Navigating the Healthcare Maze: Advocacy, Safety, and Patient Empowerment | Julie Siemers

Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN is a patient safety consultant, industry leader, and educator. She is also the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and the author of the bestselling book ‘Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator’s Guide to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It.’Dr. Siemers holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Touro University, Nevada. She brings more than four decades of experience and expertise in nursing practice, education, and executive leadership in the healthcare arena.She spent 15 years in nursing education, serving in roles ranging from Professor to Dean, and as Executive Director of several of the largest nursing universities in the country. She has a rich background in direct patient care, with experience in various roles on the medical/surgical floor, in the Intensive care Unit, and in Emergency and Trauma Departments. Additionally, she served as a flight nurse on the trauma helicopter in Las Vegas for 10 years.Since 2009, Dr. Julie has been educating students, colleagues, and the broader medical community on the vital skills needed to recognize patient deterioration and ensure safe nursing practices. Now, as a patient safety expert and the founder of Lifebeat Solutions, she is on a mission to save a million lives and make healthcare safer for everyone.Topics covered in this episode:Medication Safety And ReconciliationPatient Advocacy And Family RolesPost-Discharge Safety And PlanningAdvanced Directives And AutonomyTransparency In Medical Error HandlingNavigating Healthcare Communication BarriersPreventing Medication-Related HarmImproving Systemic Patient Safety PracticesSupporting Patients Through Hospital StaysTrust-Building In Healthcare SystemsTo learn more about Julie Siemers and her work, head over to www.drjuliesiemers.com__________________________________________________________We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head to www.lindseyelmore.com/supporter Your contribution helps us to bring the best guests into our interview chair. Thank you for listening. Come check us out at www.spreaker.com/show/the-lindsey-elmore-showBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lindsey-elmore-show--5952903/support.—THE LINDSEY ELMORE SHOW · Bigger questions. Better conversations.Free seven-day Bible studies, replays, and guides: lindseyelmore.com/studiesJoin the list: lindseyelmore.comWhat's on my own shelf: lindseyelmore.com/#shop (affiliate links; I earn a commission at no extra cost to you)· Instagram @lindseyelmore · TikTok @drlindseyelmore· Facebook @lindseyelmore · YouTube @lindseyelmoreFor education, not medical advice.