#NursePolicy Ep. 10 (4 out of 4 in a series) hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD The hosts discuss the close of the last legislative session, what happened to bills HB 326 (workplace violence prevention for nurses) and HB 2029 (removing barriers to APRN practice) and what to expect from the upcoming special session. To learn how you can get involved, visit the TNA website. Get Involved - Texas Nurses Association

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End of the Legislative Session: Status Update with Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart

#COVID19 Learn more about the state of vaccination in Texas as well as strategies to help your patients feel comfortable with getting vaccinated. The presenters will also address common myths and answer your questions about the vaccines, from blood clots to the rumors about effects on fertility.

Vaccine Confidence: The Role of Nurses in Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

#NursePolicy Ep. 9 (3 out of 4 in a series) hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD The hosts discuss the last month of session and bills that affect nurses: Full Practice Authority APRNs Workplace Violence Workers' Compensation Presumtion Bill  Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program Disaster Response Telemedicine/Telehealth NLAC: school nurses 

May Legislative Session Update with Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart

#NursePolicy Ep. 8 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart provide a status update on the bills HB 326 (workplace violence prevention for nurses) and HB 2029 (removing barriers to APRN practice). They also discuss what to keep an eye on and what listeners can do to get involved.

Legislative Status Update with Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart

#NursePolicy Ep. 7 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN, and Kevin Stewart, JD Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart discuss what's going on in this legislative session, provide insight into how nursing matters were viewed in the past versus in the current climate with COVID-19, and review a few bills of interest to nurses.

Legislative Update and Bill Review with Sola Oyewuwo and Kevin Stewart

#COVID19 Hosted by Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE. Listen as they answer some of your questions about the COVID response in Texas, vaccine access, current healthcare legislation, and protections for nurses under Texas law. For future lives and past videos, like us on Facebook @Texas.Nurses.Association. https://www.facebook.com/Texas.Nurses.Association/

COVID-19 Q&A (2/12/21)

#NursePolicy Ep. 6 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN This podcast brings together TNA’s Director of Practice Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and chair of TNA’s policy council and Nursing Director at Cook Children’s Medical Center Shakyryn Napier, DHSc, RN, CPN, NEA-BC, to discuss what policy is, why the policy development process is important, and how policy is developed.

Policy Development with Dr. Serena Bumpus and Dr. Shakyryn Napier

#NursePolicy Ep. 5 hosted by Sola Oyewuwo, MSN, MBA, RN This podcast brings together Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, president of TNA, and Karen Schwind, BSN, RN, NCSN, president of the Texas School Nurses Organization, to explore what the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (NLAC) is, how NLAC is tied to TNA, NLAC's Agenda for the 87th Legislature as well as how listeners can get involved. 

NLAC Agenda with Dr. Cindy Zolnierek and Karen Schwind

#COVID19 Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH. From the January 8th Facebook Live. The vaccine process, clarification on misinformation, the implications of the new vaccine variant, and how the latest legislative session might be affected by COVID.

COVID-19 Q&A (1/8/21)

Town hall with updates on vaccines and the Texas Health Care Industry Strike Force, with open forum for nurses to share stories, concerns, successes, or questions. Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, TNA director of practice. #COVID19

COVID-19 Statewide Town Hall for Nurses

Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH Overview of timeline for vaccine development and distribution, vaccine technology and outcomes, talking to patients about vaccines, and how the DSHS vaccine exercises and trainings can help nurses. How Texas nurses are affected by the recent spike, the cities hardest hit, our action alert about the governor’s mask mandate. Best practices in talking to patients about vaccines. COVID and the legislative session. Please sign up and share the CARES Study: www.texascaresproject.org #COVID19

COVID-19 Q&A, 12/4/20

Hosted by Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH Vaccines, burnout, rising cases and masking up. #COVID19

COVID-19 Q&A, 11/17/20

Episode 005: Marisol Adewunmi, pediatric ICU nurse, and Jeff Watson, TNA Past President #NurseLife On this episode of the #NurseLife podcast, we wanted to continue our conversation regarding mental health and why it is SO important that we continue to have these conversations and offer each other support. 2020 has not been easy. To say the least. And while nurses tend to be painted as strong and heroic figures, the fact of the matter is that we are tired. This pandemic will definitely leave an impact on our profession and will require some recovery. And so that’s what we are going to focus on today. What does that recovery look like and how do we use this pandemic as an opportunity for nurses and organizations to flip the script on burnout. 

Meet Marisol Adewunmi, Pediatric ICU Nurse, and Jeff Watson, TNA Past President, Discussing Nurse Burnout

#NurseLife Nurses care for others. It is what calls them to nursing. But when nurses are in stressful situations, like the COVID-19 pandemic, ethical concerns can lead to moral distress and compassion fatigue. When nurses know what they need to do to care for a patient but are unable to provide the level of care needed due to supply shortages, changes in standards of care and safety concerns — nurses may face a conflict between their ethical responsibilities and the capabilities of their environment. Many nurses even report leaving the profession due to moral distress. Hear from a panel of direct care nurses, nurse educators and hospital leaders on how moral distress presents in the workplace and how self-care can strengthen nurses in stressful situations. Panelists: Brenda B. Charles MSN, APRN-BC, CCNS, PCCN Clinical Nurse Specialist – Professional Practice Leader DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Desha Johnson Makiya, PhD, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, PCCN-K Assistant Director School of Nursing Assistant Professor and Adult Health II Coordinator Sam Houston State University Erin Perez, MSN, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPN Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner University Hospital San Antonio Catherine Robichaux, PhD, RN, Alumna CCRN Assistant Professor, Adjunct The University of Texas Health Science Center Jeanie L. Sauerland, MA, BSN, RN Director, Ethics Services Independent Living Donor Advocate University Health System Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPPS, CPHQ, FNAP, FACHE Vice-President and Associate Chief Nursing Officer University Health System Michele Wieckowski, RN, BSN-BC Case Manager Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN)

Perspectives on Moral Distress and Self-Care

#COVID19 Hosted by Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH Remembering the nurses who died on 9/11/2001. PPE shortages (ANA surveys), staffing shortages, strain on health care system, hospitalization rate, preparing for flu season, disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, guidance on staff exposure and staff shortages, isolation and quarantine, how nurses can influence policy and advocate at a state level. Help TNA and ANA get to 200 million flu shots!   

September Updates | COVID-19 Q&A, 9/11/20

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