The Felician Lantern - A Podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing

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Episode 15

This is one episode you won't want to miss ... Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk sit down with Felician School of Nursing alum, US Army veteran, & Red Cross nurse Caitlin Schlesner. Caitlin's journey has taken her from 9/11 & Ground Zero to the warzone in Ukraine, and her story is one you must hear to believe ...
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠School of Nursing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radio Felician University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Episode 14

As the Spring '24 semester comes to a close, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk to Sister Mary Patricia Kennedy, CSSF, MSN, RN. Sister Mary Patricia is a School of Nursing lab instructor, & its chaplain. Listen & "get to know" an integral part of the Felician community.
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠School of Nursing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radio Felician University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Episode 13

How many Felician students can claim to have been invited to the White House? How many can say it happened MULTIPLE times?

On this episode, listen as Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk to ⁠Felician BSN nursing student⁠ Kezia Rodriguez on the events that brought her to D.C. on several occasions, including an invite to the 2022 State of the Union Address, and⁠ introducing President Biden in the White House Rose Garden in 2023⁠.
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠School of Nursing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radio Felician University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Episode 12

Every nurse has their own journey; for ⁠Felician University DNP⁠ (Doctor of Nursing Practice) student Juliette Gonzalez, her journey took her to Ghana last year on a medical mission with ⁠Operation International⁠ as a surgical nurse. Listen as she talks to Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk about what this mission meant to her, what she learned, and what we often take for granted in medical care compared to the developing world.
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠⁠⁠⁠School of Nursing⁠⁠⁠⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Radio Felician University⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Episode 11

When it comes to the future of nursing, numerous issues live at the top of the profession's mind. An aging population, healthcare workers who left the industry during the pandemic, and the rise of AI & tech in healthcare are but a few concerns as the industry moves forward.

Listen as Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk with Phil Scalo, Chairman of the ⁠AHCA⁠ and founder of ⁠Bartley Healthcare⁠, now a part of ⁠Preferred Care⁠, about investing in the next generation of nurses, working with universities to bring up enrollment, and making sure the profession stays strong.
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠⁠⁠School of Nursing⁠⁠⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠⁠⁠Radio Felician University⁠⁠⁠.

Episode 10

Coping with the loss of a loved one is tumultuous enough; having to care for patients suffering from what took your loved one away is something else entirely. Listen as Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk with fellow Felician University faculty member Dr. Mary Jane Genuino, whose husband passed away during the pandemic due to COVID-19.

A remarkable member of the healthcare community & natural leader, she helps fellow nurses who've lost significant others during the pandemic, is active in the ⁠Philippine Nurses Association of New Jersey⁠, and has authored a children's book for Filipino youth.

​The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠⁠School of Nursing⁠⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠⁠Radio Felician University⁠⁠.

Episode 9

Getting treated for cancer can be mental trauma for patients. But what can nurses do to better affect the mental state of patients while they treat their physical state? On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk address those very questions with their guest, Professor Suzanne Chambers, Executive Dean of Health Sciences at ⁠Australian Catholic University⁠. Listen as they discuss what nurses can do to be better prepared to handle psychological care with their patients.
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University ⁠School of Nursing⁠. It is recorded and produced at ⁠Radio Felician University⁠.

Episode 8

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk about the field of oncology nursing. Their guest is Melinda Weber, Doctor of Clinical Nursing Practice at The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health. Listen as they break down the sometimes trying, but necessary work that oncology nurses do, and the heightened level of care they bring to their patients.

**Note - this episode was recorded during Nurses Week in May 2023**

​The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 7

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk about the subject of student leadership, alongside two Felician University School of Nursing students, Katie Valenza & Kerry Dziomba. Listen as they discuss how to be a leader, how it helps any & all nursing students, and the qualities one can take away from having a student leadership role.

​The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 6

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk about the role the nursing profession plays in helping to craft healthcare policy. In order for positive change to be enacted, nurses must get involved and take action within the legislative process.

Their guest is Dr. Marcel Kaganovskaya, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Felician University, and general surgery nurse practitioner at VA Bronx Heathcare.
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 5

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk about the Organization of Nurse Leaders, New Jersey. At over 500 members strong & representing 90% of the hospitals of New Jersey, the ONL-NJ's mission is to engage and develop nurse leaders in advocacy, research, education, mentorship, and collaborative relationships. 

Their guests are Susan Cholewka, Executive Director of ONL-NJ, and Dr. Helene Burns, President of ONL-NJ & Senior VP of Jefferson Health NJ. Listen as they discuss the influence, support, and legislative advocacy that ONL-NJ provides for the field of nursing. 
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 4

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk address the sad but all-too-real issue of violence in the workplace. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the rate of injuries from violent attacks against medical professionals grew by 63% from 2011-2018 ... and that the COVID-19 pandemic has only made conditions worse. How do nurses take steps to combat against workplace violence and protect themselves from harm?

Their guest is Donna Marie Watridge, Chief Nursing Officer of Newton Medical Center and Hackettstown Medical Center. A national voice on nursing management practices, listen as she breaks down this important topic. 
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 3

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk tackle the important issue of diversity & inclusion in healthcare. How can learning from the errs of the past better shape the present & future? And what of issues that still plague us today? Microaggressions may seem benign to those who perpetuate them (even unknowingly), but are still a symptom of a system that needs to be fixed.  

Their guest is Leslie Wright-Brown, former Director of Diversity & Inclusion with Cooperman Barnabas, and current Assistant Vice President for Nursing Professional Development, Innovation, & Research at Newark Beth Israel.  
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 2

On this episode, Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk talk about the rise of AI, and what that means for healthcare. How will artificial intelligence & machine leaning be implemented in the medical field? And what about the ethics involved? Technology is ever advancing, at a rapid pace ... 

Their guest is Karl Haviland, Chief Technology Officer at Nearly Human, whose mission statement is to "provide transformational solutions to forward-thinking businesses with artificial intelligence."

The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.

Episode 1

Welcome to the inaugural episode of 'The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light On Everything Nursing' - a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. The purpose of this podcast is to not just elevate the school, but the nursing profession itself, and the well-being of the healthcare community. Through dialogue & discussion with leaders in nursing, 'The Lantern' seeks to explore current issues in healthcare, promote the Felician mission, and raise awareness of the work of nurses everywhere.

Your hosts are Dr. Daria Waszak & Dr. Elizabeth Van Dyk, Associate Deans of the Felician University School of Nursing. On this episode, they talk to Dr. Patti Drabik, CNO of Christian Health in NJ. Listen as they discuss how the nursing profession was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. 
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The Felician Lantern: Shining A Light on Everything Nursing is a podcast from the Felician University School of Nursing. It is recorded and produced at Radio Felician University.