NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted

About NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted

The NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted podcast, brought to you by the National League for Nursing Center for Innovation in Education Excellence, offers episodes on the how-to of innovation and transformation in nursing education. Each conversation embraces the power of innovation to inspire educators and propel nursing education forward.

Publisher

National League for Nursing

Category

education · health & fitness · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jun 2021

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

166 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Perceptions of Dedicated Education Units and Their Impact on Post-Graduation Employment

   In this episode of NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted, host Steven Palazzo speaks with Barbara Sinacori about her research on baccalaureate nursing students’ perceptions of Dedicated Education Units (DEUs) and their impact on post-graduation employment. Sinacori explains how the DEU model provides students with immersive, hands-on clinical experiences by pairing them one-on-one with experienced registered nurses for extended shifts, helping bridge the gap between nursing education and real-world pra...

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   When Disaster Strikes: Lessons in Nursing Preparedness and Recovery

   In this episode of Nursing EDge Unscripted, Dr. Kellie Bryant is joined by disaster nursing experts Dr. Tara Heagele and Dr. Jamla Rizek to discuss how nurse educators can better prepare students for disasters, emergencies, and disruptions. They emphasize that disaster nursing is a professional responsibility for every nurse and that preparedness requires more than classroom instruction, including experiential learning, simulation, drills, and interprofessional collaboration. The guests offer...

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   The New Face of Cheating: Protecting Academic Integrity in Nursing Education

   In this episode of Nursing EDge Unscripted, host Dr. Kellie Bryant is joined by Dr. Kimberly Kelly-Cortez and Dr. Kelli Selvage of Chamberlain University to examine the changing landscape of cheating and academic integrity in nursing education. The conversation explores how artificial intelligence, social media, wearable technology, and the commercialization of cheating are creating new challenges for nurse educators while raising concerns about clinical judgment and patient safety. The guest...

Who has been a guest on NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted

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

• Dr Rachel Cox Simms
• Deborah Finn-Romero
• Megan Jester
• Sara Kaylor
• Dr. Beth Rogers

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

99,457

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

50

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Books guests

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