The Insightful Nurse Leader with Myles Parilla

Tune in to my conversation with Tina Tappouni, a nurse and a black belt in jiu jitsu.  We chat about  how she found nursing through jiu jitsu. She also shares how jiu jitsu can help nurses and those in the frontline defend themselves from violence at work.

Check out the Complete Show Notes:
https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep30

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Here's my conversation with Rhonda Thompson, Sr. VP of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer at Phoenix Children's Hospital, named among the “Best Children’s Hospitals” in the U.S. and received high remarks amongst 10 different clinical specialties. In this episode, I chat with Rhonda on how Phoenix Children's Hospital is embracing the tremendous amount of growth in their service areas. Rhonda also discusses how the health system through her leadership is supporting nurses, improving nurse retention,  clinical competency, and optimizing clinical outcomes.

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep29

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Tune in to my conversation with Maricon Dans, Assistant Director, Pathway to Excellence Operations and Patience Harris, Sr. RN Pathway Program Specialist at the ANCC. In this episode, we discuss the:

• Current state of nursing
• What the other "PPE" is
• Misconceptions on Pathway to Excellence® designation
• Difference between Pathway to Excellence® vs. Magnet Designation
• And How the Pathway to Excellence® Framework can help with improving nurse retention. 

Check out the complete Show Notes:
https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep28

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Here’s my conversation with Dr. Eric Shipley. He recounts the key events in the early onset of the COVID outbreak as the Medical Director of Overlake Hospital Medical Center, one of the two hospitals who received the first non-travel related patients in the U.S. back in February 2020. He shares the important lessons learned as he reflects back from the initial onset of the pandemic three years ago.

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep27

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This episode is an introduction to NurseBee, featuring Edward Navales, Co-founder and CEO of the company. Tune in as I chat with Edward about how NurseBee uses A.I. and blockchain technology geared towards offering nurses with an ecosystem of service providers to better support nurses in improving their careers.

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep26

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In this episode, I chat with Cameron and Emily regarding their outlook for travel nursing in the US for 2023. They share key points about travel nursing such as pay transparency, building the relationship with your recruiter, auto offers and other relevant experiences in helping travel nurses prepare for their next assignment.

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep25

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In this episode, I chat with Erin about her passion in Rural Healthcare.
She shares about Klickitat Valley Health's strategic plan in continuing to provide high quality health care to the community and how they maintain solvency in the midst of a number of challenges in rural health. Also, Erin talks about why Goldendale, WA is  a great place to live for those seeking to live away from the big city with access to a lot of outdoor activities.

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep24

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In this episode, I speak with Catie Harris of NursePreneurs on why there are more and more nurses who are starting their own business.

She explains how your nursing experience prepares you well in being an entrepreneur.

Catie also talks about the important things to consider before starting your business.

Tune right in!

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep23

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In this episode, I chat with Jennifer J. Stephenson, a nurse leader who is passionate about pediatric patients. She shares the particular challenges of providing healthcare services to the pediatric population particularly in the midst of a spike in RSV and Influenza cases in the U.S. 

Jennifer also talks about:

•  Her perspective on navigating the vaccine conversation amongst patients and their caregivers and family members. 
• Her motivation in taking on a leadership role to help make a bigger impact in public health. 
• Supporting her nursing team in dealing with compassion fatigue.
• Her take on population health and addressing social determinants of health 

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep22

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Here’s my conversation with Chor regarding her focus on the importance of building and reinforcing safe patient handling programs in the midst of the current challenges in healthcare organizations. She talks about how supporting the nursing staff through SPH programs can reduce costs, risks and promote staff retention. 

Additionally, as a clinical instructor, she also shares the value of having role models for nursing students and those newer to the field as they carve their path in the nursing profession.

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https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep21

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They say people at the frontline are in much better position to make decisions directly impacting their work. There is an increasing trend across industries integrating this model but healthcare seems to lag in terms of adopting this concept. While more organizations are seeing the value of clinical nurses as subject matters experts for companies doing business with hospitals, it has given rise to a non-traditional niche in the nursing field. 

Listen to my conversation with Lexi Jay, Founder of The Corporate Nurse, as we talk about:

• Why there is an increasing demand in corporate nursing and how bedside nurses can transition to this career. 
• Falling back in love with Nursing
• How you can transition to Corporate Nursing

Listen to the FULL EPISODE and see the complete show notes:
https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep20

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Here's my conversation with Zach Smith, a bedside nurse turned entrepreneur in a tech start up aimed to provide more autonomy back to nurses in managing their schedules. 

Tune in to this episode as I speak with Zach on:

• How the NurseGrid App started and his role as a founding member. 
• Lessons from his challenges in integrating their App in hospital scheduling systems.
• His perspective on the current climate of the nursing workforce. 

Zach's passion for advocating for fellow nurses is quite tangible in this raw and unfiltered conversation.

Listen to the FULL EPISODE and see the complete show notes:
https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep19

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So you’re thinking of leaving your job? Perhaps you’re just done with the toxic work culture - whether a bad boss or an unsupportive environment. Or maybe your work simply does not fill your cup anymore. 

The question is: How do you move from your current job to something with purpose and meaning? 

In this episode, I chat with Erin Andersen, Founder of Your Brand Networker. We talk about the process of transitioning careers and how to navigate the challenges of leaving your current job. Erin also discusses some examples of how she has helped her clients successfully get to their ideal careers. 

Key Points:

• Role of a Career Transition Coach
• How to you engage with HR when you have an issue 
• Value of the LinkedIn platform for networking and creating meaningful connection
• Erin’s signature approach to helping her clients with career transitions

For the FULL EPISODE and Show notes: https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep18

Connect with Erin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourbrandnetworker/ AND https://www.instagram.com/yourbrandnetworker/

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Nurses and other allied health professionals, including physicians, have been front and center of the tug-of-war between hospitals and travel/staffing agencies. Nurses, particularly have been lured with different types of offerings from premium pay, school loan reimbursement, sign-on bonus and other types of benefits. To some healthcare systems, this has brought some relief, but what happens after those sign on contracts expire? 

While there are on going debates and discussions on how we can stabilize the nursing workforce, it’s imperative to ask every forum where this topic is being discussed: 

How are we actually addressing the very reason why nurses left to begin with?

In this episode, I chat with Beth Kutscher, Senior Managing Editor of LinkedIn News, regarding why clinicians hate the word '“Burnout” and how this is an understatement of what clinicians are truly experiencing. 

Key Points:

• The disconnect between administrators and nurses/doctors
• Health-care role that saw the most exits the past couple years (*Hint: it’s not nurses)
• Importance of integrating front line clinicians in any innovative ventures
• LinkedIn as a platform to create meaningful discussions and engagement on current issues
• Path to Recovery Newsletter 

For Complete Show Notes: mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep17

Connect with Beth:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkutscher/

Newsletter: Path to Recovery

References:

Why doctors and nurses hate the word 'burnout'

Could leadership training for doctors and nurses fight burnout? This new venture is betting on it

Health care isn’t working for clinicians anymore. Here’s where they’re going

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Fernando speaks about his journey of jumping out from a leadership role where most consider to be very stable with great retirement benefits. He shares his story of how his professional network outside his immediate circle catalyzed his realization to pursue more and develop his own brand. This gave him an opportunity to reflect back on what he has placed on the back burner throughout his career and developed the skill set and the courage to explore outside his comfort zone. 

Key Points:

• Value of continuing education
• Positive dynamic culture
• Importance of a leadership coach

Links:

Fernando’s LinkedIn Profile

Myles' LinkedIn Profile

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How effectively are you managing the appropriate amount of workforce to deliver care at your facility?

How do you effectively anticipate when to flex up or down on staffing and not end up overstaffed or under?

How are you supporting your nurses’ need for better flexibility in scheduling and promote better retention and engagement while aligning with the organization’s operational requirements?

In this episode, I speak with Dani Bowie, Vice President of Clinical Strategy at Trusted Health about the different strategies we can do to build back the nursing workforce with a new lens. Tune in as we discuss these key points and other important insights in today’s nursing workforce.

Key Points:

• Pivotal moments in Dani’s career when as she embarks on her journey to have a better scheduling platform and tools for nurses and nurse leaders. 
• Dani shares her recommendations on providing a more flexible staffing and scheduling process that is also engaging for the front line nurses. 
• Value of utilizing a predictive model and technology for optimizing staffing and scheduling.
• Different strategies to rebuild the nursing workforce.

Ways to connect with Dani:

LinkedIn: Danielle Bowie

Other links and references:

Trusted Health

The Handoff Podcast

Myles Parilla via LinkedIn

Check out the full show notes here: https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep15

Chris is a Partner with Hotchkiss Insurance in Texas, where he leads the Employee Benefits practice within the firm. His focus is helping clients fix systemic issues to both health insurance structuring and healthcare purchasing plaguing their companies; evidenced by runaway healthcare and insurance expenses year over year. Solving these issues results in improving profitability for these companies, lower costs for employees and improving employee health outcomes.

Key Points:

• Chris shares his perspective on the US healthcare industry from the buyer (member) & payer (insurance) side.
• He also shares how his clients become the insurance company in their Self-funded model so his firm actually represent both buyers and payers.
• Insight on the unique shifts in health insurance (payer side)
  • Cutting out the “insurance middle man”
  • Direct Primary Care (DPC)
  • Direct contracting with facilities
  • Alternative sourcing of medications and procedures to lower payer & patient costs, improving access to care
• Health insurance options available to folks leaving the big corporate world to start their own businesses
• Chris provides valuable insight on his outlook for the healthcare in America.

Ways to connect with Chris:

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/chamilton

TikTok: @chris.hamilton.68

For complete show notes, visit: https://mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep14

Ann has over 20 years of experience in healthcare administration. She specializes in systems transformation and healthcare operations. She is a passionate, hands-on Strategic Partner and Health Care Operations Transformation Consultant with extensive hospital – academic, community, and for-profit along with multi-specialty medical group practices. She also has a vast experience in operational and financial leadership and a track record of successful physician practice management and advocacy. She progressed through rigorous nursing courses to hospital administration program aiming to affect change on behalf of physicians, care teams, patients, and families. Ann is often referred to as the “Doctor Whisperer”.

In this episode, she recounts her experience in a large academic center. She emphasizes the value of setting boundaries and speaking up for safety and quality. She also talks about the importance of being clinically savvy in navigating the “untouchables” at work.

Key Points:

• Speaking up for quality and safety
• Ann’s approach with physicians on collaboration and gaining their trust.
• Importance of being clinically savvy as a non-clinician leader in a hospital setting
• Ann’s journey in healthcare administration and the pivotal moments in her career when she stepped away from her role.

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Ways to connect with Ann:

Email: ann@leadwellhealthcareconsultants.com
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsonam

Molly Angel is a change management expert with extensive experience in operations and change management, specializing in implementation of healthcare, technology and for other complex environments. She holds an MBA from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University.  

In this episode, Molly talks more about methodologies that facilitate change – and why everyone is capable of evolving. Tune in as we also explore what makes a successful change strategy, understanding that people don’t leave their jobs – they leave managers, how to scope new projects, and why we shouldn’t focus solely on retention rates as measures of success.

For complete show notes, please visit mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep12

Today’s guest, Dr Bonnie Wilson, is a true expert when it comes to being objective while maintaining great relationships with your colleagues. As an emergency department nurse and nursing administrator now turned executive coach, Dr. Bonnie coaches women of color to make conscious choices without treating everything in life as an emergency. 

I had a fascinating conversation with Bonnie to learn more about being authentic whilst taking on new leadership roles. Tune in to this episode as we talk about having a work/life blend, why your boss can’t be your mentor, figuring out what is an ‘emergency’ or not, and some powerful questions she asks when she comes in as an interim leader.

For complete show notes, please visit mylesparillaconsulting.com/podcast/ep11 

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