Nurse Talk Short | Cal Props 30 and 32 and Naked in the Nursing Home
A primer on why nurses say YES to Prop 30 and NO to Prop 32 in California with Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for the California Nurses Association. Naked in the Nursing Home, author Harold Lustig’s father came to him at age 78 and […]
Nurse Talk Short | RN Staffing, Acuity and Victoria Sweet’s God’s Hotel
Nurse-to-patient ratios? What’s acuity got to do with it? On this show we visit with RN Tracy Pelletier, a med surg nurse from the Aroostook County Medical Center in Presque Isle, Maine. As Maine goes so goes the nation. Tracy says staffing levels and acuity […]
Nurse Talk Short | Robin Hood Tax and Nursing with Compassion
The Robin Hood Tax what and why? An idea that would go a long way in healing the divide between the ultra rich and the rest of us. And, Hal Isen, MFT on how to do your best work as a nurse and avoid going […]
Nurse Talk Short | Robin Hood Tax + Preventing Postpartum Depression
Donna Smith, our National Nurses United D.C. correspondent brings us up to speed on Robin Hood Tax. Donna, best known as one of the documentary subjects of Michael Moore’s 2007 movie, “SiCKO.” national single-payer healthcare advocate and community organizer for National Nurses United, co-chairs the […]
Nurse Talk Short | Mandatory Overtime
Casey and Shayne find a laugh or two in a topic that is no laughing matter. Listen as they talk with Massachusetts Nurses Association President RN Donna Kelly Williams talk about mandatory overtime. It doesn’t exist because there is a lack of nurses, as some […]
Nurse Talk Short | Fall Flu Fashion Show
Most of us don’t run with the crowd that attends the Annual Fall Fashion Week in New York City. BUT ..it does seem somewhat exciting and it certainly highlights all of the beautiful fall fashions and —SADLY— fact that eating disorders are alive and well […]
Nurse Talk Short | Dr. Jamie Koufman on Acid Reflux and Listener Question
A little sneaky peeky into Nurse Talk’s show 447 featuring Dr. Jamie Koufman, author of Dropping Acid a book about acid reflux and how to get rid of it. A little fun with a listener a question too. You can listen to the whole show […]