Frontline Nursing

About Frontline Nursing

Presented by the Florida Center for Nursing, Frontline Nursing is a podcast that recognizes the impact nurses have on our lives and our communities. Throughout the series, FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, FAAN, will talk with those on the frontlines of health care to hear about the issues impacting the nursing workforce, insights from their personal journeys, and what inspires them. The Florida Center for Nursing is proudly headquartered at the University of South Florida College of Nursing.

Publisher

Hosted by Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, FAAN

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2020

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Just Keep Showing Up - Joy Parchment, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CPDC, ACC, FAAN, FAONL

   Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know This episode features guest Dr. Joy Parchment speaking about nursing leadership science, the pivotal nurse manager role, upwards bullying, and more. Dr. Parchment’s career spans academia, acute care, ambulatory care, and community health, giving her a broad understanding of health care’s complexity and the essential role nurses play. Today, as an adjunct assistant professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, she develops executive nurse leaders an...

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Nursing in Hawaii: More Than Rainbows and Sunsets – Carrie Oliviera, PhD

   Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know In this episode, Dr. Oliviera shares Hawaii nursing workforce research findings, research on the well-being of the nursing workforce, and the pros and cons of travel nursing. Carrie M. Oliveira, PhD, is the Associate Director & Workforce Researcher for the Hawaii State Center for Nursing. Dr. Oliveira designs and deploys the data collection and reporting strategy for Hawaii's largest body of nursing workforce data. Dr. Oliveira works to ensure that Haw...

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Every Nurse is a Leader – Tera Gross, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE

   Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know This episode features Tera Gross, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, discussing nurse leadership, quick decision-making during COVID, and the joy of connecting with nursing staff and students. Dr. Gross serves as Chief Nursing Officer at Mayo Clinic in Florida and as Adjunct Faculty for the Florida State University College of Nursing. As Chair and Chief Nurse of the Department of Nursing, she provides strategic leadership focused on transforming health care del...

Who has been a guest on Frontline Nursing

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

• Shannon Shanks
• Mati Vizcaino
• Nancy Rudner

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

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

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.