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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 35 episodes
New Jersey Nursing Insights
Latest Episodes
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...
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Episode 35
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45:56
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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55:21
33 | Digital Communication Competencies for Nurse Leaders in a Changing Healthcare Landscape
Digital communication is no longer optional for nurse leaders – it is a core leadership skill. In this episode of Nursing Insights, we sit down with Alysia Adams, Director of Education Partnerships at the American Organization of Nursing Leader...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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36:25
32 | Making Night Shift Safer: How One Hospital Successfully Implemented Napping for Nurses
Nurse fatigue isn’t just uncomfortable – it’s dangerous. In this episode, Dr. Pamela Hinds and crisis nurse Brett Bagshaw from Children’s National Hospital explain how their organization became a national leader in implementing sanctioned night...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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37:42
31 | Nurse State Policy Advocacy Day: Your Voice, Your Impact. A Statehouse Experience in Nurse Advocacy
For today’s episode, hosted by Susan Weaver, Nurse Scientist, New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, we have something special for you. We’re coming to you from a committee room at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton, where we’ll be spea...
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Episode 31
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