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Sarah and Justine are back with part 2 or our preceptorship series. This episode goes over what a preceptor should bring to the table when it comes to training new nurses.

We have the change master herself, Mykel LeCheminant, with us on this episode. She is a powerhouse and change consultant in labor and delivery and nursing. Learn how to start a change project while she coaches Justine through a project she wants to start on her unit.

Learn where to start, who to talk to, and the steps to making change.

Listen and learn on this episode with Lisa Miller, CNM, JD,  one of the greats. Learn about why we shouldn’t be “pitting through” a pattern, doing scalp stimulation during decelerations, and more.
Make sure to have some paper and a pen during this episode, you will want to take notes.

You can find Lisa here and she has a promo code for you!! Save money on this amazing resource.

We are joined this week by Dr. Q, a licensed physical therapist practicing in Los Angeles, California that is also a postpartum doula and childbirth educator. She shares inside her practice where she sees our patients, after birth and after the damage is done. Learn how to help our patients push that supports their pelvic floor, not injure it.
You can find Dr. Q here and soon on Instagram!

Nurses can be opinionated, and labor and delivery nurses can be on another level. In this episode, Sarah and Justine have fun going back and forth on a few of their unpopular opinions on the unit and with the families they care for.

We have Jen Atkission, MSN, CNL (Clinical Nurse Leader), RNC-OB, AWHONN Instructor, & sparkle Queen. Jen Atkisson is a labor and delivery nurse from Portland, OR. She has practiced in hospitals, birth centers and public health clinics for the past 15 years, supporting thousands of patients as they move through the birth process. Jen is also an expert witness in birth injury litigation and has reviewed hundreds of cases and is admitted to testify in over 30 states and in federal court. She believes in the power of trauma-aware legal education to bring joy back into our professional lives and allow us to have the meaningful patient relationships we all went into birthwork to have which is how she came to create her courses “Reasonable & Prudent: Worry and Lawsuit Proofing Your Practice” and “Documentaton Domination for Perinatal Nurses”

She joins us to talk about how labor nurses can change their mindset on being sued and protect their license while being in Labor & Delivery.

You can find Jen online at her website or instagram. Use BBN20 for 20% off her classes!

Do you know much about military nursing or the military in general? Join Sarah and Justine as they learn from Joshua Womack, a Perinatal CNS in the Navy. Learn how working in the navy as a nurse differs from civilian nursing, what the perks are, and how to get started if you are “military curious.”

Joshua currently lives in Norfolk, VA, where he serves as the Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist on Labor & Delivery at a large Navy Medical Center. He has over 10 years of nursing experience including Labor & Delivery, LDRP, and outpatient women’s health. He was commissioned as a Naval Officer in 2012 after graduating with his BSN at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and has served at Military Treatment Facilities in Florida, California, Virginia, and Spain.

In 2020, Joshua earned his MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. He currently serves as the Navy Representative and Chair of the Armed Forces Section for AWHONN. His passions include healthcare system design, care processes, and collaboration across all disciplines in the perinatal setting. Joshua is married to his husband, Michael. Outside work, he enjoys running, playing with their Bernese mountain dog and Golden Retriever, and traveling as much as possible!

DISCLAIMER:

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS PODCAST ARE THOSE OF THE GUEST AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICY OR POSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OR U.S. GOVERNMENT.

Preceptorship in labor and delivery is suffering. Many preceptors and preceptees are suffering, and we want to talk about it. In this episode, Sarah and Justine will talk about what the learner (the preceptee) can bring to the table to make the most out of their experience  while learning how to become a labor and delivery nurse.

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome back Krysta Dancy, and she shares invaluable insights on how nurses can enhance their patients’ well-being by learning to regulate their own nervous systems. Krysta provides practical tips on activating the vagus nerve while on the unit, and shares long-term strategies for maintaining overall health. Additionally, Krysta also gives us with a sneak peek of the tips and tricks she will be teaching in person in Cancun. Are you coming?!