travel nursing

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to Allyson Pennington BSN, RN, CCRN about what it’s like being a DNP student. We cover the first day of class, how to apply, course content, how to succeed, and more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

• (0:00) Introduction
• (2:18) Was DNP school what Allyson expected
• (5:20) The first day of DNP school
• (8:15) Understanding studies
• (10:29) Difference between undergrad & grad school
• (15:32) How to apply to DNP school
• (19:50) DNP school course content
• (21:47) Can you work while in DNP school?
• (24:30) Why Allyson wanted to get her doctorate
• (30:18) Research & Statistics
• (37:32) How to succeed in DNP school

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Allyson is a registered nurse. She received her bachelors from The University of Virginia in 2019 and is now pursuing her Master's and Doctorate to become a nurse practitioner. She started her career in nursing in mother-baby/labor and delivery for one year and quickly was redeployed to the special pathogen unit to take care of critically ill patients admitted with COVID. She has since been an Intensive care nurse for three years - totaling a nursing career of four years. She has received certifications in breastfeeding and critical care. She has been heard on local news, in local papers, and in community outreaches for families losing a loved one due to COVID. She also has her own youtube channel to vlog through her journey and an Instagram account where she showcases her coffee and baking creations.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaGgbNk2fvG1JhtyYA4NI7g

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyson.pennington/

Cat’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olliepcafe/

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Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay

Music – Aidan Dykes

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

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Here are the things to expect in the episode:

• What are some benefits of living a dual life, working and traveling?
• How can you manage your time and priorities effectively to balance work and travel?
• Why is it important to have goals and aspirations outside your job or career?
• How can you deal with uncertainty and risk when making important life decisions?
• And much more!

Meet Olivia and Colton Hale:

Olivia and Colton Hake had it all in their early 20's. Married, with great jobs, a home, and family close by. This gave pause to Olivia, thinking, "Did I peak too soon? Is this all there is?" Craving more experiences from life, Olivia came up with the idea of switching careers to travel nurse, and her husband Colton was completing onboard. Today they are a full-time RV couple traveling the country, documenting their journey travel journey while Olivia takes different travel nurse assignments and Colton runs operations of their epic nomad life. Their mission is to inspire others to take the leap and live THEIR best life right now.

Connect with Olivia and Colton Hale!

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hale.on.a.trail/
• Podcast: https://linktr.ee/HaleOnATrail

Connect with Host, Julie Zolfo

• Download Your Free Gift: https://www.livingthetravelersheart.com/free-gift
• Join Our Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingthetravelersheart
• Purchase the Traveler's HEART book: https://www.juliezolfo.com/book
• Be A Podcast Guest: https://www.juliezolfo.com/podcast
• on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliezolfo/
• On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliezolfo/
• On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliezolfo/

We had the privilege of welcoming US Army Major, Corrine Gogert, MBA, MSN, RN, CCRN to the podcast to talk about working as a nurse in the military! We discuss military nurse combat expectations, schooling reimbursement, civilian vs military nursing, and more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

• (0:00) Introduction
• (2:30) Why Corrine stayed in the military
• (3:25) Are military nurses expected to go into combat?
• (6:54) How schooling reimbursement works
• (16:26) Military nursing specialties
• (23:01) What it’s like being deployed as a Military Nurse
• (33:06) Civilian vs Military Trauma Units
• (39:29) Coping strategies
• (43:00) Working with other countries
• (49:40) Advice to military nurses considering deployment

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Corrine Gogert, MBA, MSN, RN, CCRN is a Major in the United States Army and is currently attending school to earn her DNP for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. She lives with her partner, a 3-year-old daughter, and three crazy dogs. Corrine has been an Army Nurse for 11 years and has been stationed all over the United States with one deployment to Afghanistan. She has served in med-surg, pediatric and adult ICUs with some time as a nurse manager and in education.

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Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producer – Katie Schrauben

Assistant Producer – Sam MacKay

Music – Aidan Dykes

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In this episode, Maggie shares exciting news about the future of the podcast while looking back on her nursing experience. She also examines how nursing prepares you for becoming a Mom!

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Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/ 

TIMESTAMPS:

• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:00) Maggie’s Background
• (2:45) Maggie Becoming a Mom
• (5:50) How Being a Nurse Prepares You for Becoming a Mom
• (13:51) The Future of Nursing Uncharted

FIND US ON

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• Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nursinguncharted
• Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185
• Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB
• Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producer – Katie Schrauben

Assistant Producer – Sam MacKay

Music – Aidan Dykes

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In this episode, we welcome Andrea Dalzell MSN-ED, RN, a disability rights advocate and nurse in New York. We discuss common biases, becoming your own advocate, hospital accommodations, and more!

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (3:45) Andrea’s Background
• (11:26) Common biases 
• (19:45) Accommodations in the Hospital 
• (24:04) What Stands in the Way The Most For Not Accommodating Those With Disabilities 
• (28:25) Common Accommodations You Can Ask For
• (37:17) Becoming Your Own Advocate
• (41:23) Advice for Nurses & Those With Disabilities

About ANDREA DALZELL MSN-ED, RN

Andrea Dalzell is the people’s disability rights advocate. As someone who has used a wheelchair full-time since the age of twelve, she understands what it’s like to constantly come up against barriers because life is built for the non-disabled. She challenges this narrative daily as “The Seated Nurse” – the first and only registered nurse in a wheelchair in all of New York State. Andrea’s advocacy has won her national recognition over the years, including being named “New Mobility’s Person of the Year” in 2021. She has also been featured in publications such as Unite Spinal, HomeCare, and Forbes.

• Website: https://www.theseatednurse.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseatednurse/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/theseatednurse/

FIND US ON

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Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nursinguncharted

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Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

Powered by American Mobile

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

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Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In the last episode of 2022, Maggie answers your questions about working while pregnant. She discusses the ins and outs of parental leave, the best scrubs, morning sickness, and more!

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We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:16) How do you find the energy to work
• (4:33) Ins & Outs of Parental Leave
• (11:47) Best Scrubs to Wear When Pregnant
• (14:21) Can you work until you deliver? 
• (19:59) How to combat morning sickness for a 12hr shift?
• (21:49) Which patients can you work with?

FIND US ON

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Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nursinguncharted

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

SHOW CREDITS

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Powered by American Mobile

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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Melanie Sheckels, RN rejoins us for our continued conversation about death, grief, and trauma. In this episode, we discuss how to best care for end-of-life patients and holistic regenerative care. Some of the tips we discuss are validating a patient’s grief, having a centering process, and trusting the wisdom of the patient.

EPISODE SPONSOR – AMERICAN MOBILE

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We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (3:00) Tip 1 - Learning to Trust the Wisdom of the Patient Who is Dying
• (13:44) Tip 2 - Having a Centering Process
• (25:22) Trauma & Burnout
• (34:30) Tip 3 - Attuning Ourselves 
• (43:55) Tip 4 - Being Intentional With Interventions 
• (49:26) Tip 5 - Validating a Patient’s Grief
• (1:00:12) Tip 6 - Speaking Plainly & Directly to Your Patients
• (1:04:34) Tip 7 - Contemplating Our Relationships With Time
• (1:11:00) Death Jam Events & Podcast

About MELANIE SHECKELS, RN

Melanie Sheckels, RN, is a death, grief, and trauma educator and guide who's helped hundreds of humans move from fear of death into pleasure, possibility, and peace. Through her practice as a Death Doula, she guides dying people, families, and caregivers through thresholds of profound loss and change toward stability, vitality, embodiment, and trust. 

She believes that death is a sacred, rite of passage, not a medical event and that even amidst great loss and difficulty, we each contain an inherent, unbreakable blueprint of health and wholeness that we may return to with deep, consistent care & connection.

Melanie is also the host of the Death Jam podcast & community event.

• https://www.instagram.com/threshold.doula/
• https://www.thresholddoula.com/events

SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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Death, grief, and trauma educator, Melanie Sheckels, RN, joins us on this episode to discuss end-of-life care and her job as a Death Doula. We discuss the pain & anxiety of death, what constitutes a good death, how she became a death doula and more.

EPISODE SPONSOR – AMERICAN MOBILE

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (3:10) Welcoming Melanie to the Show
• (14:57) Learning to Deal With Death as a New Nurse
• (21:20) Pain & Anxiety of Death
• (25:30) What Constitutes a Good Death
• (34:13) Why Melanie Became a Death Doula
• (49:17) What is a Death Doula
• (55:00) Certifications & Programs
• (1:02:30) Death Jam Podcast

About MELANIE SHECKELS, RN

Melanie is a death, grief, and trauma educator and guide who's helped hundreds of humans move from fear of death into pleasure, possibility, and peace.

Through her practice as a Death Doula, she guides dying people, families, and caregivers through thresholds of profound loss and change toward stability, vitality, embodiment, and trust. 

She believes that death is a sacred, rite of passage, not a medical event and that even amidst great loss and difficulty, we each contain an inherent, unbreakable blueprint of health and wholeness that we may return to with deep, consistent care & connection.

Melanie is also the host of the Death Jam podcast & community event.

https://www.instagram.com/threshold.doula/

https://www.thresholddoula.com/events

FIND US ON

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nursinguncharted

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

Show Credits

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Powered by American Mobile

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In this episode, Meighan Pribesh, BSN, RNC-OB stops by to talk all things Labor & Delivery (L&D). We discuss the differences between working in large and small hospitals, a typical day in the life, how Meighan wants to have her baby, misconceptions, and more!

EPISODE SPONSOR – AMERICAN MOBILE

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:44) Maggie & Meighan’s First C-Section Experiences
• (6:21) Changing to a smaller hospital
• (22:25) A Labor & Delivery (L&D) Nurse's Typical Day
• (30:51) Emergency Situations in L&D
• (33:12) How Meighan Wants to Have Her Baby
• (38:15) Being a Patient Advocate
• (41:00) Working With Resident Doctors
• (49:22) Misconceptions About Being a L&D Nurse
• (54:12) Advice on How to Prepare For Your Baby’s Delivery
• (1:03:00) Characteristics That Make a Good L&D Nurse

ABOUT MEIGHAN PRIBESH, BSN, RNC-OB

Meighan Pribesh is a graduate of James Madison University’s Nursing Program. She has been working in labor and delivery for a little over 8 years now. A majority of her career was spent at a high-risk labor and delivery unit. After meeting her fiancé, she has now relocated to a small town community hospital where she still does labor and delivery.

FIND US ON

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nursinguncharted

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In this episode, we spoke with Cheryl Mee, Executive Editorial Director for the American Nurse Journal, about nurse writing. We discuss how to get started with nurse writing, how to write a strong manuscript, steps in the journal publishing process, and more!

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We Discuss

• 0:00) Introduction
• (2:50) How Cheryl got into nursing and nursing publication
• (6:40) Different ways to become a nurse writer
• (14:03) What are the benefits to nurse writing
• (18:34) How to get started in nurse writing
• (21:24) Common writing topics
• (26:28) How to write a strong manuscript 
• (30:45) Amount of time to write a manuscript 
• (36:38) Steps in the journal publishing process 
• (43:47) How often are pieces not published
• (47:50) About American Nurse Journal

ABOUT CHERYL L. MEE MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN

In her current role as Executive Editorial Director for the American Nurse Journal, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, Cheryl leads content planning and editorial development for the journal. She oversees print and online editorial operations for the journal and ensures that content is clinically accurate, timely, and relevant. Cheryl works with authors, peer reviewers, and editorial staff and helps first-time nurse authors work through the process of topic development to publication. Cheryl has worked in Health Science publishing for 28 years. Other past roles include journal Editor-in-Chief for a national nursing journal for Wolters Kluwer. As Vice President of Nursing and Health Professions journals at Elsevier, she led a team of publishers serving the nursing profession and nursing societies.

American Nurses Association Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ananursingworld/

Show Credits

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producer – Katie Schrauben

Assistant Producer – Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In this episode, we welcome nurse manager, Katie English MSN, RN, CPN, to the show! We discuss her transition to become a nurse manager, management styles, a typical day in the life, work-life balance, and more.

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (2:00) How Katie got into nurse management
• (7:40) Transitioning roles from nurse to nurse manager
• (10:02) Katie’s style of nurse management
• (14:53) Prioritizing time as a nurse manager
• (21:20) Typical day in the life of a nurse manager
• (25:00) Work-life balance for nurse managers
• (30:22) The best & most difficult aspects of being a nurse manager
• (36:44) What Katie has learned as a nurse manager
• (42:28) Characteristics That Make a Good Nurse Manager

About Katie English MSN, RN, CPN

Katie English is currently a clinical manager in a pediatric cardiac ICU. She first came to love peds and nursing as a CNA, then started as a new grad in a CICU and never looked back. While working bedside, Katie often served as a preceptor, where her passion for mentorship developed. She also worked as a clinical instructor for a period of time. Katie loves to spend time outdoors and explore new restaurants with friends and family.

Katie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-m-graham

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Powered by American Mobile

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1btLYaMHoabT3icqGUgesB

Website – https://www.americanmobile.com/podcast/nursing-uncharted

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In this episode, we speak with Karen Furr MS, RN, of The Resilient Nurse Project, about how we can become more resilient and overcome burnout. We discuss the 6 pillars of resilience, the biggest roadblocks, recognizing burnout, and more.

We Discuss

• 0:00) Introduction
• (2:10) About Karen Furr MS, RN
• (7:50) Biggest roadblocks for nurses to build resilience 
• (11:30) How nurses can recognize burnout
• (13:48) The Resilient Nurse Project
• (24:00) The 6 Pillars of Resilience & Pillar: Interpersonal Support
• (34:28) Pillar: Active Optimism
• (37:35) Pillar: Relentless Tenacity
• (42:18) Pillar: Decisive Action
• (47:18) Pillar: Moral Compass
• (53:00) Pillar: Intentional Self-Care
• (1:00:00) How nurses can create a culture of resilience at work
• (1:04:28) How to get involved with the Resilient Nurse Project

About Karen Furr MS, RN

Karen is a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. She has over 15 years of experience as a nurse, which includes work in vascular access, pediatric, neonatal, and technology-dependent intensive care units, pediatric cardiac cath lab, and utilization and prior authorization review. 

Karen has taught in the clinical practicum and classroom settings in both LPN and BSN programs and serves as a nurse resilience coach and consultant. Karen is committed to making a significant impact in the nursing profession. She founded The Resilient Nurse Project 2020 in order to fulfill her mission of helping nurses recognize, address, and overcome burnout and compassion fatigue. As Founder and CEO of The Resilient Nurse Project, Karen’s desire is to make a significant sustainable impact on the nursing profession.

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Powered by American Mobile

Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

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In this episode, we talk with Licensed Social Worker Jen Barnes about how nurses can build resilience. We discuss learning to put yourself first as a nurse, fight or flight response, completing the stress response, and more!

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (8:35) Learning to put yourself first as a nurse
• (21:20) Fight or Flight Response 
• (26:49) Using Movement to Complete the Stress Response 
• (32:20) Other Strategies to Complete the Stress Response
• (42:10) How to Calm Your Body When Feeling Shutdown or Activated
• (49:08) Trauma Therapist’s #1 Tip for Calming the Body 
• (1:02:38) Meditative Movements

About Jen Barnes MSW, LICSW, RYT-500, TCTSY-F

Jen Barnes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Minneapolis, MN. She specializes in complex trauma, PTSD, stress, and grief. The daughter and sister of nurses she has a passion for empowering nurses to build resilience. She has worked with nurses 1:1 hoping to expand her reach to a broader audience. In 2021 she completed the Dare to Lead certificate program in order to address organizational challenges more effectively in healthcare. She recently spoke at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ 2022 NTI conference on Building Resilience in Nursing.

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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In this episode, we welcome Shannon Yarnoff BSN, RN, CMSRN to talk all about travel nursing and working in med surg. Maggie and Shannon discuss how to feel confident when traveling as a nurse, community vs university hospitals, behavioral issues, nursing stress, med surg stories, and more!

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (6:26) Travel Nursing & Med Surg
• (13:10) Feeling Confident in Travel Nursing
• (22:24) Community vs University Hospitals
• (25:06) Managing Behavioral Issues as a Med Surg Nurse 
• (38:20) Nursing Stress Management 
• (41:17) Med Surg Nursing Stories 
• (50:16) Benefits of Working in Med Surg 

About Shannon Yarnoff BSN, RN, CMSRN

Shannon graduated from JMU with her BSN in 2014. She’s been a nurse for 8 years now, working in med surg for her entire career thus far. She moved up the clinical ladder to a permanent position working as a charge nurse and obtained her CMSRN. In September of 2020, she began travel nursing and has completed 4 assignments working in various med surg and float pool positions.

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

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In this episode, we explore the world of Surgical Trauma ICU Nursing with Liz Christian BSN, RN, CCRN. We discuss Liz’s background, STICU patient populations, new grad ICU nursing, Telehealth, and more!

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (7:07) Liz’s Background
• (13:40) ICU Precepting
• (18:50) New Grad ICU Nursing
• (23:14) Patient Populations in the Surgical Trauma ICU
• (40:34) Neuro Trauma
• (44:49) Favorite STICU patients to take care of
• (53:24) Using Telehealth for ICU Nursing

About Elizabeth (Liz) Christian BSN, RN, CCRN

Liz has been a trauma surgery nurse for 6 years at a rural Level 1 Trauma Center in NH. Starting in med surg and working her way into the ICU, Liz also broke into the remote nursing world and became a certified Critical Care nurse last year. When not in the ICU, Liz can be found cooking, reading, and playing with her 4-month-old kitten, Mojo.

IG: @philosophical_liz 

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producer – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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Sponsored By: 

American Mobile 

Become a Travel Nurse at: https://www.americanmobile.com/

AMN Passport

Download the app at: https://www.amnpassport.com/

Connect With Us On:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nursinguncharted

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnnurse

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-uncharted/id1570694185

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