ACNL in Action: Lessons in Nursing Leadership

The Association of California Nurse Leaders
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ACNL in Action is the podcast for anyone who wants to learn more about nursing, leadership, and everything in between. Host Charlene Platon talks to healthcare leaders from the bedside to the boardroom, in service and academia, to get their perspective on issues facing nurses. Visit https://www.acnl.org to learn more.

  1. FEB 6

    LGBTQ+ Health Equity 101 w/Shannon Whittington

    Charlene talks with Dr. Shannon Whittington, a nurse consultant and LGBTQ+ expert who helps educate healthcare organizations to better understand their patients and employees. They discuss some of the invisible barriers to healthcare that LGBTQ+ folks face, how lack of LGBTQ+ competence on the part of healthcare workers can affect patient trust, disclosure, and ultimately health outcomes, and what nurse leaders can do to create healthy environments for LGBTQ+ patients and staff. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@charleneplaton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Guest: Dr. Shannon Whittington, DNP, MSN, RN, CCM (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwhittington/) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠acnl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    33 min

  2. 12/30/2025

    The Biggest Healthcare Legislation in 2025 w/Surani Hayre-Kwan & Alice Martanegara

    Charlene talks with Drs. Surani Hayre-Kwan and Alice Martanegara, members of ACNL's Health Policy Committee. They've been following all the most important healthcare legislation this year, both at the state level in California as well as nationally, and to give an update on what's been happening and what to keep an eye on in 2026. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@charleneplaton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Guests: Surani Hayre-Kwan, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, FAANP, FACHE (https://www.suranihayrekwan.com/) Alice Martanegara, DNP, RN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-martanegara-3b586216/) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠acnl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    31 min

  3. 11/07/2025

    Gun Safety in Healthcare w/Jessica Cheverie & Mark Reed

    Charlene talks with Jessica Cheverie, MSN, RN, and Mark Reed, MBA, CHPA. Jessica is Director of Clinical Services at TRL Systems, a leading fire and life safety and security systems integrator in Southern California. Mark is Executive Director of Campus Support Operations at City of Hope, responsible for the planning, direction, and coordination of support activities, including security, all throughout the hospital campus. Mark was previously the Senior Manager of Enterprise Security Operations at City of Hope. Jessica and Mark are both uniquely knowledgeable about hospital security operations, making them the perfect people to talk to about the different facets of gun safety in healthcare settings. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠⁠⁠⁠@charleneplaton⁠⁠⁠⁠) Guests: Jessica Cheverie, MSN, RN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacheverie/) Mark Reed, MBA, CHPA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-reed/) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠acnl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    46 min

  4. 10/03/2025

    The Nursing Leadership Pipeline w/Kat Ascensio-Holmes

    Charlene talks with Kat Ascencio-Holmes RN, CNOR, BSN, MHA, Chief Nursing Officer for Sutter Health. Kat is responsible for executive nursing leadership and workforce development for over 16,000 nurses throughout Sutter's dozens of hospitals and clinics, making her the perfect person to talk to about workforce development and the leadership pipeline. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠⁠⁠⁠@charleneplaton⁠⁠⁠⁠) Guest: Kat Ascencio-Holmes RN, CNOR, BSN, MHA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-ascencio-holmes-rn-cnor-bsn-mha-62a679139/) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠acnl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    32 min

  5. 09/05/2025

    Revitalizing Rural Nursing w/Nikaella Mariano

    Charlene talks with Nikaella Mariano, a nursing student at the University of San Francisco, who recently presented at ACNL’s annual conference on strategies for revitalizing rural nursing. Nikaella is here to talk about the situation with rural nursing, why this topic is so important to our communities, and how we might improve things. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠⁠⁠@charleneplaton⁠⁠⁠) Guest: Nikaella Mariano About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠⁠⁠acnl.org⁠⁠⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    32 min

  6. 08/01/2025

    Your Story Matters w/Shiloh Williams

    Charlene talks with Dr. Shiloh Williams, Assistant Professor at San Diego State University School of Nursing and National Rural Health Association Fellow. Dr. Williams shares her journey from bedside nursing to health policy advocacy, sparked by her frustration with repeatedly putting "band-aids" on systemic healthcare problems in her rural community. She discusses how she overcame the intimidation of health policy by joining ACNL's Health Policy Committee and attending policy meetings in Washington, D.C. Charlene and Dr. Williams explore why nurses' voices and patient stories are crucial in policy decisions, how different nursing roles prepare professionals for advocacy work, and practical ways nurses can get involved in health policy at local, state, and national levels. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠⁠@charleneplaton⁠⁠) Guest: Shiloh Williams, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shiloh-williams-4b903b7b/) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠⁠acnl.org⁠⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    33 min

  7. 07/04/2025

    Succession Planning w/Molly Rodriguez

    Charlene talks with Molly Rodriguez, Senior Program Manager at Stanford Health Care. Molly recently presented at the ACNL Annual Conference in February on a succession planning tool she and her team developed to identify future leaders. The assessment tool was designed to be able to be completed in just ten minutes and could serve as a model for other organizations looking to improve their own succession planning. Charlene and Molly talk about why succession planning matters, how to identify future nurse leaders, and Molly's advice for other organizations. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (⁠@charleneplaton⁠) Guest: Molly Rodriguez, DNP, RN, CNS, AGCNS-BC, Caritas Coach© (https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-rodriguez-dnp-rn-cns-agcns-bc-caritas-coach%C2%A9-164955237/) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: ⁠https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving⁠. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at ⁠acnl.org⁠.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    36 min

  8. 04/04/2025

    Quick Wins for Nurse Leaders w/Tim Darling

    Charlene talks with Tim Darling, Co-Founder of Laudio and President of Laudio Insights. Laudio is a staff relationship management platform that has been instrumental for thousands of nurse leaders in tracking and automating routine management tasks. With so much data on how leaders relate to their staff, Laudio has been able to glean some insights they’ve published into a book, Leader Inspired Work. Tim’s here to talk about what they’ve learned share some quick wins for nurse leaders. Host: Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC (@charleneplaton) Guest: Tim Darling (https://laudio.com/laudio-insights-leader-inspired-work) About the show: ACNL in Action is a production of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, the professional organization for nurse leaders. New episodes come out on the first Friday of every month. Want to support ACNL? Consider making a donation: https://www.acnl.org/circleofgiving. Learn more about ACNL, including how to become a member, at acnl.org.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @acnlnurse.

    38 min
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ACNL in Action is the podcast for anyone who wants to learn more about nursing, leadership, and everything in between. Host Charlene Platon talks to healthcare leaders from the bedside to the boardroom, in service and academia, to get their perspective on issues facing nurses. Visit https://www.acnl.org to learn more.

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