Best Frontier Nursing University Podcasts (2025)

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Beyond the Baby Blues 34:42

1d ago34:42

34:42

In this episode of Real Talk, Quincy interviews Certified Nurse-Midwife and Frontier Nursing University faculty member, Angie Chisholm (DNP, CNM). Nurse-midwives are integral in the care of mothers and babies during the perinatal and postpartum periods. Their knowledge and model of care can be especially helpful to families who are experiencing per…

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Help with Stress 27:24

16d ago27:24

27:24

Don't stress! Episode 1 of Real Talk: Community Health Care in Action is here! Your host, Quincy, is joined by Frontier Nursing University's Department Chair of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Dept. Kevin Scalf, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNEcl. They talk all things stress, why we feel it, and how to handle it. Please enjoy the inaugural episode! W…

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The Future is Bright: Medical Trainees and IPC Research 30:12

8M ago30:12

30:12

In this episode of Stories of Care, we dive into an innovative program at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine that integrates quality improvement (QI) and patient safety into medical education. Hear from Catriona, a third-year medical student; Dr. Jennifer Baldwin, an internal medicine physician and hospitalist director; and Dr. David …

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Lions, Tigers, and AI, Oh My!-- Leaning into AI 30:57

8M ago30:57

30:57

Dr. Usha Sambamoorthi is a distinguished professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, with nearly 35 years of experience in health services research, dedicated to advancing health equity. A pioneer in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into health outcomes research, she has s…

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Cultivating a Resilient Infection Prevention Team 37:12

9M ago37:12

37:12

In this episode of the Stories of Care podcast, we welcome Dr. Gonzalo Bearman to discuss his career journey, the importance of leadership, and strategies to combat burnout in healthcare. We delve into the significance of team ethos, inclusion, and clear communication in fostering a productive work environment. Dr. Bearman also shares insights on e…

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Small Patients, Big IPC Challenges: IPC in Pediatrics 27:57

9M ago27:57

27:57

On this episode of Stories of Care, we delve into the challenging yet vital realm of infection prevention and control in pediatric populations. Our guest is Dr. Joseph McBride, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease. Dr. McBride sheds light on t…

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Rising from the Ashes: Addressing Burnout in Infection Prevention 30:29

10M ago30:29

30:29

In this episode of Stories of Care, host Megan Srinivas, MD, MPH, is joined by Susy Hota, MD, MSc, to discuss infection prevention, health care equity, and the impact of the pandemic on burnout among health care professionals. Dr. Hota shares her journey from medical training to specializing in infectious diseases and highlights the challenges face…

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Less is More: Nurse Driven Protocols to Reduce Infections 24:19

11M ago24:19

24:19

Research shows that nurse-driven protocols can reduce HAIs. In this episode of Stories of Care, we discuss what nurse-driven protocols are, how they can benefit everyone in the care environment, and how physicians and nurses can partner to incorporate them into clinical practice.

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Consistency is 🔑 to unlocking success 17:39

12M ago17:39

17:39

Dr. Noella C. West is a distinguished national speaker, educator, author, consultant, and the APP Manager of Medicine, Surgical, and Neuroscience at Tampa General Hospital. She is the CEO and founder of Confident NP, an organization dedicated to helping new and experienced nurse practitioners build confidence and advance their careers. Dr. West is …

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The Long Road: LTACHs and IPC Challenges 30:03

1y ago30:03

30:03

In this episode of 'Stories of Care', Megan interviews Dr. James Lewis, Health Officer for Snohomish County, Washington, who has an extensive background in infectious diseases, public health, and epidemiology. He shares his intensive experiences dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, especially focusing on infection prevention in long-term care facili…

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Give Them a Hand: Improving Hand Hygiene to Reduce HAIs 27:56

1y ago27:56

27:56

In this episode of Stories of Care, we talk with Michelle Doll, MD, a health system epidemiologist with Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, about the importance of hand hygiene in health care settings. Dr. Doll discusses challenges with and strategies for improving hand hygiene, the impact of automated monitoring systems, the role of di…

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Driven to Trailblaze: Caitlyn Brown's Rise on Team Penske's Pit Crew 10:30

1y ago10:30

10:30

Dean Usha Menon sits down with Caitlyn Brown, the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet Mechanic and Inside Front Tire Changer, to discuss her trailblazing journey as a female mechanic. You can see Caitlyn Brown in St. Pete March 8-10, 2024, at the Firestone Grand Prix! Following in the footsteps of trailblazing female icons in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES (NICS),…

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Preparing Nurses for the Virtual Frontier: Challenges and Strategies 17:20

1y ago17:20

17:20

Dr. Bonnie Clipper is a nurse futurist, expert in virtual nursing, nationally recognized thought leader, and global speaker. She brings her decades of executive leadership, operations, and knowledge of technology together to transform the national healthcare ecosystem. She was the first VP of Innovation at the ANA where she built the innovation fra…

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Rx for Change: Nurses at the Forefront of a Bold Green Healthcare Revolution 20:19

1+ y ago20:19

20:19

Listen as we talk with Erika Kimball, a healthcare sustainability leader with more than 15 years of experience in the field. She began her sustainability journey as a staff nurse leading volunteer waste reduction projects in clinical units. Today she is the Founder and CEO of Kimball Sustainable Healthcare, a consulting firm that develops sustainab…

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Final Frontier: IPC Challenges in Rural Health Care 26:13

1+ y ago26:13

26:13

Approximately 15% of Americans live in a rural setting, and they are at a greater risk of death from 5 leading causes (heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke and chronic lower respiratory disease) than urban Americans. Studies looking at rural hospitals note unique challenges: health care staff shortages, relative geographic isolation …

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Healthcare Disparities and Healthcare Associated Infections 28:52

1+ y ago28:52

28:52

Structural racism affects many aspects of life – residential segregation, quality of education, and economic potential. In addition, health care delivery is affected by structural racism. In the 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander patients were…

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The Flip Side: One Physician’s Experience with HAIs 25:31

1+ y ago25:31

25:31

No patient expects to get an infection in the hospital that they did not arrive with, yet over 500,000 patients do each year (about 1 in every 31 patients). Patients who suffer from health care associated infections, or HAIs, have higher morbidity and mortality than those who don’t. These preventable infections impact patients and families alike. D…

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TB or not TB: Caring for a Special Population 25:16

1+ y ago25:16

25:16

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amina Ahmed, Pediatric Hospital Epidemiologist and Division Chair of Infectious Diseases at Atrium Health, to discuss tuberculosis in the United States. Patient isolation and appropriate PPE for health care professionals can prevent tuberculosis from spreading while the patient is being treated, but isolation c…

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Not Lip Service: Overcoming Challenges to Support Patients with Hearing Loss 25:56

1+ y ago25:56

25:56

While masking has been established as an effective way to help prevent the spread of respiratory illness, it has created substantial challenges for people and physicians with hearing loss. Dr. Joanne Turner Bisgrove is a Family Medicine physician and anti-ableism advocate. Dr. Bisgrove outlines her experience as a physician with hearing impairment …

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The Hidden Inequities of Dialysis-related Infections 30:19

2y ago30:19

30:19

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Shannon Novosad, Team Lead of the Dialysis Safety Team at the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She and her colleagues recently published data in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on rates of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in dialys…

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Partners in Care: Environmental Services on the Front Line 35:28

2y ago35:28

35:28

Environmental Services (EVS) workers are often expected to clean and disinfect rooms in which various infectious agents are present: Clostridium difficile, Candida aurus, SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis and many more. While EVS professionals have historically been an unseen part of the healthcare team, their role was coming more to the forefront before CO…

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Medical Education and the Pandemic 36:53

2y ago36:53

36:53

COVID-19 changed the ways of life for most people. Near the top of that list are those enrolled in medical school or medical residencies and fellowships in March 2020. Some medical trainees found themselves relegated to the sidelines, told to stay home for fear of infection. Some were drafted into hospitals where patient beds were stacked in hallwa…

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Ebola in Healthcare Settings 27:23

2y ago27:23

27:23

The Ebola virus is characterized in part by its profound impact on healthcare professionals in the countries where it spreads. During past Ebola outbreaks, a significant number of doctors, nurses, and other staff have contracted the disease in the course of treating patients and containing the spread. Because of the severity of the illness, the con…

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Then and Now: HIV, Mpox, and Fighting Stigma 43:45

2y ago43:45

43:45

The relationship between gay and bisexual men and public health is one that has been forged through the experience of the HIV and sexually transmitted infection epidemics. The proliferation of the mpox virus among this population has thrust this historically fraught relationship into the spotlight once again. Characterizing a disease by associating…

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Innovation, Industry, and Academic Practice Partnerships 15:57

2+ y ago15:57

15:57

If we have learned one thing over the last few years, it's that we are better together! That's why we invited Alison Barlow, executive director of the St. Petersburg Innovation District to share more about the "Grow Smarter Strategy" employed by the Innovation District and how it can be applied as we work to prepare high-quality nurses.…

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MPV and Equity - Part 2 30:58

2+ y ago30:58

30:58

This is part two of a two-part episode on the 2022 Mpox (also known as monkeypox or MPV) outbreak. Part two focuses on the impact of the outbreak on local health clinics and how these healthcare professionals have responded. Our guest today is Dr. Magda Houlberg, the Chief Clinical Officer at Howard Brown Health in Chicago, IL. Howard Brown Health …

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Addressing the real issue 21:18

2+ y ago21:18

21:18

By 2035, Florida is on track to have a shortage in excess of over 60,000 nurses. While that may no longer surprise you, the current turnover rate just might. Listen, as I sit down with Florida Hospital Association's President and CEO, Mary C. Mayhew for a provocative conversation about the bold innovation necessary to proactively address these esse…

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MPV and Equity - Part 1 39:08

2+ y ago39:08

39:08

This is part one of a two-part episode on the 2022 monkeypox (MPV) outbreak. Part one focuses on how the virus is transmitted and the infection control and prevention measures you can take to protect yourself and other healthcare professionals. We are joined today by Dr. Abigail Carlson, an infectious diseases doctor at the Centers for Disease Cont…

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Recovering the Nursing Workforce 16:36

2+ y ago16:36

16:36

History has proven that the nursing workforce has survived trials before. Dr. Peter Buerhaus, nurse and a healthcare economist well known for his studies on the nursing and physician workforces in the United States joins Dr. Usha Menon as the discuss the recovering nursing workforce. Beurhaus is a Professor of Nursing and Director of the Center for…

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Indigenous Approaches to IPC 34:32

2+ y ago34:32

34:32

This episode explores how Urban Indian Organizations imbued American Indian and Alaska Native cultural heritage and values into their infection control programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cultural competency is an essential part of training for healthcare professionals in UIOs and that extends to the world of infection control. By placing infect…

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Supporting New Nurses 14:45

2+ y ago14:45

14:45

As the turnover rate of nurses begins to decline, nursing leaders are faced with an important question, "how do we proactively prepare to welcome more 'new' nurses to the profession"? Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Annmarie Chavarria, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC at Tampa General Hospital joins Dean Menon to talk strategy and partnership …

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PPE Fit and Equity 37:22

3y ago37:22

37:22

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is designed primarily to fit clean-shaven, European male faces and body types. This has a disproportionate impact on women, who make up the majority of front-line healthcare personnel. While this was a concern prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, issues with fit became more acute as the demand for PPE increased. This …

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Fighting COVID in the Pediatric ICU 33:59

3y ago33:59

33:59

Dr. Benson Hsu, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of South Dakota, joins the show to discuss how he and his colleagues in the pediatric ICU adapted their practice to the COVID-19 pandemic, embracing uncertainty, demonstrating compassion, and protecting themselves and their community. This episode was produced in collaboration with…

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The AND Space 16:43

3y ago16:43

16:43

Listen to learn what University of Michigan Center for Improving Patient & Population Health Director, Christopher R. Friese, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, describes to Dean Menon as they delve deeper into what it means to be stewards of nursing science while embracing diversity.By Cassidy Delamarter & Audrey Holtzman

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Equity and Infection Control 42:31

3+ y ago42:31

42:31

Dr. Michael Bell, an expert in drug-resistant pathogens and hospital-acquired infections, and Dr. Karthik Sivashanker, Vice President of Equitable Health Systems & Innovation in the Center for Health Equity at the American Medical Association discuss how IPC and equity converge and how understanding those intersections contribute to the health and …