All Episodes

Ep. 176 Navigating Opioid Withdrawal Treatment

Ep. 175 Med-Surg Nursing Lessons From Unexpected Places

Ep. 174 Getting Serious About Nursing Wellness

Ep. 173 Do You Know What You Don't Know About Pain Management (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours*)

Ep. 172 - The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media for Med-Surg Nurses

Ep. 171 - The Ups and Downs of Float Nursing

Ep. 170 - Meet Our Two New Co-Hosts + What They Didn't Teach Me in Nursing School

Ep. 169 - 7th Anniversary of Med-Surg Moments Co-Host Reunion and 2 Farewells

Ep. 168 - How to Care for Renal Patients With Special Guest Linda Brown (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours*)

Ep. 167 – How to Overcome the Holiday Nursing Blues

Ep. 166 - Legal Liability 101 for Nurses With Attorney Rachel Giles (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours*)

Ep. 165 - Veterans Day Episode With Colonel Susan Luz

Ep. 164 - AMSN Legislative Action Update With Yalanda Comeaux and Michael Urton

Ep. 163 - Are You Preventing OR Enabling Infections?

Ep. 162 - How to Say No

Ep. 161 - Dementia Patient Care and AMSN Convention Experience Recap (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours*)

Ep. 160 – What to Expect at the 2025 AMSN Convention With AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman

Ep. 159 – Men vs. Women: Gender Roles and Bias in Nursing

Ep. 158 – Confronting Violence and Injury in the Nursing Workplace

Ep. 157 - TV Nurses vs. Real Nurses

Ep. 156 - Nursing Tips for Patients With Heart Failure

Ep. 155 - The New AMSN Safe Staffing Guidelines with Monica van der Zee and Kristi Campoe

Ep. 154 - Nutrition in Clinical Practice With Special Guest Beth Quatrara (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours*)

Ep. 153 - Caring for LGBTQIA+ Patients - An AMSN Core Curriculum Conversation (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours)

Ep. 152 - The Witty World of Nurse Brenden

Ep. 151 - The AMSN Story With Co-Founder Alice Poyss

Ep. 150 - A Conversation About the AMSN Virtual Nursing 101 Webinar

Ep. 149 - How to Optimize Your Nurse Educators

Ep. 148 - How to Survive Pursuing an Advanced Degree PLUS AMSN Update With President Kristi Reguin-Hartman

Ep. 147 - How to Put Professional Accountability Into Action

Ep. 146 - A Conversation With National Student Nurses Association President Ethan Slocum

Ep. 145 - How to Care for Stroke Patients PLUS Meet the New Co-Hosts

Ep. 144 - 6th Anniversary Episode, Co-Host Reunion, and Farewell to Two Co-Hosts

Ep. 143 - Our New Year's Med-Surg Nursing Resolutions

Ep. 142 - The Secret Tool for Patient Pain Management

Ep. 141 - How to Deal With Acute Care Emergencies

Ep. 140 - The Truth About Med-Surg Nursing for Nursing Students PLUS AMSN Update With President Marisa Streelman

Ep. 139 - How the Intersection of Ambulatory and Inpatient Care Impacts Patient Outcomes with Sandy Page (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours)

Ep. 138 - 43 Years of Med-Surg Nursing Wisdom With Linda Brown

Ep. 137 - Controversial or Complementary? Exploring Integrative Nursing

Ep. 136 - True Stories From The #AMSN24 Convention

Ep. 135 - Meet the 2024 AMSN President's Award Recipient LIVE From #AMSN2024

Ep. 134 - How Non-Nursing Experiences Enhance Your Nursing Practice

Ep 133 - How to Deal With 'That Patient'

Ep. 132 - We Need to Talk About Nursing Wellness PLUS AMSN Update With President Marisa Streelman

Ep. 131 - How to Transform Care Through Nursing Research

Ep. 130 - Meet a Virtual Nurse and the CAVRN Certification With Special Guest Emily Schmidt

Ep. 129 - Caring for Bariatric Patients

Ep. 128 - Meet the Nursing Students

Ep. 127 - Clinical Nurse Specialist 101 With Dr. Jennifer Manning

Ep. 126 - Our Favorite Books

Ep. 125 - The AMSN Chicago Chapter #317 Story With Cora Palmer

Ep. 124 - How to Recognize and Deal With Potentially Problematic Behaviors

Ep. 123 - What Are Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators?

Ep. 122 - How to Advance Your Nursing Career PLUS AMSN Update With Marisa Streelman

Ep. 121 - Strategies For Patients With Cognitive Impairment PLUS Meet The New Co-Hosts

Ep. 120 - 5th Anniversary Of Med-Surg Moments Reunion

Ep. 119 - How To Be A Nurse Hero And Role Model

Ep. 118 - Pathway to the AMSN PRISM Award® With Special Guest Lori Magestro

Ep. 117 - How To Stay Grounded Amidst the Chaos

Ep. 116 - The Ins & Outs of Mediports

Ep. 115 - How to Combat Nursing Burnout in the Post-COVID Era

Ep. 114 - A Conversation with AMSN MSNCB Executive Director Matt Fenwick

Ep. 113 - How to Manage Nurse Morale When Patient Acuity is High

Ep. 112 - The Leadership Journey of AMSN President Marisa Streelman

Ep. 111 - Virtual Nursing 101 with Special Guest Kelsea Cox - LIVE from the 2023 AMSN Convention

Ep. 110 - Addressing the Nurse Staffing Crisis - LIVE from the 2023 AMSN Convention

Ep. 109 - How to Navigate Patient Mental Health

Ep. 108 - Things I Never Expected to Experience as a Med-Surg Nurse

Ep. 107 - Adventures in Wound Care

Ep. 106 - Imagining the Future of Nursing Technology

Ep. 105 - How to Connect with Your Patients Through Authentic Presence

Ep. 104 - How to Deal with Doctors

Ep. 103 - The Hidden Dangers of MRSA Infections

Ep. 102 - Overcoming the Challenges of Float Nursing

Ep. 101 - How to Stay Positive in a Toxic Work Environment

Ep. 100 - The 100th Episode of Med-Surg Moments

Ep. 99 - How to Deal with Nurse Bullying

Ep. 98 - Stories of Hope for Med-Surg Nurses

Ep. 97 - How to Navigate Collaboration with Non-Compliant Diabetes Patients and their Families

Ep. 96 - How to Manage Post-Op Handoff and Care

Ep. 95 - How to Increase Your Energy as a Busy Nurse

Ep. 94 - Tips for Managing Alzheimer's Patients

Ep. 93 - How to Find Your Joy in Nursing

Ep. 92 - Hospice vs. Palliative Care

Ep. 91 - How to Handle Nursing Ethical Dilemmas

Ep. 90 - How to Care for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder | Alissa's Final Episode

Ep. 89 - How to Transition from a Peer to a Leader

Ep. 88 - How to Make My Voice Heard by Management

Ep. 87 - (Part 3) The AMSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness Initiative

Ep. 86 - Are You Unknowingly Offending Others?

Ep. 85 How to Care for a Dying Patient

Ep. 84 - (Part 2) The AMSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness Initiative

Ep. 83 The Unique Challenges of Trauma Patient Care

Ep. 82 - (Part 1) The AMSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness Initiative

Ep. 81 - The How & Why of Nursing Advocacy

Ep. 80 Improving the Nursing Burden

Ep. 79 - If it Bleeds it Leads

Ep. 78 - The RaDonda Vaught Conviction

Ep. 77 - How Does Staff Really Feel About Travel Nurses?

Ep. 76 - Is it Sepsis?

Ep. 75 Preventing Patient Deterioration

Ep. 74 - Our 3rd Anniversary, Evie's Farewell, and Call for Co-Hosts

Ep. 73 - The COVID Nursing Shortage and Alternatives to Quitting

Ep. 72 - Removing the Stigma of Nurse Substance Use Disorder

Ep. 71 - How to Handle Uncooperative Patients

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - My Favorite Book of All-Time

Ep. 70 - The Truth About Travel Nursing

Ep. 69 - Post-Op Assessment 101

Ep. 68 - Med-Surg Nursing Advice to Prospective Nursing Students

Ep. 67 - Unexpected Pathways to Med-Surg Nursing Wisdom | LIVE from the 2021 AMSN Virtual Annual Convention

Ep. 66 - How to Reduce Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Patients

Ep. 65 - What Does Patient Centered Care Mean to You?

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - How I Unwind After a Shift

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - Why Med-Surg Moments is Important to You

Ep. 64 - Why Med-Surg Nursing Rocks

Ep. 63 - My Worst Day as a Med-Surg Nurse

Ep. 62 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Med-Surg Nursing Practice

Ep. 61 - How to Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores

Ep. 60 - Am I Competent?

Ep. 59 - Tips for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI

Ep. 58 - Dealing with Actively Dying Patients and Patient Death

Ep. 57 - Caring for Complex Behavioral Health Patients

Ep. 56 - A Nurse-to-Nurse Conversation About the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year Later

Ep. 55 - Happy Certified Nurses Day

Ep. 54 - Stories About the Patients We'll Never Forget

Ep. 53 - How to Get Certified and Stay Certified

Ep. 52 - Special 2nd Anniversary Episode of Med-Surg Moments

Ep. 51 - How to Identify Patients at High Risk for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Compromise

Ep. 50 - A Nurse-to-Nurse Conversation About the COVID Vaccine

Ep. 49 - Simple Ideas for Taking Care of Your Fellow Nurses PLUS a Special Gift for You

Ep. 48 - The COVID Staffing Crisis

Ep. 47 - Fresh Perspectives on Patient Pain Management

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - Episode 4 - What I Love Most About Being a Co-Host

Ep. 46 - Things I Would Have Done Differently in My First Year as a Med-Surg Nurse

Ep. 45 - Stranger Things Only a Med-Surg Nurse Would Understand | LIVE from the 2020 AMSN Virtual Annual Convention

Ep. 44 - A Conversation with Nurse Blake

Ep. 43 - How to Incorporate CNE into Nursing Practice

Ep. 42 - How to Navigate NPO Orders

Episode 41 - How to Implement Evidence-Based Practices

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - Episode 3 - Our Favorite Episode Moments

Ep. 40 - How to Overcome the Causes and Consequences of Unfinished Care

Ep. 39 - How to Improve Engagement When Working with Nursing Students and Orientees

Ep. 38 - How to Overcome the Reality Shock of Being a New Nurse

Ep. 37 - How to Navigate Exceptional vs. Safe Patient Experiences

Ep. 36 - How to Work with a Toxic Boss or Co-Worker

Ep. 35 - How to Better Understand Nurse-Driven Protocols

Ep. 34 - Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Ep. 33 - COVID-19 Huddle (4-30-20) Maintaining a Positive Mental State Between the Front Lines and Furloughs

Ep. 32- COVID-19 Huddle (4/24/20) AMSN COVID-19 Support Available to You with Terri Hinkley

Ep. 31- COVID-19 Huddle (4/16/20) Self-Care and COVID-19 Unit Readiness

Ep. 30 - Weekly COVID-19 Huddle (4/9/20) Overcoming the Fear of COVID-19

Ep. 29 - Weekly COVID-19 Huddle (4/2/20) Living the Daily Realities of COVID-19

Ep. 28 - Weekly COVID-19 Huddle (3/26/20) Preparing for COVID-19

Ep. 27 - How Can a Behavioral Emergency Response Team be Important During Covid-19

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - Episode 2 - True Stories About the First Episode I Hosted

Ep. 26 - Tips & Tricks for Effective Precepting

Ep. 25 - Tips for Multitasking and Time Management

Ep. 24 - The One-Year Anniversary of Med-Surg Moments

Ep. 23 - Social Determinants of Health in Nursing

Ep. 22 - Continuing Competence

Ep. 21 - Acuity-Based vs. Ratio-Based Staffing

Ep. 20 - Suicide Intervention for Patients & Nurses

Ep. 19 - The Nightingale Challenge

Ep. 18 - How Med-Surg Nurses Can Develop Resiliency

Ep. 17 - Technology in the Nursing Workplace

Ep. 16 - Live from the AMSN Convention 2019

Ep. 15 - Defining and Promoting Evidence-Based Practice

Ep. 14 - Changing Nursing Work Environment

Ep. 13 - Violence in the Workplace

Ep. 12 - Positivity for an Improved Work Environment

Ep. 11 - The Ins and Outs of the AMSN Convention

Ep. 10 - Caring for Colleagues in the Face of Traumatic Events

Ep. 9 - Delivering Culturally Competent and Relevant Care to LGBTQ Patients

Ep. 8 - I Didn't Know That - A Co-Host Round Table Conversation

Ep. 7 - The Value of Coaching & Mentoring for Med-Surg Nurses

Ep. 6 - What Is and Isn't Second Victim Syndrome (SVS)

Ep. 5 - The Future of Nursing

Ep. 4 - How to Advance in Your Nursing Career

Ep. 3 - The Case for Care Coordination

Ep. 2 - Why Med-Surg is the Foundation for all Nursing Practice

Ep. 1 - Meet the Co-Hosts of Med-Surg Moments