8 episodes
Penlight Maggie McGrath
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- Health & Fitness
My name is Maggie McGrath, and I'm a Traveling Registered Nurse.
There is no doubt that Nursing is my calling. I put everything I have into this career and I’m proud of the Nurse I’ve become over the last 5 years, but I’m burned out. Every day I consider doing something else. I’ve spent the last 2 years traveling to different cities every 3 months in search of the perfect job, and I’ve learned that I’m not alone in my burnout. Using my friends that I’ve made along the way, I'm creating this podcast to help nurses like me remember why they love this profession and why they decided to become nurses in the first place. Let's create something that will leave the Nursing profession better than when we entered it. Let's shine the Penlight on Nurses and Nursing to improve our own health.
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Where we've been, and where we're going; The Origin and Future of Penlight
It has been over a year since our last episode! Find out where I've been and what is to come with our mission at Penlight.
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07: #TakeCareofYourMental
How do you take care of your mental? Ariel is a fellow traveler with 10 years of nursing under her belt. Listen as Ariel and I navigate topics like wound care, traveling, VIPs, and being on the other side of bedside. Ariel lost her father last year to a very rare and convoluted disease called HLH; Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Her story is one of unparalleled strength, dedication, and resilience, and I am grateful for this opportunity to share it.
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Penlight 06: "Jeffrey Dahmer Fan Club"
It's baaaack ;)
Listen to me and Sarah, a new traveler from Milwaukee, WI, unpack our week as we talk about hot messes, traveler qualms, shitty assignments, nursing in Australia, tips for putting on compression socks, and naked hip-shaking men. -
Penlight 05: Code Lavender
Cindy and Mirela are two Nurses from a Neurocritical Care Unit who implemented a system on their unit that identifies and addresses
nurse burnout right at the start. This system has created a culture of nurses that lift each other up. It has helped increased retention rates for their unit, it has created empowerment and a new sense of resiliency among their nurses, and it has given them ARMOR for dealing with difficult situations. Listen to how they did it. -
Penlight 04: Support systems
Its time to appreciate the ones that make sure our heads stay on straight! This week I put my own support system under the penlight as Matt and I discuss nursing from the perspective of the significant other. From quizzing Matt on medical jargon to talking through the logistics of traveling and long distance, we come up with a few effective ways to be supportive. Who do you unload on after a long day?
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Penlight 03: Oncology
This episode we are getting into Oncology nursing! Julia has been an RN for the last 3.5 years on an Oncology/ BMT unit (Bone Marrow Transplant) and helped me dive right in to the challenges that come with some heavy patient demographics. WARNING: Graphic Content. This nursing story will leave you..hilariously..stunned. Just another day at the hospital.