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Episode 81: Magnet Coordinators – Looking Ahead to the Next Magnet Application
Episode 81 | 40 min.
In this episode, Heather Watson speaks with JHHS Magnet Coordinators — including Jo Lambert and Kim Kuperman from All Children’s Hospital and Lynnae Elliott from Johns Hopkins Hospital — as they reflect on the highs, challenges, and lessons from their most recent Magnet applications and share how they’re already preparing for the next cycle, highlighting lessons learned, staff engagement strategies, and what it takes to keep nursing excellence moving forward.
Episode 80: Where Your Curiosity Has Taken You - Rhonda Wyskiel
Episode 80 | 36 min.
We’re kicking off a new series. Where Your Curiosity Has Taken You is a series that spotlights nurses whose interest in inquiry led them into innovative career paths. Through thoughtful interviews, the series reveals how inquiry can transform careers, create opportunities, and inspire the next generation of nursing innovators. In our inaugural episode, Heather Watson PhD, RN, speaks with Rhonda Wyskiel, MSN, RN, EDAC with Hord Coplan Macht and Associate Faculty, Health Policy & Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Episode 79: Academic and Clinical Partnerships
Episode 79 | 24 min.
In this episode, Heather Watson, PhD, RN, speaks with Dr. Jihane Frangieh, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE—Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Director of the MSN Healthcare Leadership Program—about the evolving landscape of academic–clinical partnerships. Together, they explore how collaboration between academic and clinical nurses strengthens education, supports workforce development, and improves patient care. They also discuss the challenges these partnerships face, particularly in resource‑constrained environments, and share insights on how institutions can build sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships.
Episode 78: Nursing Grand Rounds – Impact of Gaming on Critical Thinking and Assessment Skills Among New-to-Practice Nurses
Episode 78 | 20 min.
In the last episode of our Nursing Grand Rounds series, ‘Bringing Inquiry to the Bedside,’ Stephanie Al-Adhami and Deborah Tildsley present their research project ‘Impact of Gaming on Critical Thinking and Assessment Skills Among New-to-Practice Nurses.’ They examined the impact of a board game as an educational tool in a nurse residency program.
Episode 77: Nursing Grand Rounds – Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials (SAT/SBTs) Standardization
Episode 77 | 25 min.
In this episode, Manjula Das, MSN, MBA, RN, BSN, CCRN, presents her quality improvement project, Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials (SAT/SBTs) Standardization: Impact on Ventilator Days and ICU Length of Stay for Intubated Adult Patients. This presentation was part of Bringing Inquiry to the Bedside, the inaugural Nursing Grand Rounds session at Howard County Medical Center.
Episode 76: Nursing Grand Rounds – Supporting Antenatal Milk Expression
Episode 76 | 19 min.
This episode in the first in a three-part series: Nursing Grand Rounds (NGR) at Johns Hopkins. NGR is a new initiative that fosters excellence in nursing practice by creating a dedicated space for professional learning. NGR launched at Howard County Medical Center with ‘Bringing Inquiry to the Bedside.’ In part one, Bernadette Madera, Deborah Schinner, and Angela Horman present their EBP project ‘Supporting Antenatal Milk Expression in the Intrapartum Hospital Stay’.
Episode 75: Stepping Up to the Podium: Three Nurses Discuss their Journey to Magnet
Episode 75 | 28 min.
Have you ever presented your work at a conference? In this episode, Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, speaks with Rowena Milburn, Magnet Program Coordinator; Suzanne Dutton, Coordinator of the NICHE Program (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders); and Darleen Dagey, Resilience Nurse. Together, they share their experiences presenting at the 2025 Magnet Conference. The team, all from Sibley Memorial Hospital, reflect on their Magnet journey and offer guidance to nurses who are interested in following in their footsteps.
Episode 74: Nurse Scholar Fellowship: Building Expertise in Nursing Inquiry
Episode 74 | 29 min.
Heather Watson, nurse scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, interviews Kayla Van Boxtel and Christy Richter, two participants in the Nurse Scholar Fellowship, the Center for Nursing Inquiry’s program designed to build nursing expertise in inquiry work. Kayla and Christy discuss their experience in the program, including the research project on virtual nursing their cohort completed.
Episode 73: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix J (Part 11)
Episode 73 | 16 min.
In part 11 of our series, we’ve reached the last tool: Appendix J, the Implementation and Action Planning tool. Join Judy Ascenzi, Director of Pediatric Nursing Programs at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Heather Watson, Johns Hopkins Health System Nurse Scientist, discuss how Appendix J supports the translation of EBP projects into practice. Taking the form of an A3, a project management tool used to analyze and resolve issues, Appendix J helps EBP teams implement and sustain their projects.
Episode 72: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix I (Part 10)
Episode 72 | 19 min.
In Part 10 of our series on the JHEBP 5th Edition tools, we’re discussing Appendix I, or the Translation Tool. Judy Ascenzi, Director of Pediatric Nursing Programs at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center joins Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, to discuss how JHEBP teams can best use this tool. Appendix I guides the EBP team through analyzing the best-evidence recommendations for translation into the teams' specific settings. Join Judy and Heather for a thorough discussion of this tool.
Episode 71: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix H (Part 9)
Episode 71 | 14 min.
We’ve gotten to an exciting point in the JHEBP 5th edition series on the tools, Appendices A-J. Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator explains that Appendix H brings us to the end of the evidence phase (the ‘E’ in PET). With this tool, EBP teams can figure out what the evidence they’ve collected is telling them – the ‘big reveal.’ Maddie and Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, break down this critical step.
Episode 70: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix G (Part 8)
Episode 70 | 12 min.
The JHEBP 5th edition series continues with Appendix G – comprised of two tools (G1 and G2) that guide the synthesis of evidence. Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator for the Johns Hopkins Health System provides guidance on using the tools to JHHS nurse scientist, Heather Watson. Maddie explains how and why each tool should be used, notes differences between the 4th and 5th edition versions of the tools and provides tips on best practices.
Episode 69: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix F (Part 7)
Episode 69 | 12 min.
Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator for the Center for Nursing Inquiry, and Heather Watson, Johns Hopkins Health System Nurse Scientist continue our series on the JHEBP 5th Edition tools. In this episode, they discuss Appendix F, the Evidence Terminology and Considerations Guide. This tool defines terms and explains why the term is important in the context of an EBP project. Maddie also provides helpful tips for using this comprehensive guide efficiently.
Episode 68: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix E (Part 6)
Episode 68 | 17 min.
Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator for the Center for Nursing Inquiry joins Heather Watson, Johns Hopkins Health System Nurse Scientist to cover the Appendix E tools: E1, E2, E3. Appendix E includes appraisal templates for a variety of evidence types, including systematic reviews, single research studies, and expert opinions. Maddie breaks down how to use the tools to build individual and team capacity in assessing quality and applicability of evidence in clinical contexts.
Episode 67: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix D (Part 5)
Episode 67 | 6 min.
We’re up to part 5 in our series – Appendix D, or the Appraisal Tool Selection Algorithm. Kim Bissett, EBP Coordinator for the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is back to explain to Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, how Appendix D fits into the EBP process. This tool simplifies decision-making by matching study designs to the appropriate appraisal method. It helps teams avoid a one-size-fits-all approach and supports a rigorous, design-specific critique of evidence.
Episode 66: The JHEBP 5th Edition: Appendix C (Part 4)
Episode 66 | 9 min.
We're back to our series on the JHEBP 5th edition tools. In part 4, the focus is on Appendix C, or the Searching and Screening Tool. Appendix C helps guide the EBP team through the steps of searching for evidence that will answer their EBP question. Kim Bissett, EBP Coordinator for the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing, breaks down Appendix C for Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System.
Episode 65: Abstract Tips and Tricks
Episode 65 | 9 min.
We’re taking a (temporary) break from our series on JHEBP tools to cover a new topic: abstract writing! Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, and Marlena Fisher, Nurse Inquiry Coordinator at the Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry (CNI) dive into the details of abstract writing. They discuss key components included in most abstracts, cover common mistakes as well as the key elements of a strong abstract submission. Finally they provide general tips for someone writing their first abstract. (Hint: always read and follow the instructions!) If you’re preparing to disseminate your work – this podcast is a great place to start!
Episode 64: The JHEBP 5th Edition; Appendix B (Part 3)
Episode 64 | 7 min.
In part 3 of the JHEBP series, Kim Bissett, EBP Coordinator for the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing, and Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, cover Appendix B, the Question Development Tool. This tool helps EBP teams dive into the problem that inspired their EBP project and develop an answerable EBP question.
Episode 63: The JHEBP 5th Edition; Appendix A (Part 2)
Episode 63 | 6 min.
We’re continuing our series on the Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Model, 5th Edition, with Kim Bissett, EBP Coordinator for the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing (IJHN). Kim and Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, discuss Appendix A – the EBP Project Steps and Overview. Appendix A provides an overview of the entire process, defining the steps in the PET process (Practice Question, Evidence, Translation) and includes factors EBP teams should consider throughout the project.
Episode 62: Introducing the JHEBP 5th Edition (Part 1)
Episode 62 | 4 min.
It's here! The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, 5th Edition, is out this month. We're kicking off a new series that will be re-introducing the JHEBP tools - also known as Appendices A-J. The authors of the 5th edition will be joining us throughout the series to provide an overview of each tool. In this episode, listen in as Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator for the Johns Hopkins Health System, and Heather Watson, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, discuss what’s new in the 5th edition!
Episode 61: Getting Started in Inquiry Work
Episode 61 | 20 min.
Our podcast this month, ‘Getting started in Inquiry Work,’ is a special presentation from the 2024 SHINE Conference. The presenter, Dawn Hohl, PhD, RN, is the Executive Director of Transitions for Patient Care Experience with Johns Hopkins Care at Home (JHC@H). Dawn discusses how inquiry work is integrated into the JHC@H’s work, and provides detailed examples of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Quality Improvement (QI), and Research from her organization.
Episode 60: The Pathway to Publication – Learn from a First Time Author
Episode 60 | 14 min.
In this month’s podcast, Nadine Rosenblum speaks with Sara Zachmann, a 2022 Nurse Scholar Fellow and new author, about her pathway to publication. Through Sara’s story, listeners gain a good overview of the process and plenty of actionable advice. Sara worked with a group of nurses on an EBP project and was responsible for coordinating the publishing process. She and Nadine discuss creating a manuscript, finding a Journal, and the back and forth of the editing process (which was more involved than Sara and her team expected!). If you are new to publishing, there is plenty to learn from Sara and her fellow authors!
Episode 59: The Model for Improvement – Choosing the Best Model (Part 2)
Episode 59 | 15 min.
In the second episode of the Model for Improvement series, the Center for Nursing Inquiry’s Nursing Inquiry Program Coordinator Nadine Rosenblum picks up her conversation with Holley Farley, DNP, RN. Nadine and Holley, the Nursing Coordinator for Clinical Quality at the JHH, continue their discussion on The Model for Improvement. Nadine and Holley discuss other Quality Improvement models and how the Model for Improvement differs; they also cover how to choose the best model for your QI project.
Episode 58: The Model for Improvement – Definition and Application (Part 1)
Episode 58 | 15 min.
In this edition of the Center for Nursing Inquiry Podcast, Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Program Coordinator, is joined by Holley Farley, DNP, RN, the Nursing Coordinator for Clinical Quality at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, to share a discussion on the subject of The Model for Improvement. Nadine and Holley explore what the Model for Improvement is and how it can be applied for Quality Improvement projects.
Episode 57: Repositories of Pre-Appraised Evidence (Part 3)
Episode 57 | 10 min.
In this episode, the third (and final) in their series on pre-appraised evidence, Nadine Rosenblum and Maddie Whalen discuss how and where to find evidence for your clinical questions. They cover repositories of pre-appraised evidence, focusing on TRIP and the ECRI Guidelines trust. Episode includes links for accessing websites.
Episode 56: Who Produces Sources of Pre-Appraised Evidence and how do we find them? (Part 2)
Episode 56 | 9 min.
In part two of their three-part series, Nadine Rosenblum and Maddie Whalen continue their conversation about pre-appraised evidence. This episode focuses on sources of evidence for your clinical question - Maddie shares information about two well-known sources, Cochrane and JBI.
Episode 55: Searching Pre-Appraised Evidence (Part 1)
Episode 55 | 12 min.
This month’s podcast begins the first of a three-part series on finding evidence for your clinical question. This episode focuses on the definition of pre-appraised, or “filtered” evidence and what types of evidence they are. Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Program Coordinator, and Maddie Whalen, Evidence-Based Program Coordinator, discuss the differences between clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, and evidence.
Episode 54: Inquiry for Home Care Nurses
Episode 54 | 15 min.
The Center for Nursing Inquiry's Nursing Inquiry Program Coordinator, Nadine Rosenblum, spoke with Dawn Hohl, Executive Director of Transitions and Relationship Management, about how inquiry impacts her work. Dawn, who is with Johns Hopkins Care at Home, faces unique challenges managing nurses who are working in the community as opposed to an inpatient or outpatient setting. Nadine and Dawn discuss several examples of collaborative inquiry projects - research, EBP, and quality improvement - that have improved patient care. Dawn also covers the unique challenges of integrating inquiry into home care nursing. She finishes by encouraging nurses in other areas to gain a better understanding of home care – a fast-growing type of nursing education.
Episode 53: Magnet Designation: How Nursing Professional Development Inspires the Inquiry Mindset
Episode 53 | 20 min.
In this month’s episode, Nadine Rosenblum, nursing inquiry coordinator for the Center for Nursing Inquiry speaks with Paula Murray, manager of nursing professional specialty programs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Paula describes her role and discusses the ways she and her team contribute to Magnet designation by helping nurses develop an ‘inquiry mindset.’ Learn how Paula and her team help nurses stay curious throughout their careers! The process starts with nursing orientation and continues with professional development, mentoring and support for QI projects and other initiatives. Paula ends with some advice on getting involved with inquiry work and nursing education.
Episode 52: Set and Meet Your Writing Goals with WAGs – Writing Accountability Groups
Episode 52 | 13 min.
Publishing the results of your work is an important way to share what you’ve learned with other nurses and – bigger picture – advance the science of nursing. Finding time to actually write, however, can be challenging. This is where WAGs – writing accountability groups – come in. In this month’s podcast, the Center for Nursing Inquiry’s Nadine Rosenblum sits down with the Johns Hopkins Health System’s Nurse Scientist, Dr. Heather Watson, to discuss WAGs. Heather defines writing accountability groups and provides tips for finding and making the most of them. This episode will help you set – and meet - your writing goals!
Episode 51: From Inspiration to Abstract: Disseminating your Project
Episode 51 | 42 min.
In this month’s podcast, Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, discusses taking a project from the idea stage to dissemination with Dr. Donna Berizzi, DNP, Associate Chief Nursing Officer for the Johns Hopkins Health System. Follow along as Donna discusses her current work, details a recent project (presented at several conferences), and provides tips for writing a successful abstract and producing an effective poster. They end with tips for new nurses, or nurses new to inquiry work – find out why ‘fresh eyes are so important’ to nursing and nursing inquiry.
Episode 50: Engaging Staff in Inquiry Work!
Episode 50 | 26 min.
In the third and final episode from the 2023 SHINE Conference, expert panelists Kristina Burger, DNP, RN, Suzanne Dutton, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, Lisa Klein, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, and Tania Randell, MS, RN, ACCNS-AG, join the Johns Hopkins Health System’s Nurse Scientist, Heather Watson, PhD, RN, to discuss engaging staff in inquiry work. There are a variety of reasons - from lack of confidence to lack of time – that nurses feel they can’t pursue inquiry questions that arise at the bedside. The panelists have experience addressing barriers to participation in inquiry work – listen in to learn more.
Episode 49: How QI can Improve you Scores—HCPAPs, CAUTI, CLABSI and More!
Episode 49 | 40 min.
In the second episode in our series of leadership panels from the 2023 SHINE Conference, inquiry experts Holley Farley, MSN, RN, Kim Kuperman, MSN, RN, Rossana Oakley, MSN, RN, Gosia Ryan, MSN, RN, and Amy Sawyerr, MPH, BSN, RN, RNC-LRN join moderator Heather Watson, PhD, RN the Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, to discuss tips and tricks for using quality improvement to improve your scores.
Episode 48: Your Unit Presented at SHINE, Now What?
Episode 48 | 27 min.
In this episode, we’re beginning a special series, featuring our leadership panels from the 2023 SHINE Conference. Heather Watson, PhD, RN, Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System, discusses next steps after a project has been presented at a conference with Jade Flinn, M.S.N., R.N., unit director for the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit, Lynn McDonald, D.N.P., R.N., Clinical Program Director, and Karin Nevius, M.S.N., R.N., Director of Professional Practice and Quality. Jade, Lynn, and Karin detail the different strategies they used to build on their momentum after presenting at the 2021 SHINE Conference.
EBP Tools: Appendix J
Episode 47 | 15 min.
This is it! Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, and Maddie Whalen, Evidence-based Practice Coordinator, have been working through the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice tools, and they’ve reached the final tool: the Publication Guide, Appendix J! Maddie notes that, unlike other types of inquiry work, EBP projects do not have recognized guidelines for disseminating work; Appendix J remedies that. It is an easy-to-follow checklist, that, as Nadine notes, ‘nearly writes (your project) for you.’ Their key message: publish your EBP project. Disseminating what you learned will have an impact far beyond your department or institution – you can impact nursing practice across the country and even the world.
EBP Tools: Appendix I
Episode 46 | 15 min.
In their series on the Johns Hopkins Evidence Based Practice Model tools, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, Nadine Rosenblum, and Evidence-based Practice Coordinator, Maddie Whalen have reached the tool where ‘the rubber meets the road.’ Appendix I, the Translation and Planning Tool, helps EBP teams assess the strength of the evidence and potential risk of a change, and come to a decision about next steps. Nadine and Maddie cover each step of the tool in detail and describe how to choose which of several possible options, from initiating a research or QI project to taking a ‘wait and see’ approach, is most appropriate. Planning for next steps is also discussed.
EBP Tools: Appendix H
Episode 45 | 15 min.
Tune In! In this podcast, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, Nadine Rosenblum, and Evidence-based Practice Coordinator, Maddie Whalen, discuss Appendix H, or the Synthesis and Recommendations Tool. Appendix H is the final step in the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model’s evidence-gathering process, or, as Maddie notes, ‘the big reveal.’ She and Nadine discuss the process of distilling down the evidence collected in earlier steps, including tips for synthesizing (not summarizing) evidence and looking for consistencies, as well as inconsistencies. They end with some guidance for Appendix H: factor in time for reflection and discussion with your EBP team.
EBP Tools: Appendix G
Episode 44 | 22 min.
Tune In! Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, and Maddie Whalen, Evidence-based Practice Coordinator, continue their series on the Johns Hopkins Evidence Based Tools. In this month's podcast, they cover Appendix G: the Individual Evidence Summary Tool in depth, providing expert advice and time-saving tips, including a reminder about the tool’s detailed instructions or ‘cheat sheet.’ They also describe how this tool integrates with the other tools; careful completion of earlier steps in the process will pay off when completing Appendix G. The end with a reminder: EBPs are a team effort, be a good team player!
EBP Tools: Appendix F
Episode 43 | 16 min.
Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Coordinator, and Maddie Whalen, Evidence-based Practice Coordinator, continue their discussion of the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice tools with Appendix F, the Non-Research Evidence Appraisal Tool. They walk through the process of appraising non-research evidence, including a discussion of the difference between research and non-research evidence, descriptions of common types of non-research evidence, and good advice for filling out Appendix F. The Non-Research Evidence Appraisal Tool is comprehensive, but not everything needs to be filled out. Following the directions in this step will pay dividends down the road.