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Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of death and harm in the outdoors.
In this episode, Laura talks all things wilderness nursing with Dr. Glenn A. Barnes DNP, RN, EMT-P, NHDP-BC, FAWM! Enjoy a look into nursing in unusual environments and the good that getting outside can do for nurses on and off the clock.
In this episode, Dr. Marlene Porter, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, CEN, NPD-BC, discusses the importance of preparing for a more diverse workforce ahead of her May Nurse Talks. How can nurses address bias, be more inclusive and aware in the workplace, and work towards becoming a better ally to their peers? Listen now, and join the discussion at our next Nurse Talks!
Welcome to a brand new season of the new Texas Nurses Podcast! In this episode, Laura sits down with Amber High, DNP, CRNA, NC-BC to discuss the positive power of peer support and why talking through it, and feeling supported and not alone, matters in the face of the second victim phenomenon.
Laura speaks with March of Dimes' Director of Maternal & Infant Health Initiatives in Northwest Texas at March of Dimes Lisa Dillard and TikTok nurse influencer and labor and delivery nurse Jen Hamilton about the cost of gaps in maternal health care, from maternity care deserts to misinformation and systemic inequities. How can nurses work to combat the life or death risks that this vulnerable patient population is faced with?
Resources:
The Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) annual summit, Feb. 12.
https://www.marchofdimes.org/maternity-care-deserts-report
https://tcmhcc.utsystem.edu/perinatal-psychiatry-access-network-peripan/
https://www.awhonn.org/nurse-resources/neonatal-and-newborn-care-resources/
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/pregnancy
Laura sits down with Amanda Maggio, an advocate for recognizing and celebrating nurses in Texas, todiscuss the importance of recognition, retention, and supporting fellow nurses through community building. Learn more about the Pineywoods Nurse Awards here! Plus, nominate a nurse for our very own 25 Outstanding Texas Nurses!
Happy Holidays! Welcome to our holiday special, where we askednurses to submit their stories of their holiday experiences—the good, the odd, and the festive! Thank you to our contributors, and please enjoy our little gift to you this holiday season.
Nursing and innovation go hand in hand, and when entrepreneurship is the next step, great things happen! Listen to Laura in conversation with Courtney Hogenson, a registered nurse, aging life care expert, and the founder of Call-Light, a company described as a ”healthcare industry game-changer.” Hear her thoughts on starting a business, trusting your gut, and why nurses' skills fit in everywhere they go!
Gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that can cause the victim to question their own thoughts and experiences and lead to a loss of confidence and self-esteem, as well as a dependence on the perpetrator. In a medical context, that leads to further risk of the patient's well-being as well as their psychological and physical safety.
In this episode, hear Laura chat with Dr. Tracy Wilson, DNP, MBe, MSN.Ed., FNP-C, RN, about the harm that medical gaslighting does and ways that patients and providers can advocate for better care.
Trigger Warning:Please note that as forensic nursing involves care for patients after traumatic or violent events including domestic and sexual violence or abuse, the content of this episode may be triggering.
TNA's Director of Practice Laura Kincheloe talks with associate professor and forensic nurse Nancy Downing, PHD, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAN, about her path through forensic nursing, some memorable moments, and advice for new nurses!
Our introductory episodes continue! In this one, hear from longtime TNA Director of Member Services Belinda Richey and learn about TNA's purpose, major changes, and what keeps us going. Don't forget to rate, save and review!
Hear from the nurses at the helm of TNA: Director of Nursing Practice Laura Kincheloe, Ed.D., MSN, RN, NE-BC; CEO Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC; and Director of Nursing Professional Development Jamie Roney Hernandez, DNP, MSN-Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K.
Growing violence against healthcare workers is a crisis. A study from 2019 showed that 1 in 4 nurses reported being physically assaulted in the workplace. That number has grown across the COVID-19 pandemic. New statistics show that 2 nurses are being assaulted every hour in the workplace, and health care workers are five times more likely to be assaulted at work than in any other profession.
TNA's CEO Serena Bumpus and Director of Governmental Affairs Jack Frazee sat down with Elizabeth Clark to discuss the aftermath of the Dallas Methodist Hospital shooting and the rise of healthcare workplace violence across the country.
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Welcome back to season two of #TexasNursesPod!
Host Elizabeth Clark sat down with TNA's Director of Government Affairs, Jack Frazee, JD to discuss the upcoming Texas legislative session, what TNA is fighting for, and what part nurses have to play in moving Texas healthcare forward. Plus: save the date! February 27th and 28th, join TNA in Austin for Nurse Day at the Capitol and a chance to talk with your representatives face to face. You can hear Jack before then at the next Nurse Talks on Nov. 10, where attendees will have time to ask him questions on what to expect as we move in to the 88th legislative session.
A note for our listeners: On Saturday, October 22, 2022, a gunman shot and killed two healthcare workers at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Our thoughts are with the colleagues we have lost, their families and friends, their community, and their coworkers. These events are painful, and we extend our hearts to those impacted by this violence. We are working to prevent violent incidents in Texas healthcare facilities, and you will hear more about TNA’s efforts in this episode. But first, as you listen, join us in taking a moment of silence to honor our colleagues Katie Flowers and Jacqueline Pokuaa.
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Welcome back to season two of #TexasNursesPod!
Host Chasity sits down with one of this year's honorees for the Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing award!
“It’s a great time to be a nurse!” K. Lynn Wieck, Ph.D., RN is an author, nursing educator, former TNA President, former TNA Vice President, and former TNA Board of Directors member. She coined this catchphrase to encourage nurses during a time of uncertainty at the turn of the century. The goal was increasing optimism in the face of layoffs and Y2K fears, and later in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the beginning of the Iraq War. Dr. Wick led TNA as president from 2000 to 2005 and was a vital part of collaborating with the American Nurses Association and other states after the attacks to be better prepared to care for Texans and other Americans in the case of another terrorist attack or natural disaster. She considers one of the greatest highlights of her career to be the outreach clinic she developed in downtown Houston called Project Capable, which provided free healthcare services to older Latina patients, taking students along with her to train and assist.
As nurses established themselves as the country’s most trusted profession, Dr. Wieck continued to turn to her mantra to encourage nurses to become TNA members, so that they could help advance the profession by having a voice in the political arena.
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Welcome back to season two of #TexasNursesPod!
Host Chasity sits down with one of this year's honorees for the Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing award! Dr. Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN holds many accomplishments in his 40-year career, including developing the Texas Peer Assistance Program through the Texas Nurses Association; establishing new hospital services such as the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas (one of the first in the nation); and aiding in the Magnet Hospital Recognition Program for staff nurse job satisfaction. He has devoted his career to improving the workplace for nurses, solving care gaps for patients, and giving back to the profession through education and scholarship.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
Texas Nurses podcast host and creator of the Nurses, Politics and Policy podcast Elizabeth Clark answers some questions about how the project got started, what she hopes nurses take away from it and what she hopes to see nurse leaders accomplish in the future! The Nurses, Politics and Policy project, inspired by Dr. Lolly Lockhart's work with the TNA Nurses in Office program, was initially created in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
In the Nursing, Politics and Policy finale, Elizabeth Clark talks to Dr. Lolly Lockhart, one of our recently honored Leaders and Legends of Texas Nursing! A career-long member of TNA, some of Dr. Lockhart's positions within the association include serving on the TNA Regulatory Committee and Culture of Safety Committee; being an originator of the TNA Nurses in Office program; working with TNA under an AHEC grant to implement the TNA Nurse Friendly program; and, for a brief period, working at TNA as the Assistant Editor of the Texas Nurses Bulletin. She has also been a vital part of Texas nursing education, including being a key part in the establishment of Texas State’s St. David’s School of Nursing.
She considers her work with TNA’s Nurse Practice Act, the first initiative by the organization to hire a lobbyist to help with legislation and get others to lobby on behalf of nurses, to be one of her favorite TNA accomplishments, and remains politically involved. This episode was originally created by TNA Communications Committee member Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University. Stream now, and stay tuned for more!
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
Listen to Elizabeth Clark speak to Congressman Colin Allred! Rep. Allred, representing the 32nd district of Texas, is a politician, lawyer, former professional football player and Obama administration alum. His varied career has made him a big believer in the power of community, collective action, and giving back. Hear them discuss what makes nurses perfect for the political arena, and what we need to see more of in public service.
This episode was originally created by TNA Communications Committee member Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University. Stream now, and stay tuned for more!
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
Elizabeth Clark talks shop with Dr. Amy Anderson, an associate professor of professional practice and coordinator for the post-Master's DNP program in the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University. Anderson is also the Health Policy & Advocacy Lead in the School of Medicine at Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Center. Anderson provided expert counsel to the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission on COVID-19 at The Heritage Foundation. Her work focuses on public health strategy.
This episode was originally created by TNA Communications Committee member Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
Listen to Elizabeth Clark and Health, Administrative, and FDA Law Professor Nathan Cortez break down who does what: federal, state and local. If you've ever wondered who's in charge of what—and where nursing regulations start and end—this episode is for you.
This episode was originally created by TNA Communications Committee member Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
Listen to Elizabeth Clark and outgoing TNA CEO Cindy Zolnierek discuss the value of nurses, their influence and how to impact the profession the state over.
We thank Cindy for her service to the Texas Nurses Association and nurses across the state, and her contributions to progressing policy in the interest of nurses and their patients.
This episode was originally created by TNA Communications Committee member Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
In this episode, host Elizabeth Clark talks to city councilwoman Dr. Erin Perez, a frontline adult and geriatric nurse practitioner who specializes in palliative care and hospice as well as serving on the Live Oak City Council. What does it take for a nurse to get into politics? Being "bold enough to take that first step."
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
In this episode, host Elizabeth Clark sits down with Jack Frazee, JD, TNA's Director of Government Affairs, to give us an update on TNA's policy work, what we're doing for Texas's nurse shortage, and how nurses all over the state can help. Give us a listen, leave a review, and stay tuned for more!
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
In this episode, host Elizabeth Clark sits down with Sally Derrick, a registered nurse, community advocate and Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District School Board Trustee. Hear what got her into politics, what it means to be involved in your community and the advantage of having health care workers on boards.
This episode was originally created by TNA Communications Committee member Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC in partial completion of her DNP from Yale University.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests.
In this episode, host Chasity invites TNA CEO Cindy Zolnierek to discuss the RaDonda Vaught trial and verdict. The two explore the case, discuss the advantages of a just versus blame culture approach, and reflect on what this might mean for nurses going forward.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests!
Listen to host Chasity Shaw, RN, BSN, MSN and Blake Hutson, an Associate State Director at AARP, discuss what it would mean for APRNs in Texas to have full practice authority in Texas. APRNs can practice to the full extent of their education and training only when they contract with a physician to “supervise” their practice. Meanwhile, research shows that expanding practice freedoms could increase access for patients and lower care costs. Where does that leave Texas nurses - and their patients?
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests!
The new season opens with a special episode and a gracious hand-off! Thank you to Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD for piloting our #NursePolicy podcast, and thanks to Sola for featuring in this episode to open the door to our new hosts! Listen to Chasity Shaw, RN, BSN, MSN and Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC discuss what led them to policy, who they hope to reach with this podcast and the importance of nurse advocacy.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests!
Take a sneak peak into the new season with an interview with Dr. Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN. In this episodes, hosts Amy McCarthy, MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC and Danika Meyer, MSN, RN-BC, CPN open the #NurseLife category with a conversation about technology education, leadership, and nursing's changing landscape — and how changes in tech can help.
Dr. Collins is the CNO of Vocera and co-founder of The American Nurse Project. Each year around Nurses Week she publishes a CNO Perspective report examining the most pressing issues within the nursing profession worldwide. She also offers solutions to drive sustainable change and protect the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of nurses. In the 2021 CNO Perspective, Dr. Collins focused on elevating the voices of nurses, sharing strategies to reduce cognitive overload, and deploying solutions that simplify clinical workflows and ease the burden of busy nurses.
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Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests!
Take a sneak peak into the new season with an interview with Representative Stephanie Klick, RN. Host Elizabeth Clark, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC starts the #NursePolicy series off with a conversation about the strength—and many transferable skills—of nurses, and how important it is to see nurses in decision-making positions. Stream now, and stay tuned for more!
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#NursePolicy Ep. 10 (4 out of 4 in a series) hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD
The hosts discuss the close of the last legislative session, what happened to bills HB 326 (workplace violence prevention for nurses) and HB 2029 (removing barriers to APRN practice) and what to expect from the upcoming special session. To learn how you can get involved, visit the TNA website.
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COVID19 Learn more about the state of vaccination in Texas as well as strategies to help your patients feel comfortable with getting vaccinated. The presenters will also address common myths and answer your questions about the vaccines, from blood clots to the rumors about effects on fertility.
#NursePolicy Ep. 9 (3 out of 4 in a series) hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD
The hosts discuss the last month of session and bills that affect nurses:
- Full Practice Authority
- APRNs
- Workplace Violence
- Workers' Compensation Presumtion Bill
- Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program
- Disaster Response
- Telemedicine/Telehealth
- NLAC: school nurses
NursePolicy Ep. 8 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD
Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart provide a status update on the bills HB 326 (workplace violence prevention for nurses) and HB 2029 (removing barriers to APRN practice). They also discuss what to keep an eye on and what listeners can do to get involved.
NursePolicy Ep. 7 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD
Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart discuss what's going on in this legislative session, provide insight into how nursing matters were viewed in the past versus in the current climate with COVID-19, and review a few bills of interest to nurses.
#COVID19 Hosted by Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE. Listen as they answer some of your questions about the COVID response in Texas, vaccine access, current healthcare legislation, and protections for nurses under Texas law. For future lives and past videos, like us on Facebook @Texas.Nurses.Association.
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NursePolicy Ep. 6 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN
This podcast brings together TNA’s Director of Practice Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and chair of TNA’s policy council and Nursing Director at Cook Children’s Medical Center Shakyryn Napier, DHSc, RN, CPN, NEA-BC, to discuss what policy is, why the policy development process is important, and how policy is developed.
NursePolicy Ep. 5 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN
This podcast brings together Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, president of TNA, and Karen Schwind, BSN, RN, NCSN, president of the Texas School Nurses Organization, to explore what the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (NLAC) is, how NLAC is tied to TNA, NLAC's Agenda for the 87th Legislature as well as how listeners can get involved.
#COVID19 Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH. From the January 8th Facebook Live. The vaccine process, clarification on misinformation, the implications of the new vaccine variant, and how the latest legislative session might be affected by COVID.
Town hall with updates on vaccines and the Texas Health Care Industry Strike Force, with open forum for nurses to share stories, concerns, successes, or questions. Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, TNA director of practice. #COVID19
Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
Overview of timeline for vaccine development and distribution, vaccine technology and outcomes, talking to patients about vaccines, and how the DSHS vaccine exercises and trainings can help nurses. How Texas nurses are affected by the recent spike, the cities hardest hit, our action alert about the governor’s mask mandate. Best practices in talking to patients about vaccines. COVID and the legislative session.
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#COVID19
Hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
Vaccines, burnout, rising cases and masking up.
#COVID19
Episode 005: Marisol Adewunmi, pediatric ICU nurse, and Jeff Watson, TNA Past President
NurseLife On this episode of the #NurseLife podcast, we wanted to continue our conversation regarding mental health and why it is SO important that we continue to have these conversations and offer each other support. 2020 has not been easy. To say the least. And while nurses tend to be painted as strong and heroic figures, the fact of the matter is that we are tired. This pandemic will definitely leave an impact on our profession and will require some recovery. And so that’s what we are going to focus on today. What does that recovery look like and how do we use this pandemic as an opportunity for nurses and organizations to flip the script on burnout.
NurseLife Nurses care for others. It is what calls them to nursing. But when nurses are in stressful situations, like the COVID-19 pandemic, ethical concerns can lead to moral distress and compassion fatigue. When nurses know what they need to do to care for a patient but are unable to provide the level of care needed due to supply shortages, changes in standards of care and safety concerns — nurses may face a conflict between their ethical responsibilities and the capabilities of their environment. Many nurses even report leaving the profession due to moral distress.
Hear from a panel of direct care nurses, nurse educators and hospital leaders on how moral distress presents in the workplace and how self-care can strengthen nurses in stressful situations.
Panelists:
Brenda B. Charles MSN, APRN-BC, CCNS, PCCNClinical Nurse Specialist – Professional Practice Leader
DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
Desha Johnson Makiya, PhD, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, PCCN-KAssistant Director School of Nursing
Assistant Professor and Adult Health II Coordinator
Sam Houston State University
Erin Perez, MSN, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPNPalliative Care Nurse Practitioner
University Hospital San Antonio
Catherine Robichaux, PhD, RN, Alumna CCRNAssistant Professor, Adjunct
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Jeanie L. Sauerland, MA, BSN, RNDirector, Ethics Services
Independent Living Donor Advocate
University Health System
Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPPS, CPHQ, FNAP, FACHEVice-President and Associate Chief Nursing Officer
University Health System
Michele Wieckowski, RN, BSN-BCCase Manager
Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN)
#COVID19 Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
Remembering the nurses who died on 9/11/2001. PPE shortages (ANA surveys), staffing shortages, strain on health care system, hospitalization rate, preparing for flu season, disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, guidance on staff exposure and staff shortages, isolation and quarantine, how nurses can influence policy and advocate at a state level.
Help TNA and ANA get to 200 million flu shots!
Episode 004: Liz Higgins LMFT-S, Individual/Couples Therapist and Founder of Millennial Life Counseling
NurseLife In this episode, we talk to Liz Higgins LMFT-S, Individual/Couples Therapist and Founder of Millennial Life Counseling. Our aim was to have an open conversation about mental health and share our experiences. The good, bad and the ugly. Maintaining mental health has been a struggle in nursing – even before the era of COVID-19. So how do we take care of ourselves mentally? Why is it so hard? We also take some time to unravel the overwhelming stigma around this topic, generational differences and their responses to mental health – and discuss why talk-therapy should be viewed as a necessity in our profession.
Resources to help nurses looking to talk to someone:
Psychology Today (good search engine for therapy)
Open Path Collective (therapists who agree to reduced-fee services)
Coronavirus Online Therapy (great resource to find affordable therapists)
#COVID19 Hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
Updates on staffing, testing capacity, updates to crisis care guidelines, end-of-life care, visitation policies. COVID-19 Task Force updates, a recap of the COVID-19 Frontline Panel, self-care and nursing leadership. Updates on the vaccine development, immunity, best types of homemade masks, treating COVID-19 as a circulatory condition, rather than respiratory, looking at excess deaths and new models, MIS-C in children.
Please wear a mask and urge your patients to wear masks! Help us change nursing culture to encourage more self-care!
#COVID19 Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH (with Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE)
Back to School, partnerships with Texas School Nurses Organization, documentation during crisis, testing, exposure among direct care nurses, statewide advocacy, criteria for health care workers returning to work, reusing PPE, mask efficacy, sourcing additional PPE, safe harbor, COVID-19 task force, speaking to the media.
Episode 003: Ernest Grant PhD, RN, FAAN, President of the American Nurses Association
NurseLife In our fourth episode, we sit down with Dr. Ernest Grant, President of the American Nurses Association. Dr. Grant talks with Danika and Amy about the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole, the related events as of late and the role that nurses play in standing against racial injustices and atrocities made towards the Black community.
NurseLife Ep. 2hosted by Amy McCarthy, MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, and Danika Meyer, MSN, RN-BC, CPN
In our second episode, we sit down with Rachel Barbey, former President of the Texas Nursing Students Association. Rachel recently graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with her BSN. We took a moment to sit down and speak with her about the impact of COVID-19 on her transition from nursing school as well as starting her career in the midst of a global pandemic.
NurseLife TNA hosted a panel of Black nurses in Texas from different areas in the state who serve in diverse roles who talked about their experiences. The discussion includes race, racism, nursing ethics and the experience of being Black in America.
Panelists Tommye Austin, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive at University Health System San Antonio
TNA Member, Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives (2020)
Patricia Francis-Johnson, DNP, RN – Assistant Professor and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Lubbock
Leadership Succession Committee Chair, Former End of Life Task Force Chair
Viola Hebert, MA, BSN, RN – Clinical Liaison at Abbott Nutrition Houston
TNA Board Member 2005-2013
Ebony Mitchell, MSN, RN, BHA - RN Surgery Scheduler Coordinator at Houston Methodist TMC and RN IV/Night Weekend Charge Perioperative Services at Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC
TNA Awards Committee Member
Shakyryn Napie, DHSc, RN, CPN, NEA-BC – Director of Nursing at Cook Children’s Medical Center Ft. Worth
TNA Board Member 2017-2020, Chair of Policy Council
Michelle Newsome, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC – Clinical Nurse Manager at Baylor Scott and White Round Rock Medical Center
TNA Member
Sola Ahmed Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN – Clinical Nurse at MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston
Policy Council Member, 2019 ANAI Fellow, 2019 TNA podcast host
Antwoin Smith, BSN, RN, MBA-HCM, MSML, NE-BC, CRRN – Chief Nursing Officer at Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation Ft. Worth
Former TNA Emerging Leader, Former Chair TNA Governmental Affairs Committee
COVID19 Ep. 8 hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN.
Hear from nurse leaders and frontline staff responding to COVID-19
Perspectives on Caring was a virtual panel interview with chief nursing officers and direct care nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. They discussed the good, the bad and the possibilities for the future and examined the successes, challenges and where to go from here after assessing the current impact of the pandemic on health care and preparing for a potential surge in the fall and winter.
Panelists District 1
Linda Lawson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nurse Officer, The Hospitals of Providence and Clinical Assistant Professor, Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, El Paso
Enid LeBlanc, MBA, BSN, RN, Director, Infection Prevention and Control, The Hospitals of Providence, El Paso
District 5
Sheila Fata, BSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nurse Executive, St. David’s Healthcare, Austin
Shelly Mouser, Staff RN, St. David's Medical Center, Austin
District 8
Adam Sahyouni, BSN, RN, Manager COVID-19 ICU, Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio
Gretta Gast, BSN, RN, COVID-19 ECMO ICU RN, Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio
District 9
Josette Armendariz-Batiste, DNP, RN, CCRN, CENP, Chief Nurse Executive, University of Texas Medical Branch Health System, Galveston
District 21
Brandon "Kit" Bredimus, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, CNML, NE-BC, QMHP-CS, Vice President of Nursing / Chief Nursing Officer, Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland
Heather Hale, Staff RN, Midland Memorial
NurseLife Ep. 1 hosted by Amy McCarthy, MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, and Danika Meyer, MSN, RN-BC, CPN
Amy and Danika sit down with Vinh Nguyen. Vinh currently serves as the Assistant Dean at the UT School of Nursing. A transplant from the school of business, Vinh has taken this background and utilized it to help students understand the importance of skills such as marketing and advocacy. Vinh discusses the importance of storytelling in nursing and how it’s essential that nurses learn to advocate for themselves from the beginning of their careers.
NurseLife Ep. 0 hosted by Amy McCarthy, MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, and Danika Meyer, MSN, RN-BC, CPN
Amy McCarthy and Danika Meyer have a combined 15 years of experience in both leadership and nursing professional development, speaking experience at the local, state and national levels and are millennial nurse leaders. Amy currently serves as Secretary of the Texas Nurses Association and represents District 4. Danika is a member of the Texas Nurses Association and represents District 3.
Danika and Amy are both writers and authors of their lived experience with Masters Degrees in Nursing Education and Executive Leadership, respectively, in addition to related specialty certifications. Danika and Amy both have direct experience in equipping clinical nurses with the tools to propose and manage the changes they want to see.
COVID19 Ep. 7 hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." - Winston Churchill
Nurse Chats, self-care, resources for sharing nurse stories, updates from the Texas Health Care Industry COVID-19 Strike Force, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), updates from the Texas Governor, modeling, nurses in the media, nurse hackathon.
Originally aired on Facebook Live May 15.
COVID19 Ep. 6 hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
What does back to normal look like? Reopening Texas, testing and contact tracing expansion in Texas, return to work plans, concerns with long-term care settings, Texas Public Health Coalition discussion on pandemic response, nursing furloughs, telehealth successes.
Originally aired on Facebook Live May 1.
COVID19 Ep. 5 hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
As cases plateau, we discuss what is happening statewide and in different practice environments. Hear what nurses are experiencing throughout the state and in different countries.
Includes: PPE decontamination, PPE advocacy, legislators’ response to nurse action alert, Nurses Week and Nurses Month, blood clot related symptoms in patients with COVID-19, kidney function, loosening business restrictions, testing inconsistency.
Originally aired on Facebook Live April 24.
COVID19 Ep. 4 hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
We review the Governor’s announcement on reopening the state, TNA’s survey results, legislators’ response to nurse action alert, working with nurse leaders on communications, nurse rights and PPE shortages, crisis planning, how COVID-19 will change practices, when to follow aerosol precautions vs droplet precautions, retaliation protections in Texas, free benefits and funds for nurses.
Originally aired on Facebook Live April 24.
COVID19 Ep. 3 hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
An overview of developments this week: TNA’s paid time off statement, Health Care Industry Strike Force updates, transitioning from work to home, wearing masks in public, N95 vs surgical masks, innovative solutions for staying safe, students and residencies, and nurse rights with PPE shortages in crisis situations.
Originally aired on Facebook Live April 9.
COVID19 Ep. 2 hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
TNA’s survey responses, nurses’ ethical responsibilities to patients, wearing masks in public, predictions for Texas’s response, advocacy work, nurses’ ability to refuse assignments, collaboration with the Board of Nursing, waivers in Texas.
Originally aired on Facebook Live April 3.
COVID19 Ep. 1 hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN
We apologize for the audio issues in this episode. COVID-19 has changed everyone’s lives. How can nurses get involved, help with COVID-19 patients, protect themselves, and prepare for the future? Students, residencies and clinical concerns, simulation for clinicals, decontamination of PPE, stay at home orders, testing, PPE in crisis situations.
Originally aired on Facebook Live March 27.
NursePolicy Ep. 4 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, BSN, RN
Physical assault, threatening behavior, and verbal abuse are unfortunately an increasingly common risk for Texas Nurses. One in two Texas Nurses has experienced workplace violence, prevention programs. and education is crucial to keeping health care workers safe.
(This previously-recorded audio discusses HB 1146, legislation that unfortunately did not pass in the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. TNA will continue to support workplace violence prevention in future legislation.)
Check out Texas Nurses Association's policy positions on workplace violence.
NursePolicy Ep. 3 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, BSN, RN
Despite decades of experience, and a near impeccable track record related to patient outcomes, APRNs still do not have full practice authority in Texas. APRNs can practice to the full extent of their education and training only when they contract with a physician to “supervise” their practice. TNA sponsors legislation every session to extend full practice authority for all four APRN roles.
(This previously-recorded audio discusses legislation that unfortunately did not pass in the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. TNA will continue to support APRN full practice authority in future legislation.)
NursePolicy Ep. 2 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, BSN, RN
The funds from the permanent tobacco fund dedicated to health-related programs are crucial for nursing education in Texas to meet the needs of Texas’ rapidly growing population.
NursePolicy Ep. 1 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, BSN, RN
The Nursing Shortage Reduction Program helps schools fund nursing programs to address the nursing shortage in Texas. Texas will be short of 60,000 RNs by 2030.