• Navigating the Healthcare Maze: Advocacy, Safety, and Patient Empowerment | Julie Siemers

  • Dec 3 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
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Navigating the Healthcare Maze: Advocacy, Safety, and Patient Empowerment | Julie Siemers

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  • Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN is a patient safety consultant, industry leader, and educator. She is also the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and the author of the bestselling book ‘Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator’s Guide to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It.’
    Dr. Siemers holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Touro University, Nevada. She brings more than four decades of experience and expertise in nursing practice, education, and executive leadership in the healthcare arena.

    She spent 15 years in nursing education, serving in roles ranging from Professor to Dean, and as Executive Director of several of the largest nursing universities in the country. She has a rich background in direct patient care, with experience in various roles on the medical/surgical floor, in the Intensive care Unit, and in Emergency and Trauma Departments. Additionally, she served as a flight nurse on the trauma helicopter in Las Vegas for 10 years.

    Since 2009, Dr. Julie has been educating students, colleagues, and the broader medical community on the vital skills needed to recognize patient deterioration and ensure safe nursing practices. Now, as a patient safety expert and the founder of Lifebeat Solutions, she is on a mission to save a million lives and make healthcare safer for everyone.


    Topics covered in this episode:
    Medication Safety And Reconciliation
    Patient Advocacy And Family Roles
    Post-Discharge Safety And Planning
    Advanced Directives And Autonomy
    Transparency In Medical Error Handling
    Navigating Healthcare Communication Barriers
    Preventing Medication-Related Harm
    Improving Systemic Patient Safety Practices
    Supporting Patients Through Hospital Stays
    Trust-Building In Healthcare Systems


    To learn more about Julie Siemers and her work, head over to www.drjuliesiemers.com

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