Nurse Leadership Dumpster Fire
Claim This Podcastby Cindy & Taresa
Podcast Overview
<p>Hello! We are two Nurses who have found our way into leadership within the nursing field. As nurse leaders, our mission is to inspire and connect nursing leaders through authentic dialogue, shared experiences, and practical insights that help leaders grow, so together we can create a lasting impact</p>
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June 18, 2026
Article review 2025 acuity staffing
<p>In this episode, we discuss a white paper from the AONL that explores innovative nurse staffing strategies, focusing on acuity-based scheduling, technology integration, and float pool management to improve patient care and staff satisfaction. </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/REuuR9ImtwQ" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/REuuR9ImtwQ</a><br /></p><p>AONL 2025 Nurse Staffing Trends Report - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aonl.org/resources/2025-nurse-staffing-trends" target="_blank">https://www.aonl.org/resources/2025-nurse-staffing-trends</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Other resources:</p><p>AccuStaff Scheduling Software - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.accustaff.com" target="_blank">https://www.accustaff.com</a></p><p>Nurse Leader Competencies - AONL - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aonl.org/resources/nurse-leadership-competencies" target="_blank">https://www.aonl.org/resources/nurse-leadership-competencies</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chapters:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Conference Insights</p><p>02:58 Acuity-Based Staffing vs. Ratios</p><p>05:57 Technology in Nurse Scheduling</p><p>08:50 Challenges in Staffing and Patient Care</p><p>11:44 Key Findings from the Article</p><p>14:45 Decentralized vs. Centralized Scheduling</p><p>17:50 Float Pools and Their Effectiveness</p><p>20:33 Balancing Staff Satisfaction and Patient Safety</p><p>23:34 Innovative Scheduling Solutions</p><p>26:28 Conclusion and Future Considerations</p><p><br /><br /></p>
June 4, 2026
From Bedside to Leadership: One Nurse's Journey with Melissa Lavis
<p>In this episode, we talk about the challenge of landing your first job when you are driven and really want to be a nurse leader. Tune in with us as we talk with Melissa Lavis, who shares her journey from Disneyland to Nursing Leadership. Melissa endured a lot of rejection before she landed her first job. How did she manage those experiences?</p><p></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Chapter 1 </p><p>03:08 Chapter 2</p><p>07:28 Chapter 3</p><p>12:14 Chapter 4</p><p>25:14 Chapter 5</p><p>32:44 Chapter 6</p><p>40:01 Chapter 7</p><p><br /></p>
May 21, 2026
Painful Leadership Mistakes: Lessons Learned from Disciplining Nursing Staff
<p><b>Watch Next:</b> ADHD is our SUPERPOWER as Nurse Leaders <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr8fg148RkU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr8fg148RkU</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Taresa and Cindy are Master's Prepared and Certified Nurse Leaders who are on a journey to empower other nurse leaders to create dynamic and high-functioning teams that produce improved patient outcomes and happy staff! In this episode, Cindy and Taresa reflect on hard lessons they have learned when good intentions failed and created bigger problems. Find out what they would do differently if they had known what they know now. </p><p><br /></p>
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<p>Hello! We are two Nurses who have found our way into leadership within the nursing field. As nurse leaders, our mission is to inspire and connect nursing leaders through authentic dialogue, shared experiences, and practical insights that help leaders grow, so together we can create a lasting impact</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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