On episode 502 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ron Richard, BBA, a medical device consultant, inventor, and author with a long track record of successfully developing and launching dozens of medical products. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Ron discuss how nurses and other healthcare professionals can leverage their expertise as consultants and inventors in the sphere of medical device development. Mr. Richard has been employed in th...
Jan 14, 2025•52 min•Ep. 502
On episode 501 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Christine Frazer, PhD, CNS, CNE, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse Educator, and academic educator. Throughout her nursing journey, Dr. Frazer has worked in various fields including neonatal ICU, pediatrics, post-partum, adult critical care, cardiac care, emergency, gerontology, and academia. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Frazer dig deep into how microaggressions and...
Jan 07, 2025•49 min•Ep. 501
On episode 500 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dan Kendall, the founder and CEO of The Health Podcast Network, to mark the occasion and celebrate the milestone of reaching the 500th episode of the show. In the course of this illuminating episode, Dan turns the tables and gives Keith the rare opportunity to be the guest rather than the host. During their wide-ranging conversation, Keith reflects on (among other things) his long podcasting journey...
Dec 20, 2024•35 min•Ep. 500
On episode 499 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Karen Steinbock, MBA, BSN, RN, ACC, a nurse who is also a leadership, career, and professional development coach. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Karen discuss many aspects of career development, including making the choice to step into leadership, creating a career that's aligned with your personal values, and having overall more peace and less angst when it comes to your professional j...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 499
On episode 498 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rachell Dumas, RN, a nurse, entrepreneur, and maternal health advocate based in Atlanta, Georgia. Rachell is the founder of A Light After Nine , a non-profit organization founded to support, educate, and advocate for individuals and families navigating infertility and pregnancy loss. Rachell's inspiring story draws on her personal journey of resilience after eight miscarriages and a stillbirth before t...
Dec 06, 2024•56 min•Ep. 498
On episode 497 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Eric Recker, a dentist who is also an author, motivational speaker, Elite Success Coach, mountain climber, and recovering triathlete. In the course of their lively and inspiring conversation, Keith and Eric discuss his book, "That Dam Analogy", which points readers towards an optimized mindset geared towards the present moment rather than ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. As a se...
Nov 29, 2024•50 min•Ep. 497
On episode 496 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back to the podcast Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, RN, a nurse, podcaster, and medical writer whose experience creating a non-traditional career trajectory can serve as inspiration for nurses who would like to follow in her highly successful entrepreneurial footsteps. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Janelle discuss her path to becoming a freelance medical writer with a wide range of corporate cli...
Nov 22, 2024•55 min•Ep. 496
On episode 495 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Michael Dexter, MSN, RN, EMT, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CCRN, CNL, the Director of Professional Development at the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Michael discuss how emergency nurses can lean into their specialty, sharpen their skills and knowledge, and maximize their impact on patients and the quality of care delivered in emergenc...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 495
On episode 494 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jeannine Raymond, RN, MS, the Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Client Success at Nursa.com, regarding the significant differences between nurses being W2 employees vs 1099 contractors. From financial and tax implications to the freedom of being a contractor or the relative reliability of being an employee, Ms. Raymond breaks it all down for us in easy-to-understand terms. Jeannine Ray...
Nov 08, 2024•52 min•Ep. 494
On episode 493 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sarah Weaver, MSN, FNP-C, IFMCP, HN-BC, a Holistic Nurse and Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner. Sarah is also the Coordinator and Instructor at the Holistic Nursing Certification Prep Course where she combines her profound expertise in integrative and functional medicine with her passion for holistic nursing education and advocacy. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Sarah discuss the c...
Nov 01, 2024•59 min•Ep. 493
On episode 492 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN, a Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, leader, speaker, consultant, and award-winning podcaster who seeks to inspire others to be curious, open to opportunity and serendipity, and willing to embrace novel solutions whenever and however they present themselves. Rosa got her start in Neuro ICU in 2013, first as a nurse’s aide and then as a bedside nurse. In the hospital, she empha...
Oct 25, 2024•54 min•Ep. 492
On episode 491 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sue Denis, RN and Enock Denis, the co-founders of Home Care Bosses United, a company that supports nurses in launching their own independent home health agencies. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss their inspiring origin story, home health care as an entrepreneurial path to professional freedom, and how they have helped nurses start their own home care agencies in 48 stat...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 491
On this encore episode 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 sp...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min
On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ashley Durant, a board-certified holistic nurse and transformational wellness coach with specific expertise in guiding clients through the labyrinth of autoimmune illness. Ashley speaks from her own personal experience, and she offers tools and strategies for overcoming the challenges of autoimmune illness in a complex 21st-century world and medical-industrial complex. Contact Nurse Keith about...
Oct 04, 2024•58 min
On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Kimberly Gordon, DNP, CRNA, an accountant turned nurse who is the co-founder of Healing Politics, a non-profit organization on a mission to inspire, motivate, recruit, and train nurses and midwives to run for elected office while building a culture of civic engagement within the professions. Ms. Gordon earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from John Carroll University in Ohio....
Sep 27, 2024•54 min
On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Caroline Cárdenas, PhD, MSN, MA, RN, CBCN, an expert in the science of play. Caroline has completed and defended her doctoral dissertation, titled “The Significance of Play in Restoring Compassion”, and has a great deal to share about the journey. Formerly a dedicated oncology nurse, Caroline's vision is to serve as a play researcher and advocate, educator, clinical psychologist, and public...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min
On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews emergency physician and NY Times bestselling author Michele Harper regarding structural racism, social justice, personal trauma and healing, and the intrinsic vulnerabilities of the American healthcare system. Dr. Harper's memoir, The Beauty in Breaking , is a stunning personal account of life on the medical frontlines and a deeply spiritual life well-lived. Contact Nurse Keith about holistic c...
Sep 13, 2024•57 min
On episode 490 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Natalie McCawley, MSN, RN, CCRN and Tiffany Simon, MSN, RN, CCRN, co-founders of Project Austin at Children’s Nebraska. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss the genesis and mission of Project Austin, which seeks to "create awareness within the community regarding the needs of children living with medical complexity and establish an emergency system that is specific to each ...
Sep 06, 2024•51 min•Ep. 490
On episode 489 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Bevens Goodman, RN, MSN, FNP-C, the Chief Brand Officer of Array Skin Therapy. As a company founded by a nurse practitioner, Array is the only stand-alone purveyor of narrowband UVB light therapy, a highly effective treatment for psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, and other challenging skin conditions. Array offers visionary nurse practitioners (and ambitious RNs) the opportunity to purchase an Array Skin Th...
Aug 30, 2024•48 min•Ep. 489
On episode 488 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Thomas George, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NASM-CPT, a family nurse practitioner specializing in the treatment of obesity. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. George discuss obesity as a chronic disease of pandemic proportions, current treatment strategies, the concept of "food noise", the latest scientific evidence, and much more. Excellent resources shared by Dr. George include the Consensus Sta...
Aug 23, 2024•57 min•Ep. 488
On episode 487 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Andrea Austin, a dedicated physician, podcaster, author, educator, and advocate. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Austin discuss her forthcoming book, " Revitalized: A Guidebook to Rediscovering your Heartline While Doctoring ", the " Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare " podcast, and her overarching mission of supporting and highlighting changemakers in the healthcare space. Dr...
Aug 16, 2024•57 min•Ep. 487
On episode 486 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Matt Hollingsworth, the co-founder of Carta Healthcare, a company dedicated to creating a healthier future by advancing the technology surrounding data practices in healthcare. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Matt discuss the rising importance of artificial intelligence in the healthcare space and how the strategic use of AI can benefit doctors, nurses, and patients in a variety of ways,...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 486
On episode 485 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM and Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM of Nurses Service Organization (NSO). In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss medical malpractice, liability, the differences between civil suits and board of nursing (BON) disciplinary investigations, how nurses can protect themselves against being sued, and what to do if a lawsuit or BON investigation is initiated. For any ...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 485
On episode 484 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sonya Kulkarni and Stephanie Wang of The Health Disparities Think Tank (HDTT), an organization born of their mutual dedication to advocacy for policies that contribute to addressing and eradicating the health disparities that plague American society, the healthcare system, and the citizens we are all committed to serving. Stephanie Wang is a student at Harvard College studying Molecular & Cellular ...
Jul 26, 2024•59 min•Ep. 484
On episode 483 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Janette Moreno, an author, coach, poet, and nurse leader whose first book, " Human Caring through Healing Haiku: Mindful Journaling for Healthcare Providers ", was created out of her passion and commitment to the nursing profession. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Moreno discuss her journey with the poetic form of expression known as Haiku, her training as a Caritas Coach under t...
Jul 19, 2024•54 min•Ep. 483
On episode 482 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Blake Lynch — aka: Nurse Blake — to discuss his positive vision for nurses and the nursing profession through the prism of his nationwide comedy tour, nurse cruises, and his work advocating for nurses' careers and well-being through his many initiatives and endeavors. You can hear Blake's previous interview with Nurse Keith on episode 432 of The Nurse Keith Show. Nurse Blake is a registered nurse, a...
Jul 12, 2024•50 min•Ep. 482
On episode 481 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jean Ross, MHA, BSN, RN, the co-founder of Primary Record, a nurse-designed app that helps families organize and collaboratively share their family’s health information across multiple platforms and electronic medical record systems. It's a medical record jungle out there, and Primary Record is Ms. Ross's answer to the growing confusion. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Jean discuss the t...
Jul 05, 2024•56 min•Ep. 481
On episode 480 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rachel Neill, MSN, BSN, a Senior Clinician Advocate at Vivian Health, regarding financial wellness and literacy for nurses and healthcare professionals. Did you know that nearly 70% of nurses take out student loans? And did you also know that this financial strain drove 60% of healthcare professionals to leave and seek higher-paying roles in 2023, according to Vivian Health's 2024 Healthcare Workforce ...
Jun 28, 2024•55 min•Ep. 480
On episode 479 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Elisabeth McGee, PhD, DPT, MOT, MTC, CHSE, the Senior Director of Clinical Learning and Innovation at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Dr. McGee spearheads initiatives using advanced simulation technologies, telehealth, 3D printing, XR, and digital learning tools to enhance student learning outcomes. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. McGee discuss how strong bel...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 479
On episode 478 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Annie DePasquale of CollaboratingDocs.com. This time, Keith and Dr. Annie discuss the hottest trends in nurse practitioner career paths, especially for cash-based business endeavors like medical aesthetics, weight loss, IV hydration and vitamin infusions, telepsychiatry, and concierge medicine. Many NPs are wanting more freedom from the healthcare system rat race, and cash-based private practice...
Jun 14, 2024•58 min•Ep. 478
