Sep 26, 2025
When our hosts sat down to talk to real nurses at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, one major theme emerged: It’s all about the people. The people they work with and the people they care for keep them going. Our hosts talk to new nurses and nurses with decades of experience, asking them questions about the nursing...
Jul 31, 2025
Understanding the health of the community is essential to providing excellent patient care at Northwestern Medicine. Karin Podolski, MSN, MPH, RN, director of Community Health Services at Northwestern Medicine, talks about how she uses her nursing skills to focus on the needs of vulnerable patients.
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Mar 31, 2025
Northwestern Medicine nursing leaders Karena Brown, MSN, RN, CMSRN, and Katie Doyle, MS, RN, delve into the challenges and rewards of nursing careers and their paths in leadership, emphasizing the importance of having nurses in decision-making...
Feb 17, 2025
In this episode of Better RN, hosts Alyssa Saklak, BSN, RN, CMSRN, and Laurin Henderson, BSN, RN, CMSRN, talk to Amy Druml, vice president and chief nurse executive at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital about how she’s been able to enact change in the nursing profession through involvement in committees...
Jan 10, 2025
In this episode of Better RN, hosts Alyssa Saklak and Laurin Henderson talk to Katie Kennon and Kristy Murphy, two nurses on the patient safety team at Northwestern Medicine, about the concept of psychological safety and how creating a safe and open culture improves both patient outcomes and healthcare team well-being.