Nurse Essentials: A podcast focused on caring for you
Nurse Essentials: A podcast focused on caring for you
Latest Episodes
Caring for Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
Four to six percent of Americans live with some form of chronic lung disease, and it remains one of the leading causes of death and illness in the country. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Debbie Matejka-Orlosky, LPN, in the ambulatory resp...
Back to School: Is it Time to Pursue Another Nursing Degree?
Lisa Baszynski, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) for nursing education and professional development at Cleveland Clinic, believes nurses have a responsibility to keep expanding their knowledge. “There is nothing more impor...
De-escalation Strategies to Prevent Workplace Violence
Healthcare workers are four to five times more likely to experience workplace violence injuries than workers in private industry, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. This episode of Nurse Essentials delves into workp...
Experienced Nurses Share Advice for New Grads
According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, approximately 227,000 new nurses entered the U.S. workforce last year. As more graduates begin their careers this spring and summer, this Nurse Essentials episode shares advice from ...
Transitioning Surgical Care to Ambulatory Surgery Centers
In January 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removed 285 procedures from its inpatient-only (IPO) list, accelerating the shift of surgical care from inpatient settings to ambulatory surgery centers. In this episode of...
