The House that Built Me
Ever showed up for work, wondering…who’s got the house? Nurse managers don’t wonder, of course, they just pray…Oh God, don’t tell me I have the house tonight.The one-house nurses found their career home right after school, and stayed there. Other nurses, like me, were peripatetic, […]
Bats In Austin. Bats In D.C. Bats In The Studio. | Show 422
Coming Up On Nurse Talk…we welcome two great friends on the show, NNU legislative organizer and health care activist Donna Smith then writer and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller.
Donna chats with us from Austin, Texas–you know, the home of one of the largest bat caves around…and its right downtown!! And yes…you can see the Texas State Capitol from the cave! Donna always brings us up to speed on the issues that are important…at least to us they are. We’ll get an update on the nurses’ Main Street Campaign, the state of Social Security and Medicare, a Wall Street sales tax and much more.
Behind Blue Eyes | A life lesson from a patient
Behind Blue Eyes playing on the radio reminded me of the mute, azure-eyed patient who taught me a big life lesson. He was a low-maintenance patient on the chronic psychiatric ward where I worked per diem. I worked with him for probably three years before […]
Angel By My Side: A Tribute Song to Nurses | Colette Washington
Please enjoy this song by San Francisco area singer and songwriter, Colette Washington, Angel By My Side, written to honor nurses. [powerpress url=”https://nursetalksite.com/audio/Angel_at_My_Side_Colette_Washington-1.mp3″] “Angel at My Side” A Heartfelt Tribute Song to Nurses Everywhere By: Colette Washington Verse I had a dream there was an […]
A Salute to Nurses | Thank You, Thank You Very Much
A special thank you to all of our listeners, the nurses who save lives and make a huge impact on humanity every day. Thanks too to our sponsors the California Nurses Association, National Nurses United, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, our media partner Laura Flanders and GRITtv and our strategic partner Nurse Together. Without you all we might be driving down Route 66 in our RV waxing about Nurse Talk as something that might have been.
We salute you nurses. Please enjoy this song by San Francisco area singer and songwriter, Colette Washington, Angel By My Side and an encore presentation of Nurse Talk featuring a great nurse memoir and interview with an 82-year-old nurse who is still helping people.
Which Promises Will Be Kept? YOU tell Congress, NO cuts to Medicare and Social Security
We’ve made some new friends over on Facebook, Americans for Healthcare. They posted this video this morning. Let’s remain vigilant. Please sign every petition, send emails and make phone calls to Congress-Tell them to NOT make cuts to social security, Medicare and Medicaid. Instead, close […]
Keeping Your Energy up During a Shift – The Healthy Way!
If you’re right in the middle of a long shift and starting to run out of energy, what should you do? Don’t reach for the sugary beverages or energy drinks. Instead, try these successful energy-building interventions that will keep you going strong until the very […]
COME ON DOWN, NURSES! Free tix to The Price is Right for Sept. 7
COME ON DOWN, NURSES!!! Now’s your chance to be a part of the longest-running and most-beloved game show on television! “The Price is Right” salutes our nation’s nurses! We’re taping a special show on Wednesday, September 7th just for those who dedicate their lives to […]
CNA Members: Rush to Final Weekend of ‘Let Me Down Easy’
Berkeley Rep invites CNA members to save $5 on tickets for the final weekend of Anna Deavere Smith’s smash hit Let Me Down Easy! Anna set the Bay Area ablaze with Fires in the Mirror and Twilight: Los Angeles, and in recent years, you’ve seen […]