Intuition for Nurse Leaders
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with Jennifer Johnson, BSCN, RN, author of books including Nursing Intuition: How to Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity, and Survive Your Career. They discuss the importance of nurses connecting with their intuition—an essential tool for managing the high stress of the job, protecting mental health, and enhancing patient care.
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2025 US Healthcare and Life Sciences Transactions Outlook
Nurse Executive Podcast
In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with David Wildebrandt, a partner and managing director at BRG. They discuss key findings from BRG’s recent report, including transactional evolution and industry disruptors.
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Improving Length of Stay by Targeting Low CMI DRGs
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with Caroline Segovia-Marquez, MBA, BSN, RN, ACM, CMAC, a managing consultant on BRG’s Care Transitions team. They discuss how targeting lower case mix index (CMI) diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) can be effective to improve length of stay. Prior to admission, the team must manage all points of entry to ensure that patients are admitted appropriately and assigned the correct status.
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Principles of Virtual Nursing
Nurse Executive Podcast
In this Nurse’s Week episode, Nick Chmielewski welcomes back Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, senior vice president of Equity and Engagement at the American Nurses Association (ANA). They discuss ANA’s recently released document regarding the principles of virtual nursing—meaning leveraging technology and tools, including artificial intelligence, to deliver quality care through communication and collaboration across the continuum of care.
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Improving Length of Stay by Targeting Specific Care Units
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with Kamela Kolander, LMSW, CCM, a consultant on BRG’s Care Transitions team. They discuss how targeting specific care units prior to providing care can be an effective strategy to reduce length of stay by considering patient data, facility and patient demographics, payer and provider mix, and potential unit barriers.
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Bridging Gaps through Joint University/Practice Appointments
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with Amanda Kirkpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean for Research and Innovation and a Criss and Beirne Endowed Professor of Nursing, a joint appointment by Creighton University College of Nursing and CHI Health. They discuss ways to bridge gaps between universities and health systems, including building connections between faculty and nurse leaders, developing formal education and workshops for professionals, and accessing research and expertise.
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Improving Length of Stay by Targeting Provider Variation
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with David Broussard, MBA, BSN, RN, a managing consultant on BRG’s Care Transitions team. They discuss how targeting provider variation can effectively improve length of stay (LOS). They review how analyzing provider variation begins with establishing trustworthy, transparent data and understanding LOS metrics, order entries, and more across service lines, providers, and physician groups.
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Moral Courage as a Nurse Leader
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, director of the Emergency Nurses Association’s Institute for Emergency Nursing Research. They discuss a 2024 study she coauthored, “: A mixed-methods study,” which concluded that its subjects did not identify adherence to professional codes of ethics as the primary driver of moral courage. This episode examines the study’s findings and potential implications for nurse leaders.
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Association Executive Nursing
Nurse Executive Podcast
In this episode, Nick Chmielewski speaks with Amy Brown, MSN, RN, NE-BC, chief nursing officer at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. They discuss association executive nursing and the benefits of professional association involvement, including fostering a sense of belonging, expanding professional networks, and developing leadership skills.
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Innovations in the Menopausal Care Market
Nurse Executive Podcast
Nick Chmielewski speaks with Bryan Cote, a managing director in BRG’s Healthcare Transactions & Strategy team. They discuss Bryan’s white paper The Menopausal Care Market, released in September 2024. In the paper, Bryan analyzes potential health issues experienced by menopausal women and explores solutions to improve women’s health and quality of life during this transitional period.
info_outlineNick Chmielewski speaks with James Ballinghoff, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive (CNE) of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. James shares his perspective on healthy work environments, including fostering transparent communication with leadership, advocating for nursing staff through resource allocation and competency evaluation, and promoting shared and effective decision-making with front-line staff.