Nurse Essentials
Nurse Essentials is a podcast about all things nursing - from tips for making your next shift easier to advice on how to handle the big challenges you face. Whether you're just starting your practice or have years of experience, we've got you covered.
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Successfully Transitioning from Nursing Peer to Leader
Nursing is all about relationships. But how do you manage the transition and maintain appropriate relationships with peers when you accept a leadership role? In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Kristen Vargo, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Director of Nursing for the Neurological Institute and Orthopaedics & Rheumatology at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, shares insight on the topic.
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May 7, 2025
Connecting with Health Organizations Around the World
Healthcare and nursing look quite different around the globe. In this episode of Health Essentials, Margee Pagnucco, MSN, RN, CPHQ, discusses how the Cleveland Clinic Connected global affiliation program shares expertise to enhance patient care, safety and outcomes at international and domestic health organizations.
Play NowApril 23, 2025
Specialty Spotlight: Caring for Patients in a Neurological ICU
The journey back to health is often long for patients in the neurological ICU being treated for a variety of conditions, ranging from stroke and seizures to rare disorders, such as myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. A nurse in the neurological ICU at Cleveland Clinic main campus shares what it’s like to work on the unit and why he loves the specialty – one he never imagined landing in as a nursing student.
Play NowApril 9, 2025
Nursing Specialty Spotlight: A Look at Endoscopy Nursing
Endoscopy procedures include much more than colorectal cancer screenings, and nurses are key members of teams that provide advanced endoscopies. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Teresita Foliacci, MSN-Ed, RN, CGRN, Endoscopy Nurse Manager at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, talks about the responsibilities, skills and training of endoscopy nurses.
Play NowMarch 26, 2025
Hand Hygiene: The Foundation of Infection Prevention
Handwashing is a simple task, yet the hands remain the most common source of transmission in healthcare. Two infection preventionists at Cleveland Clinic discuss why hand hygiene is important and how to improve compliance.
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