ACNL in Action: Lessons in Nursing Leadership
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How to Build a Culture Nurses Don't Want to Leave
Nurse turnover is one of the most persistent challenges in healthcare leadership, and one of the clearest signals an organization sends about its culture. So how do you build a culture nurses don't…
APRNs Are Ready to Fill the Gaps. Are Health Systems Ready for Them?
Advanced practice nurses are trained to fill critical gaps in care, from rural surgery to behavioral health to primary care. But many health systems don't fully understand what APRNs can do, where…
AI Won’t Replace Nurses, But It Will Change Their Work w/Nerissa Ambers & Carlene Lugtu
Artificial intelligence is already changing nursing workflows, but many healthcare systems are making decisions without nursing leadership at the table. In this episode, Charlene talks with Nerissa…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
S5E8 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…
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…
S5E4 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…
S5E3 Frontline RN Perspectives on Safe Staffing, Virtual Nursing, and AI w/Anne Herleth
Charlene talks with Anne Herleth, Vice President of Member Insights at the Health Management Academy, which put out a recent report on the results of a survey on frontline perspectives on safe…
S5E2 New Year, New Legislation w/Pam Allen and Alice Martanegara
Charlene talks with Pam Allen, MSN, RN, CEN, and Alice Martanegara, DNP, RN, about the host of new healthcare legislation taking effect this year. They discuss AB 977, AB2975, SB963, SB1385, AB1316,…
S4E12 The Future of Nursing w/Bonnie Clipper
Charlene talks with Bonnie Clipper DNP, MA, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, founder of the Virtual Nursing Academy, a self-directed online program designed to help organizations build, launch, and…
S4E11 Workplace Violence w/Marla Poston
Charlene talks with Marla Poston, Director of Patient Care Services at Sharp Healthcare. AB977 and AB2975 are two recently signed bills that address the problem of workplace violence in hospitals.…
S4E10 Leading Through Listening w/Nancy Blake
Charlene talks with Nancy Blake, chair of ACNL’s Healthy Work Environment committee and Chief Nursing Officer at the Los Angeles General Medical Center, formerly known as the Los Angeles County+USC…
S4E9 All About Nurse Staffing w/Sylvain Trepanier
Charlene talks with Sylvain Trepanier, System Chief Nursing Officer at Providence. Sylvain oversees a team of tens of thousands of nurses across a 51-hospital system, making him ideally suited to…
S4E8 Cannabis Nursing w/Tanya Scott-Cannady
Charlene talks with Dr. Tanya Scott Cannady. Tanya is the Clinical Services Director for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and is also an executive board member and treasurer for the American Cannabis…
S4E7 Human Caring Through Healing Haiku w/Janette Moreno
Charlene talks with Janette Moreno, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD- BC, author of the new book Human Caring Through Healing Haiku. Janette has served in some of the top nursing leadership roles at hospitals…
S4E6 Personal Branding w/Grant McGaugh
Charlene talks with Grant McGaugh, CEO of 5 Star BDM and host of the podcast Follow the Brand. Grant is an expert on business strategy and digital marketing, who’s been recognized as a global thought…
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