Kay McVay Segment | Show 224
Guest: Kay McVay An encore presentation of Casey’s interview with Kay McVay. Kay is a retired RN who shares her story about a not-so-blissful retirement. KAY RETIRED IN 1995, JUST SEVEN SHORT YEARS BEFORE HER HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR NURSES. Kay was the type of […]
Patty Eakin Segment | Show 233
Guest: Patty Eakin Nurse Talk hosts Casey Hobbs and Dan Grady talk with RN Patty Eakin from Temple University Medical Center about the current strike. This is a very important conversation that affects everybody in this country. It is not just about nurses and patients — […]
Tim Thomas Segment | Show 232
Guest: Tim Thomas Continuing the RN Heroes Project series, co-hosts Casey and Dan talk with RN Tim Thomas. Tim is one of the nurses who went to Haiti as part of National Nurses United’s RN Response Network. Over 12,000 nurses volunteer to help. In an effort […]
Donna Smith and Kathy Reardon Segment | Show 231
Guests: Donna Smith and Kathy Reardon The first of Nurse Talk’s RN Heroes Project…a conversation with Massachusetts RN Kathy Reardon. Kathy speaks with humility about her time and service in Haiti and shares some very moving comments about her experience.
Dan Grady and Donna Smith Segment | Show 229
Guests: Dan Grady and Donna Smith Confused and disillusioned about health care reform? Well, join the rest of us. Our go-to expert CNA/NNU’s Donna Smith visits with Casey and Dan and doesn’t hold out much hope for anything resembling a single-payer or a public option. Yes, […]
Ansie Blot and Gwen Collins Segment | Show 228
Guests: Ansie Blot and Gwen Collins Casey and Dan talk with two Florida-based RNs who share their experiences in a state where RNs have not had the “voice” or the collective power to fight for patients rights, better work conditions and better laws. Things are changing […]
Tim Thomas Segment | Show 227
Guest: Tim Thomas A very touching and insightful conversation with RN Tim Thomas, just returned from Haiti where he volunteered on the U.S.S. Comfort. Tim talks about his experience and how he would go back in a minute. He is full of gratitude for the extraordinary […]