On the Pulse

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Noelene K. Jeffers, Assistant Professor and Certified Nurse Midwife, to discuss her work addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Dr. Jeffers examines the structural and social determinants of Black maternal and perinatal health and currently leads studies to integrate community-based doulas into the health care setting.

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.”