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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Leading Through Change: Inspiring Teams with a Shared Vision and Purpose
Leading through change can be challenging, but it's inevitable. "Change is ongoing, it's continuous, and we have to be constantly reevaluating, measuring and understanding its impact so that we can make sure we are moving in the right direction," says Kerry Major, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Cleveland Clinic Florida and Chief Nursing Officer, Cleveland Clinic Weston. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Major discusses leading through change, whether it's something imposed upon the healthcare organization, such as regulatory changes, or a transition implemented with the input of caregivers.
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November 19, 2025
Nurse Retention: Creating a Culture of Committed Caregivers
Nursing retention begins before caregivers even accept an offer to join your team. It starts with how the organization presents itself in the community and on social media and continues through the interview process, into the first year of employment and beyond. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Clinical Nursing Director Josalyn Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, shares advice for retaining caregivers based on her 20-year nursing career and experience on Cleveland Clinic's Enterprise Retention Council and Nurse Manager Retention Council.
Play NowNovember 5, 2025
Identifying and Managing Patients’ Allergies
Reviewing a patient’s allergies is a cornerstone of providing effective care across the healthcare continuum. Allergies can affect everything from the food and medications patients receive while in the hospital to the devices and implants used in surgery. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Jeanette Kubicki, CNS, a clinical nurse specialist in Allergy and Immunology at Cleveland Clinic, shares her expertise on managing patient allergies.
Play NowOctober 23, 2025
Planning for Safe Patient Discharges
In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Mark Torok, MBA, BSN, RN, CCMC, Senior Nursing Director for Care Management, discusses the role of care managers, key components of a discharge plan, the importance of evaluating a patient’s support system and home environment, and more.
Play NowOctober 8, 2025
Helping Children Cope with a Family Member’s Hospitalization
In this episode of Nurse Essentials, host Carol Pehotsky welcomes Molly Gleydura, a certified Child Life Specialist at Cleveland Clinic, to explore the vital role nurses play in supporting not just adult patients, but also the children connected to them.
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