Nurse Essentials: A podcast focused on caring for you

Cleveland Clinic
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Nurse Essentials is a podcast about all things nursing — from tips for making your next shift easier to advice on how to handle the big challenges you face. Whether you’re just starting your practice or have years of experience, we’ve got you covered.

  1. Practical Ways to Prioritize Your Own Wellbeing

    FEB 18

    Practical Ways to Prioritize Your Own Wellbeing

    Send a text Nurses are devoted to caring for others, but they often neglect their own wellbeing. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Holli Blazey, CNP, APRN, shares advice for prioritizing self-care and making good decisions about nutrition, sleep and exercise. “We have to learn to take care of ourselves,” says Blazey, APRN/PA Manager in Occupational Health at Cleveland Clinic.

    32 min
  2. Nurses Contribute to Design of New Neurological Facility

    FEB 4

    Nurses Contribute to Design of New Neurological Facility

    Send a text The Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute is constructing a 1 million square foot building set to open in January 2027. “The building is very much designed with the patient in mind,” says Andre Machado, MD, PhD, Chair of the Neurological Institute. “And our nursing colleagues were really instrumental in being the voices of the patient in the design, not only from the patient experience perspective, but from the patient safety perspective.” In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Machado and Kristen Vargo, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Director of Nursing for Neurological, Orthopedic and Rheumatology Nursing at Cleveland Clinic, discuss nurses’ input in the state-of-the-art building, which will be the largest dedicated neurological facility in the country.

    42 min
  3. Exploring the Pediatric Oncology Specialty

    FEB 3

    Exploring the Pediatric Oncology Specialty

    Send a text Before Cleveland Clinic Executive Chief Nursing Officer Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC, became a nurse leader, she cared for children with cancer. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Foxx shares her experiences in pediatric oncology, as well as advice for nurses on selecting a specialty that’s right for them.

    22 min
  4. Embracing a Multigenerational Workforce in Healthcare

    JAN 21

    Embracing a Multigenerational Workforce in Healthcare

    Send a text With several generations working in healthcare today, it’s easy for misunderstandings to occur as we stereotype co-workers based on age. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, a senior director from Cleveland Clinic’s Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute shares thoughts on how to embrace generational differences and create strong teams.

    29 min
  5. Reversing Roles: Nurse Shares Lessons Learned as a Patient

    JAN 7

    Reversing Roles: Nurse Shares Lessons Learned as a Patient

    Send a text When nursing veteran Myra King, DNP, APRN-CNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN-CCS, was hospitalized following emergency surgery, she gained first-hand insight into what it feels like to be a patient. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Dr. King shares the lessons she learned and insight into becoming a better caregiver.

    39 min
  6. Creating an Ethical Culture on Nursing Units and in Hospitals

    12/17/2025

    Creating an Ethical Culture on Nursing Units and in Hospitals

    Send a text Earlier this year, the American Nurses Association revised The Code of Ethics for Nurses, the standard for ethical nursing practice. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Julie Gorecki, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, shares how nurses and leaders can weave ethics into the fabric of their units and hospital culture.

    31 min
  7. Leading Through Change: Inspiring Teams with a Shared Vision and Purpose

    12/03/2025

    Leading Through Change: Inspiring Teams with a Shared Vision and Purpose

    Send a text Leading through change can be challenging, but it’s inevitable. “Change is ongoing, it’s continuous, and we have to be constantly reevaluating, measuring and understanding its impact so that we can make sure we are moving in the right direction,” says Kerry Major, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Cleveland Clinic Florida and Chief Nursing Officer, Cleveland Clinic Weston. In the latest episode of Nurse Essentials, Major discusses leading through change, whether it’s something imposed upon the healthcare organization, such as regulatory changes, or a transition implemented with the input of caregivers.

    28 min
  8. Nurse Retention: Creating a Culture of Committed Caregivers

    11/19/2025

    Nurse Retention: Creating a Culture of Committed Caregivers

    Send a text Nursing retention begins before caregivers even accept an offer to join your team. It starts with how the organization presents itself in the community and on social media and continues through the interview process, into the first year of employment and beyond. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Clinical Nursing Director Josalyn Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, shares advice for retaining caregivers based on her 20-year nursing career and experience on Cleveland Clinic’s Enterprise Retention Council and Nurse Manager Retention Council.

    29 min
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Nurse Essentials is a podcast about all things nursing — from tips for making your next shift easier to advice on how to handle the big challenges you face. Whether you’re just starting your practice or have years of experience, we’ve got you covered.

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