Money Saving Tips. Carnival of Horrors. No Keystone. Fit Happens.
Check out Mary Maxwell from Caregiverstress.com—doing what she does best—giving great advice. Love it! We all know good things happen to bad people or is it bad things happen to good people? Well anyway a few weeks ago over 4000 people were on a lovely […]
What Does Ice in Your Soft Drink and and Toilet Water Have in Common?
A 12-year-old middle school student, Jasmine Roberts, a seventh gradeer at Benito Middle School, New Tampa, Florida received first place at the Hillsborough County Regional Science and Engineering Fair by comparing the ice used in drinks at five fast food restaurants with the water from […]
Nurse Talk Short | Marsha Podd, The Baby Whisperer
A listener, moody, sad, overwhelmed and embarrassed about it, gets advice on postpartum depression and life with baby #2 from Marsha Podd, OB/GYN nurse, author of the best selling Secrets of a Baby Nurse, certified lactation expert, baby sleep specialist and with a degree in […]
Time. Baby Whisperer. Patient Protection. Explanations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b7BGBa6MTI Well this week Goldie Hawn starts the show with a run down of the “time zones.” We must admit—her explanation sort of makes sense. Casey and Shayne struggle to figure out what time it is in the Midwest if it is 9am in California […]
Hurricane Sandy. Laughter Academy. Top Ten. Polls. Rude or not?
We have a great show this week. We’ll visit with New York RN Mary Fitzgerald. Mary is a proud member of the New York State Nurses Association and was a part of the Peoples Medical Relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy when many community clinics, doctors’ offices, and pharmacies were closed, leaving residents without access to medical services. Are they making progress? Mary tells us about what has been done and what efforts are still in place for long-term, sustainable work with communities and local organizations. Tune in and learn more.
RN Mary Fitzgerald of the New York State Nurses Association addresses the continued impact of Hurricane Sandy on health conditions. Photo by New York State Nurses Association on Facebook.
We’ll also chat with one of our favorite guests, RN, author, humorist and motivational speaker, Karyn Buxman. Karyn will talk to us about why—in April—San Diego turns into one of the funniest places on earth. You won’t want to miss the 26th Annual Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Conference in San Diego, CA April 4-7, 2013. Read more…
Who Doesn’t Need to Go Back to Class? Tune In to Learn How to Tune Out
This week we present a wonderful rewind about TM, Transcendental Meditation and then just to make you “nuts” we’ll give you a review of D.C. Constipation! No segue for that. If you missed our great discussion about TM, tune in this Saturday at 11 am […]
Ernestine. Army Nurses. ICU Nurses. Back Pain.
Well some of you may be old enough to remember Ernestine Tomlin, the blunt Ma Bell phone receptionist. Now, we find out she’s not just a pretty face–she is an advocate for Universal Health Care! “One ring-dingy, two ringy dingy’s…hello…” and she’s off to the […]
Nurse Talk RNs on the sidelines at this year’s SUPER BOWL?
Who would have thought Casey and Shayne would be called upon to be medical advisers during the SUPER BOWL for Jim Harbaugh, coach of the San Francisco 49ers? I am sure not many—and to be truthful—they weren’t. BUT one of them dreamed about it. Which one could that have been? Well, at the very least it is exciting to see our 49ers back in the SUPER BOWL.
And speaking of the Bay Area—most of you locals know TV and radio health and fitness expert Joanie Greggains. After 25 years on KGO radio in San Francisco—Joanie crossed the picket line and will be featured on Nurse Talk in a new weekly segment called “Fit Happens.” The segment begins in February.
Also coming up—one of our favorite guests RN Marsha Podd, aka The Baby Whisperer. One of the topics she’ll talk about—postpartum depression. If you have questions for Marsha call 1-800-977-1863 and leave your question on the message line and she will answer on the air.
IT’s WORTH REPEATING…this week…a look at the V.A hospital system from RN Irma Westmoreland and Bay Area fitness and health expert Joanie Greggains helps break down the top 10 barriers to exercise. Read more…
Clowns Without Borders and Flu Shot Showdown
What a wonderful find this was: Clowns Without Borders, founded in Barcelona in July 1993. The idea began when Tortell Poltrona, a professional clown in Spain, was invited to perform in a refugee camp in Croatia. This performance unexpectedly attracted audiences of more than 700 […]