Nursing Uncensored

In this long overdue episode, we get back to my conversation with Dan DiMonte, travel-nurse-turned-per-diem-nurse, about loads of things while we enjoy some frosty beverages at my kitchen table. We topic-hop and touch on travelers desiring roots, staffing ratios and union issues, premium healthcare, and poisoning the well during patient report. We also touch on direct language in a medical setting, how to meet patients where they are, and what that means. There is one more part to this marathon conversation. If you're not subscribed, please do so you won't miss any content, including the grand finale with dan. Check out Dan's musical side at www.dandimonte.comIntro and Outro song is:Kamogawa Dreaming by South London HiFiObtained from the YouTube Audio Librarywww.nursinguncensored.com

An old pal of the show, nurse and touring multi-instrumentalist Dan DiMonte stepped into the Nursing Uncensored Headquarters for a little kitchen-table-chat and a cocktail or two. In this very long, late-night conversation, we covered so much - too much for one episode. In part one, we tackle a listener question about how Dan maintains relationships of all sorts while on the road - both from the nurse and musician's perspectives. We talk about what it means to 'catch up' with old friends who follow our every move online, the amount of effort various relationships require, and the similarities between nursing and improvisational jazz. If you know us, no topic is off limits and no segue is too much of a stretch. Listen in and then go catch up with the musical side of Dan athttps://www.dandimonte.com/for more nursing conversations go to nursinguncensored.com

Dorothy returns once for her 4th Nursing Uncensored Appearance! Actually, this is the second half of our hours-long discussion. You heard the first half in the episode, Dorothy the Medical Examiner Investigator Returns. In this episode, her and I break down palliative care vs hospice.We discuss what they are and the differences between the two, work on dispelling myths and explain benefits.We also talk about the American relationship, or lack of, with death. We venture into what death looks like and how family members can be involved in the care provided at end-of-life.Dorothy gives us a book recommendation on the topic of America and the development of the funeral industry: The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford (not sponsored).We do a PSA for Advanced Directives - if you're an adult with a beating heart, you need one.We talk about end-of-life cultural considerations in the hospital, as well as briefly dip our toes into the topic of Death with Dignity and human euthanasia. If that isn't enough, I'm sure there is more we've forgotten to list here.Enjoy your journey into getting more familiar with one of the few things that unite us all, death.nursinguncensored.com

Adrianne is back with a quick update on all the behind-the-scenes happenings keeping her away from the mic the last several weeks.Listen in as she talks about her Fall Prevention and Community Health Practicum and gives you helpful gift ideas for your older loved ones. Don't get Aunt Jan another fruit basket. Give the Gift of Safety. Adrianne also rattles on about her most recent paper-writing process. This is just one way of writing papers and it's a bit non-traditional, shall we say?Also, learn how you can help support Nursing Uncensored as it continues to grow and evolve. Thanks for listening. Happy Nursing!nursinguncensored.com

Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk in detail about topics some people may find traumatic. We will be taking about dead bodies, autopsy, crimes, suicide and other graphic topics. No personal patient information is revealed. If you've made it this far, welcome to Season 3 of Nursing Uncensored. It's October so Adrianne will be celebrating Halloween and creepy things all month long. In that spirit, Adrianne invited back Dorothy, Medical Examiner Investigator to talk about her job in greater detail. She walks us through her role in both a hospital death and a community death investigation. We talk about the circumstances and processes involved with autopsy and decomposition of the human body. We also give some book recommendations for those of you who want to read more about the Medical Examiner role. Join us for this creepy and informative conversation. nursinguncensored.comsong: Fresno Alley by Josh Lippy & the Overtimersfrom YouTube Audio Library

Now that Adrianne has helped you fill up all that extra memory on your iPhone with the previous 18 apps, she's got 9 more for you! In part three, she shares the last nursing-related apps in her folder. But never fear, this app-queen will probably find and share more with you as the semester rolls on. In this episode she talks about1. Stethoscope2. Eko3. Castle Branch4. Palliative Care5. Moon Plus6. AHRQ ePSS7. NurseGrid8. Calm9. Khan AcademyThis is not a sponsored video.Music: Soul Brother by Bruno E. (YouTube Audio Library)

She's baaaack! Adrianne is here with 9 more iOS apps that she loves and thinks you will, too! In the second installment of this three-part series, she breaks down some textbook companion apps, a few others that have served her well and a fun one at the end. Be sure to stick around for the third and final part of this series.This is not a sponsored video.In this episode, Adrianne covers1. Mosby's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures2. Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing3. Manual of Nursing Diagnosis4. Medscape5. Eponyms6. Lab Values ++7. MDCalc8. FastFacts9. Figure1For more content, please visit www.nursinguncensored.com

This episode is the first in a three-part series of Adrianne's favorite nursing-related iOS apps. Here she breaks down the first 9, in no particular order (actually just the order they happen to be in on her phone). She'll outline the perks, general cost and try to convince you that you need them, too. If you'd like to see a video version of this episode, check it out at:https://www.nursinguncensored.com/nuvids/This is not a sponsored video.In this episode, Adrianne talks about:1.Passy-Muir TrachTools2. O2 Calculator3. ScrubCheats4. NRSNG Clinical Library5. IBM Micromedex Drug Info6. IBM Micromedex IV Drug Compatibility7. IVCalc8. Omnimedex9. QuizletStick around for parts 2 and 3, with 9 more iOS apps each just for you!

In this episode, Adrianne revisits a blog post in audio form. She's going to share 10 tips on how to best spend your time preparingin those final days and weeks before nursing school. She'd love to just tell you to kick back by the pool until the final minutes of summer have ticked down, but there is just too. much. to. do. If you want to see the original blog post from June 2018, go to https://www.nursinguncensored.com/blog/prenursingprepfor more content including back-to-school visit https://www.nursinguncensored.comMusic: Mizuki by Bad Snacks | YouTube Audio Library

In this short episode, Adrianne digs into her iPhone to share her 20 favorite, must-have apps for anyone taking college classes. These are not nursing specific apps, but that episode is in the works just for you. If you'd like to see these general school apps in Adrianne's super nerdy spreadsheet with pros/cons and other details, go over and check out the blog here: https://www.nursinguncensored.com/blog/2018/8/5/adriannes-favorite-ios-apps-for-all-college-studentsHappy Nursing folks!

This week Adrianne wakes her friend, night nurse and DNP, Nurse Lo from her slumber to bring you the dish on the DNP life. They cover a lot of ground including the trajectory of Lo's career from LPN straight through to DNP with no breaks. She also talks about what it's like to do it all as a mom. They also discuss:-types of NP programs and testing organizations-NP clinical experiences-favorite apps and resource books for practice-the spirit of learning from each other...and Adrianne talks about her favorite apps - but these are just the tip of the iceberg. Wanna hear a full episode on her crazy nursing app collection? Leave a comment. ;)Thanks for listening!Subscribe and share.We love ratings on iTunes. Write one and we'll read it on the show.If you're interested in the books Lo cites as favorites:Robbins and Cotran - Pathologic Basis of DiseaseDanes, Scheibel and Baumann - Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary CareChapman and Habif - Skin Disease: Diagnosis and TreatmentFitzherald - Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination and Practice Preparation*This is not sponsored content.song: Anno Domini Beats - "Welcome"

Well, folks, today we're digging through Adrianne's giant bag that she drags to her job as an intermediate pulmonary nurse. Unlike the very anti-climactic 'What's in My Pockets?" episode from a while back, this time she's got way more to dig through. You see, she's what you call an overpacker. Reserve your judgement as you listen and then go clean out your own bag, locker, car, or whatever. nursinguncensored.comMusic during this episode:Cut Trance - Cephelopod by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100273Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week we dive back into my marathon call with my good friend and travel nurse Lindsay Dingbaum. Since we can get our gab on like pros, we covered a LOT of information like...-The multifaceted nature of a nurse's emotions-Advice for new travellers-Narcotics and end-of-life-care: a nurse's discomfort-Dealing with undesirable assignments-Getting used to a new place as a traveller-Designer scrubs (yes, we go there again)...and a million other little things on our minds. (Warning: we may cry again and also we get fast and loose with the cursewords, so beware)Happy Nursing, folks!Subscribe, like, share, comment!

This week you're dropping in on the conversation Adrianne had with her old pal Lindsay, a traveling nurse and cool human that she can literally talk to for hours and hours on end. They talk about a million things in this episode including how Lindsay caught the travel bug, weighing the pros and cons of different contracts and locations, her adventure dog, licensing for travelers, and getting tricked into wiping butts of patients who really can do it themselves.There's never a dull moment here on Nursing UncensoredThanks for listening!nursinguncensored.com

Adrianne takes a serious moment to reflect on her decision to attend the funeral of a patient. It is a first for her, despite her early-career decision not to ever attend such an event. Listen to this unedited personal commentary. Thanks for listening. Despite a heavy heart, I still wish you Happy Nursing.nursinguncensored.com