AACN Voices in Nursing Podcast

About AACN Voices in Nursing Podcast

Join critical care nurses in conversation with leaders, innovators and influencers as they discuss how nurses can and do shape healthcare.

Publisher

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2024

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 43 episodes have a transcript.

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   16 Sept 2026

   Ep. 044: When Nurses Shape Technology

   Mary Joy Garcia Dia traces the unexpected path that took her from the bedside to the forefront of nursing informatics. She reflects on what technology can make possible when nurses help shape it, why virtual nursing can create meaningful patient interactions and how bedside clinicians can influence the systems they use every day. Her message is clear: Technology should extend nursing care, not compete with it. This episode is sponsored by the award-winning quarterly journal: AACN’s Advanced Critical Care, with information available at www.aacn.org/advancedcc (http://www.aacn.org/advancedcc)

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   2 Sept 2026

   Ep. 043: Sepsis Recovery Beyond Discharge

   Sepsis survivor Rebecca Ferguson shares the hidden reality of post-sepsis syndrome and the years-long toll it took on her life. She reflects on the support that helped her survive, the gaps she encountered after discharge and the difficult path toward recovery. Her story urges nurses to look beyond the immediate crisis and recognize that healing may continue long after a patient leaves the hospital. This episode is sponsored by AACN’s award-winning, online leadership course, Fundamental Skills for Nurse Managers, with information available at (http://www.aacn.org/managerskills)www.aacn.org/managerskills (http://www.aacn.org/managerskills)

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   19 Aug 2026

   Ep. 042: Recognizing Sepsis Before It's Too Late

   Sepsis remains one of healthcare's greatest challenges, because early recognition can change a patient's outcome. Sara McMannus of Sepsis Alliance discusses why awareness matters for every nurse, shares the personal experiences that fuel her advocacy, and explains how nurses can strengthen early identification through clinical judgment, education and teamwork. Learn practical takeaways that support safer care across every practice setting. This episode is sponsored by the award-winning quarterly journal: AACN’s Advanced Critical Care, with information available at www.aacn.org/advancedcc (http://www.aacn.org/advancedcc)

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 012: Strength in Practice: Owning Your Nursing Power

Published 21 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There's the fear of getting yelled at or whatever for making that phone call. So there is a power in that. And then you're also empowered to do it. And so those two terms, how are power and empowerment related? Do they mean the same thing? They don't necessarily mean the same thing. And I tell you, you know, where I stopped my conversation about my education and background, down the lines of speaking about my bachelor's degree. I really became academic about power and empowerment during my graduate studies. As my professor, you know, test our entire cohort, right? You have to find that concept that you're going to base your thesis on. […]

Who has been a guest on AACN Voices in Nursing Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Margo Brooks Carthon
• Allison Steuber
• Ryan Miller
• Brenda Pun
• Michelle Balas

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

228,268

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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