Beyond Nurse Residency
Episodes
Reflecting on a Year of Growth: Insights from the IONRP Team
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special year-end episode of the Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, host Nicole Weathers joins the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program team—Jess...
Simulation in Motion – Iowa: Bringing High-Fidelity Training to Rural Communities
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, host Nicole Weathers sits down with Dr. Jacinda Bunch and Dr. Cormac O’Sullivan to explore th...
Belonging & Inclusion in the Nursing Workplace
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for nurses to truly belong—and why does it matter? In this powerful episode, leaders from the Disruptor Diaries podcast explore ho...
Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Week 2025
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes nurse residency programs truly effective? In this episode, we celebrate Nursing Professional Development Week by highlighting how two partn...
Nurturing the Next Generation: Why Nurse Well-Being Is Critical
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over half of new graduate nurses face distress, and 91% report burnout—putting both their well-being and patient safety at risk. In this episode, Dr...
Mastering the Art of Precepting: Insights from Dr. Beth Ulrich
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a new nurse is suddenly asked to teach others? For Dr. Beth Ulrich, it launched a lifelong mission to redefine precepting. Drawing f...
Evidence-Based Practice
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Nicole Weathers is joined by Dr. Kirsten Hanrahan and Dr. Laura Cullen from University of Iowa Health Care to explore how eviden...
National Nurses Week 2025 - The Power of Nurses™
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special Nurses Week episode of the Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast! In this episode, we celebrate the incredible Power of Nurses™, the h...
Nurse Innovators Transforming Healthcare
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we delve into the world of nurse-led innovation and discover how nurses are transforming healthcare through creativity and leadership. In t...
Professional Identity and Leadership with Dr. M. Lindell Joseph
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode examines the crucial intertwining of professional identity, leadership, and innovation in nursing. Dr. M. Lindell Joseph shares insights ...
Professional Identity in Nursing with Dr. Nelda Godfrey
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the concept of professional identity in nursing with Dr. Nelda Godfrey. Dr. Godfrey shares her insights on how professiona...
Transition Theory with Dr. Judy Duchscher
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating the transition from nursing student to practicing nurse involves overcoming significant challenges, specifically during initial employment ...
Season 1 Finale - Reflections and Favorites
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special wrap-up episode of the Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, host Nicole Weathers, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, sits down with the Iowa Online Nurse Res...
Building the Business Case for Nursing Professional Development
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Nicole Weathers sits down with Dr. Cathleen Opperman, an expert in nursing professional development, to discuss the importance o...
Collaboration in Nursing Education: Advancing Preceptor Proficiency
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover effective collaboration in nursing education with Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN, lead principal investigator of the Midwest Clinical Instruc...
NPD Week Sept. 14-20, 2024
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, we celebrate Nursing Professional Development Week by spotlighting on-site residency co...
BONUS EPISODE: IONRP 10 Year Anniversary!
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a very special episode of The Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast! 🎉Today, we are celebrating a monumental milestone: the 10th anniversary of...
Nurse Leadership
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, host Nicole Weathers and guest Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, an experienced nursing leader and coach, discuss the c...
Accreditation
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 7: AccreditationIn this episode of the Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, host Nicole Weathers interviews Dr. Sheri Cosme, the senior director of...
Simulation
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6: SimulationIn this episode of Beyond Nurse Residency, host Nicole Weathers interviews Dr. Katie Knox, a nursing professor and simulation edu...
National Nurses Week 2024 - Nurses Make The Difference
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 5: In this special episode of The Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, host Nicole Weathers celebrates Nurses Month and Nurses Week by shining a sp...
Wellbeing
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 4: The topic of this conversation is the impact of chronic stress and burnout on nurses and how it affects patient care and the healthcare sys...
The Role of the Preceptor
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3: In this episode, we will discuss improving or establishing a preceptor program within your organization. By the end of this episode, you wi...
Trauma-Informed Professional Development
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: In this episode, we explore a new approach to nursing professional development that can help combat nurse burnout and workforce shortages. ...
Readiness for Practice
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: Readiness for Practice focuses on the transition of new nurses into the role of registered nurses and the factors that influence their prac...