Med-Surg Moments - The AMSN Podcast

Med-Surg Moments is the official podcast of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)*. Our podcast offers an engaging look at the lives of - and surrounding- medical-surgical nurses. We’ll have guests on from every corner of the industry, bringing you stories that are relatable and compelling on myriad topics.

Our goal is to bring you interesting perspectives and insights that will serve you at any step of your nursing career. We truly intend this podcast to be an exciting, interesting go-to source for our listeners, and Med-Surg Moments will creatively incorporate voices from all backgrounds, to help highlight the issues facing you in our medical-surgical nursing community.

You can be assured we’ll do our very best to bring this podcast, always, with personality and compassion, and accuracy in our coverage.

* The content within the Med-Surg Moments Podcast represents the views, thoughts, and opinions of the co-hosts and may not necessarily reflect the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.

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

Dec 19, 2019

In this episode, we're taking a close look at acuity-based vs. ratio-based staffing. Nurses address patient care needs through a variety of nursing interventions, all of which require time to execute. Insufficient time means insufficient care. Administrators seek to achieve staffing levels that are lean enough to...

Ep. 20 - Suicide Intervention for Patients & Nurses

Dec 6, 2019

In this episode, we're addressing the difficult and multi-dimensional of suicide. The effects of suicide go far beyond the person who acts to take his or her life and the lasting effects on friends and family can be devastating. Whether you have concerns about a patient, a fellow nurse, or perhaps yourself, we'll be...

Ep. 19 - The Nightingale Challenge

Nov 15, 2019

In this episode, we're learning more about The Nightingale Challenge. The World Health Organization is calling the year of 2020 “The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife,” honoring the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale. During 2020, Nursing Now is launching the Nightingale Challenge to invest in young nurses...

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

Nov 1, 2019

In this episode, we're tackling nursing burnout. According to the studies of nursing satisfaction, nearly half of all nurses report feeling burned out or disengaged at work. One of the key ways to combat burnout as medical-surgical nurses and within our nursing teams is to develop resilience. Listen to learn more.

Ep. 17 - Technology in the Nursing Workplace

Oct 21, 2019

In this episode, we're talking tech. From design, usability, and workflow to the role of the bedside nurse, technology is... Read more below

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Brandon Fleharty MHA, MSN, RN-BC, PMP, CPHIMS is a clinical informatics lead at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE. He previously worked as a staff nurse in neurosciences then...