The Nurses' Station by UCHealth

Nurses Week 2024: Reflections from our interim chief nursing executive

In this episode, we meet with UCHealth Interim Chief Nursing Executive Tamera Dunseth Rosenbaum, DNP, RN, NE-BC, who shares her journey from a bedside nurse to her current role, discussing innovative strategies and opportunities along the way.

Workplace violence and safety in nursing

Workplace violence is exceedingly common in health care settings, and nurses are frequently at higher risk, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports [https://www.osha.gov/etools/hospitals/patient-care-unit/workplace-violence#:~:text=Workplace%20violence%20occurs%20in%20healthcare,patients%20are%20at%20higher%20risk.]. Renee Schoenbeck, UCHealth RN and workplace violence prevention clinical quality specialist, joins us in this episode. We discuss how to identify different types of workplace violence, as well as some first-hand experiences. We also talk about the training, education and threat assessments being used to support the safety of nurses as well as patients. Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive subjects related to violence, domestic violence and abuse.

Nurses Leading the Way: 2024 Nurses Week conference

Shawna Butler, RN, MBA, nurse economist and health tech catalyst shares what to expect at our annual Nurses Week conference May 10. Butler hosts the See You Now podcast and will be featured at the Nurses Leading the Way conference jointly provided by UCHealth, Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado College of Nursing. You can register to attend the conference virtually or in-person at ce.childrenscolorado.org using access code BEBOLD24. The Nurses Station podcast is proudly sponsored by the UCHealth Memorial Foundation. The generosity of the Foundation and its supporters enables us to amplify the voices of nurses and shed light on their invaluable contributions to health care. Together, we celebrate the indomitable spirit of nursing and the compassionate care it brings to our community. To learn more and get involved, please visit: uchealthmemorialcares.org

How any nurse can impact legislation

From local town halls to the U.S. Capitol, the nurse's voice provides valuable expertise on the real-life implications and downstream impacts of legislation. In this episode, Danielle Schloffman, nurse and UCHealth director of nursing innovations and outcomes, shares her experience as a nurse advocate and explains ways to get involved. The Nurses Station podcast is proudly sponsored by the UCHealth Memorial Foundation. The generosity of the Foundation and its supporters enables us to amplify the voices of nurses and shed light on their invaluable contributions to health care. Together, we celebrate the indomitable spirit of nursing and the compassionate care it brings to our community. To learn more and get involved, please visit: uchealthmemorialcares.org

Nurse’s drive to serve improves lives in marginalized communities

Before she was awarded 2023 ANCC National Magnet Nurse of the Year in the empirical outcomes category, Gladiz Martinez leveraged opportunities as a UCHealth nurse to pursue her passions. In this episode, she shares how she became a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) reducing health care disparities through the UCH Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program.  The Nurses Station podcast is proudly sponsored by the UCHealth Memorial Foundation. The generosity of the Foundation and its supporters enables us to amplify the voices of nurses and shed light on their invaluable contributions to health care. Together, we celebrate the indomitable spirit of nursing and the compassionate care it brings to our community. To learn more and get involved, please visit: uchealthmemorialcares.org