Dealing With Pain: A Day In The Life Of An Anesthesiologist Assistant With Sally Hoang

Many people think of a social worker only as part of the child protection program. However, their duties are more complex than that. Joining Richard Marn, MD is social worker Catherine Moore to share her life that transcends beyond children services and into mental health, jail services, domestic work, and even social injustices. She also delves into the toxic work-life balance of people in her line of work, emphasizing how dangerous it is for their wellbeing to set aside mental breaks. Catherine even opens up about her most memorable and inspiring experiences as a social worker, touching the lives of people from their infancy all the way to the deathbed.

With the unfortunate rise of lung-related conditions brought on partially by the pandemic, the need for respiratory therapists has never been more rampant. In this episode of Health Careers, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by Registered Respiratory Therapist Aimee Eaton. Aimee found her calling only after pursuing a different path, but she’s never looked back since! Join in on the conversation to find out how Aimee discovered her purpose and why respiratory therapy might be the career for you too! Plus, she explains how COVID exponentially increased the need for RRTs now and in the future. Stay tuned!

The great Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain,” and in modern medicine, we are now seeing the application of music to help patients on the road to recovery. Using music this way is called music therapy and in this special episode, our guest will talk all about it. Dr. Richard Marn sits down for an information-packed conversation with author, coach and music therapist, Tim Ringgold. Tim talks about the profession, how music therapy works and its benefits in helping patients on the road to wellness. Tune in and listen as Richard and Tim make beautiful music in this special episode.

What is it like to be a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit? It's exciting, gratifying, and exhausting. Enter Tina Vinsant, a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Tennessee and Podcast Host of Good Nurse, Bad Nurse. Tina talks with Richard Marn, MD, about how a big part of being a nurse is to help people be comfortable with being vulnerable. It can be highly embarrassing for patients to have someone clean their bodies for them, and it's crucial to use your emotions to empathize with them. Join in the conversation to hear more stories of what happens behind the ICU curtain. Don't miss this episode! 

Are you looking to pursue a career in veterinary medicine? If you love horses, then being an equine veterinarian is the career for you! Today’s guest is Stacey Cordivano, owner of Clay Creek Equine Veterinary Services, LLC and host of The Whole Veterinarian Podcast. She shares her journey to becoming an equine veterinarian and what it takes to succeed in your degree. Having her own practice, Stacey offers insights on what it’s like to be a veterinarian and a business owner at the same time. Challenges are bound to arise in any business, but Stacey shares the benefits of practicing equine medicine even while juggling her life as a mom of two. Tune in for more on how to pursue a career as an equine veterinarian, from college to private practice, right here on Health Careers With Dr. Marn!

As mental health comes into the fore of mainstream conversation, unique methods of dealing with it are starting to gain recognition. Art therapy is one of these modalities. What does it entail and what potential does it hold for the future of mental health? Join Dr. Richard Marn and art therapist Vicky Linnane as they delve into the ins and outs of a career in art therapy. Vicky shares how she started her career, an overview of art therapy as a profession and the future outlook for art therapists. She talks about the best parts of her career and the highlights that people should know. She also cites examples of stories of the patients she took care of and how she helped them.

Not many people consider a career in anesthesiology. Part of that is because not many people know that much about it in the first place. In this episode, anesthesiology assistant Sally Hoang joins Dr. Richard Marn for a conversation on how she found her path to a career in her specialization. Sally is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant currently practicing at Emory University Hospital. She gets into detail about the ins and outs of the job, from suctioning to flexible work hours, and shares why it has been a fulfilling career for her. Learn all about the life of an anesthesiologist assistant and see if this is the career for you!

General pathologists serve as the line behind the hospital. They don’t get as much credit for what they do and they are okay with that. Learn all about pathology and the study of diseases with your host, Richard Marn and his guest Dr. Travis Brown. Travis is a General Pathologist at Clinpath Pathology. Learn some insight into their research and what they specifically do. Discover the different types of pathology and what is on the rise. And, know the wrong misconceptions about pathologists and what it takes to become one.

Seeing little children suffer from various medical emergencies can be a heart wrenching experience, but you don’t have the luxury of time to wallow in pity if you’re the pediatric emergency medicine physician on duty. Nkeiruka Orajiaka grapples with this reality every day. Born and raised in Nigeria, Nkeiruka has always been passionate about medicine and she especially likes working with children – a quality that she believes to be essential for anyone who is seeking to start a career in her field. Learn more about what a day in the life of a pediatric emergency medicine physician looks like as Nkeiruka gives us a detailed description in this conversation with Dr. Richard Marn. Plus, learn about Nkeiruka’s loftier goals in global medicine and her newly found path to explore her other passions.

Pregnancy can be a magical yet challenging time, especially when the time for the baby to be born comes around! That's where labor and delivery nurses come in to help the mother through her delivery safely. Join Dr. Richard Marn as he sits down for a conversation with Labor and Delivery Nurse Shaina Brickner. They talk about the challenges faced by nurses and parents during labor and delivery, as well as Shaina's memories of bonding with parents. They also talk about what you need to learn as a labor nurse and what qualities are important in a nurse in this profession.