Med-Surg Moments - The AMSN Podcast

Med-Surg Moments is the official podcast of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)*. Our podcast offers an engaging look at the lives of - and surrounding- medical-surgical nurses. We’ll have guests on from every corner of the industry, bringing you stories that are relatable and compelling on myriad topics.

Our goal is to bring you interesting perspectives and insights that will serve you at any step of your nursing career. We truly intend this podcast to be an exciting, interesting go-to source for our listeners, and Med-Surg Moments will creatively incorporate voices from all backgrounds, to help highlight the issues facing you in our medical-surgical nursing community.

You can be assured we’ll do our very best to bring this podcast, always, with personality and compassion, and accuracy in our coverage.

* The content within the Med-Surg Moments Podcast represents the views, thoughts, and opinions of the co-hosts and may not necessarily reflect the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.

Ep. 68 - Med-Surg Nursing Advice to Prospective Nursing Students

Nov 16, 2021

An episode for aspiring nursing students. Alissa and Chelsea share their med-surg nursing advice and insights with those considering nursing school. Be sure and share this episode with an aspiring nursing student!

CO-HOSTS

Alissa Brown, BSN, MSN, RN is a clinical nurse educator from the University of Utah Health. She...

Ep. 67 - Unexpected Pathways to Med-Surg Nursing Wisdom | LIVE from the 2021 AMSN Virtual Annual Convention

Nov 2, 2021

Alissa, Caroline, Chelsea, and Evie share their own stories of med-surg nursing wisdom gained during this special LIVE from the 2021 AMSN Virtual Annual Convention episode.

CO-HOSTS

Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She had two dreams in life – to become a nurse and live in the United...

Ep. 66 - How to Reduce Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Patients

Oct 14, 2021

Caroline welcomes Dr. Carla Jungquist to discuss the latest evidence from the PRODIGY Study regarding the risk-factors and prevention of opioid-induced respiratory depression in patients. This episode was made possible by Medtronic.

GUEST

Dr. Carla R. Jungquist, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN is an Associate Professor at the...

Ep. 65 - What Does Patient Centered Care Mean to You?

Sep 14, 2021

Can patient centered care go too far? Alissa and Evie share their personal experiences as they explore the 'ins' and 'outs' of patient centered care.

THE CO-HOSTS

Alissa Brown, BSN, MSN, RN, CMSRN is a clinical nurse educator from the University of Utah Health. She has been working in the health care industry...

"Meet the Co-Hosts" Video Series - How I Unwind After a Shift

Sep 8, 2021

See and hear Alissa, Caroline, Chelsea, and Evie share their secrets for unwinding after a tough shift.

THE CO-HOSTS

Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She had two dreams in life – to become a nurse and live in the United States. She accomplished the first task in 1985 and then in 1991,...