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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Practical Ways to Prioritize Your Own Wellbeing
Nurses are devoted to caring for others, but they often neglect their own wellbeing. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Holli Blazey, CNP, APRN, shares advice for prioritizing self-care and making good decisions about nutrition, sleep and exercise. "We have to learn to take care of ourselves," says Blazey, APRN/PA Manager in Occupational Health at Cleveland Clinic.
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February 4, 2026
Nurses Contribute to Design of New Neurological Facility
The Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute is constructing a 1 million square foot building set to open in January 2027. "The building is very much designed with the patient in mind," says Andre Machado, MD, PhD, Chair of the Neurological Institute. "And our nursing colleagues were really instrumental in being the voices of the patient in the design, not only from the patient experience perspective, but from the patient safety perspective." In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Machado and Kristen Vargo, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Director of Nursing for Neurological, Orthopedic and Rheumatology Nursing at Cleveland Clinic, discuss nurses' input in the state-of-the-art building, which will be the largest dedicated neurological facility in the country.
Play NowJanuary 21, 2026
Embracing a Multigenerational Workforce in Healthcare
With several generations working in healthcare today, it's easy for misunderstandings to occur as we stereotype co-workers based on age. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, a senior director from Cleveland Clinic's Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute shares thoughts on how to embrace generational differences and create strong teams.
Play NowJanuary 7, 2026
Reversing Roles: Nurse Shares Lessons Learned as a Patient
When nursing veteran Myra King, DNP, APRN-CNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN-CCS, was hospitalized following emergency surgery, she gained first-hand insight into what it feels like to be a patient. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Dr. King shares the lessons she learned and insight into becoming a better caregiver.
Play NowDecember 17, 2025
Creating an Ethical Culture on Nursing Units and in Hospitals
Earlier this year, the American Nurses Association revised The Code of Ethics for Nurses, the standard for ethical nursing practice. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Julie Gorecki, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, shares how nurses and leaders can weave ethics into the fabric of their units and hospital culture.
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