Frontline Nursing

Mar 05 2025 37 ep. 31 mins 14
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Presented by the Florida Center for Nursing, Frontline Nursing is a podcast that recognizes the impact nurses have on our lives and our communities. Throughout the series, FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will talk with those on the frontlines of health care to hear about the issues impacting the nursing workforce, insights from their personal journeys, and what inspires them.

The Florida Center for Nursing is proudly headquartered at the University of South Florida College of Nursing.

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Not Every Nurse Works in a Hospital – Susan Parda-Watters, DNP, MMOAS, MSN, APRN/ACNS-BC, CMSRN, Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ret Lt Col United States Air Force, Chief Flight Nurse

Mar 05 2025 45 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know This episode features Susan Parda-Watters, DNP, MMOAS, MSN, APRN/ACNS-BC, CMSRN, discussing learning to be a leader, the reality of being a military flight nurse, and the alphabet soup of her credentials. Dr. Parda-Watters is a global leader with extensive experience as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and in expeditionary command and co

Nursing Saved My Life – Anthony J. Silva, MSN, RN, CNOR, AMB-BC, ROT

Feb 20 2025 40 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know In this episode, Anthony J. Silva, MSN, RN, CNOR, AMB-BC, ROT, discusses his work on the frontlines and in the classroom, the importance of relationships in his career, and more. Anthony Silva is an orthopedic scrub nurse and ambulatory registered nurse at Naples Comprehensive Health in Naples, FL. He is faculty at Rasmussen University in Fort My

Empowering Florida Nurses - Dakota Redd, RN

Feb 05 2025 42 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know In this episode, Dakota Redd, RN, discusses his work as a Chief Nursing Officer, the importance of listening as a leader, and maintaining a focus on helping nurses thrive. Dakota Redd’s health care journey started more than forty years ago with eighteen years of critical care nursing, focusing on Cardiovascular Nursing. He then took on roles in

Advocating for Yourself and Others - Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP

Jan 22 2025 28 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know In the second part of the conversation between Florida Center for Nursing Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, and Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP, Dr. Bono-Neri talks about self-care, shares data gathered by her organization Nurses United Against Human Trafficking, and offers tips for nurse advocacy. Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN,

Once a Nurse, Always a Nurse - Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP

Jan 08 2025 47 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know This episode features Florida Center for Nursing Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, in conversation with Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP. Dr. Bono-Neri discusses her work fighting human trafficking and her refusal to fail another victim. Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner, academic nurse edu

Building a Foundation of Calm – Christine Vega-Perez, RN, MSN, CHC

Dec 11 2024 34 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know Featured guest Christine Vega-Perez, RN, MSN, CHC, talks with FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, about starting small, learning from mistakes, and the importance of sleep. Christine Vega-Perez is a Decision Making & Accountability Life Coach. She is also an RN and has worked in the health care setting since 2007. She holds a

Helping People Come Back to Themselves – Terry Chase, ND, MA, RN, CEIP-ED

Nov 27 2024 30 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know This episode features guest Terry Chase, ND, MA, RN, CEIP-ED, talking about finding nursing after a traumatic bike accident and making herself “bigger than the chair.” Dr. Terry Chase is a nationally recognized speaker, teacher, and author spanning careers in health care, higher education, and private practice. As a leader in nursing and heal

Nursing in the Military - Major Isis Rosario and Captain Andrea Tosi

Nov 11 2024 40 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know Two military nurses join the discussion for this episode, Major Isis Rosario, BSN, RN, 66C, 66G, AN, and Captain Andrea Tosi, BSN, RN, CCRN, AN. The guests talk about the importance of mentorship and the differences and similarities between military and civilian nursing. Major Isis Rosario enlisted in the Army in 2007 as a Licensed Practical Nurs

Start Small to Do Big Things - Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN

Oct 30 2024 51 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know This episode features Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, discussing her work addressing bullying and incivility in the health care industry, the importance of a healthy workplace culture for nurse retention, and the necessity of asking for help. Dr. Renee Thompson is the CEO & Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute and works with healthcare o

Upskilling the Nursing Workforce: Mary Anne Enns, DNP, RN, CNE

Oct 16 2024 21 mins  
Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know In the second part of the conversation between Florida Center for Nursing Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, and Mary Anne Enns, DNP, RN, CNE, Dr. Enns talks about advancing the nursing workforce with the creation of her trailblazing LPN to RN pathway program. Dr. Enns is a nursing faculty member at Cape Coral Technical College and at