On the Pulse Podcast

In recognition of Women's History Month, we’re discussing chronic pain and pain management in older women. Chronic pain is something that many older adults deal with, particularly women and people of color. Guest Janiece Taylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, dedicates her research to addressing the social determinants of health that lead to these disparities. Dr. Taylor discusses the driving force for her research and the interventions she is developing to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for those living with chronic pain in Baltimore, and beyond.

While nursing is one of the most rewarding professions, it is also one of the most challenging, which can lead nurses to feel underappreciated and resentful. Practicing meaningful recognition in the workplace creates a greater sense of fulfillment, retention, and resilience. Guest Dr. Cynthia Sweeney, Vice President Emeritus for Nursing at the DAISY Foundation, and Dr. Cynda Rushton talk about it in the latest episode of the Resilient Nurse podcast. The Resilient Nurse is a special series within the On the Pulse podcast. This podcast discusses the complexities, misconceptions, and pathways toward keeping a resilient workforce; and shares tools and practices nurses can use to renew and amplify their resilience.

Nurse practitioners are the fastest growing occupation in the U.S., and will be for the next decade. They represent the highest median salary among the other top 10 fastest-growing professions, and are in such high demand in part because of the shortage of physicians and the aging baby boomer population. Nurse practitioners are able to fill many gaps in care, like mental health and primary care, and also represent a very accessible health care career path. Host Tamar Rodney is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and today’s guest, Danielle McCamey, is an acute care nurse practitioner. Dr. McCamey is the Assistant Dean for Strategic Partnerships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, as well as the founder of DNPs of Color, a networking, mentorship, and advocacy organization for DNP-prepared nurses of color. Listen as they dig into all the best things about the profession, and since it’s also black history month, into how the profession uniquely serves multicultural communities as well.

Burnout is pervasive today, not just among nurses but among health care executives as well. Guest Liz Boehm, executive strategist at Stryker, and Dr. Cynda Rushton talk about it in the latest episode of the Resilient Nurse podcast. The Resilient Nurse is a special series within the On the Pulse podcast. This podcast discusses the complexities, misconceptions, and pathways toward keeping a resilient workforce; and shares tools and practices nurses can use to renew and amplify their resilience.

In today’s show, we’re talking about School Health Nursing, a new initiative that is bridging the gap in care for school-age children. The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is collaborating with Coppin State University and Morgan State University Schools of Nursing to provide a partnership model that creates a system of care that works with the family and school communities to support health and optimal learning. Today’s guests are Lisa Stambolis, MSN, CRNP and Dr. Catherine Ling. Lisa is senior advisor to the program and a pediatric nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience working in Baltimore City neighborhoods. Most recently she was the inaugural Director of the Pediatric and Family Medicine Clinic at Health Care for the Homeless. Dr. Catherine Ling is faculty at the School of Nursing and chief nursing officer for COMPASS Center that School Health Nursing falls under. Learn about School Health Nursing

Guest Michelle Reina, PhD, co-founder and chief trust building officer of Reina Trust Building and Dr. Cynda Rushton talk about how trust with nurses is built or broken. They make the unconscious elements of trust... conscious. The Resilient Nurse is a special series within the On the Pulse podcast. This podcast discusses the complexities, misconceptions, and pathways toward keeping a resilient workforce; and shares tools and practices nurses can use to renew and amplify their resilience.

It’s palliative care month, and in today’s show, we’re talking about death and dying with dignity with Dr. Rebecca Wright, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dr. Danetta Sloan, an associate professor at the School of Public Health, and Dr. David Wu, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Wu is also the director of the palliative care program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. In 2018, Dr. Wright, Dr. Wu, and Dr. Sloan founded the Palliative Interprofessional Collaborative for Action Research, or PICAR. It’s an interprofessional team of clinicians and researchers that spans Bayview and the schools of Nursing, Public Health and Medicine; they conduct research to respond to challenges that arise in practice for Bayview’s Palliative Care Program. So, although there is usually a 15–17-year delay in getting research into practice, PICAR is able to answer real questions in real time, with evidence-based solutions. This year, PICAR even helped the Palliative Care Program earn the highest honor a palliative care program can win in the U.S., the Circle of Life Award from the American Hospital Association. So today we’re going to talk about the incredible work PICAR and the Palliative Care Program are doing turning research into practice, including real people in research design, and how their work improves disparities in care for people with serious chronic illness. Read more about their work in “Helpful, Powerful, Kind Palliative Care.”

Guest Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Director of the AARP Public Policy Institute and Dr. Cynda Rushton talk about how we can support nurses at a challenging moment. Nurses across the country are exhausted, discouraged and are leaving their roles or the profession in droves. We can show nurses we appreciate them. The Resilient Nurse is a special series within the On the Pulse podcast. This podcast discusses the complexities, misconceptions, and pathways toward keeping a resilient workforce; and shares tools and practices nurses can use to renew and amplify their resilience. Read more: Ten Things You Can Do to Support Nurses

In today’s show, we’re talking about missing and murdered black women and girls with Dr. Kamila Alexander, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and Dr. Tiara Willie, assistant professor at the School of Public Health and Bloomberg American Health Initiative. This is a critical issue because 40 percent of all missing women and girls who disappeared in the U.S. in 2022 were Black, and murder was their second leading cause of death. October is also domestic violence awareness month, so the topic couldn’t be more timely. Dr. Alexander and Dr. Willie recently championed their cause through policy at “From Erasure to Empowerment: A Call to Action for Missing and Murdered Black Women,” an educational briefing and policy discussion featuring panelists Representative Ilhan Omar [D-MN] and Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Representative Bonnie Watson-Coleman [D-NJ]. The event was hosted with the Congressional Black Caucus, and sponsored in partnership with Research in Action, the Brittany Clardy Foundation, the National Council of Negro Women, the National Organization for Women, and Ujima, the National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community. Learn more about the topic with Black women researchers Dr. Tamar Rodney, Dr. Kamila Alexander, and Dr. Tiara Willie. Podcast References and Resources: From Erasure to Empowerment: A Call to Action for Missing and Murdered Black Women An epidemic of missing Black women has been ignored for too long

Guest Karen Doyle, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses a number of issues from workplace violence, building resilience in nurses, and the impact of the R3 tools. The Resilient Nurse is a special series within the On the Pulse podcast. This podcast discusses the complexities, misconceptions, and pathways toward keeping a resilient workforce; and shares tools and practices nurses can use to renew and amplify their resilience.