Best of Nurse Talk Shorts: Laughter, Tar Sands, and Viagra for Women
Try as we might to stay away from polarizing issues on our show, it seems you can’t talk about health and healthcare without touching on these controversial topics. The Keystone XL Pipeline is one of those issues. It could have a significant impact on the health of communities in […]
Nurse Talk Short | Victory for Nurses and Breast Exams with Implants.
Victory for Nurses in Northern California! …AND a victory for nurses across the country! Last week, a federal administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board handed nurses a victory, finding Sutter Bay East Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area engaged in illegal […]
Best of Nurse Talk Short | Doctor Bots and Psychology of Weight Loss
Ahhhh, technology! It’s a very good thing, but when are we going too far? Should ROBOTS replace doctors and nurses? Casey and Shayne visit with National Nurses United RN Deborah Burger. Psychologist David Bedrick is the author of the best-selling book, Talking Back To Dr. Phil, Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology. David […]
Nurse Talk Short | Global Nurses United and ACA FACTS
Global Nurses? Yes, it’s necessary! We mentioned a few weeks ago that we attended the National Nurses United Conference here in San Francisco. We met nurses from most of the states and from over 13 other countries. It’s very interesting to talk to nurses from around the world […]
Nurse Talk Short Rewind | Male Nurse, More Pay & Weight Loss and Wellness
Male Nurses…More Pay?? Oh my, what a lively discussion! A recent census report shows the average male nurse earns almost $10,000 a year more than the average female nurse. Although 90% of registered nurses in America are women, they don’t think of male nurses as underdogs. […]
Obamacare Myth-ectomy and Technology Without Common Sense.
Myth-ectomy. It’s coming! Congress tried to stop it thirty-seven times! The Affordable Care Act is on track and headed for the station and you need to know the FACTS. Is it good? Is it bad? Will Grandma meet her demise in front of a “death panel?” Will it […]
Clowns Without Borders
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 […]
Nurse Talk Short | Laughter, Tar Sands, and Viagra for Women
Try as we might to stay away from polarizing issues on our show, it seems you can’t talk about health and healthcare without touching on these controversial topics. The Keystone XL Pipeline is one of those issues. It could have a significant impact on the health of communities in […]
Best of Nurse Talk Shorts | CNA Nursing Families Fund with Zenei Cortez
Casey and Joanie visit with RN and CNA President’s Council member, Zenei Cortez about the CNA Nursing Angels Family Fund established by the California Nurses Association for the victims of the horrible limousine fire that occurred on the San Mateo Bridge here in Northern California. The news of the death of two […]