Episode 40: April 17, 2019 - INS 2019 Virtual Conference – Strong Nurses, Strong Practice

Strong Nurses, Strong Practice. Listen to a compelling podcast discussion relating the program development and educational offerings for the INS 2019 virtual conference available on May 21, 2019.

Marlene Steinheiser, PhD, RN, CRNI®

Director of Nursing Education, INS

Marlene Steinheiser, PhD, RN, CRNI®, is the Infusion Nurses Society's director of nursing education. Dr. Steinheiser has more than 30 years of nursing experience in acute care, home infusion/home care, long-term care, education, and regulatory environments. Her research interest is compassion fatigue and its effects on nurses, patients, and organizations. Dr. Steinheiser's most recent research on compassion fatigue among nurses in skilled nursing facilities has been supported by grants from the University of Arizona and Sigma Theta Tau.

Susan H. Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI®, NEA-BC

Nurse Scientist, Hackensack Meridian Health

Susan Heidenwolf Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI®, NEA-BC is a nurse scientist at the Ann May Center for Nursing at Hackensack Meridian Health and the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. She is active with New Jersey State Nurses Association as a b member-at-large and 2017–2018 Team Leader of Healthy Nurse Healthy New Jersey. Sue’s experience as an ICU nurse and nurse educator made her responsibile for teaching the IV courses at her institutions. She is currently a nurse scientist, focusing her research on the nursing workforce. Specifically, she examines the role of the evening and night administrative nurse.

Host: Dawn Berndt, DNP, RN, CRNI® – INS Infusion Nurse Educator

Guests:
• Marlene Steinheiser, PhD, RN, CRNI® – INS Director of Nursing Education
• Susan H. Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI®, NEA-BC – Nurse Scientist

Caring for the caregiver is often a discounted aspect of health care. Nurses pour out their compassion, strength, abilities, and expertise on behalf of their patients, yet often, their own personal health and well-being is neglected. This focus track is dedicated to building strong nurses and strong practice. Join our podcast host, Dawn Berndt, and guests Marlene Steinheiser and Susan Weaver to learn about the development of this program and the virtual sessions offered.

INS 2019 Virtual Sessions:
• Championing Workplace Civility
• Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Understanding the Differences and Managing the Consequences
• Substance Use Disorder in Nursing
• It's Time for YOU: The Healthy Infusion Nurse
• Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation

Resources:
Link to INS 2019 Virtual Conference May 21, 2019: https://www.learningcenter.ins...