On episode 417 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Lori Harada, BSN, RN, the Senior Manager of the Technical Excellence Team of Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies. With her vast knowledge of blood transfusion and related products in the industry, Lori provides unique insight and understanding of the fascinating world of apharesis, blood collection, and transfusion. In the course of the episode, Lori shares a deeply personal story, as well as the story ...
Apr 14, 2023•48 min•Ep. 417
On episode 416 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Elisa Collins, FNP-C, NP-CLP, a nurse practitioner, podcaster, and legal nurse consultant who is on a mission to convince nurse practitioners that they are ideal candidates for the legal nurse consultant role. Do you think that only RNs can serve as LNCs? Think again! Elisa is the primary founder and Chief Executive Officer at Discovery NP Legal Consultants. Elisa has been an RN Since 2003 and worked p...
Apr 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 416
On episode 415 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Olayinka Olaitan Aremu, MScN, PgDE, RN, RM, RPHN, a nurse mentor, coach, and serial entrepreneur on a mission to educate, elevate, empower, and inspire healthcare professionals to be the very best version of themselves possible. Affectionately referred to as Nurse Coach Ola, Ms. Aremu is a registered nurse, midwife, and public health nurse, and has served as a Clinical Nurse Manager with over 11 years ...
Mar 31, 2023•53 min•Ep. 415
On episode 414 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Amy King, a licensed psychologist, keynote speaker, consultant, and podcaster who provides training, consultation, and education to professionals who work with children and families. Dr. Amy also offers The Providers Lounge , a learning collaborative and community of like-minded medical professionals focusing on building resilience in their patients and themselves. Among Dr. Amy's specialties is wo...
Mar 24, 2023•50 min•Ep. 414
On episode 413 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Stephanee Beggs, BSN, RN, the celebrity content creator, influencer, and emergency room nurse behind RNExplained, Inc. Stephanee unintentionally went viral on social media for her quick, concise educational tools featured in her TikTok videos and sold on her Etsy store. In fact, some of her TikTok videos have reached over 1 million views! Her videos, guides, and tools help nurses around the world learn...
Mar 17, 2023•46 min•Ep. 413
On episode 412 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Raj Sundar, a full-spectrum family physician, podcaster, and community organizer. In the course of their conversation, Raj and Keith discuss the difference between cultural competence and cultural safety, where cultural competence falls short, and how healthcare professionals can increase their competence in the interest of their patients' well-being and cultural safety. Dr. Sundar is the host of H...
Mar 10, 2023•55 min•Ep. 412
On episode 411 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews French biomedical engineer and podcaster Mathieu Chaffard, regarding Mathieu's podcast — Impulse: Meeting Healthcare Pioneers — and his perspective on the European zeitgeist when it comes to healthcare innovation and emerging technologies in the 21st century. Mathieu is a French biomedical engineer, trained at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Passionate about medical technology ap...
Mar 03, 2023•56 min
On episode 410 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Camille White and Jasmyn Moore, the hosts of the Distrust & Disparities Podcast. In the course of their conversation, Keith, Jasmyn, and Camille discuss their powerful podcast which examines current and historical cases of medical injustices within the American healthcare system and how these disparities and injustices have disproportionately impacted Black communities around the country for hundre...
Feb 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 410
On episode 409 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Eric Alvarez, the CEO and Founder of Grapefruit Health, a company that is creating a brand new student-led workforce to help meet the significant shortage of healthcare workers today. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Eric discuss clinician shortages, lack of access to care, and other challenges within the healthcare space that led to the founding of Grapefruit Health and its unique and in...
Feb 17, 2023•56 min•Ep. 409
On episode 408 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews nurse leader and consultant Teresa Sanderson, RN, CCM, the founder of the Nurses Feed Their Young (NFTY) movement. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Teresa discuss the concept of nurses feeding, rather than eating, their young, and why this is so crucial for the future of the profession. Keith and Teresa also discuss the importance of infusing the nursing profession with emotional intellig...
Feb 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 408
On episode 407 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Certified Executive Coach Ronnie Kinsey, BSN, RN, MBA about how to be a visionary 21st-century healthcare leader who can readily identify what's right, as well as what needs to change. Ronnie Kinsey, BSN, RN, MBA is well-credentialed as a seasoned clinician and healthcare leader with a breadth of experience in highly recognized academic and specialty medical centers, as well as in the corporate arena. ...
Feb 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 407
On episode 406 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Donna Nickitas, Ph.D, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FNAP, FAAN, the Dean of the Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Nickitas take a deep dive into issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (aka: "D.E.I.") and how these issues must be addressed in both nursing academia and the wider nursing and healthcare spheres. Dr. Donna M. Nickitas, Ph.D, RN, NEA-BC,...
Jan 27, 2023•57 min•Ep. 406
On episode 405 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM, the Vice President of Risk Management for Nurses Service Organization (NSO). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Jennifer dig deep into NSO's recent malpractice claims report for nurse practitioners, and provide clarity about the top allegations against NPs, the average cost of such claims, and the main drivers of malpractice claims and and license complaints. If you w...
Jan 20, 2023•57 min•Ep. 405
On episode 404 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Elle Ingalls, a high-performance coach who helps business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are experiencing work-related stress achieve more without stress-induced burnout. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Elle discuss how the stress response affects performance, the health implications of chronic stress, and how individuals can know when they're triggering the stress response...
Jan 13, 2023•52 min•Ep. 404
On episode 403 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, a noted presenter, provocateur, consultant, professor of nursing, and the American Nurses Association’s current Scholar-In-Residence. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Alexander converse on a variety of subjects, including being a Black nurse who embodies the dream that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. so passionately described in his famous speech. Dr...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 403
On episode 402 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Cindy Schmus, MSN RN CRNP, a dedicated nurse mentor, educator, and pediatric nurse practitioner. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Cindy discuss the intimacy of pediatric oncology nursing. They also take a deep dive into the magic of mentoring, Cindy's powerful storytelling, and her motto, "I practice what I teach so I can teach what I practice". Cindy Schmus is currently a pediatric nurse...
Dec 30, 2022•50 min•Ep. 402
On episode 401 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sarah Lorenzini, an expert Rapid Response Nurse Educator and the host of the awesome "Rapid Response RN" podcast. In the course of this inspiring conversation, Keith and Sarah discuss the magic, excitement, challenges, and professional satisfaction of rapid response nursing. Bringing clarity, comfort, hope, and calm is something Sarah loves providing her patients when they're at their most vulnerable a...
Dec 23, 2022•59 min•Ep. 401
On episode 400 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith looks back on his podcasting journey, discusses the current state of the nursing profession, and where things might be headed in the near future for both RNs and nurse practitioners. Did you know that you can now earn CEUs from listening to podcasts? That’s right — over at RNegade.pro , they’re building a library of nursing podcasts offering continuing education credits, including episodes of The Nurse Keith Show...
Dec 16, 2022•27 min•Ep. 400
On episode 399 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jim Cleghorn, Director of Member Engagement and Government Affairs at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and its direct impact on nurses' careers and available opportunities. As the NCBSN website states, "The NLC increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level. Under the NLC, nurses can practice in other NL...
Dec 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 399
Introducing 21st-Century Nursing , a new nursing podcast brought to you by a partnership between Aspen University and Nurse Keith. Please tune in right here to hear episode 1 of this exciting new addition to the world of nurse podcasts hosted by one of nursing's podcasting trailblazers. 21st-Century Nursing focuses on the forces shaping the evolution of nursing, as well as the change-makers, trailblazers, and innovators who are propelling the profession into the future. The show features high-pr...
Dec 06, 2022•33 min
On episode 398 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews UK-based author, trainer, and resilience coach Sarah Kuiper, MSc, MCAHyp, FHEA, regarding The Thriving Giver , her book and workshop series based on 7 principles for health professionals and caregivers to enhance self-care and prevent burnout. After working as a naturopath, hypnotherapist and life coach for nearly 20 years, burnout finally forced Sarah Kuipers to stop working. A three-month sabbatical ...
Dec 02, 2022•51 min•Ep. 398
On episode 397 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith teams up with fellow nurse career coach Liam Caswell, who comes to us from Down Under in his home city of Sydney, Australia (although, as you'll hear during the episode, the lucky man gets to spend the next 6 months or so living in Paris). Liam is on a mission to empower clinicians to take control of their career trajectory, overcome career roadblocks, invest in their professional development, and build a sustain...
Nov 25, 2022•55 min•Ep. 397
On episode 395 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Deborah Korn, PsyD, a clinical psychologist with a specialization in EMDR, an evidence-based, memory-focused trauma treatment. With a private practice in Cambridge, MA, Ms. Korn is on the faculties of the EMDR Institute in CA and the Trauma Research Foundation in Boston. She is an EMDR International Association-approved consultant and presents and consults internationally on the treatment of adult surv...
Nov 18, 2022•55 min•Ep. 395
On episode 396 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rachel Vasquez, MSN, BSN, RN of New Jersey-based AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center regarding how a diagnosis of breast cancer was an incredibly life-changing moment. In the course of this intimate and tender conversation, Keith and Rachel discuss how being on the other side of the stethoscope taught her invaluable life lessons, including the crucial importance of nurses being as dedicated to their ow...
Nov 11, 2022•41 min•Ep. 396
On episode 394 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Josie Tate, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, a successful family nurse practitioner and inspirational NP career mentor. In the course of their spirited discussion, Keith and Josie discuss the awareness and mindset it takes to level up from RN to NP; how subtle shifts impact success; overcoming Impostor Syndrome; and how to thrive in and out of clinical practice. Josie Tate is a family nurse practitioner and career me...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 394
On episode 393 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews psychiatrist and Harvard-trained trauma specialist Dr. Omar Reda, MD. In the course of this episode, Keith and Omar discuss the phenomenon of the wounded healer, the impact of caregiving on caregivers and their loved ones, and how Dr. Reda's model, Untangled, addresses the healing process for those negatively impacted by the trials and tribulations of providing care for others, either personally or pro...
Oct 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 393
On episode 392 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN, Vice President for Nursing Programs at the American Nurses Association (ANA). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Cheryl discuss the role of professional nursing associations in this day and age, and how these associations can be leveraged in terms of the big issues of our day (e.g.: climate change, racism, and the challenges of safe staffing). Nursing associations ...
Oct 21, 2022•55 min•Ep. 392
On episode 391 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Phyllis Whitehead, PhD, the President of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Whitehead discuss the role of the CNS, how to become a CNS, and the goals of the NACNS to diversify the CNS profession. Dr. Phyllis Whitehead is a clinical ethicist and clinical nurse specialist with the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH)...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 391
On episode 390 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Deanna Gillingham, RN, CCM, the CEO of The Case Management Institute (CMI). For Deanna's third appearance on the podcast, Keith and Deanna discuss Case Management Week, nurse case management as a solid career move for nurses, and how this burgeoning nursing specialty is truly coming into it own. Central to the conversation are the results of the Case Management Institute's Salary and Trends Survey crea...
Oct 07, 2022•54 min•Ep. 390
On episode 389 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dan Kendall, the CEO and founder of Mission Based Media and The Health Podcast Network, of which The Nurse Keith Show is a member. In the course of this exciting episode about the state of healthcare-related podcasting in 2022, Keith and Dan wax poetic about the power of podcasting in the healthcare space, the success of the Health Podcast Network, and the recent launch of Health Unmuted, a comprehensi...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 389