AACN Voices in Nursing Podcast

After the rest of the care team leaves, patients often share their true concerns with nurses: “I’m scared.” “I’m tired.” “I just want to go home.” Dr. Sheila Pierre-Louis explains why these moments are important clinical information, not side conversations. Through a powerful patient story, she shows how curiosity can create space for the patient’s voice in complex treatment decisions. Listen to the podcast and rethink palliative care, its differences from hospice and the influence you have at t

Nurse educator Sarah Warner takes listeners inside a Halloween-themed learning experience where zombies, skeletons and hands-on stations bring pressure injury prevention to life. She shares how her community hospital doubled voluntary participation, built immersive activities on a modest budget and used learner feedback and quality data to strengthen the program. Listen for practical ways to bring creativity, joy and clinical rigor to your own nurse education. This episode is sponsored by AACN’

When disaster strikes, nurses may have to build a field hospital and make high-stakes decisions far from familiar systems. Critical care nurse Mary Jo Kelly takes listeners inside a Disaster Medical Assistance Team, revealing what deployment really demands when resources are limited. She explains how ICU skills translate in the field, what nurses should prepare before answering the call and how they recover after serving communities on their worst days. It is nursing beyond routine. This episod

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 C

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

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 quarterl