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Feeling Derailed and How to Deal: Nurse Jillian is Back! Sep 21, 2020

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In this episode, Jillian is here again to talk about a topic she and Adrianne know all too well...feeling like nothing is going as planned. You’re derailed. The train is off the freaking rails!
But don’t despair, there are things that can be done to make this period of time seem less daunting and insurmountable.
Adrianne and Jillian examine what factors, intrinsic and extrinsic, make us feel like we’re in such a damn hurry and any setback or detour is a disaster. In our current world with COVID, the election, climate change, and natural disasters, among other things, it’s a time of frustration, unforeseen changes, and uncertainty. This is especially true for students who find themselves thrust into online curriculums and modified clinical training with little notice. Navigating takes some finesse, but is not impossible.
The advice discussed in this shorter-than-usual talk includes:
-Finding a balance between being tough and dealing with your emotions.
-Remember that detours are not defeats
-The antidote to worry is action
-Being at the top of your bureaucracy game
-Listen to your body and take care
-Follow those who are doing well
-Always have a backup plan
Adrianne and Jillian are not perfect people, but we’ve tried to learn from our own derailments. Now they pass that onto you. As always, not all advice works for all people; take what you think might work and make it your own.
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Lost Time - Eveningland
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Fill Up Your Cup with Emily Mazurak, RN BSN MPH Sep 14, 2020

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Adrianne welcomes nurse and professional mentor, Emily Mazurak to discuss how we can fill our own proverbial cups when the work we do has drained them empty. Emily is the founder of the Fill Up Your Cup Project which helps nurses to “reignite their purpose and power so they can energetically live a life they love on and off their shift.” She drops helpful suggestions to survive the dreaded Burnout most nurses face at some point in their careers.
Topics in this episode include:
How Emily identified her burnout and what her first steps were to take back control
How Fill Up Your Cup project was born
How we talk ourselves out of taking action
What a real nurse looks like
Finding joy and clarity among chaos and stress
Reaping the benefits of self-development
Creating and sticking to healthy boundaries
And so much more worth your while. Please listen in on this lively conversation and spark your desire to Fill Up Your Cup.

When You're the Partner of a Nurse: The Real Tea with Doug Sep 07, 2020

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In this episode, Adrianne welcomes her partner, Doug for the real tea on what it’s like being a partner-in-crime with a nurse. Their 13-year relationship spans Adrianne’s journey from Nursing Assistant to Nursing Student to Registered Nurse to BSN student. They spend an hour in the Nursing Uncensored studio telling you all about their challenges, secrets to success, and future plans.
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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.
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Staycation - Corbyn Kites
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Surviving Online Nursing School: The Pandemic Edition with Nurse Jillian Aug 31, 2020

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In this episode, Adrianne and Jillian throw down their best tips, tricks, and motivational advice for those of you venturing into online classes this semester. COVID-19 isn't fading away any time soon, so we might as well arm ourselves for success despite it. Adrianne and Jillian both have experience with online classes, and Jillian is walking the walk alongside you all this semester.
Dive in to this long episode which is filled with goodies for you to pick and choose. While not all of these tips will be good for everyone, we give you a lot to choose from, so don't worry. Thanks again to Jillian for sharing what she's learned with all of us. We'll hear more from her in the next few weeks as we talk more about Nursing School in the Time of COVID.
Until then, mask up, wash your hands, and buckle in for the next semester. You got this!
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There Was a Hurricane in Iowa? Nurses Jasmine and Amy Explain Aug 24, 2020

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Parts of Iowa were blown into ruin by a storm that created sustained winds of up to 100mph. This is a special episode, recorded by telephone while Adrianne and many fellow Iowans were without power and other critical needs.
Two nurses join Adrianne by telephone from a literal disaster area - Jasmine and Amy spend some time sharing their experiences as residents of Cedar Rapids. They describe what life has been like, what they're seeing in their neighborhoods, how their communities are responding, and how this has affect their work lives at their hospitals.
At the time of this episode's release, there are Cedar Rapids families still in crisis. Their homes have been literally destroyed. They're living in tents, using generators to keep food and medications cold, and to have lights and devices charged. Some residents are taking it upon themselves to feed their communities and remove pieces of large trees from homes and roadways, as crews race to safely repair downed lines all over the large city. It will be some time before Iowa is back to normal, especially with millions of acres of destroyed crops and extensive damages to businesses and infrastructure.
Please listen as RNs Jasmine and Amy recount the storm and the days that follow. Adrianne will wrap this all up with a list of suggestions of what you can do to help this ongoing recovery (federal aid as of yet is not extended to homeowners or farmers and other aid is slow to be dispersed).
Please check out the organizations/links below if you'd like to offer your help with a donation. Psst, listen to the end of the episode for a special related offer from Adrianne. ;)
Thanks in advance for your understanding as Nursing Uncensored Headquarters gets back on track. Lots of editing and interviewing time was lost to sitting in the dark with no air conditioning.
Here is a list of resources where you can see what people need and send donations:
List of where to volunteer/donate across eastern Iowa.
Urgent needs in Cedar Rapids: Ice, tarps, flashlights, coolers, charcoal, non-perishables
Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Page on Facebook
You can give monetary donations through venmo (@iowaderecho)
or paypal (info@derecho2020.com).
Volunteer and donate at 5001 1st Avenue SE, #106A, Cedar Rapids, IA
Drop off donations at Linn County Public Health
In need of donations and drivers to deliver supplies
HACAP
HACAP will take food donations and has been hosting drives to hand out food to those in need.
Horizons Meals on Wheels
Volunteer or donate for their meals on wheels program
United Way of East Central Iowa is looking for volunteers
Iowa Giving Crew
Accepting donations for food, shelter, and cleanup efforts.
Operation BBQ in Cedar Rapids - Donate through GoFundMe as they're making meals for those impacted by the storm
RAYGUN Shirt
Iowa Strong shirt
100% of proceeds go to relief efforts
Iowa Strong shirts
Shirt sales by The Shop Forward will give proceeds to recovery efforts.
Red Cross
Monetary donations to support relief effort
Meal Delivery Assistance
Heritage Area Agency on Aging
Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank
Catherine McAuley Center
CommUnity Crisis Center
THANKS FOR SHOWING UP FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AGAIN AND AGAIN!

Racism in Nursing: One Woman's Experience with Rosa Dominguez Horsley, LPN Aug 10, 2020

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Note from Adrianne: Nursing Uncensored is all about sharing experiences and learning from the collective knowledge of our fellow nurses. So today we're going to open the conversation on racism. This is a hard topic and I am learning. I want you to approach this with love and an open mind.
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes fellow podcaster and nurse, Rosa Dominguez Horsley, a Puerto Rican nurse living in Virginia. Rosa is co-host of the Nursing Post Podcast. Many thanks to Rosa for opening up about her experiences as a woman of color and a nurse in the United States. She discusses being the child of immigrant parents and how systemic racism affected her childhood and identity, how she handles racism and insensitivity at the bedside, and actions we can take to dismantle racism in nursing.
Thanks again to Rosa for helping us continue this conversation.
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
If you'd like to hear more from Rosa, check out The Nursing Post Podcast at https://thenursingpostpodcast.com/
To read more about the article Adrianne mentions in the post go to
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-nurses-say-clinic-threatened-to-fire-them-for-speaking-spanish-20190820-bxmxvw66ibfijlsz3jh4tr56xm-story.html
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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.
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Dude - Patrick Patrikios
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Compassion in Patient Care: A Chat with Marcus Engel Aug 03, 2020

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In this episode, Adrianne has a lovely chat with author, public speaker, and founder of the not-for-profit I'm Here Movement, Marcus Engel. Marcus shares his own unique healthcare perspective and talks about how he harnessed his traumatic experiences to improve care for other patients. Marcus has written many books, including "The Other End of the Stethoscope: 33 Insights for Excellent Patient Care" and "I'm Here: Compassionate Communication in Patient Care".
Nurses will benefit from hearing how their simple words and actions can impact a person's life in a positive way. Adrianne also satiates her curiosity around Marcus' Master's Degree in Narrative Medicine and work as an adjunct faculty at Notre Dame. Marcus is an interesting man and a delight to talk with, so don't miss this interesting, empathetic conversation.
If you'd like to learn more about Marcus or book him to speak, you can find more at
https://marcusengel.com/
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Recorded with iPhone 8 and edited with iMovie
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Copyright-free music included in this episode found in the YouTube Audio Library:
Birds - Corbyn Kites
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Operation Happy Nurse with Shannon McPeek, BSN, RN Jul 27, 2020

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Being a nurse is emotionally hard and our self-care needs to be really special and individualized, and free. Operation Happy Nurse is here to help us through the rough spots and help us maintain our mental health on all the good days. Nurse Shannon McPeek is the heart and soul behind the non-profit that exists solely to support nurses like you.
In this episode, Adrianne and Shannon talk about the unspoken truth about mental health among nurses and how she and her team are creating resources and a community of support, inspiration, and health free for all nurses.
Operation Happy Nurse lists their mission as “to help all nurses struggling with stress, anxiety and/or depression by offering a community focused on improving overall mental health and physical wellbeing.”
Check them out at https://operationhappynurse.com/ and watch as this movement grows.
You can be a part of the growth of Operation Happy Nurse by making a donation towards their legal and startup fees, enabling this group of volunteers to keep working on this for you.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/operation-happy-nurse?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Also, find them on:
Instagram
Facebook
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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.
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Earthbound - Slynk
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15 Bedside Hacks for CNAs and Nurses with Nurse Jillian Jul 20, 2020

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Join former CNAs-turned-nurses Adrianne and Jillian as they reveal their favorite bedside hacks and skills. This talk includes things like the "Pillow Taco", "Continence Cones", double-pistoning, triple-gloving, and other time-saving, back-sparing, genius hacks!
Please remember to know your institution's policies and procedures before you attempt any of these hacks. Safety is always number one, and you should use discretion when using any kind of helpful trick or shortcut. Not all of these tricks will be helpful in your practice, use discretion and critical thinking always!
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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.
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Copyright-free music included in this episode found in the YouTube Audio Library:
Gaeity in the Golden Age - Aaron Kenney
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Student Loan Repayment: The Pandemic Edition with Travis Hornsby, CFA Jul 13, 2020

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Stop paying your federal student loans!!
Did we get your attention? Great. Because we’ve got some necessary FREE financial advice for all you nurses with student loans.
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back Certified Financial Advisor Travis Hornsby of Student Loan Planner. They discuss the Cares Act, who should and should not be paying on their loans right now, and what to do with that money instead. They also cover how to get a refund of any federal loan payments made after March 2020 and why you might want to do that. No discussion on loans would be complete without Public Service Loan Forgiveness talk and advice for those with private loans. You don’t want to miss all this free financial advice which digs deeper into what you can be doing now to maximize your income and end up paying less in the long run.
Travis also offers up a special deal to Nursing Uncensored listeners who work with Student Financial Planner to get their money straight. Head over to https://www.studentloanplanner.com/ and start working towards a less stressful, more financially secure life.
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Like this episode? Buy Adrianne a coffee to say thanks!  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NUPodcast
Want more nursing-related content? 🎧🏥😷
Find more including the Nursing Uncensored podcast, blogs, videos, stickers, and art at https://nursinguncensored.com
Get a Nursing Uncensored t-shirt or hoodie at  https://www.teespring.com/the-nu-shop
Find Adrianne 💜 on the web  linktr.ee/nursinguncensoredpodcast
Want to support the show? Contribute at  paypal.me/nursedrizzles
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Send Adrianne snail mail to the NU PO Box  308 East Burlington Street  #175  Iowa City, IA 52240
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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.
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Copyright-free music included in this episode found in the YouTube Audio Library:
Mr. Tea - Rondo Brothers
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Nursing Uncensored participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com affiliated sites.

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