See You Now Podcast

In the final episode of our three-part series exploring the healing power of podcasting, geriatric nurse practitioner Melissa Batchelor PhD,RN, FNP, FGSA guides us in exploring aging, Alzheimer’s, and moving towards an age-friendly world.

In this moment of awareness episode, nurse practitioner, researcher, and intrapreneur Abby Hess, APRN, DNP shares her experiences witnessing countless children in distress during the pre-surgery process; her clever and Mary Poppins-level of creativity to rethinking the mask as part of a game; and the collaborators and mentors she learned from and turned to to sustain her commitment to inventing a game that shifts the focus from something scary to something calming and fun and improves the entirety of surgical experience and outcomes.

It’s been a hot 12 months – according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, June 2024 was the thirteenth consecutive month of record-breaking global temperatures. In this episode, we feature a sampler and playlist of how nurses are at the forefront of addressing and responding to the health and economic impacts of extreme heat and weather-related events.

As a podcast focused on how nurse-led innovation strengthens our healthcare systems and transforms lives, we're marking Juneteenth with a playlist and sampler episode amplifying the significant healthcare contributions of Black nurses who are at the forefront of healthcare transformation, driving progress, and building healthier communities, families, and experiences through their scholarship, innovation, and leadership.

In this third and final episode in our series of rare, in-depth unscripted conversations with philanthropists, fundraisers, program managers, executive directors, grantees, and innovators we explore the creative, strategic, and evidence-based approaches to investing and fostering nurses as drivers of transformative, systemic change in health systems.

In this second episode in our series of rare, in-depth unscripted conversations with philanthropists, fundraisers, program managers, executive directors, grantees, and innovators we explore the individual nurse’s journey and the creative and strategic ways foundations are investing and partnering to engage students as early as middle school to spark interest in healthcare careers, deliver education through the lens of health and education equity, and build the diverse workforce needed to meet current shortages and growing demand.

In this series of rare, in-depth unscripted conversations with philanthropists, fundraisers, program managers, executive directors, grantees, and innovators we explore the creative, strategic, and evidence-based approaches to these investments; learn why, how, and who is investing in nurses and nursing; and why it’s so urgent.

In this episode, we learn from clinical experts and sustainability champions Shanda Demorest DNP, RN, PHN, Jonathan Perlin MD, PhD, Jessica Wolff MBA, MSN, Emma Pascale Blakey PhD, RN, and Beth Schenk PhD, MHI, RN-BC how healthcare as a sector is leaning into the generational demand and momentum for environmental stewardship in healthcare and about the vast array of tools, resources, and examples of practicing green health sustainably.

Inspired by British nurse and marathon record holder, Jessica Anderson, Sam embarked on a bold goal – breaking the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon run in a nurse’s uniform and raising thousands of dollars to support nurse well-being. In this episode, we talk with Samantha about her record-breaking run, the impact stigma has on seeking mental health services and preventing people from reaching their potential, the power of nurse-specific mental health support, and the surprising overlap between nursing and competitive running.

March 2024 marks two years since President Biden signed into law the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. This landmark, first-of-its-kind legislation has funded more than $100 million in grants to implement strategies to reduce and prevent burnout, stress and suicide, sustain well-being, and build workplace cultures and practices so our healthcare workforce can thrive!