Nursing Uncensored

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Finding Your Voice as a Nurse Activist with the Gritty Nurses, Amie Varley and Sara Fung Oct 19, 2021

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This 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 table and they’re going to talk about how they did it.
These nurses also cover topics like:
Connecting with your community - just do it even if you think it will be small scale.
What makes you an authority? A professional? A leader?
How being openly political is not being unprofessional.
That uncomfortable conversations are not always inappropriate conversations
There is a time and place to upset the apple cart in the name of progress and change
Tips for talking to the media, placing yourself in places you belong but aren’t invited
Actionable tips for making your voice louder and your moves matter.
If you love this episode, you can catch more of Amie and Sara at grittynurse.com.
IG: @gritty.nurse.podcast
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Holistic Wellness Coaching, BIPOC-only spaces, and the Importance of Listening to Yourself with Erica Bailey, MS, RN, CNE Oct 05, 2021

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In 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 endeavors, you can check out her beautiful website at balmforthesoul.com.
They also talk about the Nurses of Color Collective, why BIPOC-only spaces are so vitally important, and what nurses can do in their personal and professional lives to find and/or create these spaces. Erica shares the article Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People
written by Kelsey Blackwell.
https://arrow-journal.org/why-people-of-color-need-spaces-without-white-people/
Also mentioned in this episode are:
Alliance of Black Nurses Association of Oregon (ABNAO)
abnao.org
Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
https://amzn.to/2X5Foy0
Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown
https://amzn.to/3v0JOCG
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Big Changes for Nursing Uncensored Sep 21, 2021

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In 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 Nursing Blogs Vote?
IntelyCare is unveiling the best nursing blogs across the web based on feedback from nursing professionals.
IntelyCare’s Top Nursing Blogs are curated by nurses, for nurses, making it the go-to place for nurses to get the stories, opinions, and information that matter to them while connecting with their peers.
Vote at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IntelyCareTopNursingBlogs2021
If the blog wins any prize money, it’ll be turned into giveaways of awesome items for you guys!
Learn about new bonus content that’s now available - uncensored audio journals, unreleased episodes, and uncensored content with other podcasters! Join The Break Room for access.
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Caring for the Caregivers: Nurse Burnout Chat with Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh, PsyD Sep 07, 2021

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In 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 it in each other and that’s exactly what Saloumeh saw.
She was noticing a kind of shellshock among hospital nurses and wanted to bring something to them to combat the effects of overwhelming stress, the witness of suffering, and overwork due to short staffing. But it had to be there in the moment, in the hospital, with no pressure on them to go home and have yet something else to do.
Thus Caring 4 Our Caregivers Initiative came to be. Please enjoy this episode where they discuss:
- the Initiative and its grassroots beginnings
- the delayed effects of pandemic stress on nurses
- the how tablets became the vehicle for stress relief
- the study regarding spirituality-integrated psychology
- how this initiative spread to hospitals nationwide
- the scientific evidence of these modalities
You can learn more at caring4ourcaregivers.org
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Life, Death, and What We Read Between the Lines: Nurse Papa Returns Aug 24, 2021

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In 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 lens of caring for kids facing their own mortality.
As David’s website explains “The meditations within are directed at parents and all people who are looking to ask and answer some of life's big questions. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will learn about yourself.”
Stick around till the end to hear David read the first chapter of the book - even though you might need a Kleenex, a hug from your kids, and your credit card to snatch up this book immediately.
You can learn more at nursepapathebook.com
You can also purchase David’s book on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3sFEtzM
Find him on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/nursepapathebook/?hl=en
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Subharmonic Pop - Loopop
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13 Back-To-School Pro-Tips for Nursing Students Aug 21, 2021

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Adrianne 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://amzn.to/3iwidou
One of Adrianne's fav nursing school vloggers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhzMsrTJfd8
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Perfect Ten To Me - NoMBe
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The Path to Self-Advocacy for New Nurses with Deanna Mackey RN Jul 20, 2021

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In 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 with integrity and composure even when she felt like her emotions were trying to take over. This conversation will provide new grads with some perspective on how they are deserving of respect even as learning members of the profession.
Deanna also shares her victories in landing a job perfect for her lifestyle, allowing her to thrive as a mom to a young child, while still keeping the discipline and boundaries of her work life inside of her home. Within this setting, she was able to finish writing her book, Nursing at Its Finest, which you can purchase and enjoy at the retailers listed below.
Barnes and Noble
Target
Books a Million
Check out Deanna’s website or link up with her social media:
queenofhealthdeanna.com
Instagram: queenofhealthdeanna
Facebook: queenofhealthdeanna
Twitter: @queenofhealthdm
Thanks to Deanna for being a great guest!
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How Attending a Convention Saved Lives During the Pandemic with Faith Lynch, MSN, RN, CNN Jul 13, 2021

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In 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, Faith cites that about 80% of their hospitalized COVID patients were experiencing some form of kidney failure requiring hemodialysis. Enter the Tablo, an HD (hemodialysis) machine the size of a mini-fridge, which Faith had encountered at a convention way before we knew what COVID was or how it would impact us. Faith goes into detail about how this revolutionary machine made a profound impact on nurses ability to provide care to patients, as well as how it reduced the risk to nurses themselves.
Faith also has words of wisdom for nursing students and new nurses who wonder if a career in dialysis is right for them, and how conventions and involvement in professional associations can positively impact your career from the beginning.
This conversation is a great kickoff to Season 7 and is not to be missed.
If you’d like to connect with Faith, you can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-lynch-msn-rn-cnn-85b525124/
Check out the Tablo at https://www.outsetmedical.com/tablo/
Learn more about the American Nephrology Nurses Association:
https://www.annanurse.org/
And for students, Faith wants you to check out the Way Into Nephrology Nursing (WINN)
https://www.annanurse.org/about/membership/join-or-renew/free-virtual-student-membership

The T: An Update from Adrianne Jun 21, 2021

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It'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

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In 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 all of that weren’t enough, they also discuss:
-Care+Wear, the healthcare clothing company and its impact for recovering patients
-The conflicts and benefits of being both a patient and a provider
-How social media became a key piece of Coutrney’s treatment plan
-How to (not) talk to someone who is panicking
-Early detection and screening for breast cancer and potential challenges
-How her personal life, work, and advocacy for other women intersected for Courtney
Naturally, Courtney and Adrianne talk a lot about breasts and how everyone should
“Feel ‘Em on the First (of the Month)”
Thank you to Courtney for discussing such personal subject matter on the show. You can find more of her content, including her blog, at:
https://npcourtney.com
You can follow her on Instagram at @np.courtney
If you are the proud owner and operator of a human body, please review the information below- find one that best fits you:
Monthly Breast Exam Videos
Breast self-exam: https://youtu.be/dQa_5uTRAz4
Breast self- exam on larger breasts: https://youtu.be/HYUgMj0I-Aw
Breast self-exam with implants: https://youtu.be/M5lDFwOlZtY
Breast self-exam after mastectomy https://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCallPlusScreeningAndDiagnosis/breast-exam-mastectomy/story?id=3642441
Breast self-exam on male: https://youtu.be/oH2w6ZCmkik
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Care About You - Density & Time
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