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Dive into the jaw-dropping saga of a once-trusted nurse who spiraled into controversy, leading to a shocking ban from practice. Discover the untold story in this must-hear episode of the Nursing Australia podcast. What happened? Find out now!

Remote work is a hugely hot topic right now! How the heck can you work from home as a NURSE?! The Gritty Nurses chat with Emma, aka Nurse Fern, who has built a platform and community centred on helping nurses find work from home jobs! Listen for Emma's story on how she got into remote work and how you can too, plus pros and cons of the WFH life! Emma Geiser is the founder of Nurse Fern, a platform dedicated to helping nurses explore non-traditional and remote roles through education, support, and community. She has a background in medical intensive care, emergency, and clinical documentation integrity nursing. Once an adrenaline junkie, she now enjoys working from home in her pajamas.  Thank you to our episode sponsor, healthcareproviders.ca! Attention, hospital employees, retirees and HR in Canada! Picture this: a benefit plan designed for casual and part-time hospital employees and retirees who aren't covered by their hospital's group health plan. Introducing Healthcare Providers Group Insurance Plan – a friendly partner dedicated to your health and wellbeing! With affordable plan premiums and an exceptional support team, Healthcare Providers, also known as HCP, is dedicated to helping you every step of the way. Enrolling is easy, and you'll have access to a wide range of health and basic dental benefits from day one. Already have coverage through your spouse? HCP still has your back! For less than $32 a month, the Signature Package, which includes Life, Long-Term Disability, Accidental Death, Disease & Dismemberment, provides valuable income protection and peace of mind for the unexpected.  Take charge of your health and financial security today. Visit healthcareproviders.ca to learn more!  Order our Book, The Wisdom Of Nurses! Leave us a review on Amazon! https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443468718/the-wisdom-of-nurses/ Follow the Gritty Nurse Podcast! https://www.grittynurse.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grittynursepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grittynurse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gritty.nurse.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrittyNurse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grittynurse Follow Nurse Fern! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nursefern LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nurse-fern YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5F77rzHJMWz4DVsojWwA9Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurse.fern/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remotenursefern/ 

In this episode, Amie and Sara talk about the whirlwind of events that have taken place in the last few months. An exciting national media tour, a book release, hitting #1 National Bestselling status, NurseCon, and more! This is just the beginning. Unstoppable, Unflappaple, Undeniable!  Order our Book, The Wisdom Of Nurses! Leave us a review on Amazon! https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443468718/the-wisdom-of-nurses/  https://www.grittynurse.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grittynursepodcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grittynurse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gritty.nurse.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrittyNurse  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grittynurse Thank you to our sponsor Healthcare Providers!! Attention, hospital employees, retirees and HR in Canada!   Picture this: a benefit plan designed for casual and part-time hospital employees and retirees who aren't covered by their hospital's group health plan. Introducing Healthcare Providers Group Insurance Plan – a friendly partner dedicated to your health and wellbeing! With affordable plan premiums and an exceptional support team, Healthcare Providers, also known as HCP,  is dedicated to helping you every step of the way. Enrolling is easy, and you'll have access to a wide range of health and basic dental benefits from day one. Already have coverage through your spouse? HCP still has your back! For less than $32 a month, the Signature Package, which includes Life, Long-Term Disability, Accidental Death, Disease & Dismemberment, provides valuable income protection and peace of mind for the unexpected. Take charge of your health and financial security today. Visit healthcareproviders.ca to learn more!      

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Donna Cardillo, the Inspiration Nurse! With over 25 years of clinical, managerial, and business experience, Donna is a positive force of nature who lights a path for others to follow. Donna is the author of four books including the award-winning Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart. Topics they discuss include:-Donna's journey from bedside nurse to entrepreneur to author and keynote speaker-The importance of personal growth and overcoming self-doubt in achieving success-What is a labyrinth, what is it for, and where can I find one near me? -Suggestions for nurses struggling to find positivity in their personal and professional lives.-The vast career opportunities for nurses and why nurses should explore their talents and interests.Don't just listen to this episode, bookmark it, download it, whatever, because this information is valuable and you'll want it later. Thank you so much to Donna for being such an excellent guest and a dedicated advocate for nurses everywhere. Donnacardillo.comHer IGLabyrinthlocator.com

Nurses being abused on the job is unfortunately common, but what happens when it's the other way around? In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss the shocking case of baby Nikko, whose nurse was caught slamming him down face first into a bassinet, with video evidence to prove it. They discuss the event, was happened afterwards, and steps that should be taken to prevent a situation like this from happening again. They discuss the idea of Family Integrated Care, more transparency and screening in the hiring process, and legal actions. Patients and especially Infants being abused by nurses should NEVER occur! Video shows New York NICU nursing slamming baby into bassinet:  https://youtu.be/6enuQUkVQDE 

Why aren't Nurse Practitioners (NP) more utilized in Canada? Are NPs the answer to solving the primary care crisis? In this episode, Amie & Sara interview Stella Cruz, a nurse practitioner in Ontario. We discuss what an NP is, their scope of practice and how they might contribute to an overstretched healthcare system.  Stella Cruz has been an RN since 2002 working in neuro critical care, the emergency department, and geriatric psych medicine. She completed her masters at the University of Toronto in 2008 with a focus on nursing and women and horizontal violence. She decided to become a nurse practitioner (NP) in 2014 graduating from U of T with acute care NP specializing in seniors health. Currently, Stella works on a 32 Alternate level of care (ALC) unit at a downtown hospital. Stella has taught undergrad nursing and NP students. She was born, raised, lives and works in Toronto. She is a mom and wife, with two kids ages 8 and 14 plus a big dog. She would love to complete a PHD someday, is passionate about nursing and nurses work and is a very strong advocate for nurses.  Stella's life motto: “If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything."   

In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss 2 hot trending topics: Bill 124 has been deemed unconstitutional and the "taboo" subject of talking about pay equity. In nursing, there is a long history of saying that "we are called by god", well some nurses are called by the paper,- and that's just fine too. This thinking as well is PROBLEMATIC. We are not servants, we are not just caregivers, the church does not, nor should influence what we do. Nursing is a job- just like any other jobs, but the price of not bargaining what we are worth can have even steeper consequences. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bill-124-ontario-public-sector-wage-increase/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-124-ontario-public-sector-wages-1.6668186  

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes nurses Antra Boyd BSN, MSN, iRNPA, and Karen DiMarco RN, BSN, iRNPA, co-founders of RNegade.pro and RNegade podcast. Put these two together women together and there are electric crackles in the air from all the energy; Adrianne was excited to be in the mix for this conversation recorded back in the spring. In this episode the trio discusses:How Antra and Karen met and became the best of friends Adrianne's CPR class nightmareThe birth of RNegade and their model for continuing education for nursesA time Antra and Karen were stoned at a conferencePsychoneuroendoimmunology, empaths, and humping, oh my! It's not to be missed so pop in your AirPods and grab a bevvie. For more info about RNegade visit RNegade.pro—------For all the content in the NU Universe: https://linktr.ee/nursinguncensoredpodcastRecorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.————————Copyright-free music included in this episode is found in the YouTube Audio Library:Walk with Me - TrackTribe ------------------ Nursing Uncensored participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com affiliated sites.

What more can we as nurses say? We have said it all 6 ways from Sunday. Nurses are working short. Nurses are tired. Nurses are underpaid. Nurses are understaffed. Nurses are taken for granted. Nurses are morally distressed. Nurses are not showing up. Nurses are sick. Nurses are crying out for patient safety. Nurses are asking for safe staffing ratios. Nurses are asking for folks to listen. Now nurses are just plain pissed off. Sorry, mom- there are a few F-bombs in this episode.    Thank you to our Sponsor Gales®! We want to introduce you to a footwear brand changing the game for healthcare workers. Meet Gales®, the first Smart PPE Shoe® designed in collaboration with nurses. Gales feature custom, machine washable insoles with cloud-like, long-term arch support. These slip-resistant and featherlight shoes wipe clean in seconds and stay dry thanks to their full moisture and microbe barrier! Gales® are 40-50% more affordable than other healthcare footwear brands,  - You can shop now at weargales.com and use the code GN10 for 10% off your order. https://www.weargales.com    

Trigger warning: This episode discusses a patient's traumatic experience with the birth and death of a newborn. An apology can go a long way. But what if it never comes, comes too late, or comes with no reconciliation? This week's episode focuses on a couple, the Patels, who are asking for answers after the death of their newborn. We wanted to share this story. It breaks our hearts. We hope that this family gets the answers they so rightly deserve.  Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/brampton-couple-newborn-baby-death-1.6514826

In this episode, Amie and Sara do a mental health check-in. We discuss the importance of taking a break, acknowledging that self-care and time to oneself are important. We also discuss a tweet from a Canadian Pop Star, Shawn Mendes and how taking care of ones mental health should not be "commendable" or "brave". It's just the right thing to do. The more we talk about and normalize mental health, the more likely we can make changes in healthcare overall and begin to treat and see mental health as healthcare. Please take care, folks! If you or someone you know is suffering, please reach out to https://talksuicide.ca or https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988  

In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss their experiences in nursing school. What was it like being in nursing school? Which one of us is the introvert/extrovert? How did we survive 4 years of schooling? You have to listen to find out!

If the pandemic wasn't challenging enough, we still have not fully addressed the rising cost of living. With gas prices at an all-time high, and inflation over 6%, our mental health is suffering. Are we all in this together? Believe what people do, not what people say.  In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss the politics and costs of inflation. We all know the true costs of policy decisions. Poverty. Food Insecurity. House Insecurity. Our Lives. If you need help, please reach out. You are not alone. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/guides-and-publications/looking-for-mental-health-services https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://www.mhanational.org/get-involved/contact-us  

In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss the recent election and how elections can impact healthcare. Are highway by-ways more important than bypass surgery? We don't hold back because we cant hold back. THIS IS ALL OUR HEALTH THAT WILL BE AFFECTED. 

For pox sakes, we have had enough! In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss: Monkeypox. We discuss what it is, where it came from, how it is currently being treated and some of the myths that go along with it. Is this a new pandemic of massive proportions, or do we just need to think outside of the "pox"? Monkeypox response will show what, if anything, we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, by Andre Picard https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-moneypox-outbreak-canada-virus-response/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links  

In this episode, Amie FINALLY gets Sara to discuss breast vs bottle feeding. The sh*t rolls down hill as always and when the US sneezes, Canada gets the cold! The formula shortage in the US is affecting us all. From the major shut down from Abbott due to 2 infant deaths, to the capitalism, supply chain issues and monopoly of the market- it has forced us to continue this debate on how infants are fed. We also discuss the good, bad and the ugly with in regards to lactation consultants. We have the "best formula" for our listeners.   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/18/baby-formula-shortage-why-is-there-none-what-to-do-causes-explained Implementation of Hospital Practices Supportive of Breastfeeding in the Context of COVID-19 – United States, July 15-August 20, 2020 https://www.bfmed.org/statement-on-shortage-of-breastmilk-substitutes https://mariebiancuzzo.com/2019/10/11/8-ironclad-reasons-to-fire-your-lactation-consultant/ https://lailluminator.com/2022/05/21/baby-formula-industry-primed-for-disaster-long-before-key-factory-closed-down/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/reviewed/2022/05/23/baby-formula-shortage-here-how-supplement-and-transition/9894830002/ https://globalnews.ca/news/8862124/baby-formula-shortage-78000-pounds-us-europe/

You would think that in such a dynamic environment such as healthcare that change would come easily? You would also think that when the evidence is presented for change it would be an easy sell and quick win, right? WRONG! Nurses and other healthcare professionals tend to resist change, but change is good! In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss why change in healthcare is so difficult and what we can all do to make change more successful and less daunting. 

Happy Nurses Week! Let's talk about things that matter to nurses with a wonderful guest, nurse and lawyer, Irnise Williams (AKA Your Nurse Lawyer). Irnise and Adrianne are focusing on two important themes for nurses in 2022: Growth and Protection. Irnise brings her expertise and insights on ways nurses can protect their licenses, practice, and integrity. They also explore ways nurses can harness their skills and talents for reaching their goals at and away from the bedside. This is a valuable episode full of insights and perspectives that will make you think, evaluate your own strategies and goals, and set you on a path to achieve them.Please look to Irnise for more valuable wisdom and information by visiting her website at https://iwilliamslaw.com/

There are no words to truly describe the f%^&kery of this story. What type of person, fakes being a healthcare professional, wants attention and recognition so badly that they throw themselves a party to win a fake award for a fake nursing association? In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss the odd case of Betty Lichtenstein, 57, of Connecticut who threw herself a "Nurse of the Year" party. The story only gets weirder and weirder as it goes. What do you need to know as a member of the public to keep yourself safe? Tune in for our tips! https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Fake-Nurse-of-the-Year-sent-to-jail-924986.php Thanks to our sponsor Executive Links! Are you looking for continuing education from a Canadian provider? Executive Links has almost 200 webinars to choose from on many topics including: med/surg, critical care, geriatrics, peds, mental health and more! Each webinar is $35 and includes handouts, a certificate of completion and the option to watch live & on-demand for at least a year.  Save 15% for the rest of 2022 on any topic. Just use code: GRITTY at checkout!  Visit execulinks.net to register! Follow Executive Links: Facebook: NursingLinks https://www.facebook.com/nursinglinks Instagram: @ExecutiveLinks Twitter: @Executive_Links TikTok: @ExecutiveLinks

In this episode, the Gritty Nurses chat with PatMacRN about all the things, such as citizen science, why nurses should start a business and why being a nurse should be accessible to all. They chat about why it's ok to be drawn to nursing for the pay, why nurses should be allowed to complain and the problem with high stakes testing! Let's make nursing more diverse in all aspects by removing barriers to nursing education. Thanks to our sponsor Executive Links! Are you looking for continuing education from a Canadian provider? Executive Links has almost 200 webinars to choose from on many topics including: med/surg, critical care, geriatrics, peds, mental health and more! Each webinar is $35 and includes handouts, a certificate of completion and the option to watch live & on-demand for at least a year.  Save 15% for the rest of 2022 on any topic. Just use code: GRITTY at checkout!  Visit execulinks.net to register! Follow Executive Links: Facebook: NursingLinks = https://www.facebook.com/nursinglinks Instagram: @ExecutiveLinks Twitter: @Executive_Links TikTok: @ExecutiveLinks Follow Pat Mac RN: Twitter @nursepatmacrn Instagram @patmacrn www.patmacrn.com

It's just a little blood when I cough, what the big deal? Can a little cough take your life? What's your mentality in regards to taking care of yourself? In this strangely lighthearted and funny episode, we talk to Ryan Lindley from The Dean Blundell Podcast and Sheeple Shepherd Podcast about his extremely serious health care experience, one that could have taken his life. Listen as he describes his terrifying experience (like a comedian) and what advice he has about not ignoring your health.  I AIN'T DEAD YET… BUT I PROBABLY SHOULD BE: A CAUTIONARY TALE https://deanblundell.com/news/i-aint-dead-yet-but-i-probably-should-be-a-cautionary-tale/ The Sheeple Shepherd Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sheeple-shepherd-podcast/id1546475099 The Dean Blundell Podcast  https://deanblundell.com/podcasts/ Twitter @ryanlindley

In this light-hearted episode, we sit down with Dr. Jennifer Kwan a family physician to talk about her movement the 1010 moment! Do you have a 1010 moment? Share it with us! Dr. Kwan completed family medicine residency training at McMaster University. Since the beginning of the pandemic, she has created COVID19 graphs & shared on social media to help Ontarians stay safe by translating data into easy-to-understand visualizations, using her Twitter handle @jkwan_md.  She is a co-founder of advocacy groups Masks4Canada & Docs4LTCJustice. Most recently, she created 1010moment, a mental health initiative. Dr. Kwan believes in public education to empower everyone to understand their own health.

Disclaimer: In the introduction of this podcast, we play a recorded clip (with permission from Shirley Archibald) of the recording that was taken by Amie during her mom's visit to the hospital. It does contain disturbing and difficult content to listen to. It may be triggering to some. Please listen at your own discretion.  When did cell phone usage in the emergency department become more important than delivering care to a cardiac patient who told you they feel their heart is going to stop? Anti-Black racism in healthcare is a pandemic. Its effects are long lasting and devastating to those who encounter its grips. There are no other words to describe the fear, mistrust and overwhelming impact it has on the health of Black communities. In this episode, Amie recounts her mother (Shirley Archibald) most recent encounter with the healthcare system. We discuss the importance of dismantling the structures that allow racism to continue to exist in healthcare organizations and that ALL organizations must do the work to combat anti-Black racism, because after all, racism can have deadly outcomes.  Article:  https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/this-is-about-racism-72-year-old-black-woman-says-she-was-humiliated-at-ontario-hospital-1.5782373

In this episode, Amie & Sara talk about "the occupation" and the blockades that are occurring across Canada. We discuss the new meanings that this "protest" has taken on and what it means to us as nurses and members of our community. Like many of you, we are also fed up with it and kinda could not hold back in this episode. This group is not fighting for OUR freedom-- they are full of it! If there is one thing this group needs, it is a good fleet enema because we aren't buying that shhhhhhhhhhh.....

In this episode, Amie and Sara chat with Dr. Amit Arya, a palliative care physician. We discuss the long-term care crisis, what palliative care is and isn't, and why home care is so important. Should these areas be clinical placements in nursing school? We touch on quality of life and the power of connection.  Dr. Amit Arya is a Palliative Care Physician who works in Hospital, Home Care and Long-Term Care Facilities.  He is currently the Palliative Care Lead at Kensington Health in Toronto & serves as Lecturer for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and Assistant Clinical Professor for the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University.   Dr. Arya holds multiple leadership roles at the national, provincial and local level, and was awarded the 2020 Award of Excellence in Social Responsibility, from the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.  In 2021, he co-founded Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, a coalition of over 1000 physicians and researchers advocating for an overhaul of the long-term care system in Ontario.  Through the COVID-19 crisis, he has been featured in the media speaking about LTC on the CBC the National, CTV's The Social, and TVO's The Agenda.    

Trigger Warning: The situations described in this episode may be triggering to some.  "On every shift, in every emergency department in Canada, a staff member is subjected to harassment, abuse and assault”. Our guests this week, Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith have studied an extensive range of important occupational and environmental health issues. They have just had a book published entitled Code White: Sounding the Alarm on Violence against Health Care Workers, which drew heavily on three important research studies they conducted over the past five years. The first two focused on violence against health care staff in the hospital and long-term care settings and the third on health care worker protection during the pandemic Bio: Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith both have PhDs in environmental health from the University of Stirling in Scotland. As a couple and as research partners, they They have published numerous articles in peer reviewed scientific journals and contributed several book chapters to academic publications. Together they were awarded the Scientific Award from the Occupational Health Section of the American Public Health Association for the rigour displayed in their ground-breaking occupational breast cancer research. The SARS Commission Report http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/e_records/sars/report/    . 

In this episode, Amie & Sara talk True Crime. We interview retired Special Agent Bruce Sackman, who was in Charge of the US Department of Veterans Affairs OIG. He is the co-author of Behind The Murder Curtain a book chronicling the horrifying details and stories of doctors and nurses who have murdered their patients throughout the US and the world. Bruce Sackman served as the Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Office of Inspector General, Criminal Investigations Division, Northeast Field Office until May 2005 when he retired after 32 years' service. In this capacity, he was responsible for all major criminal investigations involving VA from West Virginia to Maine. During his tenure he was involved in hundreds of investigations involving allegations of fraud, corruption, false claims, thefts, patient assaults, pharmaceutical drug diversions and suspicious hospital deaths.  Bruce is a former self-employed licensed private investigator in New York City specializing in healthcare related matters. Under contract he had directed major investigations for a large New York metropolitan regional healthcare system. He is the co-author of the book “Behind the Murder Curtain, Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Our Veterans”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDeRIA5NkaI&authuser=0 https://www.10tv.com/article/news/investigations/10-investigates/mount-carmel-patient-overdose-deaths/husel-murder-counts-dropped/530-dddcf3f0-5719-40e6-9ccc-0b7e8b6feadd?fbclid=IwAR0-zbki9lzN8K8EQgpXktW9kiL0bmgfMBEHQrAf1tqc1DqmhKbSFz9cfpM Killer Nurse: William Davis Was Trusted and Well-Liked. Then Patients Around Him Began Dying When the family of 47-year-old Christopher Greenaway learned he needed coronary-artery bypass graft surgery in August 2017, they were understandably concerned. Still, despite the risks, Greenaway—a medical transport pilot, certified open-water diver and Eagle Scout—was the picture of vitality, and he faced the procedure with his typical can-do spirit. “He said, ‘I'm trying to live to be 100,'” says his friend and fellow Army veteran Danny Sherman. “He lived a big, huge life. … He lived out loud Read in People: https://apple.news/AYPjye5vpRpmnxQn6ueNouQ   https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2021/12/07/nurse-pleads-guilty-tampering-morphine-moses-lake-clinic

In this episode, we speak with Infectious Diseases Physician Dr. Zain Chagla about new therapies, and how Omicron has changed the game. Canada has recently approved a new treatment for COVID-19, Pfizer's highly effective oral therapeutic Paxlovid Experts seem hopeful that this pill can help control a devastating Omicron-driven surge — if it's rolled out fast enough. What are the other therapies available now? We discuss monoclonal antibodies and other therapies that we can and should look to in the future.  Dr. Zain Chagla is an Infectious Diseases physician and medical director of Infection Control at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University.  Throughout the pandemic, Dr. Chagla has focused on local, provincial and national policy, participated in clinical trials, helped with outbreak management and public outreach, and has been a part of local and national media.  Dr. Chagla has also participated in helping with COVID responses and education in Central Afghanistan and Nepal. https://twitter.com/zchagla?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://experts.mcmaster.ca/display/chaglaz    

There is nothing that Birgit Umaigba cannot do. She is a teacher, singer,  ICU nurse, speaker, mother and writer. She has been a force and is one of the strongest and most vocal voices of a nurse who has worked in the ICU during this pandemic. In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss Birgit's experiences, her personal journey, passions and hopes for the future. We also discuss her advocacy in: health equity, Internationally Trained nurses, paid sick days. Birgit Umaigba has a Bachelors of Nursing and has a Masters of Education. She is a Clinical Course Director at Centennial College, York & Trent Universities where teaches Nursing students in the BScN, Bridging, and Internationally Educated Nurses programs. She is also a Professor at Durham College, where she teaches a mental health course to Personal Support Workers.  Birgit works as a Critical Care/Emergency Room Registered Nurse across various hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area. She is a Public Health Nurse with the Cities of Durham and Toronto.  In addition to her many hats, Birgit is a vibrant member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and volunteers as a Scrutineer at the RNAO Annual General Meeting. She was recently featured as a guest speaker at the RNAO 96th AGM, and with the Canadian Medical Association.  She is passionate about Nursing, and strongly advocates for more equitable healthcare in Ontario. Throughout the pandemic, she has been very vocal about repealing Bill 124 and implementing 10 universal paid sick days for better nurse retention in Ontario. She has been featured in several journals, media and healthcare debates both nationally and internationally.  Birgit envisions a diverse nursing workforce where different cultural groups are represented in nursing leadership and academia, and not just at the bedside. She is a wife, and proud mother of her 10-year old daughter. Birgit  is a lifetime member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. Her other passion is music. She recently launched a song demo and enjoys singing in her free-time. Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!  

In the first episode of Season 3, Amie and Sara sit down to talk to Dr. Lorna Kendrick PhD, the new dean for the School of Nursing at Samuel Merritt University in California. We discuss her experience as an advanced practice child-adolescent psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist which she had a private practice in for over 25 years. We also discuss her research with young African American men, focusing on untreated depression as a primary risk factor for early-onset cardiovascular disease. Dr. Kendrick holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Loma Linda University, a master's degree in child-adolescent psychiatric mental health nursing from Georgia State University, and a doctorate in nursing with a focus in nursing research from the University of California, Los Angeles. She worked for years in a neuro-surgical ICU and as an advanced practice child-adolescent psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist. She also maintained a private practice for the past 25 years in Southern California, providing individual, family, group, and play therapy to child and adolescent clients and their families. Dr. Kendrick has conducted research with young African American men, focusing on untreated depression as a primary risk factor for early-onset cardiovascular disease. Her research interests connecting mental health with disease prevention and physical wellness have taken her to Europe, Argentina, Nigeria, and beyond. She is the School of Nursing Dean of Samuel Merritt University in California. Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

49 episodes, 23 Countries, 2000 mins: This has been a Gritty Nurse Year! In the last episode of the season, Amie and Sara discuss their year in review: advocacy, political action, hopes for the new year and what's to come in 2022.  Thank you all for listening, and we will see you in 2022 for another Gritty Nurse year, where for sure, we will continue to take names, call out the BS, and advocate for better healthcare outcomes for all! Happy Holidays, stay safe! Love Your Gritty Nurses, Amie & Sara Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

In this episode, the Gritty Nurses sit down with Christine Buckley, CEO of the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF). She shares her journey from frontline nurse to CEO. Christine talks about the many things the CNF has done to support nurses, especially during the pandemic. We also discuss advocacy and if she sees herself as an advocate! BIO Christine Buckley is the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF), Canada's only national charity that raises funds exclusively for nursing education and research. She has helped lead this organization for the past eight years setting new and innovative goals, including raising over one million dollars for indigenous nursing education and research. Prior to CNF, Christine worked with the Canadian Nurses Association, in a number of roles, the most recent being Manager of Regulatory Affairs. Christine has also worked internationally as the chair of the International Council of Nurses, International Nurse Practitioner /Advanced Practice Nurse Network health policy subgroup. Originally from Montreal, Christine completed both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at McGill. Christine has several publications that focused on the role of advance practice nurses nationally and internationally.  Links CNF's current scholarship programs CNF's work and commitment to Indigenous nursing CNF's COVID 19 Fund and the programs it supports including Nurses Voices that may be of interest to listeners Current research grants to support clinical nursing research that advances nursing science Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!  

Working in the operating room can be a fun and very scary place.  When it comes to the Surgical Safety Checklist, a standard of care  to ensure patient safety, can turn into a real hot mess when the whole team doesn't participate. In lighthearted, funny episode, Amie & Sara sit down with Nurse Matt to discuss an experience that he had that is not uncommon in the OR, but the ending had a unique twist! Ultimately, the name of the game is Respect, and there is much more that needs to go around!  Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

Sick and tired of being a nurse/healthcare provider? Feeling trapped in this profession? Feeling stagnant and need a change? Been bullied and pushed to the limits? Maybe it is time for a change- and thats what our guest Jennifer Groenewold did! She was an ICU nurse for many years and one pivotal moment made her re-think her entire career. From the ICU to the courtroom, Jennifer is still making an impact in healthcare, protecting the frontlines in healthcare, lawyer style! Jennifer completed her Bachelor of Science of Nursing at the University of Alberta in 2001. She has worked on the medical unit, cardiac cath lab,  neuro/trauma ICU, general systems ICU, and coronary care ICU.  In 2009, Jennifer applied to law schools, and received an early acceptance at Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in Halifax,  Nova Scotia. After completing her law degree she started her articles at a large downtown law firm where she primarily practiced personal injury defence work and defending nurses in medical negligence cases. After a few years of private practice, she made the change to work in public law, at the BC College of Nurses and Midwives. She currently holds the position of legal counsel in the Inquiry, Discipline and Monitoring department. Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

In this episode, Amie & Sara address the rising level of online hate and death threats in social media towards healthcare professionals. We also discuss the increasing violence in nursing and towards healthcare staff. When will this stop? We need protection. The government needs to step up and protect healthcare workers. Disclaimer: In the following episode we will discuss a violent attack that occurred with a healthcare worker. She has allowed us to tell her story. Please note the details of her account can be triggering to some. We recommend listening at your discretion. Links: https://www.ona.org/news-posts/expert-panel-southlake/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-accused-attacking-pregnant-nurse-resulting-death-unborn-baby-n1283261 https://www.assp.org/news-and-articles/house-passes-bill-to-protect-healthcare-and-social-service-workers-from-violence  https://www.ajmc.com/view/violence-against-healthcare-workers-a-rising-epidemic https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2779310  https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-applaud-passage-legislation-protecting-health-care-social-service-workers https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/coral-springs/fl-ne-woman-coral-springs-murder-20200728-qdwwga3wejck7c4ugom3ttu3jy-story.html https://nursesunions.ca/campaigns/violence/  https://ohsonline.com/articles/2019/11/25/congress-bill-works-to-protect-health-care-workers-from-violence.aspx  Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

Sara and Amie talk about the chronic nursing shortage and nursing recruitment such as high entrance grades, cheating, and the lack of clinical placements and preceptors. They also talk about creative solutions, and the dire need for more government support. There is significant red tape for internationally trained nurses, and nurses who want to return to the bedside. They also discuss a looming strike due to a proposed wage cut of new hires by a whopping 26-39%! What can be done? Listen and find out!   Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!   Links: She wants to be a nurse, but a 94% average wasn't enough to get into program More Than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Just Announced They'll Strike This Month Clinical placement experience of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

What is it like working in healthcare with ADHD? What are your perceptions of those who are working in healthcare with ADHD? We sit down to talk to podcast host Jami Fregeau of "The Neurodivergent Nurse". We discuss with Jami what it is like having ADHD in the healthcare world. A little perspective goes a long way and focusing on how we can change our perspectives and attitudes to support those who are neurodiverse in healthcare is an important conversation to have!      Clinical study of boys with more diagnosis than female resulting in underdiagnosis. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcpp.12874   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4195638/   https://www.verywellmind.com/adhd-in-girls-symptoms-of-adhd-in-girls-20547   Successful People in History with ADHD:    https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/8-of-the-worlds-most-successful-people-with-adhd/   The Neurodivergent Nurse https://www.instagram.com/theneurodivergentnurse/    Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

Why is Death and Dying so scary? Is it the unknown? Fear of pain? In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss all things related to death and dying. How do nurses and other healthcare professionals deal with death and dying? Are we expected to be desensitized to death? Does this impact our emotional wellbeing or the way we deliver palliative care to patients and families? We also discuss the narrative on death and how it has been depicted in films and television and how this shapes our viewpoints and perspectives.  We would like to dedicate this episode to Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, whose grace, fearlessness and poise in life and death will continue on for decades to come.  https://www.chaudhrilab.com/ https://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/giving-to-concordia/fundone/nadia-chaudhri-wingspan-award.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/health/nadia-chaudhri-dead.html How Death Anxiety Impacts Nurses' Caring for Patients at the End of Life: A Review of Literature Brene Brown on Empathy   Nadia Chaudhri, beloved Montreal neuroscientist with fans worldwide, has died   Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

Horror Stories From The Hospital Bedside- The Gritty Nurses do Halloween! Do you believe in things that go bump in the night? Is it just a story or reality? In this Halloween episode, Amie, Sara and Matt discuss their "unexplained" spooky experiences. They share their own personal experiences as well as highlight the scariest stories they have read about in recent news and from around the world. Is it fact or fiction? Can everything be explained? Logic or upbringing? You decide! Listeners beware!  *This is just a fun podcast episode! Try not to take it too seriously!    Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael McGillion and discuss technology and innovation in nursing. We chat about the integration of technology and how it can support care delivery. We look at innovations and projects that he has been working in as a nurse scientist. We also discuss the difficulties with automation, AI and over-reliance on technology in healthcare. Some nurses love new tech, some absolutely hate it! Dr. Michael McGillion is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean, Research, in the School of Nursing at McMaster University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McMaster in 1996, and a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Toronto in 2006. Michael has practiced as a nurse in general medicine and emergency care in both Canada and the United States. He is a McMaster University Scholar and holds the Heart and Stroke Foundation/Michael G. DeGroote Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Nursing at McMaster. He is also a Scientist at the Population Health Research Institute in Hamilton, Ontario. His research program focuses on technology-enabled remote automated patient monitoring and the virtual care of people recovering from cardiac, vascular and other forms of surgery.   Thank you to our sponsor Samuel Merritt University! If you're interested in getting more information on their MSN and DNP programs and scholarships visit them at https://smumsn.com and show them how much you appreciate them for sponsoring our podcast!   Additional Resources:    https://www.phri.ca/research/pvc-ram-1/   https://www.phri.ca/nursing-and-virtual-care-research/   https://ir.clouddx.com/news-and-media/news/news-details/2021/Canadian-Study-Using-Cloud-DX-Technology-Proves-Remote-Patient-Monitoring-Improves-Patient-Outcomes/default.aspx   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33837687/   https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/share/pvc-ram/     https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/new-technology-could-mean-less-hospital-time-for-surgery-patients-1.5137667   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210930082407.htm   https://www.canhealth.com/2020/06/30/multi-site-study-tests-virtual-care-for-post-op-patients/    

"Tag team, back again...check it to wreck it, LETS BEGIIN...WHOOMP THERE IT IS!" -Tag Team What does it look like when a physician stands not just for nursing as a profession--but WITH nursing? In this episode, we interview Dr. Chris Keefer, an Emergency Physician and fellow podcaster who penned an Open Letter to Political and Healthcare leaders signed by over 700 emergency physicians. He also helped mobilize and marched with frontline nurses.  What does your physician advocacy for nursing look like? Dr. Chris Keefer is an Emergency Medicine physician with an interest in activated learning through simulation based medical education. He is the director of EMDeliberate practice, a high risk medical procedural training course. He is also the founder and director of Doctors for Nuclear Energy. Dr. Keefer is a pro-nuclear climate and clean air activist and the host of the Decouple Podcast and WeCANDUIt! podcast. Dr. Keefer is the president of Canadians for Nuclear Energy, a grassroots non-profit made up of climate, health and labour advocates. See Dr. Keefer in action:  Aug 25: Open letter from ER Doctors in support of Acute Care Nurses https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/10/03/nurse-advocacy-protesters-plan-demonstration-at-queens-park-for-monday.html https://thetyee.ca/Video/2012/06/25/Interrupting-Joe-O/ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/chris-keefer-166a3698 https://www.doctorsfornuclearenergy.org/      

In this episode, we sit down to talk with Cheryl Beemer, a nurse with over 30 years' experience. She has worked in the cardiac cath lab and held positions with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario as well as the Ontario Nurses Association.  We discuss a difficult time in her life when she dealt with multiple deaths in the family, her husband was ill, and how her sick time off was handled by nursing leadership. Do you think times have changed? Have a listen and find out. 

Do you remember your training when it came to social media use as a healthcare provider? We do, it pretty much was DON'T USE IT. Social media use was discarded as "extracurricular". What if we told you that social media is a powerful tool for empowerment, change and the exchange of healthcare knowledge? It's time to shut down the misconceptions of social media use and think about how we can use it innovatively in healthcare. We discuss it in Gritty Nurse fashion, the only way we know how. 

Why have we have gone back in time on women's rights and women's health? What does “my body, my choice” mean? In this part 2 episode with Adrianne Behning from “Nursing Uncensored” , we discuss Adrianne 's experiences working in an abortion clinic in the states. We also discuss the ideas surrounding “my body, my choice” and the new abortion laws in Texas.

You often hear that nursing is a calling. A gift that is bestowed upon those who "answer the call". Well that isn't often the case! People who enter the profession of nursing may come from  different walks of life and varied backgrounds. Some stumble into nursing, while others always "knew" they wanted to be a nurse. Either way- the end result is the same...a passion for advocacy of those who are most vulnerable and learning to care for others using nursing science. We sit down and speak with Adrienne Behning, a nurse and fellow podcaster about her journey into nursing and her awesome podcast "Nursing Uncensored". 

When it comes to healthcare, it should be about people first, right? In this episode, we speak with Dr. David Fisman, a professor of epidemiology, Internal Medicine Physician and Infection Diseases Consultant we ask him all the tough questions:  When it comes to modelling pandemic data, how screwed are we? Is Covid Airborne? Should I send my child/children to school? How does a disease go from being acute to endemic? What's a likely timeline for COVID-19 to become endemic? Will wave 4 be the most deadly? Will this shit end? Vaccines have done most of the heavy lifting, but we need honesty, transparency, strong public health policy and working collectively as a community to end this pandemic.  Dr. David Fisman is a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and a practicing internist. His areas of expertise include Infectious diseases, public health, and epidemiology. He is interested in developing and applying novel methodological tools that allow physicians and public health experts to make the best possible decisions around communicable disease control, using the best available data.   Dr. Fisman completed a residency in internal medicine at both McGill and Brown Universities, before completing a fellowship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Boston, and a Master of Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Fisman was also an AHRQ fellow in health policy at the Harvard Centre for Risk Analysis.  

We are knee deep in this Sh!t. We all want the pandemic to end, but after 18 months, we are in the 4th wave. In this episode, we discuss what's driving the 4th wave of the pandemic: the  unvaccinated population. We discuss the crisis of the DISinfodemic, having a "healthy" distrust of the government and big pharma. We offer advice on how to critically assess sources of information and research, nurses and other healthcare providers who spread misinformation, employee retention and the Dunning Kruger effect. We end with how to move forward and see the light at the end of the tunnel. We are sick of the pandemic and bad behaviour- Staying silent isn't an option!   Links: The Social Dilemma Cochrane Review Library Dunning Kruger effect Root cause analysis: American Society for Quality http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/RCA2-Improving-Root-Cause-Analyses-and-Actions-to-Prevent-Harm.aspx