The Conversing Nurse podcast Michelle Harris
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Are you a nurse curious about the experiences of other nurses? As a Peds/NICU nurse for 36 years, I have only known this specialty, but I am intrigued by the roles of nurse researchers, nurse educators, and nurse entrepreneurs. Through conversations with nurses from various specialties, my aim is to offer you valuable insights into their lives. Additionally, we will delve into important topics such as bullying and burnout that affect the nursing profession.
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Hallmarks of a Great Nurse Leader with Kirsten Ferren
Send us a Text Message.Meet Kirsten Ferren, a nurse who has been serving in healthcare for over 23 years. She brings to the table her experience as a former Chief Nursing Officer and currently holds the position of Vice President of Patient Care. She is also an author, mentor, and leadership consultant at the company she owns, Nursing Inferno Coaching. We had a stimulating conversation about how leaders can show up for those they lead, strategies that help prevent staff burnout, and the...
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Closet Cocktails with Prada and Patrick
Send us a Text Message.What happens when two friends have cocktails and dish on a movie? Magic, pure magic. My first returning guest this week is Patrick Pickarts. Patrick debuted in episode 56 when he told us all about being a nurse in tech. And if you don’t remember him, well, how could you forget about Patrick, it would be like putting Baby in a corner and nobody puts Baby in a corner (Let’s see how many movie references I can get in here). In episode 56, Patrick referred to the hit movie,...
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Death Doula, Haley Diltz
Send us a Text Message.Meet Haley Diltz, an exceptional woman who had a childhood dream of being Indiana Jones but instead grew up to become a Neurotrauma ICU nurse. She knew early on she had an affinity for the dying and helping families navigate through some of life’s most tragic experiences. It took one very tragic experience in the ICU for Haley to take pause and re-evaluate how she could better serve the dying and is now dedicating her career to end-of-life and palliative care. ...
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Cannabis Nurse, Ashley Wynn-Grimes
Send us a Text Message.Do you ever come across someone on Instagram who is meant to teach you something? For me, that person is Ashley Wynn-Grimes, also known as The Cannabis Nurse.Ashley is the owner of Cannabis Nursing Solutions, LLC where she teaches nurses the ins and outs of the cannabis industry. Cannabis nursing is a nursing specialty recently recognized by the American Nurses Association.Through Ashley, I learned about where cannabis nurses can work, who their patients are, and how th...
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Nurse, Poet, and Author, Susan Farese
Send us a Text Message.Susan Farese is a nurse who has done it all. Well, let me rephrase that. Susan is a nurse who has done a lot. Maybe not all, but her career includes clinical nursing, education, staff development, research, legal nurse consulting, management and coaching. She's also a veteran, having served in the Navy and as a former Major in the Army. How has she been able to manage these stressful, demanding positions? Throughout her career and her life, Susan has tapped into her cre...
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Founder and CEO of CodePRep, Susan Davis
Send us a Text Message.Susan Davis is a class act. She's also a doctorally-prepared nurse and CEO of Code PRep, an in-hospital cardiac arrest mock code training program that helps teams prepare, execute, and evaluate codes more effectively. Now, I opened with Susan is a class act, and let me explain. Susan and I recorded an entire 1-hour podcast episode, or at least I thought we recorded. There was just one small problem, I never hit the record button. It pained me to tell Susan that we had n...
Customer Reviews
Genuine and fun!
I have really enjoyed listening to Michelle’s podcast. She talks to a wonderful variety of nurses about their lives and careers and it’s very inspiring! This would be a great podcast for nursing students who are discerning their path! But even as a seasoned nurse practitioner, I have enjoyed learning about what other nursing professionals are doing!
Great nurses and their amazing stories
Nice to hear this podcast!
So much to learn as a nursing student
This podcast has opened my eyes to so many possibilities as a nursing student. I enjoy the interviews of all of these nurses sharing their experiences in other fields, so many I have never even heard of. I enjoy listening on my walks after my studies. It motivates and pushes me to keep going with my studies.