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…
No Child Without A Smile. Flu Shot Showdown. Cholesterol King. More!
Casey: “Shayne although the song Send In The Clowns is a bit dreary the clowns we are going to talk to today are anything but. I am so excited—almost as excited as I got when everyone else went to the circus—we have Tim Cunningham from Clowns Without Borders with us and wait until you hear about the remarkable work they do. You really won’t want to miss it even if you sleep through the rest of the show.”
Rudi, Lisa and Alejandro of Clowns Without Borders perform for children in Mexico acing the daily tolls of child labor and past traumas.
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 children, proving to Poltrona that there is a great need for clowns and entertainment in crisis situations. He founded Clowns Without Borders to offer humor as a means of psychological support to communities that have suffered trauma. The clowns have organizations in nine countries Spain, France, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, South Africa, Canada and the United States. We’ll visit with RN and president of “Clowns,” Tim Cunningham. This is just a beautiful story.
AND—Flu shot controversy rages on. RN and co-president of National Nurses United, Karen Higgins joins us to discuss this “vibrant” topic. What do you think? Read more…
Baby Bump. Mom and Dad. Hospitals. Greed. Nurses Pockets.
Shayne: “Well, Casey already this year there is so much going on in the news. Of course all kinds of political issues such as the “fiscal cliff,” the looming debt ceiling, and a range of other hot topics such as—hospitals working overtime to cut staffing and increase profits, storms like we’ve never seen before, world hunger, poverty, melting of the polar ice caps, unemployment and more. BUT the one bit of news that I find most important Casey and I think you will agree—Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy.”
Casey: “Oh Shayne I couldn’t agree with you more. That poor thing has gone through so much, and now this! I’m sure she and papa-to-be, Kanye West, are ecstatic—but this will be such a pubic 9-months for them. First the paparazzi will be looking to get the best photos of the “baby bump,” and then they may try to catch her on a private beach in her bikini.”
And so starts some good advice for Kim and papa Kanye. We didn’t say good advice, but it is advice.
And a visit with RN DeAnn McEwen, Co-President of the California Nurses Association, about a recent press release announcing the largest nurses union in the U.S., National Nurses United and its affiliation with the National Union of Healthcare Workers. Find out why and why you should be interested.
RN Deann McEwen last year at a rally to step up the campaign to extend guaranteed healthcare coverage to all Californians
What do nurses find in their pockets? With the help of Scrubs Magazine we find out. Read more…
Tribute. Shin Splints. Annoying Driver. Pop Quiz.
Shayne and Casey welcome RN and Co-President of National Nurses United, Deborah Burger. Deborah is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk. She recently wrote an article about the need to restore our mental health system. In the wake of the tragic shooting in Connecticut and […]
Heaven Wasn’t Ready for This
We are talking about the horrible tragedy in Connecticut on the show this week. We wanted to share something with our listeners that we find to be a powerful tribute to the beautiful souls who were lost that day. It’s a song written by up and coming songwriter Alex Hobbs (who does happen to be Nurse Talk Host Casey Hobbs’ nephew). Alex’s heartfelt song is called “Heaven Wasn’t Ready For This”. We were so moved by his tasteful and beautiful gift we wanted to share it with others. Alex will be with us on the show.
The Beatles. Meditation. All Things D.C. Constipation (more than you want to know).
Shayne: “Casey, why the Beatles? I love them but why now?“
Paul, John, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, George and Ringo
Casey: “Because I can’t think of the Beatles without thinking about the 70’s and I can’t think of the 70’s without thinking of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Maharishi achieved fame as the guru to The Beatles and other celebrities. He started the TM program in the late 1970s that claimed to offer practitioners the ability to levitate and to create world peace.
And Shayne, I just happen to be practicing TM and I cannot say enough about the benefits. On the show this week we have TM instructor Marjie Biller with us to talk about the practice and a program specifically created for nurses and healthcare practioners.”
And, just what is the “Fiscal Cliff” and what is it doing to our health? Donna Smith on All Things D.C. Read more…
Nurse Talk Gift Giving Guide. What the Frack? Oy Vey in a Manger.
A great show this week. Shayne shares his softer side when he tells Casey he has already been thinking about a holiday gift for her.
Shayne to Casey: “O.K Casey — its sort of a personal thing so I hope you won’t be mad — but I researched some exercise options for you and want to gift you a membership to whichever one of these resonates with you.”
Casey responds, “O.K. if you must — it’s better than having to do the research myself — what ya got?”
Shayne: “O.K.: 1) Weighted Hula Hooping…”
Says Lisa M. Wolfe of Demand Media about this hot new fitness option, “If you have an addictive personality, use caution when beginning a weighted hula hoop workout. Hooping may take priority above your other daily activities…
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Coming Up
O.K. let’s see a show of hands from all of you who MAY have overindulged on Thanksgiving. I, for one, did and then swore I would eat sensibly from that day forward. O.K. — starting January 1st — I am on a DIET — no […]