New Jersey Nursing Insights
The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN)—the nursing workforce center for NJ—presents the New Jersey Nursing Insights Podcast. Now hosted by Drs. Susan Weaver and Daria Waszak, the program features conversations with nurses from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds, each discussing the nature of their profession. Nursing Insights was originally hosted by Stephanie Olaso, MHCI, BSN, RN, who led the program through its first 30 episodes.
New Jersey Nursing Insights
Latest Episodes
38 | Neuroscience Nursing – More Than Medicine with Patty Anthony
Neuroscience nursing is often associated with critical care, brain injuries, strokes, and complex medical procedures. But as Patty Anthony explains in this episode, the specialty is about much more.Patty has spent more than 30 years at J...
37 | Why Every Nurse Should Join a Professional Organization
Is joining a professional nursing organization really worth the dues – or is it just another expense?In this episode of the Nursing Insights Podcast, we explore what nurses gain when they step beyond their day-to-day roles and become par...
36 | Public Health Nursing – Care Beyond the Hospital Walls
Public health nurses are often the invisible backbone of community care – meeting patients where they are, breaking down barriers, and preventing serious health issues before they escalate.In this episode, we speak with Jan Stralkus and ...
35 | The Backbone of the Hospital – Why Med-Surg Nurses Are the Ultimate Generalists
Medical-surgical nursing is often called the backbone of the hospital – but it’s also one of the most misunderstood specialties in healthcare.In this episode of Nursing Insights, Susan and Daria speak with experienced Med-Surg n...
34 | When the Healer Is Wounded – A Nurse’s Story from the California Wildfires
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of trauma, disaster, displacement, survivor’s guilt, and medical distress, including descriptions related to wildfire evacuation, loss, and a medical emergency involving a child. Some li...
