The Gritty Nurse Podcast Amie Archibald-Varley & Sara Fung

Trigger warning: this episode discusses topics which may be triggering for some.
In this episode, the Gritty Nurses discuss the recent case of a physician who has been suspended 3 times and convicted of sexual assault, but is allowed to continue to practice! Whatever happened to zero tolerance policies or the fact that he is a danger to the public as a REPEAT OFFENDER?
They discuss this story and other cases, how the College of Physicians of Ontario handled it, what the law is on sexual assault, and more. This is very concerning given the power of physicians, their role in relation to patients and the trust we put in them. What makes physicians who are serial sexual assault assailants any different than Harvey Weinstein, Jeffery Episen or the Peter Nygard's of this century? Power? Privilege? Staus? ---Nothing. Time's up--This is definitely a highly charged topic and one that needs to be amplified and justice needs to be served. 
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Thanks to all that made this possible, especially the many nurses from across North America who generously shared their stories, passion and wisdom. We discuss stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of life on the front line. In their first book, (not our last ha!) We take you to the front line of nursing to show the compassion, selflessness and dedication of professionals who not only give it all for their patients, but get up and do it over and over again! Also available in digital and audio book formats!
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Episode Resources:
Image from Toronto Star:
Toronto doctor who sexually abused patients has ‘greatly’ harmed medical profession, but will keep license after third suspension
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-doctor-gets-no-professional-penalty-for-sex-assault-on-16-year-old-after-panel/article_705e1095-2500-5493-8005-baf62ddff310.html
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jwh.2019.7766
https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/health/doctor-sexual-abuse/index.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/doctors-discipline-patient-boundaries-1.3405780
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/12/doctor-medical-center-sexual-abuse-allegations
https://www.sexassault.ca/doctor.htm
https://www.cpso.on.ca/en/Public/Services/Complaints-and-Concerns/Sexual-Abuse-Complaints
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Trigger warning: this episode discusses topics which may be triggering for some. Our episode starts with the story of Emily Callahan, an American nurse activity manager with Doctors Without Borders, who shared her experience working with Palestinians in Gaza before returning to the US. 07:49 - Source: CNN
In this episode, the Gritty Nurses discuss the role of nursing and war. They discuss nurses' roles during war & conflict, nurses' experiences, international law during war and the fact that hospitals and healthcare should NEVER be militant targets. They discuss how war affects healthcare and nursing and the types of trauma nurses can encounter. More importantly, how nurses can keep themselves safe, how to support nurses during war, and how we can prepare ourselves if ever needed to work during a war or crisis.
Please listen, lift your voices, and help us protect those who are vulnerable during times of war. 
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Resources:
ONA: https://www.ona.org/news-posts/safe-access-to-health-care-in-israel-and-palestine-conflict/
ICN: https://www.icn.ch/news/international-council-nurses-board-new-statement-israel-gaza-conflict#:~:text=We%20condemn%20in%20the%20strongest,continued%20loss%20of%20innocent%20life
 UN: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/peace-and-security
https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/international-law-and-justice
 https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/human-rights
WHO: https://platform.who.int/mortality/themes/theme-details/topics/indicator-groups/indicator-group-details/MDB/war
https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/conflict-in-Israel-and-oPt
Doctors without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-violence-gaza-escalates-despite-calls-ceasefire
CNN Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk7iWgCk14U
 https://www.safeguardinghealth.org/key-issues
https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/global-nursing/nurses-in-ukraine-brave-but-burnt-out-leaders-warn-06-07-2023/
https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/14/gaza-israel-hospitals-health-care-warzones/
https://ojin.nursingworld.org/table-of-contents/volume-24-2019/number-3-september-2019/preparing-nurses-for-war-army-school-of-nursing/
https://www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-conflicts-watch-2023
 

The Annual Gritty Nurse Halloween episode is here! Sara, Amie, and Nurse Matt sit down and talk about what makes hospitals so scary! We share our insights, nursing ghost stories and what spooky shows we are watching now! We also discuss how we might make hospitals less scary! So turn down the lights, charge your defibrillators, grab your favourite nurse deadite--you don't miss this episode!
New Book Coming Soon "THE WISDOM OF NURSES"- Published By Harper Collins 
From the hosts of the hit podcast Gritty Nurses, stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of life on the front line
One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care—vital work that isn’t widely understood or, sadly, appreciated. Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley started the wildly popular Gritty Nurses podcast to give voice to nurses all over the world, including more than 400,000 nurses in Canada. The authors have quickly become sought-after speakers and advocates for nurses and are called on regularly by the media to talk about a wide range of issues around the profession. In their first book, they take you to the front line of nursing to show the compassion, selflessness and dedication of professionals who not only give it all for their patients, but get up and do it over and over again.
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In this powerful episode, the Gritty Nurses chat with Minaa B,  a licensed mental health professional and therapist specializing in treating depression, anxiety, and trauma. She is also the author of the book "Owning our own struggles- A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World" and sits on the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Wondermind, a mental fitness company co-founded by Selena Gomez.
They chat about why there is still so much stigma around mental health, how we can break the cycle of nurses eating their young, and how we practice self-care when many nurses, healthcare providers and the general public are simply trying to keep their heads above water.
 
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Be warned--this episode is not for your kids, ok? We are MAD---annoyed in fact that we have to have this conversation---but here we are. In this episode, the Gritty Nurses discuss the current state of prviate vs. public healthcare in Canada. Is healthcare still universal, or are we sliding down a slippery slope? 
They discuss what privatized healthcare looks like, whether we should be concerned, and what they think should be occurring. 
 
References:
https://www.ipolitics.ca/queens-park/health-canada-concerned-about-ontario-company-that-charges-for-virtual-doctor-visits
 https://www.reddit.com/r/ontario/comments/etvke2/has_anyone_every_used_maple_online_doctor/?rdt=48992
 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/maple-health-online-doctor-visits-1.4194285
 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/maple-health-ceo-private-health-care-1.6777485#:~:text=Brett%20Belchetz%20is%20the%20CEO,services%20billable%20to%20private%20insurers.
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In this episode, the Gritty Nurses sit down with another fellow nurse, podcaster and entrepreneur, Amanda Guarniere! Amanda is an Ivy-league educated Nurse Practitioner, Keynote Speaker and Career Mentor who helps nursing professionals find and land their dream job. She founded The Résumé Rx in 2018 and since then has grown the community to over 40,000 nursing students and professionals worldwide.
They chat about how she pivoted from bedside nursing to becoming a business owner, whether she sees herself as a nurse influencer or an advocate, her friendship with Katie Duke, and what the biggest issues are for nurses today. Oh, and they touch on their mutual love of true crime!
Links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/02/21/katie-duke-instagram-nursing-pandemic/
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