Head-to-Toe

By Marie MacMillan

Head-to-Toe episodes

April 14, 2016Episode 1 “Camp nursing is awesome” Marianne Rudd, RN
Episode 1 – “Camp nursing is awesome” I interview Marianne Rudd,
registered nurse with 36 years of experience. We discuss her broad experience in
home health and camp nursing, changes in nursing practice over time, the difficulties
of technology and patient documentation, and the greater rewards of working in healthcare.
· “I liked the community that I could see of
nurses and physicians and people working together. That is still vital with
healthcare, healthcare that’s working well.”
·
“I did wonder, do I have what it takes? The
answer is, most of the time.”
·
“It has made me realize that I’ve been blessed
to have learned from so many people.”
·
“It’s satisfying to be in peoples’ homes, be
part of their lives.”
·
“I’ve seen the pioneers of the West Coast and Oregon
change national trends.”

Episode Glossary:
TPN = total parenteral nutrition,
nutrition delivered intravenously; PICC
= peripherally inserted central catheters, intravenous access devices used for
long-term infusion use, Association of
Camp Nurses www.acn.org
35 min
April 13, 2016 An Introduction to Head-to-Toe
A series of interviews with experienced medical professionals--illuminating healthcare's history while projecting a light on its future. A project by Marie MacMillan (a registered nurse with a writing problem).
4 min

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