The Nurse Keith Show offers up-to-date career advice and knowledge for savvy 21st-century nurses. During each episode, Board-Certified holistic career coach Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC explores the multiplicity of potential career pathways in nursing through inspiring interviews with healthcare thought leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. With the goal of helping you create the most satisfying nursing career and life possible, The Nurse Keith Show is an invaluable audio destination for ...
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Continuing the Conversation About Nurse-Specific Traumatization
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1:06:44On episode 530 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Lorre Laws, PhD, RN, NC for a continuation of their previous conversation on episode 515 regarding her significant work related to the concept of nurse-specific traumatization. In the course of this dynamic conversation, Keith and Lorre dive deeper…
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Effectively and Meaningfully Prioritizing Nurse Well-Being
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ENCORE EPISODE: The Untold Story of the Courageous Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
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49:27On this encore of episode 454 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Maria Smilios, the author of The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Ms Smilios discuss how numerous Black nurses fled the Jim Crow south in search of o…
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ENCORE EPISODE: Can You Create a Career With More Peace and Less Angst?
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1:02:11On this encore of episode 499 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Karen Steinbock, MBA, BSN, RN, ACC, a nurse who is also a leadership, career, and professional development coach. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Karen discuss many aspects of career development, including making the choice t…
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Would You Like a Fulfilling, Flexible, and Future-Ready Nursing Career?
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54:55On episode 526 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Brian LeCount and Earl Dalton of Health Carousel, the organization behind Nursing Careers Week, an inspiring annual virtual event for nurses which will be held for the second time during the week of November 10th, 2025. In the course of their conversation…
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On episode 525 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews author and lactation pharmacologist Dr. Kaytlin Krutsch, PhD, PharmD, MBA, BCPS. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Krutsch discuss the history and science behind the very specialized topic of lactation pharmacology, and why it should be o…
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Personal Reinvention and Telling Our Authentic Story
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1:00:55On episode 524 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Anastasia Prech, BSN, RN, NC-BC for an in-depth, free-wheeling, and inspiring conversation about how we can consider approaching our lives and careers when our priorities shift, we're longing for reinvention, and it's time to tell a new story about who…
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The Impact of Competency-Based Education in Nursing
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41:41On episode 523 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews author, nursing educator, and researcher Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, CNEcl, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Wittmann-Price discuss the importance and impact of competency-based education in nursing. Dr.…
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The Future of Nursing in the World of AI-Driven Care
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49:39On episode 522 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Amy Hillsman, MSN, ANP-BC, the Senior Director of the Virtual Care Center at Reimagine Care. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Amy discuss what the future holds for nurses in the face of the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence and A…
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New Paradigms of Care for Nurse Practitioners
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52:41On episode 521 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Angela Patterson, DNP, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, the Chief Nursing Officer at CVS Health. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Angela discuss the new paradigms of care opening up for nurse practitioners here in the United States, including value-ba…
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On episode 520 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Leah Blackwell, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, the Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer for Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Leah discuss the many proactive steps we can take in response to the pr…
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The Nurse as Powerful Purpose-Driven Advocate
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51:19On episode 519 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Georgianna Donadio, DC, MSc, PhD in a wide-ranging conversation that discusses, among other topics, how nurses can be powerful, purpose-driven advocates for patients who are navigating the confusing labyrinth of 21st-century healthcare. The work of Dr…
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What's the State of the Nursing Profession in 2025?
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49:48On episode 518 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Iman Abuzeid, the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, for yet another informative and fascinating interview with a frequent and dynamic guest with a great deal to share about the healthcare industry in general, and the nursing profession in pa…
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Helping New Nurse Practitioners Transition Into Practice
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54:54On episode 517 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Julianne Ewen and Dr. Julie Ossege, the authors of "Guide for the New Nurse Practitioner Transitioning Into Practice", a first-of-its-kind book published by Springer Publishing in early 2025. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his esteemed…
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Would You Like to Leave Acute Care Nursing in the Dust?
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37:08On episode 516 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith delivers a short but sweet solo episode exploring the many reasons why numerous nurses appear to be leaving acute care nursing behind. Keith also explores the multitude of viable non-acute career options available to nurses who want to leave hospital nursing in the …
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The Silent Epidemic of Nurse-Specific Traumatization
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49:49On episode 515 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Lorre Laws, PhD, RN, NC regarding her significant contributions to the canon of literature related to nurses' experience of trauma. Specifically, Dr. Laws contends that it's not burnout and compassion fatigue that are the issues plaguing our professio…
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The Critical Importance of Critical Care Nursing
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47:58On episode 514 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Dina Hewett, Ph.D., RN, MSN, JM, a nurse, educator, leader, and the author of the 3rd edition of "Fast Facts for the Critical Care Nurse" which is scheduled to be published in May of 2025 by Springer Publishing. In the course of their conversation, Ke…
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On episode 513 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, in celebration of Nurses Week 2025, Keith interviews Jennifer Johnson, BScN RN, the author of Nursing Intuition: How to Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity, and Survive Your Nursing Career. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Jennifer discuss the role of nursing i…
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The Universality of Love, Loss, Grief, and Recovery
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57:37On episode 512 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews author, retired psychiatric nurse, educator, and leader Dr. Lisa Rosenberg. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Rosenberg discuss how we cope with life-altering events, and the universal experiences of loss, grief, and recovery. Also discus…
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On episode 511 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Kevin Gibson, BSN, RN, aka: The Boot Nurse, an NCLEX success coach and mentor with a compelling story to tell and advice to share for those facing this high-stakes exam. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Kevin discuss top strategies and the e…
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Innovative Approaches to Nurse Practitioner Certification Success
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48:56On episode 510 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, a nurse practitioner, educator, researcher, author, and leader in nursing education. As Director of Nursing Education and Practice at Springer Publishing, Dr. Myrick focuses on developing innovative learning …
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The Sky's the Limit for Nurses in Business
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42:23On episode 509 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Jessica Chung, the founder of the International Business Association for Nurses (IBAN). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Chung discuss the multitude of independent business opportunities available to nurse practitioners, nurses, and …
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Tackling Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing Head On
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58:33On episode 508 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews nurse educator Dr. Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, the author of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing: Enhancing Professional Quality of Life, with the 3rd edition published by Springer Publishing in 2024. In the course of this inspiring conversation, Kei…
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A Deep Dive Into the Specialty of Burn Nursing
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53:08On episode 507 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Emily Werthman, PhD, RN, CBRN, a dedicated Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) and the Patient Care Manager and Burn Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center in Baltimore. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Werthman discuss …
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How to Be a Happy and Successful Nurse Practitioner
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50:49On episode 506 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Sandra Pagenta, DNP, ANP-BC, the energetic and dynamic host of the Success NP Podcast. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Sandra discuss the many ways in which nurse practitioners can choose to create career paths that fit their skill set,…
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Reducing Medical Errors and Cultivating Patient Safety
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53:26On episode 505 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews patient safety consultant, author, nurse leader, and educator Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Siemers discuss the many ways in which patient safety and outcomes are compromised by breakdowns in communica…
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Your Voice as a Key to Success and Career Opportunity
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54:40On episode 504 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Marianne Hickman, an accomplished international public speaker, speaker trainer, and personal mentor. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Marianne discuss how you can use your voice for communicating clearly in any circumstance, and how to leve…
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Navigating Psychiatric Mental Health: Insights for Advanced Practice Nurses
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47:29On episode 503 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Brenda Marshall, a tenured professor, Fulbright scholar, psychiatric nurse practitioner, and the co-author of Psychiatric Mental Health Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nurses, published by Springer Publishing. In the course of their conversation, Kei…
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Would You Like to be a Medical Device Consultant or Inventor?
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51:44On episode 502 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ron Richard, BBA, a medical device consultant, inventor, and author with a long track record of successfully developing and launching dozens of medical products. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Ron discuss how nurses and other healthcare pr…
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Combating Microaggressions and Implicit Bias in Nursing
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48:59On episode 501 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Christine Frazer, PhD, CNS, CNE, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse Educator, and academic educator. Throughout her nursing journey, Dr. Frazer has worked in various fields including neonatal ICU, pediatrics, post-partum, adult critical care…
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Celebrating 500 Episodes of The Nurse Keith Show
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35:21On episode 500 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dan Kendall, the founder and CEO of The Health Podcast Network, to mark the occasion and celebrate the milestone of reaching the 500th episode of the show. In the course of this illuminating episode, Dan turns the tables and gives Keith the rare opport…
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Can You Create a Career With More Peace and Less Angst?
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1:02:11On episode 499 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Karen Steinbock, MBA, BSN, RN, ACC, a nurse who is also a leadership, career, and professional development coach. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Karen discuss many aspects of career development, including making the choice to step into lea…
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Inspiring Light, Hope, and Resilience After Pregnancy Loss
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55:43On episode 498 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rachell Dumas, RN, a nurse, entrepreneur, and maternal health advocate based in Atlanta, Georgia. Rachell is the founder of A Light After Nine, a non-profit organization founded to support, educate, and advocate for individuals and families navigating inf…
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Optimize Your Mindset and Transform Your Life
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49:35On episode 497 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Eric Recker, a dentist who is also an author, motivational speaker, Elite Success Coach, mountain climber, and recovering triathlete. In the course of their lively and inspiring conversation, Keith and Eric discuss his book, "That Dam Analogy", which …
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How to Create a Non-Traditional Nursing Career You Can Love
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54:53On episode 496 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back to the podcast Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, RN, a nurse, podcaster, and medical writer whose experience creating a non-traditional career trajectory can serve as inspiration for nurses who would like to follow in her highly successful entrepreneurial footst…
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Maximizing the Impact of Emergency Nursing
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1:00:20On episode 495 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Michael Dexter, MSN, RN, EMT, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CCRN, CNL, the Director of Professional Development at the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). In the course of their conversation, Keith and Michael discuss how emergency nurses …
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Resolving the Great Nurse W2 vs 1099 Debate
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51:37On episode 494 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jeannine Raymond, RN, MS, the Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Client Success at Nursa.com, regarding the significant differences between nurses being W2 employees vs 1099 contractors. From financial and tax implications to the freedom o…
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The Transformational Potential of Holistic Nursing
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58:51On episode 493 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sarah Weaver, MSN, FNP-C, IFMCP, HN-BC, a Holistic Nurse and Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner. Sarah is also the Coordinator and Instructor at the Holistic Nursing Certification Prep Course where she combines her profound expertise in integrative an…
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Saying Yes to Curiosity, Novel Solutions, and Career Opportunity
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53:48On episode 492 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN, a Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, leader, speaker, consultant, and award-winning podcaster who seeks to inspire others to be curious, open to opportunity and serendipity, and willing to embrace novel solutions whenever and how…
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Home Care as an Entrepeneurial Path to Professional Freedom
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1:00:35On episode 491 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sue Denis, RN and Enock Denis, the co-founders of Home Care Bosses United, a company that supports nurses in launching their own independent home health agencies. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss their inspiring origin sto…
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ENCORE EPISODE: A Black Nurse Breaks Down Boxes, Combats "Truth Decay", and Embodies Dr. King's Dream
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1:05:45On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, a noted presenter, provocateur, consultant, professor of nursing, and the American Nurses Association’s current Scholar-In-Residence. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Alexander converse on a…
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ENCORE EPISODE: Achieving Deeply Rooted Wellness
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58:15On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ashley Durant, a board-certified holistic nurse and transformational wellness coach with specific expertise in guiding clients through the labyrinth of autoimmune illness. Ashley speaks from her own personal experience, and she offers tools and st…
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ENCORE EPISODE: Healing Politics One Nurse at a Time
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54:24On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Kimberly Gordon, DNP, CRNA, an accountant turned nurse who is the co-founder of Healing Politics, a non-profit organization on a mission to inspire, motivate, recruit, and train nurses and midwives to run for elected office while building a cultur…
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ENCORE EPISODE: Playing it Forward — From Master’s in Nursing to PhD in Psychology
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1:08:42On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Caroline Cárdenas, PhD, MSN, MA, RN, CBCN, an expert in the science of play. Caroline has completed and defended her doctoral dissertation, titled “The Significance of Play in Restoring Compassion”, and has a great deal to share about the jour…
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ENCORE EPISODE: Trauma, Healing, Racism, and Justice on the Front Lines of Healthcare
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57:11On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews emergency physician and NY Times bestselling author Michele Harper regarding structural racism, social justice, personal trauma and healing, and the intrinsic vulnerabilities of the American healthcare system. Dr. Harper's memoir, The Beauty in Br…
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Bridging the Gaps to Save Medically Complex Children
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51:15On episode 490 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Natalie McCawley, MSN, RN, CCRN and Tiffany Simon, MSN, RN, CCRN, co-founders of Project Austin at Children’s Nebraska. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss the genesis and mission of Project Austin, which seeks to "create awa…
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Light Therapy, Franchises, and Career Opportunities
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48:00On episode 489 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Bevens Goodman, RN, MSN, FNP-C, the Chief Brand Officer of Array Skin Therapy. As a company founded by a nurse practitioner, Array is the only stand-alone purveyor of narrowband UVB light therapy, a highly effective treatment for psoriasis, vitiligo, ecze…
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Confronting Obesity as a Chronic Disease of Pandemic Proportions
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57:24On episode 488 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Thomas George, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NASM-CPT, a family nurse practitioner specializing in the treatment of obesity. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. George discuss obesity as a chronic disease of pandemic proportions, current treatment stra…
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Changemakers and the Revitalization of Healthcare
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57:17On episode 487 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Andrea Austin, a dedicated physician, podcaster, author, educator, and advocate. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Austin discuss her forthcoming book, "Revitalized: A Guidebook to Rediscovering your Heartline While Doctoring", the "H…
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The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare Industry
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1:01:08On episode 486 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Matt Hollingsworth, the co-founder of Carta Healthcare, a company dedicated to creating a healthier future by advancing the technology surrounding data practices in healthcare. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Matt discuss the rising importa…
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