My Nursing Mastery

We explore what life is like after you pass the NCLEX. What does it feel like? How do you manage the stress of your new role? Follow Hanna's journey as a new grad in this "Critical Transition" episode of the Transitioning to Real Practice Podcast. With Cindi Bell MS, RN

Get a comprehensive review of major processes and key factors affecting oxygenation and tissue perfusion. Build a foundation for caring for those with ventilation and perfusion mismatches and ineffective breathing patterns.  Includes tips for tackling the NCLEX! With Cindi Bell MS, RN

Master basic urination clinical concepts and assessment, plus tips for managing voiding problems.  With Cindi Bell MS, RN

In today's digital age, you're only a post away from potentially jeopardizing your nursing careers.  Friends of Flo talks HIPAA, when to avoid posting to social media, and how employers monitor social accounts.  With guest Jenny Hohneke.

Get all access to IV access for nurses...including central lines, midlines, PICCs, and peripheral IVs. We outline the most important catheters and essential approaches.  With Cindi Bell MS, RN

Friends of Flo sits down with Chaplain Libby Conley, MDiv, to discuss self-care and spirituality in nursing.  What do you do for self-care after a tough shift?  Let us know on our Nursing and NCLEX Mastery Facebook page: facebook.com/NursingandNCLEXMastery

Physical Therapist Kim Blackwell (MPT, RYT) joins Friends of Flo to talk about, pelvic health, prenatal/post-partum care, and how nurses and PT's can collaborate.

The latest in our Mastery series, learn about nursing priorities for assessment, interventions, and teaching for this comorbidity. CKD affects more and more patients every year and is often without symptoms. Effective management of renal insufficiency can improve patient safety and population outcomes. We discuss an essential topic for every nurse, whatever your passion and setting. With Cindi Bell MS, RN

The Friends of Flo team talks about getting ready for the NCLEX exam, making a study plan, and what to do the night before.

We're back for Part 2 of our diversity discussion.  Valerie Garr, the Diversity Coordinator for the University of Iowa School of Nursing, talks with Friends of Flo about ethnicity, discrimination, and how to be an agent for change in the field of nursing.

Friends of Flo has a special guest!  Valerie Garr, the Diversity Coordinator for the University of Iowa School of Nursing, sits down for a frank discussion on ethnicity, discrimination, and how to be an agent for change in the field of nursing.

Friends of Flo speak with Thad Wilson PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP to discuss men in nursing and what the future holds.

This week Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN and Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP sit down with nurse Jerry Horak to discuss men in nursing and the issues they face.-Want to listen to Part 1? Check it out here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/108830/889131-friends-of-flo-the-male-nurse-part-1?fbclid=IwAR0aE4_eMKD32SeXEM6aRW7Rey1G-3dFNtf_0BxZQyIMBI_hvFtTVFh8OlA

This week Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN and Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP sit down to discuss men in nursing, their growing presence in the nursing population, and issues they face.

Rebecca and Tess talk about reflective writing in nursing and how to use it to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue.Friends of Flo is: Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN - Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANP - Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP

Today we're going to talk about wound healing and wound care.  Let's talk wounds!  With Cindi Bell RN, BSN 

Today we're going to be reviewing the most common medications used to treat hypertensions in adults. With Cindi Bell RN, BSN

A special Thanksgiving episode of Friends of Flo as we welcome Dr. Dominique Tobbell to the pod.  We dive into nursing history, technological advances, and the evolution of nursing education.Friends of Flo is: Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN - Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANP - Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP

Friends of Flo talks surgical smoke with Dr. Kay Ball, the AORN, and the Henry Ford Hospital system.Watch this episode here Learn more about OR smoke safety here: Ethicon.com/ORsmoketalk

Check out this episode of our Friends of Flo podcast as we talk to Tiffany Tscherne and Cathy Osgood of the Henry Ford Hospital System about how they implemented a smoke evacuation program in their hospital.Watch this episode Learn more about OR smoke safety HERE 

On this episode of the Friends of Flo podcast, we talk to Mary Ogg and Danielle Glover of AORN about raising awareness of surgical smoke.Watch this episode Learn more about OR smoke safety HERE 

We welcome Dr. Kay Ball to the Friends of Flo podcast, as we talk about her efforts to bring awareness to the hazards of surgical smoke.Watch this episode here: http://bit.ly/2zLuFZZLearn more about OR smoke safety here: Ethicon.com/ORsmoketalk

We're back with guests Dawn Brue RN and Amos Schonrock RN, PHN, CNOR to continue discussing safety in the OR.

We discuss Advance Directives, which give written guidelines on treatments a patient may want to receive or not receive. We get specific on what documents there are and how they differ.

A special edition of Friends of Flo as we welcome Dawn Brue RN and Amos Schonrock RN, PHN, CNOR to the pod. We talk about the biggest safety issues for patients in the OR and how to be an advocate for the patient. Friends of Flo is: Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANP Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP

Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN and Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP discuss the importance of nursing in the medical field and how often the nurse can be the patient's best advocate.

The Friends of Flo team talks about time as it relates to nursing: when they're pressed for it and how to make time for patients. Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis' article about these issues is discussed, along with naming, claiming, and explaining the role of NPs. Friends of Flo is: Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN, Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANP and Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP

This week the Friends of Flo team talks medication errors; how they happen, how to deal with them, and ethical considerations.

This week Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN and Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP sit down to discuss patient falls, including Dr. Porter's recent study on the subject. How can you nurses use fall prevention culture? Link to Dr. Porter's study on patient falls in the American Journal of Nursing: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2018/05000/CE___Original_Research__Exploring_Clinicians_.22.aspx?WT.mc_id=HPxADx20100319xMP

This week the Friends of Flo team talks about getting ready for the NCLEX exam, including study strategies and exam day tips. They also talk about study playlists, from classical to Taylor Swift. What's on your study playlist?

This week the Friends of Flo team speaks with BJ Hannnon, an Advanced Nursing Program Coordinator. They discuss how the nursing profession has evolved over time and the challenges that creates. We also learn about intergenerational friction in nursing and effective approaches to handle it.

This week Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN and Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP sit down to discuss bullying in nursing. -How can you handle and diffuse real life situations? How do you avoid bullying behavior yourself?

The final podcast in our 3-part series about OR nursing best practices. A review of nursing priorities for the PACU and post-operative period including sedation-agitation scales, preventing complications, and discharge criteria!

In the second episode of three in a series covering nursing in the OR, we cover essentials for the Circ Nurse including sterile fields, scrub-in, and managing clients under anesthesia.

“React at the right point, to the right degree, for the right reason.” A patient asks “am I going to die?” How do you respond? Today on our Friends of Flo podcast we discuss veracity and truth telling. We explore an article by Dr. Margaret Rising discussing cultural communication and the most effective ways to communicate based on different cultures.

In this first episode of three in a series covering Nursing in the OR, we review essentials for nursing in the preoperative period including preoperative assessment tutorials, medical record review, clinical pearls, legal and ethical issues including informed consent, pre-op intervention checklist, and client teaching. Evidenced -based practice guidelines and must-know facts for the NCLEX are highlighted for a quick-study guide for the NCLEX-RN exam.

Joe Morita interviews Stephen Ferrara RN, DNP, FNP-BC, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Columbia University's School of Nursing on the importance and evolution of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice.

Nursecasts – A Podcast for Nurses by Nurses In the first episode of Nursecasts, Joe Morita explores why students are choosing to pursue a degree in nursing in 2017. He interviews nursing student leaders from this year's National Student Nurses Conference in Dallas, Texas to better understand why students are joining the profession.by Joe Morita with Dr. Stephen Ferrara RN, DNP, FNP-BC, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Columbia University's School of NursingSpringer Publishing Company &am...

We will be discussing Fluid Therapy, which is a major part of nursing school and the NCLEX. We will also be going over some great tips, and tricks for nursing school and the NCLEX!

On this episode the Friends of Flo are talking with Sandra Daack-Hirsch about Nursing PhDs. When should you pursue a PhD compared to a DNP? Sandy is the Director, PhD Program for the University of Iowa's College of Nursing. If you have any questions for Sandy you can reach out to her here: sandra-daack-hirsch@uiowa.edu

This week the team speaks with Mary Brobst who is the CNO and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services at a local hospital. We learn how Mary went from being a nurse to being an administrator in the hospital. We also hear how she is continually advocating for the patient even from the boardroom.

Today the Friends of Flo Team is joined by Melissa Tvedt, ARNP. Melissa explains her role as the thoracic lead NP. Friends of Flo is comprised of a team of fantastic Nursing Professionals each focused on different areas of the Nursing system: Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RN Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANP Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP Thank you so much for listening and we especially want to thank those of you that have taken the time to leave us a review. It REALLY helps.

On this episode we talk about all of the right ways to become a Nurse Practitioner. There are even some sneak peeks into what the interviewing persons are looking for when accepting Nurses into their programs.

What is the cost of lateral violence (continued from last week)? How do you deliver amazing care to a patient when the system isn't supporting them? These are some of the difficult questions discussed in this episode of Friends of Flo.

Join in the conversation about bullying and other negative situations that happen in a nurse's daily life.Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RNDr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANPDr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNPWhat should you do?Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your nursing friends.

Friends of Flo is brought to you by NCLEX Mastery.In this episode we are talking about new nurses that join a team of experienced nurses.Dr. Rebecca Porter PHD, RNDr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANPDr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNPWhat should you do?Who should you latch on to?Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your nursing friends.