Podcast Center
Welcome to the NYSNA Podcast Center, featuring information and resources for the professional registered nurse and other healthcare professionals, brought to you by the New York State Nurses Association.
Download instructions: using your mouse, right click on the red arrow or “play” text links below. Internet Explorer users will see a "Save Target As" option; Firefox and Netscape users option is "Save Link As". Click on one of these options to save the file to your computer. You may then transfer the file onto your .mp3 player. NYSNA podcasts will also be available on iTunes .
2009 Podcasts
- “Influenza and immunization” - For months, news reports have said the nation is facing a pandemic with the spread of the H1N1 virus. How concerned should registered nurses be? How should they prepare?
In this podcast, Nurses Association Occupational Safety & Health Representative Thomas J. Lowe, RN, MPH, COHN-S, discusses the virus, the vaccine, and the steps that nurses can take to ensure their facilities have an effective infection control program in place.
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- “Educational Advancement for RNs” - This podcast examines the movement to expand the educational requirements for nursing in New York State.
NYSNA discusses this issue with representatives of the Coalition for the Advancement of Nursing Education: Karen Ballard, MA, RN, NYSNA president; Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, executive secretary of the New York State Board for Nursing; and Deborah Zimmerman, RN, MS, CNAA, BC, chief nursing officer/senior vice president of Rochester General Hospital.
Post your comments on this issue at NYSNA's blog at WordPress.
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2008 Podcasts
- “Nurses Working Overtime in New York” - What’s in the new state law banning mandatory OT? And when is it safe to volunteer for overtime? Get the answers from New York State Nurses Association experts.
Government Affairs Director Shaun Flynn talks about the long fight to ban mandatory overtime… forming union coalitions… lobbying legislators… and how NYSNA contract language helped the process. Nursing practice expert Eileen Avery, RN, discusses a recent statement by the State Board for Nursing that nurses who work more than 16 hours may have their competency questioned… and considers the important factor of professional judgment.
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- “Guided Relaxation for Nurses” - Certified yoga instructor Joely Johnson offers a 15-minute audio presentation to help you release tension from your muscles and clear your mind of stress-creating thoughts. With music by Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard, from "Watermusic" (2007).
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