Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast

About Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast

Join bi-monthly episodes with the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and our host, Stephanie Weinsier, DNP, COHN-S, FAAOHN for a deep dive into the hot topics, new trends, best practices and cutting-edge research in occupational health nursing.

Publisher

AAOHN HQ

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2022

Latest episode

4 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 30 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Aug 2025

   Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Total Worker Health Implementation

   Kim Olszewski DNP, CRNP, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, FAANP, FAAN and Sheila Quinn PhD, RN, join the last episode of 2025 to talk electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes. These products pose a set of risks similar to combustible cigarettes but are not often included in workplace tobacco policies. Through their conversation about ENDS, Quinn and Olszewski also share the broader implications of their findings as they pertain to total worker health implementation in the workplace and how occupational nurses in all stages of their careers can drive organizational change. Read their article, “E-Cigarette and Vaping Perspectives: Recommendations for Occupational Health Nurses,” co-authored with Debra M. Wolf PhD, RN, FAAOHN, here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21650799241279991 Kim Olszewski is an ANCC board certified adult nurse practitioner and is a Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist and Case Manager from the American Board of Occupational Health Nurses. In 2007, she received her Fellowship distinction from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) in 2023, and Fellowship (FAAN) from the American Academy of Nursing in 2020. Olszewski is immediate past president of AAOHN and is past President of the Northeast Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses. She has presented at the local, state, regional and national levels of the association over the past 20 years on various topics, including DOT certification, Marketing OHNs, Fatigue Management, Healthy People 2020, Social Media Integration and Diagnostic Updates. Olszewski is Director of Client and Medical Provider Services at DISA Global Solutions Inc. and is Sr. Associate Dean for Commonwealth University’s Breiner School of Nursing. Dr. Quinn is the Associate Dean of Nursing and Chief Nurse Administrator at Stockton University. She has over 38 years’ experience within the healthcare and educational arena. She has published numerous articles and has presented at international, national, regional, state, and local levels over the past 25 years on various topics including transitioning from acute care to home care practice; nurse managers’ perspectives on workplace communication in rural settings; academic, clinical and community partnerships to meet rural needs, and generating enthusiasm for policy and political advocacy. Her recent collaborative research centers on vaping and e-cigarette use in the workplace and policy implications.

2. 

   7 Jul 2025

   Hungry, Humble, and Smart: Nurse Leadership and Networking in 2025

   In what host Stephanie Weinsier describes as a “full circle moment,” this episode features AAOHN Director at Large Cheryl Strunk, RN, COHN, FAAOHN, who serves as Vice President of Operations at Premise Health. A respected mentor, nurse leader, and longtime AAOHN member, Cheryl shares insights from her 23-year career at the intersection of clinical care and business operations. OHNs occupy a unique role – balancing patient care with organizational strategy – and must navigate the changing landscape of healthcare while investing in their staff, business, and themselves. Tune in for an inspiring and candid conversation about the essential skills nurses need to lead, how to leverage networks and resources to champion workplace health programs, and how AAOHN Corporate membership can elevate an organization’s health and safety efforts. AAOHN Leadership Products and Resources: 2024 Leadership Institute Webinars: Full Package (also available individually through the AAOHN Online Store) Demonstrating Value AAOHN Professional Development Resources

3. 

   2 Jun 2025

   Putting Vaccines on the Map: Travel Medicine and Preventative Care

   Anne Terry, ARNP, shares her expertise in travel medicine and preventative care, highlighting essential vaccines and protective measures for employees traveling abroad, in this interview episode.

Inside a recent episode

Treating the Whole Person: Trauma-Informed Care and the OHN

Published 1 Aug 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And one thing I want to mention is that, you know, not only adverse childhood experiences, and other types of trauma can build up over time, leading to serious health problems. So, that means the more traumatic experiences someone has, the health, their risk for health issues, like the heart disease, diabetes, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and of course, I think, you know, anyone can be affected, but some groups are more at risk. For example, children and adolescents, especially abusive homes, unstable homes, high -risk environments, like people living in poverty, people living in violent communities are more at risk, and high -risk stress jobs, like healthcare workers, and people who will be, dangerous environment, like police officers, they are more at risk for trauma, and, and I'll call some group of people like racial minorities, immigrants, RGBDQ population, they are more at risk because they often face additional stress and discrimination. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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