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Nursing Rounds is an interview-style bi-monthly podcast fromthe North Carolina Nurses Association featuring nurses talking about hot topics in the profession and sharing their nursing journeys. NCNA staff will sit downwith our members to discuss all thing

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    • Nov 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Jean Davison on Volunteering in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 33:42 Transcription Available


    NCNA member Jean Davison discusses her experience volunteering in war-torn Ukraine: what the healthcare work was like, how nurses can continue helping, and what Ukrainian refugees are facing in the coming months. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Nick Dowgul and David Griffiths on Civil Liability Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022


    Nick Dowgul, a North Carolina-based lawyer, and David Griffiths, with NSO, discuss ways nurses can protect themselves in the wake of recent noteworthy civil and criminal liability cases. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Jennifer MacFarquhar on Project Firstline and Infection Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 29:15 Transcription Available


    Jennifer MacFarquhar, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC focuses on the importance of infection prevention and ways that it can empower nurse to be better advocates for their patients as part of NCNA's continued partnership with Project Firstline through ANA and the CDC. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Elaine Scherer on Nurses Night at the Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 26:14 Transcription Available


    NCNA Past President Elaine Scherer talks the importance of nursing policy and how events like Nurses Night at the Legislature make a difference. Purchase your ticket to Nurses Night or sign up for Tuesdays at the Legislature . Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Dr. Phoebe Pollitt on the History of Nursing in North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 35:13 Transcription Available


    Dr. Phoebe Pollitt shares her passion of history with us by sharing her vast knowledge of the history of nursing in North Carolina. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Dr. G. Rumay Alexander on Racism in Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 66:11 Transcription Available


    Dr. G. Rumay Alexander discusses her personal experiences with racism in healthcare and the results of the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) survey of over 5,600 nurses on racism in the workplace. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Debra Barksdale's Nursing Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 31:11 Transcription Available


    Debra Barksdale shares some of her inspiration from a young age and how she was able to bring both her passions of nursing and education together.  As well as gives us an inside sneak peak at her Annual Psych Retreat Keynote: Sick & Tired: Leading through the Lens of Justice and Equity (1.0 CH) Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Evelyn Cook on Project Firstline and Infection Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 26:22 Transcription Available


    Evelyn Cook, associate director of SPICE, the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology, shares knowledge of infection control for North Carolina nurses around COVID-19. Cook also talks about some of the resources for Project Firstline, a new collaboration between NCNA and ANA to give nurses free and easy access to infection control practices. More Information on Project Firstline here.   Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Letha Joseph

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 57:12 Transcription Available


    Letha Joseph shares her story of beginning her nursing career in India and now caring for older veterans in North Carolina. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Dr. Susan Haynes Little, Dr. Shawn Kneipp, and Dr. Ellis Vaughan on Public Health Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 43:17 Transcription Available


    Public Health Nursing has been at the forefront of the state's pandemic response. Join Dr. Susan Haynes Little, Chief Public Health Nurse at Division of Public Health in North Carolina, Dr. Shawn Kneipp, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, and Dr. Ellis Vaughan, Director of Nursing at Buncombe County Health and Human Services, as they dive deeper into their Summer 2021 Tar Heel Nurse article "North Carolina Public Health Nurses' Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Policy to Patient Care, We Were Everywhere." Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Happy NP Week! Schquthia Peacock on her Nursing Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 37:45 Transcription Available


    Schquthia Peacock tells us about her journey from RN to NP and her experience with practicing during the pandemic to help us celebrate NP Week. Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

    Anne Vail on Leadership Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 23:20 Transcription Available


    Anne Vail dives into her experience being a part of Leadership Academy and how this experience changed her outlook on being a leader.  Apply now for Leadership Academy: https://ncnurses.org/networking/get-involved/leadership-academy/Deadline to apply: October 29, 2021 by 5 pm. Follow us:  Instagram  Facebook  Twitter 

    Ramesh Upadhyaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 48:49 Transcription Available


    Ramesh Upadhyaya tells about how he began his career as a combat medic in the US Army and transitioned into nursing as a second career. Where to find us: ncnurses.orgFacebookInstagramTwitter

    Tammie Heintzman on Using Music to Cope with Hardships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 40:07 Transcription Available


    Join Chris as he and Tammie Heintzman discuss how she uses playing piano and creating music to not only help herself through a tough time, but also to help her patients. Where to find us: ncnurses.orgFacebook I nsta gramTwitter

    Meka Douthit EL

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 33:02 Transcription Available


    Meka Douthit EL tells us about her pivot from chemical engineering to nursing and how she moved into leadership positions. Where to find us: ncnurses.orgFacebook InstagramTwitter

    Rep. Diane Wheatley's Journey to the Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 27:57 Transcription Available


    Join Jake Caccavaro, Manager of Political Engagement, in our newest series all about nurses in politics! Rep. Diane Wheatley tells Jake her story, from serving on the Board of Education to representing District 43 in the House of Representatives. Don't for get to subscribe! Also, leave us a rate and review! Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Rep. Carla Cunningham's Journey to the Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 26:20 Transcription Available


    Join Jake Caccavaro, Manager of Political Engagement, in our newest series all about nurses in politics! Rep. Carla Cunningham tells Jake her story, as well as gives listeners some top notch adivice on starting thier journey! Don't for get to subscribe! Also, leave us a rate and review! Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Rep. Donna White's Journey to the Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 42:53 Transcription Available


    Join Jake Caccavaro, Manager of Political Engagement, in our newest series all about nurses in politics! Rep. Donna White tells Jake about her nursing journey in public health and the natural next steps that led her to run for office. Don't for get to subscribe! Also, leave us a rate and review! Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Rep. Gale Adcock's Journey to the Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 34:14 Transcription Available


    Join Jake Caccavaro, Manager of Political Engagement, in our newest series all about nurses in politics! Rep. Gale Adcock tells Jake just how many steps it took to get there, as well as gives listeners some top notch adivice on starting thier journey! Don't for get to subscribe! Also, leave us a rate and review! PS - Look out for the birds in the background cheering on Rep. Adcock! Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Elizabeth Snow on Student/Instructor Relationships during the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 22:36 Transcription Available


    Elizabeth Snow, a nursing instrctor at Randolph College in Asheboro, speaks on ways student/instructor relationships have evolved during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and on ways that they maybe still look the same. Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Brittany Bass's Nursing Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 24:50 Transcription Available


    Brittany Bass tells us about how her first nursing job in a bustling emergency departmen shaped her whole nursing career, even today! Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Holly Wei on Self-Care for Nurses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 34:22 Transcription Available


    NCNA Board of Directors member Holly Wei breaks down ways to recognize burnout in yourself and others, as well as ways to integrate self-care and well-being into your daily routines. Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Jaclyn Qualter's Nursing Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 33:29 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Jaclyn Qualter gives us the run down on persevering through nursing school all the way to owning her own telehealth business! Stay tuned until the end for a little Nurses Week message! THANK YOU, Nurses & Happy Nurses Week! Where to find us: ncnurses.org FacebookInstagramTwitter

    Jian (Lily) Chen on Supporting Marginalized Nurses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 23:36 Transcription Available


    Jian (Lily) Chen, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar and nurse educator, tells Chris about the important work she in doing to lend support to

    Megan Williams' Nursing Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 33:39 Transcription Available


    Megan Williams gives Lindsey and Lauren a real-world look inside virtual learning for nursing students during the pandemic and chats about her career path to education. Find us at:ncnurses.org FacebookInstagram

    Michelle Schmerge on Telehealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 21:00 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Chris and Michelle talk about her path to telehealth and how it will be shaping the future of care-giving! Join them as Michelle gives us insight to ways that telehealth is beneficial to both paitents and Nurse Practitioners. Find us at:ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram

    Dennis Taylor's Nursing Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 35:24 Transcription Available


    Join Lauren and Lindsey as they dive into the inspiring story that led NCNA President Dennis Taylor to healthcare. As he recounts his job titles and duties, Dennis gives us a glimpse of the multifaceted field of nursing. Find us at: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram

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