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Sandra Falwell Segment | Show 226

Guest: Sandra Falwell This week we welcome D.C.-based nurse practitioner and activist Sandra Falwell. This is a great conversation, as Sandra has been in the profession for 40 years and shares some AMAZING stories about the “good ol days” or not so “good ol days” when […]

Good Ol’ Days and Stress vs. Salt | Show 226

This Week on the Show…We have been searching for months for a perfect fit to co-host the show with Casey and we found him! Welcome Dan Grady, a hospice nurse and a very funny and talented guy too. Casey and Dan have great chemistry and we never know when he will break into his best Edith Bunker, Ted Baxter, or Elvis voice. Our guests will be nurse practitioner activist Sandra Falwell and the new Nurse Talk resident Heart Health Specialist, Nieca Goldberg, MD, as well as Steve Curtain from Nurse Together…Read More

Kevin Barrett Segment | Show 225

Guest: Kevin Barrett Casey talks with Nurse Practioner, Kevin Barrett. Kevin has a Master of Science in Nursing and for the last eight years, has hosted a cable access TV show called AIDS. It is an interactive program that allows the community to ask nurses questions […]

Send a Nurse | Show 225

Coming Up This Week On Nurse Talk…Casey invites Dan Grady to join her as guest co-host and together…well …they giggle through the show. Dan is a Hospice Nurse and loves to laugh, share his experiences and express his opinions…sounds like someone else we know. Read more…

Kay McVay Segment | Show 224

Guest: Kay McVay Casey Hobbs RN Host of Nurse Talk with Casey Hobbs RN Host of Nurse Talk will TALK WITH KAY MCVAY. KAY IS A RETIRED RN WHO SHARES HER STORY ABOUT A NOT SO BLISS FULL RETIREMENT. KAY WAS THE TYPE OF NURSE WHO […]

Donna Smith Segment | Show 223

Guest: Donna Smith CNA’s Donna Smith To The Rescue. Hey is it safe to say we are all completely confused, annoyed and depressed about the state of the healthcare reform bill? It seems like nothing short of disaster–so we have called on our friend Donna Smith […]

URGENT NEED for RN Volunteers Haiti Ravaged by Earthquake

From our friends at National Nurses United: Join your fellow RNs, National Nurses United members, and the Registered Nurse Response Network on an emergency mission to help Haiti. “All of the hospitals are packed with people. It is a catastrophe,” said, President René Préval of Haiti to the New York Times. HOW YOU CAN HELP? Read more…

SEND A NURSE TO HAITI BENEFIT FUNDRAISER

JOIN NURSE TALK’s Casey Hobbs and Peter B. Collins forNational Nurses United / California Nurses Foundation*SEND A NURSE TO HAITI – BENEFIT TELETHON*January 30th, LIVE at www.nursetalksite.com 6-8 pm PSTThe Registered Nurse Response Network, a national network of direct-care RNs, coordinates sending volunteer RNs to disaster stricken areas. Through RNRN, National Nurses United is sending experienced RNs to provide emergency medical support to Haiti. Read more on the blog…

Michael Lighty Segment | Show 221

Guest: Michael Lighty Michael Lighty, the Director of Public Policy for the California Nurses Association, joins Casey to speak about healthcare reform and advocating for single-payer bills state-by-state. He has over twenty years of experience in political, community and union organizing. He has spoken throughout the […]