Strengthening Nursing Fundamentals to Improve Patient Experience with Sadie Durham, DNP, RN
Strengthening Nursing Fundamentals to Improve Patient Experience with Sadie Durham, DNP, RN  
Podcast: Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Published On: Tue Feb 17 2026
Description: In this episode, Sadie Durham, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County in Middleburg, Fla., shares how refocusing on bedside shift reporting and hourly rounding led to a 40 point increase in net promoter score. She discusses sustaining frontline accountability, standardizing nursing practices, and why getting back to basics can drive meaningful gains in patient experience.