Our blog has something for everyone. From healthcare to human-interest stories and from the hospital bedside to the halls of congress—we have it covered. AND did you know workplace bullying was bad for your health? Meet a courageous nurse and oral cancer survivor that understands the power of humor and grace. What are “nurse patient ratios” and why are they so important? All this and more…
Casey Hobbs RN Co-Host of Nurse Talk has a casual and informative visit with Cokie Giles. Cokie talks about the importance of Organizing and the progress that has been made in her great state of Maine particularly since joining with CNA/NNOC.Cokie graduated with a BSN […]
“Hi, who’s on the line?” Nurse Talk radio show co-host Casey Hobbs, RN, asks with an up-for-anything tone in her voice. A caller named Mary Ellen describes “very swollen legs from my groin down to my toes.” “Oh my God, death is imminent for you,” […]
Guest: Patty Eakin Patty is the President of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals. As an emergency room nurse at Philadelphia’s Temple University, Patty has direct experience caring for thousands of uninsured patients who would have no place to go if they could […]
Coming Up on the Show…While Pattie tries to talk about a conversation she had with her 93-year-old aunt, Casey finds a shopping bag left in the studio by Maggie. The rattling begins and Casey describes the items in Maggie’s sale bag. Let’s see…the first item […]
Of all the torrent of words that followed House passage of its version of healthcare reform legislation in early November, perhaps the most misleading were those comparing it to enactment of Social Security and Medicare.Sadly no. Social Security and Medicare were both federal programs guaranteeing […]
Guest: Rose Ann DeMoro Nurse Talk takes a few minutes to acknowledge a Health Care Reform Hero Rose Ann DeMoro, CNA/NNOC Executive Director and one of the Modern Healthcare Magazine’s 100 most influential people in health care for the past five years running.
Oh lord it’s Maggie and she is out of control. A little celebrity attention and she turns into a DIVA! Who knew…I think Whitney Houston would be lower maintenance! Join us as Maggie chats with Casey and can’t wait to get on the road to […]
According to Organizing for America, “The House’s first full vote on health reform legislation may come as early as this week. It’ll be the first time in more than 60 years that the full body votes on comprehensive reform, and we expect it to be […]
The Journal of Nursing Jocularity says, “As soon as you listen, you’ll be hooked!” A humor magazine for nurses, the JNJ has two purposes. The first is to share the best funny material they can find…They found Nurse Talk! JNJ’s Karyn Buxman says, "As soon […]
Guest: Donna Smith REMEMBER MICHAEL MOORE’S MOVIE SICKO? Well, Donna Smith, whose family was featured in the movie will be with us and she is a power house! Donna took adversity and turned it into a passion to make insurance available to EVERYONE! She has a […]
