Latest Familynursepractitioner Podcast Episodes
EP142: Six Exercises To Reduce the Risk Of Falling
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - July 04, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes“Falling is the number one leading cause of fractures in the United States, and they're the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death globally.” — Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FGSA, FAAN In 2022, in the United States, of the top 5 leading causes of death, 3 are chronic condit...
90: Starting Nurse Practitioner School: What We Wish We’d Known with Anna
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - June 21, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsAnna joins me again to discuss everything we wish we had known before starting Nurse Practitioner school. We look back on our paths to becoming NPs and shed light on some of the biggest lessons we have learned from pursuing Nurse Practitioner school. If you currently feel lost, you are def...
89: Tips for Navigating Clinicals with Anna
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - June 07, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsOne of my favorite instructors, Anna, joins me in sharing our experience in our clinical sites. From preceptors not knowing our names to not knowing what to bring, we reflect on the joys and intimidating moments of starting out. We discuss all we wished we had known before we started our c...
EP138: 5 Secrets of Aging with Dr. Mark Williams
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - May 30, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutesWe often hear the phrase "aging gracefully," but what exactly does that mean? Many of us assume that our expected aging process is predetermined by genetics and family history, but that's not entirely true. While genetics play a role, our lifestyle choices and environmental factors also heavi...
88: The Power of Business Coaching with Becca Pike
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - May 24, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsI’m excited to introduce you to my favorite honorary Nurse Practitioner, Becca Pike. Becca is the owner of a seven-figure service-based business and the founder of Hell Yes Coaching, a thriving online business coaching company that has generated multiple six-figures. Listen in this week to get...
EP137: Advance Directives for Transgender People with Ames Simmons
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - May 18, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutesConversations about emergency or end-of-life care can be challenging, even for those confident in their preferences. Accepting our mortality can be difficult, and relying on someone else to make decisions during a crisis can be daunting. Nonetheless, these discussions are critical to ensure you ...
87: Graduating Nurse Practitioner School: What We Wish We’d Known with Anna
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - May 10, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsI’m back this week with the one and only Anna! As we’re in graduation season right now, we’re here to have a conversation about some of the things we wish we had known before we graduated Nurse Practitioner school. We offer some of the things we wish we had known about boards before gradua...
EP136: Dementia in Transgender People with Ames Simmons
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - May 09, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutesWhile information on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment in transgender adults is lacking, research shows that they tend to face more health disparities that are known risk factors for dementia, such as depression, hearing loss, sleep disorders, high cholesterol, and alcohol ...
EP135: Creativity and Aging: ENCORE Creativity for Older Adults with Joshua Vickery
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - May 02, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutesEvidence shows that music can be a powerful tool for increasing older adults' quality of life and health. By providing access to music education programs, we can help older adults stay active, engaged, and connected with the world around them. Get ready to meet the man behind the music mast...
86: AANP & ANCC Updates [NP STUDENT]
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - April 26, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsIn the name of being at the forefront of all that is new in the Nurse Practitioner world, I am retiring our older episode on the differences between AANP and ANCC. We are cataloging that and giving you a fresh look at what the updates entail, and I’m touching on some of the most common questions...
EP134: What do Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Do?
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - April 25, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutesAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of nurse practitioners is projected to grow 52% from 2019 to 2029. This growth is attributed to the increasing demand for healthcare services, particularly in primary care and rural settings, where many Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nu...
EP133: What Do Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners Do?
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - April 18, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutesAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) provide care for the sickest of the sick in a variety of clinical care settings. And in a world where the baby-boom generation is living longer and needing more health care, nurses with expertise in treating older adults in the acute care...
85: How to Study Intentionally and Effectively with Anna [NP STUDENT]
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - April 12, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsI’m bringing on my right-hand woman Anna to the show. Anna is one of my best instructors and if you’ve been a long-time listener, you’ll already be very familiar with her. We’re here to share our unpopular opinions about studying, which I think will be an interesting conversation to wrap your he...
EP132: Part III: Ketones, Diet, and Beyond: Lifestyle, Healthy Brain Aging, and Alzheimer’s Disease
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - April 04, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutesTaking control of your lifestyle can profoundly affect your brain health. From diet to exercise and stress management - every choice we make affects our mental well-being. What decisions will you make? In this episode of This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, we're grac...
84: NP Advocacy
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - March 29, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsAs Nurse Practitioners, we know how large of a role we play in the healthcare setting, but advocating for ourselves and our profession is a vital part of continuing to grow in our role. Discover the history of NP advocacy and some of the changes Nurse Practitioners want to see in the indus...
EP131: Part II: Ketones, Diet, & Beyond: Lifestyle, Healthy Brain Aging, & Alzheimer’s with Mary T. Newport, M.D.
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - March 28, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutesTaking proactive steps towards leading this kind of life could help reduce one’s risk for developing dementia in their later years. Join us for an enlightening episode of This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World, where renowned medical expert Dr. Mary T. Newport will share her...
83: Pap Smear Guideline Updates
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - March 15, 2023 06:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsWe’re casting some light on the grey areas of pap smears so you’re prepared for any related questions that might come up on your Nurse Practitioner journey. I’m discussing the history of paps, why it’s unusual that two out of three authoritative bodies have changed their guidelines while t...
82: GINA Asthma Guideline Updates
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - March 01, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsAfter decades since true concrete changes were made to the GINA asthma guidelines, we’ve seen two major changes in a span of just a few years which has resulted in a shakeup in the world of asthma. Whether you’re studying for your exam or actually entering into practice, listen in this week to ...
EP130: Part I: Ketones, Diet, & Beyond: Lifestyle, Healthy Brain Aging, & Alzheimer’s with Mary T. Newport, M.D.
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - February 28, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutesKetones are naturally produced in the body and play an important role in brain health. When the body doesn’t have enough carbohydrates to use for energy, it begins to break down stored fat cells into ketones which can be used as a source of fuel instead. A diet that is high in fats and low in...
EP129: The Global Longevity Economy Outlook | The Economic Contribution of People Age 50 and Older with Dr. Jean Accius
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - February 23, 2023 16:27 - 29 minutesPeople over the age of 50 are not just taking care of themselves. They're taking care of their families. They're taking care of their communities. They want to be engaged. They want to give back. So there's a ripple effect in there which cuts across all generations. Businesses need to have a ...
81: Heart Month
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - February 15, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsFebruary is the month we celebrate and bring awareness to all the beautiful babies out there with congenital heart defects. My baby, Meadow, was born with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot, and I felt called to talk about not only Meadow’s story, but what it’s been like as a h...
EP128: Nurse Innovation: Robotics with Pamela Cacchione, PhD, RN, FAAN
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - February 07, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutesAs the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals, people aged 60 and over will make a massive impact in just 35 years - from only 12% to 22%. With so many countries having to face up to this colossal shift in their health services' longevity planning, they are turning tech-savvy. From AI robots...
EP127: Nurse Innovation: Heart Failure Socks with Pamela Cacchione, PhD, RN, FAAN
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - February 02, 2023 22:04 - 18 minutesHeart failure affects 86 million Americans and by the time many people living with heart failure realize they're in trouble, it's often too late— their symptoms are at a dangerous severe level for hospitalization. But thankfully, nurses are working with engineers to develop the technology to ...
80: How to Supercharge Your Studying in 2023
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - February 01, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsDiscover everything you need to know to go into 2023 with a great study plan. You’ll hear the revamped features in our course and how the material in there will set you up for success, and answers to some of the most common questions about time spent studying, study schedules, and how many pract...
EP126: Nurse Innovation: NICHE with Mattia Gilmartin PhD, RN
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - January 25, 2023 17:20 - 23 minutesAmerica is getting older, and as people age, their bodies change. They're likely to have multiple chronic illnesses, and when they come into hospital care—that can be a vulnerable time. Considering that almost 60% of hospital beds are occupied by adults aged 65 and over, receiving specialized...
EP125: Financial Caregiving Series: Top Conversations to Have—Scammers with Cameron Huddleston
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - January 24, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutesCrooks exploit these vulnerabilities but make no mistake: All of us — young and old — are susceptible to the bad actors who show up uninvited in calls, emails, mail, texts and social media accounts. Some are so bold as to knock on our front doors. Everyone wants to protect their loved ones, an...
79: When You Fail Both AANP and ANCC [NP STUDENT]
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - January 18, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsHear what happens if you fail both AANP and ANCC and Anna’s top tips for what you can do in this situation. Even though it can be hard to remember, it’s not the end of your journey if you fail one or both exams, and Anna is sharing her expertise on how to navigate this uncertainty and showing yo...
EP126: Financial Caregiving Series: Legal Authorizations
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - January 17, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutesTaking care of legal matters before a crisis helps ensure that you, not lawyers or courts, remain in control – it may even save countless disagreements further down the line. Make sure these essential legal documents don't cause wrinkles in your plans by tuning into This Is Getting Old: Moving...
EP124: Financial Caregiving Series: Talking to Adult Children—What They Need to Know with Cameron Huddleston
This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD - January 10, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutesAs we age, we may need help managing our finances for a myriad of reasons – including cognitive decline. How to start that conversation with an adult child may be challenging for both parties, but it’s a critical conversation to have to prevent costly errors or even losses along the way. Ready...
78: How to Answer Tricky Exam Questions [NP STUDENT]
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club - January 04, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsIf you’re taking the AANP, you’ll know it is notorious for longer, information-filled questions. You might not know where to start or how to cut out the fluff, but Anna is providing some example questions today and walking you through them so you can fly through these questions on your exam. ...
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