Mastering Nursing

Self-doubt is one of the challenges professionals in any career will face at one point or another. When it comes to things like nursing and entrepreneurship, or "the business of nursing", overcoming self-doubt is key to success. Our guest this week is Amelia Roberts, and she has made it her mission to spread her knowledge on all of this. Amelia Roberts is a Visibility Strategist, Speaker, Coach and Nurse. She was worked with startups, solopreneurs and other professionals who wish to establish thought leadership by leveraging social media. Amelia teaches professionals and organizations how to leverage social media to have the appearance of being everywhere all at once. Her proven process of strategic visibility has allowed her to meet and exceed professional goals for both herself and her clients while getting a full nights rest. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Get ready for yet another Mastering Nursing episode! On this show, Nurse Keith was joined by a brilliant nursepreneur, Monica Moore! Together, Monica and Keith explored a number of topics as they relate to fertility nursing and healthcare. Monica started her NP career in REI (reproductive endocrinology and infertility) over 20 years ago by accident. Over time, she segued into the role of nurse manager, but found that her passion is truly in nurse education. With this in mind, she started a nurse education and consulting company called Fertile Health where she travels the U.S. educating REI nurses, then supports them remotely. Her newest venture is partnering with another nurse educator to start a monthly electronic newsletter called The Fertility Nurse Newsletter (#fertilitynursenewsletter) which provides valuable content for nurses. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Get ready for yet another Mastering Nursing episode! This week, we were so fortunate to have two fantastic guests on the show to talk about documentaries they created on healthcare and nursing. Carolyn Jones and Lisa Frank joined Nurse Keith to detail their experiences making the films Defining Hope and The American Nurse and cover what they learned about nursing, nurses, and healthcare in the process. Carolyn Jones is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker who specializes in telling stories that shed light on issues of global concern. As a documentary producer and as Director of Programs and Production for the 100 People Foundation, Lisa Frank oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of groundbreaking creative projects, from award-winning documentary films to corporate video content to short documentaries on global issues for students worldwide. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Get ready for yet another Mastering Nursing episode! It's so important when talking about healthcare and medicine to hear from as many perspectives as possible. This week, we'll be hearing from a student currently studying medicine. Nurse Keith was joined by Jamie Katuna, who is a second year DO/MPH student (and former college basketball player). Jamie Katuna is a medical student, athlete, spoken word artist, and big-picture thinker who wants to change and improve the healthcare experience for physicians, patients, and medical students. Listen in to hear her thoughts on medicine in the 21st century!

Welcome to another episode of Mastering Nursing! This week, we're talking about what it's like to launch a home health agency as a nurse entrepreneur and business owner. Joining Nurse Keith to share her experience is Elais Ponton. Elais Ponton holds a BA in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of British Columbia and a BS in Nursing from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where she specialized in home health care and wound care. She has worked as a Registered Nurse in high acuity hospital settings, hospice, as well with home care populations focusing on mental and public health. As Chief Nursing Officer, Elais is co-owner and co-founder of Nurses With Heart Home Care, providing medical and non-medical care to individuals living in their homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Obtaining a quality education in the field of nursing is so important! Degrees open up new possibilities and opportunities for any nursing career. This and more was covered in the discussion between Nurse Keith and our guest this week, Dr. Divina Grossman. Dr. Divina Grossman is President of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Previously she was a tenured professor and former Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Dr. Grossman has more than 30 years of experience as a leader, researcher, and innovator in higher education and is nationally recognized as a visionary dedicated to developing culturally competent practitioners who are prepared to meet the health needs of diverse patients. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Nurses are amazing, this fact is well known! But those nurses embracing entrepreneurship and developing new products to push healthcare forward tend to stand out even more. Our guest this week, Wayne Nix, just happens to be one of those nurses that truly shines in the healthcare community. He was able to join Nurse Keith to discuss the importance of nurse product development and entrepreneurship! Wayne holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration, and degrees in Nursing, Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Therapy. He maintains active licensure as an RN and RRT and possesses 20+ years of medical experience and is a veteran of Louisiana Army National Guard. He's also the President of RNvention, which serves to inspire, educate, and be a resource for clinicians who want to develop solutions to the challenges we face in the delivery of healthcare. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Providing quality care to diverse populations, while also having a strong understanding of the importance of social justice is crucial to being a great nurse in 2018. Our guest this week, Nikki Akparewa, is passionate about this fact and had so much to share with Nurse Keith about the why and how behind it all. Nikki Akparewa, RN, MSN, MPH is a nurse entrepreneur and Creative Director of Transform Nursing; an organization with the mission of equipping nurses globally with the tools to confidently provide socially just care to diverse populations. With over a decade of experiences in international nursing, critical care, hospital and community based care, Nikki is an expert on navigating tough conversations around race, class and other social structures that nurses need to learn to deliver safe compassionate care. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Do you know how challenging the struggles with nurse employee turnover can be? This week on Mastering Nursing, Nurse Keith was fortunate to chat with Cara Silletto, President & Chief Retention Officer of Crescendo Strategies. Together, they discussed the ins and outs of understanding the mindset of the growing Millennial workforce and nurse employee retention in the 21st century. Cara Silletto, MBA is a workforce thought leader who has even been named a "Game Changer" by Workforce Magazine. Recruiter.com also named her in their "Top 10 Company Culture Experts to Watch." Lastly, Cara is the author of the 2018 book Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave & How to Keep Them Longer. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Welcome to a new episode of Mastering Nursing! This week, we are talking about a very important topic... success on the NCLEX. Our guest, who had a ton of insight to share on this, is Damion Jenkins. Damion Jenkins is a nurse educator, mentor, tutor, blogger, content writer, and nurse entrepreneur. Damion is the founder and operator of The Nurse Speak, which is a boutique nursing education and consulting company that specializes in creating individualized consulting, mentoring, tutoring, and writing services. Damion's passion for improving the nursing profession has led him to pursue a career in nursing education, where he helps nursing students, new graduate nurses, and professional nurses alike develop strategies for success. Damion graduated from an associate degree nursing program in spring of 2010, and just six months removed from school figured out that he wished to pursue earning a Master's Degree specializing in Nursing Education. In the spring of 2014, his MSN program was completed. From there he bec

Burnout and compassion fatigue can happen to any healthcare professional, and it can have a negative impact on patients and even your larger nursing career. Fortunately it's very preventable, as our guest this week will attest to. Nurse Keith was joined by Caroline Cárdenas (MSN, RN, CBCN, RYT 200hr), who is a Masters-prepared oncology nurse, hoopdance teacher, and evangelist for play and physical movement as a means to preventing and recovering from burnout and compassion fatigue. She's also the creator of The Hula Hoop Girl, an Embodied Movement Meditation Self-Care Body Play Practice that guides women to reconnect to their natural born rhythm, replenish their joy, and cultivate their creative courage Caroline uses hoopdance and ecstatic movement as methods for helping nurses and women living with cancer to experience joy and reconnect with their bodies. Caroline is currently pursuing a PhD in Somatic Psychology so that she can even more strongly communicate her sincere belief in the transformational power

Get ready for another episode of the Mastering Nursing podcast! On this episode, Nurse Keith is joined by Anna Montejano, DNP, RN, PHN, CEN to discuss Triage Nursing. Our guest is a healthcare professional, educator, and even an author who has co-authored a book entitled Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse: An Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell as well as Rapid Access Guide for Triage and Emergency Nurses: Chief Complaints with High Risk Presentations. Anna Montejano, DNP, RN, PHN, CEN, has 33 years of experience in emergency nursing and triage education. She has been a certified emergency nurse for more than 25 years. Mrs. Montejano has worked to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care through projects such as the change process of rapid medical screenings and rapid triage assessments. Anna currently works in academia as an Associate Professor of Nursing. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Do you know how beneficial technology can be for a nursing career? Doing things like building an online brand can have a tremendously positive impact for any nurse. Our guest, Brittney Wilson, BSN, RN is a firm believer in this. She has even written a fantastic book on the subject called The Nerdy Nurse's Guide to Technology. Brittney Wilson is the nurse behind The Nerdy Nurse and the co-founder of Health Media Academy. She's also an award-winning author and blogger, an international keynote speaker, and a powerful influencer in the nursing and healthcare technology communities. Her insight on leveraging technology to develop professionally as a nurse is so valuable. Listen in! Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Get ready for another episode of Mastering Nursing! Nurses, and many other healthcare providers, work so hard to care for patients that they can overlook their own wellness. That's not good! Our guest, Lacey Magen is a firm believer that personal fitness and wellness can help nurses better serve their patients and healthcare communities. She had much to share with Nurse Keith on the subject. Lacey Magen, BSN, RN, is a former middle school teacher who realized her true calling was nursing. After going back to school, she became a Night Nurse. From there she added wellness coach and entrepreneur to her resume. These days she continues to build a following all around helping nurses and other professionals live their best lives by improve their fitness and overall wellness. Listen in to hear one of our most inspiring episodes yet! Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

We're back with another Mastering Nursing episode! When it comes to working as a nurse or any other healthcare professional, one crucial skillset is too often overlooked... emotional and relational intelligence. Being strong in these areas can make anyone better at providing care! Nurse Keith was joined by Camille Adair, RN who is an expert on the topic, in addition to being the Founding Director of the Institute for Systemic Relational Health and Systemic Relational Theory. Camille is also a filmmaker, having made the documentary Solace: Wisdom of the Dying. She facilitates systemic constellation workshops, professional training groups, and provides coaching for organizational leaders, private clients and team coaching for groups. Considered a thought leader in healthcare, Camille works in collaboration with organizations and individuals in the movement to humanize health care, end-of-life care and generational healing for a better future. Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

Get ready for yet another episode of Mastering Nursing! This week is all about bringing personal values and authenticity into your work as a nurse. Helping Nurse Keith discuss this crucial concept is Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN. Alene is the founder of Cancer Harbors, which provides affordable, accessible, state of the art & science, evidence-based cancer survivorship caring through education, knowledge & skill-building, and advocacy for their clients. Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN, OCN is an oncology nurse, author, and entrepreneur from Fort Collins, Colorado. Her book, Navigating the C: A Nurse Charts the Course for Cancer Survivorship Care, is a resource for all stakeholders in the healthcare system from the perspective of a nurse working in the community. The book contains solutions for patients, healthcare professionals, and administrators who make decisions around healthcare with a unique approach to preparation and prevention, and practical guidelines for building self-care, self-advocacy and cancer lite

We've got another excellent episode of Mastering Nursing just for you! This week, Nurse Keith and his guest cover a subject that's important for the future of the field... innovation in nursing and healthcare. Tim Raderstorf is the Chief Innovation Officer at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, and had so much to share about it. As the first nurse to hold this academic title in the United States, he takes great pride in educating the nation on the role of the nurse as an innovator and entrepreneur. In 2017, he founded The Innovation Studio, a makerspace/incubator that provides interprofessional healthcare teams with the tools and mentorship needed to turn ideas into actions. Outside of Ohio State, Tim is the founder of Quality Health Communications, a digital Clinical Decision Support System that communicates real-time patient quality and safety metrics to the healthcare team. He is also the co-author of Evidence-Based Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Nursing and Healthcare: A Practica

The topic for discussion this week is nursing in the 21st century, and what nurses' contract with society is. Joining Nurse Keith to explore this fascinating subject and more is the brilliant Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN. Barbara is an internationally recognized integrative holistic nursing pioneer, a nurse theorist, and Florence Nightingale Scholar. She is Co-Director of the International Nurse Coach Association and Core Faculty of the Integrative Nurse Coach Certificate Program. She is also the International Co-Director of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health, and the Director of Holistic Nursing Consultants in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico (where our host Nurse Keith also resides). Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

It's time for yet another episode of the Mastering Nursing podcast! Our topic of discussion this show is nurses inventing products and bringing them to market. Joining Keith to explore this is Sarah Mott. Sarah a Registered Nurse and the author of Nurse Born Products, a unique website that showcases and sells nurse invented products. Sarah got her start in business after she developed the Koala~Qlip Stethoscope Holder which is a handy little tool that holds your stethoscope on your pocket or waistband. As demand grew for her product, she decided to create a platform where other nurses can also sell their products. After listening to the show, don't hesitate to reach out to Sarah, as she loves connecting with nurses from around the country and would enjoy hearing about your product ideas! Visit our show notes at: https://nursingdegreedatabase/podcast/

It's time for a new episode of the Mastering Nursing podcast! On this show, we're covering a topic that every nurse should be aware of... entrepreneurship. Joining Keith to discuss this is a true expert, Michelle Podlesni. Michelle is the author of "UnConventional Nurse: Going from Burnout to Bliss!" as well as the President of the National Nurses in Business Association and CEO/President of Bloom Service Group, LLC. She is an accomplished businesswoman, US Navy veteran and nurse with over 30 years' experience that ranges from clinical care, case management, to speaking engagements and healthcare technology. Michelle is also a bestselling author, and serial nurse entrepreneur. She has a proven track record of leadership success in executive management of start-ups and established multi-million dollar SaaS (software as a service) companies serving Fortune 500 clients. Michelle is a widely recognized and respected authority in business and speaks nationally on the empowerment of nurses through entrepreneurship,