The College Handoff

Healing Healthcare with Better Leadership

This episode features Dr. Britt R. Berrett, a former hospital CEO and current managing director and teaching professor at BYU. He shares a broader perspective on the healthcare system and describes the new healthcare leadership minor. Also featured is Claire Schulz, an RN and MBA candidate. She explains what the BYU Healthcare Industry Association is, and the importance of leadership within nursing.

The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University presents nursing careers and professional insight to undergraduate students. This is the sixty-eighth show in The College Handoff series and was recorded in September 2022.

Lost Sight and Sustained Vision

This podcast features two guests. Dr. Corinna Tanner talks about her research to create and improve the curriculum for the visually impaired and blind community. Additionally, she shares some of her experiences as a legally blind individual. Antonia, an undergraduate research assistant to Dr. Tanner, shares how she got into research, what she’s learned at the lab, and how others can get involved in important research opportunities.

The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University presents nursing careers and professional insight to undergraduate students. This is the sixty-third show in The College Handoff series and was recorded in March 2022.

Cancer Communication: A Topic for a Holiday Family Meal

This episode features the research of nursing professor Dr. Deborah Himes. She discusses the direct disclosure of genetic information to at-risk family members and their primary care providers. We also hear from Sarah Welty, one of Himes’ project assistants who spent the summer at a full-time fellowship in cancer research funded through the BYU Simmons Center for Cancer research.

The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University presents nursing careers and professional insight to undergraduate students. This is the forty-fifth show in The College Handoff series and was recorded in October 2021.

Info Overload: Accessing Library Resources, Paying for School and Using Computer Tools

First, we learn from Betsy Hopkins, our nursing librarian. She shares ways she can assist in your schooling and research projects. Second, we discuss FAFSA—what it is, how to apply using FAFSA, why you should apply, what grants and loans might be available, etc. Listeners will hear from two members of BYU enrollment services to get information on that subject, as well as scholarships and other funding opportunities. Third, we have a conversation with BYU professor Dr. Peggy Anderson about the new Lippincott Procedures & ATI resources the college utilizes to help you prepare for clinicals and the NCLEX exam.

The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University presents nursing careers and professional insight to undergraduate students. This is the nineteenth show in The College Handoff series and was recorded in October 2020 and January 2021.

The Red Cross Needs YOU!

Our first guest is Dr. Blaine Winters, a nursing professor and regional nurse leader for the Utah/Nevada Region. The Red Cross is always looking for individuals to support their organization. Dr. Winters discusses the need for students or recent graduates to volunteer with relief opportunities you can be involved in both in your hometown and across the country. He is joined by Hannah Kaplin, a third-semester nursing student at BYU that shares her interest in a psychology minor. With just 19-hours of required credits, a psychology minor pairs nicely with nursing education. Kaplin explains ways her additional classes have benefited her in healthcare settings and with patient care.

The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University presents nursing careers and professional insight to undergraduate students. This is the seventh in The College Handoff series and was recorded in September of 2020.

Learning from a Forensic Nurse

Today’s topic highlights becoming a forensic nurse and the role of a SANE or sexual assault nurse examiner. You will be listening to Dr. Julie L. Valentine. Besides teaching at BYU for nine years, Valentine is a certified sexual assault nurse with Wasatch Forensic Nurses. Her research focus areas are sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and the criminal justice system response to sexual violence. She is a nationally known expert in the field of sexual assault research and serves on the National Institute of Justice’s Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act Working Group in the development of national best practice policies in sexual assault cases.

This is the first episode in The College Handoff series and was recorded in June and July of 2020.