Nursing Uncensored
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 143 ratingsNursing Uncensored features candid conversations with nurses about topics that range from educational to explicit, from scholarly to scatological. NU will make you laugh, make you think, and might even make you blush with our bold opinions and dark humor. At the core of our mission is the education, advocacy, and empowerment of nurses and students. We believe in creating a space that uplifts and supports all individuals, highlighting what makes them unique and interesting. We honor HIPAA but are NSFW, so listen responsibly.
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Building a Business and a Legacy with Nurse Stephanee Beggs
March 25, 2024 07:53 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MB🌟Stop what you’re doing, because today we're diving into the life of the one and only Stephanee Beggs, CEO of RNExplained, Forbes 30 under 30 sensation, social media influencer, and ER nurse. Yeah, she does it all and she’s really cool, too. 🚀 In this episode, Steph tells Adrianne about how she unexpectedly transformed her personal study methods into a thriving business during the pandemic, her move into online product sales, and uncovering the entrepreneurial spirit and sacrifices that dri...
The Past, Present and Future of Nursing Education with Audrey Snyder, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC
May 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBWelcome to the last episode of season nine of Nursing Uncensored! This hour-long interview recorded in June of 2022, is also the last one recorded when Nursing Uncensored Headquarters was located in Minneapolis, MN, making it a fitting end to the season. Adrianne engages in a conversation with experienced nurse and educator Audrey Snyder, who formerly served as the Dean of Practice and Innovation for the College of Nursing at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro and has now been app...
Overcoming Self-Doubt and Finding Positivity in Nursing with Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse
April 25, 2023 12:05 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes Donna Cardillo, the Inspiration Nurse! With over 25 years of clinical, managerial, and business experience, Donna is a positive force of nature who lights a path for others to follow. Donna is the author of four books including the award-winning Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart. Topics they discuss include: -Donna's journey from bedside nurse to entrepreneur to author and keynote spe...
From Triage to Admission: The Truth About ER vs. Inpatient Nurse Drama ft Kevin McFarlane of AOEN
March 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBThis episode takes a humorous look into the often-contentious relationship between emergency department (ED) nurses and inpatient nurses. Hosts Adrianne Behning, an inpatient nurse, and guest Kevin McFarlane, an ED nurse educator, discuss the root causes of the friction and its impact on patient care. They will also share their own experiences and perspectives on the issue, including some outrageous work stories. Kevin and Adrianne also offer practical solutions for improving communication an...
A Lakota NP's Journey to Empowering Indigenous Patients & Students ft. Whitney Fear, MSN, PMHNP-BC
January 24, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBAdrianne is excited to welcome Whitney Fear, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who lives and works in Fargo, North Dakota. You may recognize her from Shift Nursing’s documentary Who Cares? A Nurse’s Fight for Equity, a powerful film that follows her as she works to provide care on the Pine Ridge reservation where she grew up. Pine Ridge is one of the poorest areas in the United States with some of the lowest life expectancy rates. Whitney is a woman of the Oglala Lakota Nation an...
CYA from the BON with Maggie Ortiz, MSN RN of Advocates4Nurses
December 06, 2022 12:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBIn this episode (recorded in the spring of 2022), Adrianne welcomes Maggie Ortiz, nurse and expert witness for medical malpractice and administrative law. She’s an outstanding advocate for nurses and is here spilling the tea for you. In this hour, Maggie and Adrianne discuss things like: -Advice for nurses to protect their licenses while working bedside -Oversight (or lack thereof) for United States’ Boards of Nursing and her experience as an investigator at a state BON. -What is Jurisprud...
Continuing Education on Our Own Terms with Antra and Karen of RNegade
October 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes nurses Antra Boyd BSN, MSN, iRNPA, and Karen DiMarco RN, BSN, iRNPA, co-founders of RNegade.pro and RNegade podcast. Put these two together women together and there are electric crackles in the air from all the energy; Adrianne was excited to be in the mix for this conversation recorded back in the spring. In this episode the trio discusses: How Antra and Karen met and became the best of friends Adrianne’s CPR class nightmare The birth of RNegade and the...
Adrianne is Back! NU Moves to Chicago for Season 9
September 14, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBGreetings from the new Nursing Uncensored Headquarters in Chicago! Adrianne took a much-needed, very unplanned summer break, but it’s time for Season 9!! In this short episode, Adrianne chats you up with the full story of what’s been going on the last few months since she’s been off the air. The podcast is coming back so be sure you’re subbed to the pod, our IG, and Tik Tok. For all the content in the NU Universe: https://linktr.ee/nursinguncensoredpodcast ~~~~~~~~~~ The music you heard ...
LPN Magic with The Nurse Sam
May 20, 2022 15:19 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBThis week we’re shouting-out the magic of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses with @TheNurseSam. She and Adrianne are bringing you the hot tea on this often-underappreciated group of professionals including what the LPN role entails, how Sam came to be a proud practicing member and, later, a successful entrepreneur helping countless nursing students. This episode is intended to show students, nurses, and the public alike that LPNs have an important place in healthcare, and the...
Protection and Growth for Your Career with Irnise F. Williams Esq., Your Nurse Lawyer
May 08, 2022 10:35 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBHappy Nurses Week! Let’s talk about things that matter to nurses with a wonderful guest, nurse and lawyer, Irnise F. Williams, Esq. (AKA Your Nurse Lawyer). Irnise and Adrianne are focusing on two important themes for nurses in 2022: Growth and Protection. Irnise brings her expertise and insights on ways nurses can protect their licenses, practice, and integrity. They also explore ways nurses can harness their skills and talents for reaching their goals at and away from the bedside. This ...
(Carpe) Per Diem Staffing with Rebecca Love, CCO of Intelycare
March 06, 2022 12:13 - 59 minutes - 82 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes back Rebecca Love, a well-known thought leader on nurse innovation and entrepreneurship, to discuss technology solutions around nurse staffing and scheduling. In this talk they discuss -the well-known and not-so-well-known reasons nurses are leaving the bedside -how per diem nursing gives nurses freedom and hospitals security -the history of how nurses became a mere line item on a budget -why recruiting new nurses won't fix the lack of experienced ones -an...
Loan Forgiveness Updates (2022) with Travis Hornsby CFA
February 22, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes back Travis Hornsby, Chartered Financial Analyst and the Founder of StudentLoanPlanner.com. You may remember him from the episode we did on Student Loan repayment back in 2020. He’s back to update us all on the most recent changes the Biden administration has made to the existing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, including making forgiveness possible for thousands more people. Could you be one of them? Drop in on this conversation, find out wh...
Precepting in a Pandemic with Kati Kleber
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes (and fangirls over) nurse, author, and educator, Kati Kleber. Kati is also a national speaker, host of the amazing fresh RN podcast, and owner of freshrn.com, which is an online platform created to educate, encourage and motivate newly licensed nurses in innovative ways. Kati joins Adrianne to discuss the oft-misunderstood art of precepting and how it has grown more challenging in the years since the pandemic began. This episode is for willing and hesitant...
Precepting in a Pandemic with Kati Kleber, MSN RN CCRN-K
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes (and fangirls over) nurse, author, and educator, Kati Kleber. Kati is also a national speaker, host of the amazing fresh RN podcast, and owner of freshrn.com, which is an online platform created to educate, encourage and motivate newly licensed nurses in innovative ways. Kati joins Adrianne to discuss the oft-misunderstood art of precepting and how it has grown more challenging in the years since the pandemic began. This episode is for willing and hesitant...
Learning to Fight Healthcare Disparities with the Gritty Nurses, Amie Archibald Varley and Sara Fung
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes back good friends Amie Varley and Sara Fung of the Gritty Nurse podcast for another lively conversation. This time they are focusing on ways individuals can take action against disparities in the American and Canadian healthcare systems. They start with the basics of defining and identifying disparities in health care and go on to describe how nurses can work towards providing more equitable care. They also bring the T on what Amie really does when she’s o...
How You Can Fight Healthcare Disparities: A Conversation with the Gritty Nurses
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes back good friends Amie Varley and Sara Fung of the Gritty Nurse podcast for another lively conversation. This time they are focusing on ways individuals can take action against disparities in the American and Canadian healthcare systems. They start with the basics of defining and identifying disparities in health care and go on to describe how nurses can work towards providing more equitable care. They also bring the T on what Amie really does when she’s o...
The Path to Becoming America's Favorite Nurse with Alice Benjamin
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBIn this episode, Adrianne gets to chat with Nurse Alice, America’s Favorite Nurse! Alice Benjamin is a board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in cardiovascular, critical care, and emergency medicine. She is also the Chief Nursing Officer and contributor at Nurse.org. You may recognize Nurse Alice from her role as the on-air health medical contributor for NBC 4 in Los Angeles, or from regular appearances for other local and national news networks...
F**k Resolutions - 2022 Goal Setting with Nurse Blake
December 28, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBAdrianne is starting season 8 and ending 2022 with a Bang! She’s welcoming fan-favorite Nurse Blake hot off his PTO Comedy Tour to talk about the exalted and dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. Blake is a delight to chat with and this conversation covers a lot including: His recent national comedy tour experience Do Blake and Adrianne set resolutions? Assess and reset - Blake and Adrianne use the nursing process to set their goals for 2022 The origins of New Year's resolutions A massive Starbu...
Nurse PodCon Special Sneak Peek
November 14, 2021 01:00 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBAdrianne welcomes back Tina of the hit podcast Good Nurse Bad Nurse. They're spilling the T over this weekend's big event Nurses PodCon. A bunch of Nurse Podcasters are descending upon Nashville and broadcasting over the interwebs for an entire Saturday. Listen to this episode to find out more about who's going to be there and what nonsense they're cooking up for you. Go to goodnursebadnurse.com to get your tickets. Use the code uncensored for 25% off your ticket. Want more nursing-relat...
Talking Race, Gender and Nursing with Navy Corpsman, Kevin Gibson BSN, RN
November 03, 2021 16:42 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBSPECIAL ALERT: Adrianne is going to be in Nashville 11/20/21 at the NursesPodCon with some of your favorite nurse podcasters. Tik Tok phenom will be MCing a full day of live podcasts, CEUs, meet and greets, and whatever other shenanigans they can think up. In-person spots are VERY limited. Get your virtual or in-person tickets at goodnursebadnurse.com and go tell Adrianne hello! -------- In this episode, Adrianne has a good, long talk with ICU nurse, Navy Corpsman, and podcaster (AKA The Bo...
Finding Your Voice as a Nurse Activist with the Gritty Nurses, Amie Varley and Sara Fung
October 19, 2021 10:25 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBThis episode has been burning a hole in Adrianne’s pocket, so to speak. Recorded back over the summer of 2021 while Adrianne was unemployed and unlicensed in Minnesota, she was able to get Amie and Sara of the Gritty Nurse podcast on the line (they’ve had a busy busy summer) to answer all her questions. Their focus is on Amie and Sara’s activism in their home country of Canada, pushing for safety and respect for nurses. They have created spaces for nurses in forums that had no nurses at the...
Holistic Wellness Coaching, BIPOC-only spaces, and the Importance of Listening to Yourself with Erica Bailey
October 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBIn this week’s episode, Adrianne welcomes nurse educator, holistic wellness coach, and creator of the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica Bailey. They have an in-depth conversation about Erica’s roles as a nurse as well as a seeker of self-care, and how it led her to become a holistic wellness coach for other caregivers. They dive into what a wellness coach is, does, and how a nursing license factors into the scope of practice in this role. If you’d like to learn more about Erica’s coaching ...
Holistic Wellness Coaching, BIPOC-only spaces, and the Importance of Listening to Yourself with Erica Bailey, MS, RN, CNE
October 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBIn this week’s episode, Adrianne welcomes nurse educator, holistic wellness coach, and creator of the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica Bailey. They have an in-depth conversation about Erica’s roles as a nurse as well as a seeker of self-care, and how it led her to become a holistic wellness coach for other caregivers. They dive into what a wellness coach is, does, and how a nursing license factors into the scope of practice in this role. If you’d like to learn more about Erica’s coaching ...
Big Changes for Nursing Uncensored
September 21, 2021 12:12 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode, Adrianne is recording from an odd place to give you some updates on how Nursing Uncensored is changing and growing this autumn (starting now)! She’s getting rid of some things to make her life easier and to make the show better. She’s recently been on some other popular nursing podcasts and wants to share those experiences with you. Adrianne is also happy to announce that NU has been nominated among the Top Blogs by IntelyCare and needs your votes. “What is the Top Nurs...
Caring for the Caregivers: Nurse Burnout Chat with Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh, PsyD
September 07, 2021 11:35 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes clinical psychologist and president of the Sufi Psychological Association, Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh PsyD to discuss the current burnout nurses are facing and how she and her organization have responded to this problem. This is the part of this pandemic where many healthcare workers are maxed out and suffering from exhaustion. Many may not notice the symptoms in themselves because so many are just keeping afloat in the day-to-day. It may be easier to recognize i...
Life, Death, and What We Read Between the Lines: Nurse Papa Returns
August 24, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this episode, Adrianne is delighted to welcome back pediatric oncology nurse, podcaster, dad, and now author, David Metzger. He’s back to tell us stories and to make Adrianne tear up with emotion - which he achieves in record time. Actually there’s quite a bit of laughter and joy as they talk about David‘s new book Nurse Papa: 16 Meditations on Parenting from a Pediatric Oncology Nurse. In this easy-to-devour paperback David shares stories, lessons and perspectives about life through the l...
13 Back-To-School Pro-Tips for Nursing Students
August 21, 2021 21:22 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBAdrianne hops on the mic to give you more of her tried and true tips for surviving the semester ahead. Nursing school may be the hardest thing you've ever done, but that doesn't mean there aren't things that will make your life way easier. Adrianne covers mindset, time management, ideas, and tools to make your day-to-day so much better. Things mentioned in this episode: VARK learning assessment questionnaire: https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/ Transparent Sticky Notes: https://...
The Path to Self-Advocacy for New Nurses with Deanna Mackey RN
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne chats with the nurse and author Deanna Mackey about her experiences in the early days of her career through her current situation working from home in a job that she loves. Deanna discusses nursing in a variety of settings and a variety of ways she was subject to the old cliche of nurses eating their young. It can be stressful enough to be a new nurse in the profession without the added stressors of unkind co-workers. Deanna explains how she tried to handle herself ...
How Attending a Convention Saved Lives During the Pandemic with Faith Lynch, MSN, RN, CNN
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes Faith Lynch, a clinical nurse manager, practice leader, a passionate hemodialysis nurse, former chair of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, mother, and wonderful woman to interview. They have a convivial discussion about Faith’s career as a dialysis nurse, discuss what dialysis is, how it affects patients’ lives but most importantly, they discuss a big change Faith catalyzed at her hospital. During the height of the COVID pandemic in New York City,...
The T: An Update from Adrianne
June 21, 2021 07:12 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBIt's been a month since the last episode. In this unscripted, unedited, one-take episode Adrianne gives you the T on what's going next
Surviving Cancer During a Pandemic: One Nurse's Story with Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP
May 11, 2021 21:03 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes Nurse Practitioner, educator, mentor, blogger, cancer survivor and mom, Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP. She recounts her surreal experience being diagnosed with breast cancer just as COVID was causing the overwhelm and shutdown of healthcare facilities across the country in early 2020. She takes us through the timeline of her treatment, surgeries and complications very openly, candidly and with just enough humor to keep us from losing our composure. If...
Nurses with Migraines: A Chat with Nurse Isla
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes special guest Isla, a General Practice nurse from Scotland. Isla and Adrianne met through Instagram and this interview is their first time speaking - you’d never know since they talk like old friends. Isla shares some of the nuances of nursing in the UK that differ from the States, how she became a nurse, and what her job is like. Most importantly, they talk about the biggest challenge they share. Isla, like Adrianne, is a migraine sufferer. Adrianne welcom...
Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol 4 with Mackenzie Kane RN MSN CNL
April 06, 2021 09:21 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBYou all have been waiting for this - even demanding it - the fourth installment of the Nursing Pet Peeves series. We’ve all got ‘em - those universal irritants of nursing. The things that we all deal with that dance on our last damn nerve. Adrianne welcomes back nurse, educator, SANE, and all-around badass Mackenzie Kane to back and forth with their current priority peeves. Abandon all seriousness here because the only answer to this kind of ridiculousness is laughter and shaking your damn ...
Real Talk with Nurse Papa, David Metzger
February 23, 2021 23:14 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes David Metzger, pediatric oncology nurse, podcaster, author, and father. He is gracious enough to open up about all of these roles, how they all blend together, and how he is using them to entertain and teach us. David and Adrianne run through all the emotions in their talk, so settle in for this one. They discuss things like: - What it’s like working with chronically ill children and their parents - How a nurse handles the strong emotions of being around s...
Exploring Stress in Medicine with Nina Ahuja, MD
February 16, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes Dr. Nina Ahuja, surgeon, author, advocate, and creator of the group Docs in Leadership, to explore topics in her book Stress in Medicine. In the book, she discusses the unique stresses and challenges faced by doctors from training through their careers. In this conversation, they talk about how these challenges also apply to nurses. They also discuss things like: - Dr. Ahuja’s personal experiences that inspired her to write the book - The ways we recognize...
Stress in Medicine with Nina Ahuja, MD
February 16, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes Dr. Nina Ahuja, surgeon, author, advocate, and creator of the group Docs in Leadership, to explore topics in her book Stress in Medicine. In the book, she discusses the unique stresses and challenges faced by doctors from training through their careers. In this conversation, they talk about how these challenges also apply to nurses. They also discuss things like: - Dr. Ahuja’s personal experiences that inspired her to write the book - The ways we recognize...
One Nurse's COVID Vaccine Experience
February 09, 2021 14:10 - 17 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this solo episode, Adrianne shares her recent experience with getting her COVID-19 vaccination by reading her journal to you (with some edits, of course). She has a lot of strong opinions about the COVID vaccine and the way my state and country is handling this ongoing pandemic, but this isn’t that kind of episode. This is just her personal vaccine experience. She’s also releasing this as a blog with lots of links to things she mentions that are worth checking out. Please go and find it at...
Supporting the Mental Health of Nurses with Iman Abuzeid, MD
February 01, 2021 10:50 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes back returning guest Dr. Iman Abuzeid, CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health. You may remember Dr. Abuzeid’s first appearance on the show when they discussed the nursing shortage in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, their conversation dives into the effects the ongoing pandemic has had on the nursing profession and the mental health of individual nurses. They also explore new features Incredible Health has added to their platform to sup...
Being a Nurse with Chronic Illness w Mikhayla Crawford, BSN RN
January 25, 2021 21:50 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes old pal and fellow nurse, Mikhayla Crawford, to discuss her experiences living as a person, student, and nurse with an invisible autoimmune illness. Many thanks to Mikhayla for sharing her deeply personal experiences with us, so that we might have a better idea of how to be an ally to those nurses around us with chronic illness. In this episode they discuss things like: - Working during the holidays - Moving across the country as a new grad - Her diagnosis...
The Role of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner with Mackenzie Kane, MSN CNL RN
January 18, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBBy request, Adrianne welcomes friend, fellow nurse, and colleague, Mackenzie. Mackenzie is a bedside nurse, clinical educator, and sexual assault nurse examiner, which is the role they’ll focus on today. If you have an interest in this area of forensic nursing, check out this episode. Mackenzie and Adrianne also discuss: -How Mackenzie became a 2nd-career nurse -Nerdy crimes -Burn and trauma nursing experiences -Experiencing major injury on the job -The role of a sexual assault nurse exami...
Down & Dirty with a CVICU Nurse: Talk with Blake
January 04, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBRecently, a review said this show wasn’t edgy enough. This episode should redeem us a little. XD In this episode, Adrianne welcomes CVICU nurse Blake (no, not Blake Lynch), who is both knowledgeable and totally NSFW in all the best ways. In addition to some off-color jokes that render Adrianne speechless, they talk about tons of stuff both in and out of the ICU. This conversation goes from heavy to light many times, so be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions. They talk about stuff like:...
From Clinic to COVID ICU: One Nurse's Story with Macy Hall MSN RN
December 22, 2020 06:54 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne sits down with nurse and former co-worker Macy Hall. 2020 has thrown Macy a number of challenges. One of those challenges was being reassigned from her outpatient clinic job to her hospital’s emergency COVID ICU. Though Macy has previous relevant bedside experience, it’s been a while and it’s been a challenge to re-acclimate to the world of acute care. Macy and Adrianne talk about things like: - How Macy was called back to the bedside - What this “new” ICU has bee...
From Clinic to COVID ICU: One Nurse's Story with Macy Hall, MSN RN
December 22, 2020 06:54 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne sits down with nurse and former co-worker Macy Hall. 2020 has thrown Macy a number of challenges. One of those challenges was being reassigned from her outpatient clinic job to her hospital’s emergency COVID ICU. Though Macy has previous relevant bedside experience, it’s been a while and it’s been a challenge to re-acclimate to the world of acute care. Macy and Adrianne talk about things like: - How Macy was called back to the bedside - What this “new” ICU has bee...
Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Patients with Jeannie Gainsburg of the Savvy Ally Action
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBIn this episode, we keep the allyship theme alive. This time Adrianne talks with social worker, advocate, and author of the book The Savvy Ally, Jeannie Gainsburg. Jeannie opens up about her call to allyship, what that means, and her desire to share what she has learned through her book, website, and educational videos. Join them as they open talks about creating safe spaces in healthcare for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning community. They cover topics lik...
Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Patients with Jeannie Gainsburg
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBIn this episode, we keep the allyship theme alive. This time Adrianne talks with social worker, advocate, and author of the book The Savvy Ally, Jeannie Gainsburg. Jeannie opens up about her call to allyship, what that means, and her desire to share what she has learned through her book, website, and educational videos. Join them as they open talks about creating safe spaces in healthcare for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning community. They cover topics lik...
White Allyship Action with Jaime Fregeau of First Do No Harm Podcast
December 11, 2020 20:17 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes returning guest Jamie Fregeau, creator and host of the nursing podcast First Do No Harm. Jamie and Adrianne recorded this conversation on Election Day 2020, marking the day with an important, yet uncomfortable topic. They're going to talk about the work to be continuously better allies to the Black community and all communities of color through words and actions. They discuss topics like: -Calling out disparities/bias and why this matters -Why we, as white...
White Allyship Action w Jaime Fregeau
December 11, 2020 20:17 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes returning guest Jamie Fregeau, creator and host of the nursing podcast First Do No Harm. Jamie and Adrianne recorded this conversation on Election Day 2020, marking the day with an important, yet uncomfortable topic. They're going to talk about the work to be continuously better allies to the Black community and all communities of color through words and actions. They discuss topics like: -Calling out disparities/bias and why this matters -Why we, as white...
The Power of Our Collective Voice: Nursing One with Judith Kimchi-Woods, PhD, RN, MBA, CPHQ
November 23, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes Dr. Judith Kimchi-Woods, the President of the Chamberlain College of Nursing Columbus campus and CEO of Nursing One, which will be the focus of today’s show. Judy talks about how she created the non-profit Nursing One from a desire to see a unified voice for all nurses to advance issues that affect nurses in all settings. They discuss many things including How AARP is a great model and how they find power in a collective voice The Nurse’s Bill of Rights St...
Pediatric Cannabis Nursing: A Chat with Vanessa Peck
November 16, 2020 10:25 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne chats with Vanessa Peck, a Pediatric Cannabis Nurse in Vermont. We’re here to talk about the promise and potential of treating life-altering and life-limiting childhood conditions with the very controversial, very versatile cannabis plant. Open your mind and desire to learn as you listen to this conversation about the world of Cannabis for Kids. Vanessa and Adrianne discuss why one would give children cannabis, what that looks like in reality, and the remarkable impr...
4 Ways to Handle Overwhelm with Sandra Payne, Certified Wellness Coach
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBIn this episode, Adrianne sits down with her first Canadian guest, former NICU nurse and certified wellness coach, Sandra Payne. Sandra comes to us from Prince George, British Columbia, and shares her journey through 14 years of nursing and what led her to create Sandra Payne Wellness. Listen to Sandra share her wisdom on topics like: -How overwhelm first appeared in her life and her initial response to it -How she learned to handle overwhelm in the different areas of her life -Forming goo...