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We provide education for nurses at every stage of their professional life! Check out discussions about topics that the nursing community cares about! The Nursing and NCLEX Mastery Podcast series discusses nursing school tips, tricks, strategies, stories, and all things related to nursing school.…

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    Transition to Real Practice Ep.2: Honeymoon's Don't Last Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 20:00


    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 "Honeymoon's Don't Last Forever" episode of the Transitioning to Real Practice Podcast. With Cindi Bell MS, RN

    Transition to Real Practice Ep.1: Critical Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 18:01


    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

    Ventilation, Oxygenation, and Perfusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 19:55


    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

    Urination

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 23:05


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

    Friends of Flo - Privacy and Professional Boundaries

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 28:22


    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 - Spirituality in Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 48:50


    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

    Friends of Flo - Physical Therapy and Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 40:04


    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.

    Chronic Kidney Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 24:19


    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

    Friends of Flo - Getting NCLEX ready

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 28:06


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

    Friends of Flo - Diversity in Nursing Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 49:44


    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 - Diversity in Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 57:49


    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 - The "Male Nurse" Part 3 w/Dr. Thad Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 57:24


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

    Friends of Flo - The "Male Nurse" Part 2

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 45:52


    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

    Friends of Flo - The "Male Nurse" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 42:47


    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.

    Friends of Flo - Nursing and Reflective Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 39:33


    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

    Acute Wound Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 18:56 Transcription Available


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

    Med Rec Review: HTN

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 24:46 Transcription Available


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

    Friends of Flo - Nursing History with Dr. Dominique Tobbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 59:49 Transcription Available


    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 - Surgical Smoke Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 69:28


    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

    Friends of Flo- Surgical Smoke - Henry Ford Wins Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 24:39


    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

    Friends of Flo - Surgical Smoke - AORN Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 25:08


    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

    Friends of Flo - Surgical Smoke - Dr. Ball’s Expert Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 19:39


    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

    Friends of Flo - OR Nursing Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 43:31


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

    Advance Directives

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 15:30 Transcription Available


    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.

    Friends of Flo - OR Nursing Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 16:14 Transcription Available


    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

    Friends of Flo - "Just a Nurse"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 14:24 Transcription Available


    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.

    Friends of Flo - Time and Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 29:03 Transcription Available


    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

    Friends of Flo - Medication Errors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 42:16 Transcription Available


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

    Friends of Flo - Patient Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 30:38 Transcription Available


    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

    Friends of Flo - Making a NCLEX Study Plan

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later May 17, 2018 27:29 Transcription Available


    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?

    Friends of Flo - Nurse Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 49:09 Transcription Available


    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?

    Friends of Flo - Intergenerational friction in Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 55:56 Transcription Available


    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.

    Surgical Nursing Post-Op

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 22:33 Transcription Available


    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!

    Friends of Flo - Veracity and Truth Telling

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 30:14 Transcription Available


    “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.

    Surgical Nursing-IntraOp

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 23:15 Transcription Available


    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.

    Surgical Nursing-PreOp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 30:30 Transcription Available


    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.

    Why the DNP is Here to Stay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 29:40 Transcription Available


    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.

    Why are Students Choosing to Pursue Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 10:08 Transcription Available


    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 Nursing Springer Publishing Company & DailyNurse.com

    Fluid Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 16:19 Transcription Available


    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!

    Friends of Flo - Who Should Pursue A PhD in Nursing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 57:57 Transcription Available


    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

    Friends of Flo - A Chief Nursing Officer (CNO): The Current Health Care Climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 59:45 Transcription Available


    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.

    Friends of Flo - A Day In The Life Of An ARNP

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 47:03 Transcription Available


    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.

    Friends of Flo - Ethical Nursing and Navigating a Tough System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 25:47 Transcription Available


    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.

    Friends of Flo - Pathways to Become a Nurse Practitioner

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 43:47 Transcription Available


    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.

    Friends of Flo - New Nurse Joining A Team Of Experienced Nurses

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 34:07 Transcription Available


    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, RN Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FAANP Dr. Andrew Whitters DNP, ARNP What should you do? Who should you latch on to? Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your nursing friends.

    Friends of Flo - Nurses and Lateral Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 32:29 Transcription Available


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

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