential to create long-lasting influential changes within the global healthcare environment. A U.S. academic-medical partnership established a joint venture with two international healthcare systems to build a culture of clinical inquiry, nurture clinician resiliency and empowerment, and advance nursing leadership. The success of this program supports an approach for developing a culture of E...

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The missing link in helping nurses save time, reduce costs, improve patient / provider experience is actually focusing on improving patient education. By keeping pace with technological advancements such as cloud based platforms and availing more modern content rooted in the science of microlearning patients can go much deeper in understanding their condition, preparing for their procedure or visit and discharge, all from their hom...

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Nurse leaders are at the frontline of healthcare. Every day, they face the challenges posed by resource constraints, the need to deliver on value-based performance metrics, and difficulties recruiting and retaining nurses. A good onboarding program is key to responding to all those challenges. Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Laerdal Medical is partnering with hospitals and health systems in a data-driven approach to...

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