Well this week Goldie Hawn starts the show with a run down of the “time zones.” We must admit—her explanation sort of makes sense. Casey and Shayne struggle to figure out what time it is in the Midwest if it is 9am in California and what time it is in New York if it is noon in Omaha. Come on now–face it we all do it! We use our fingers and/or our toes or calculators, if need be, to figure this mystery out. And then throw in the international dateline and we’re really in trouble!

This week on Nurse Talk we have one of our favorite guests in the studio—RN Marsha Podd aka the “Baby Whisperer.” We joke with Marsha that her voice and energy are so soothing we all go to sleep when she visits. Marsha is the author of one of Amazon’s best selling books, Secrets of a Baby Nurse, How to have a Happy, Healthy and Sleeping Baby from Birth. Read more...

A listener, moody, sad, overwhelmed and embarrassed about it, gets advice on postpartum depression and life with baby #2 from Marsha Podd, OB/GYN nurse, author of the best selling Secrets of a Baby Nurse, certified lactation expert, baby sleep specialist and with a degree in child development, and over 20 years of experience working with parents of young children. Read more...

DC hospitals are facing a staffing shortage. To counter this trend, RNs have put forth the Patient Protection Act, which “provides a minimum number of nurses on duty by specific unit at all times.” RN and nurse leader Judy Alba will be with us to talk about this and why RN-to-patient ratios are so critical to patient outcomes. For more information about this and other National Nurses United topics visit nationalnursesunited.org. Read more...

We have a great show this week. We’ll visit with New York RN Mary Fitzgerald. Mary is a proud member of the New York State Nurses Association and was a part of the Peoples Medical Relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy when many community clinics, doctors’ offices, and pharmacies were closed, leaving residents without access to medical services. Are they making progress? Mary tells us about what has been done and what efforts are still in place for long-term, sustainable work with communities and local organizations. Tune in and learn more.

We’ll also chat with one of our favorite guests, RN, author, humorist and motivational speaker, Karyn Buxman. Karyn will talk to us about why—in April—San Diego turns into one of the funniest places on earth. You won’t want to miss the 26th Annual Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Conference in San Diego, CA April 4-7, 2013. Read more...

Hurricane Sandy when many community clinics, doctors’ offices, and pharmacies were closed, leaving residents without access to medical services, RN Mary Fitzgerald of the New York State Nurses Association was there. She tells us how Occupy Sandy and Peoples Medical Relief have helped.

Karyn Buxman, RN, humorist and board member of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor talks their upcoming conference in San Diego about how laughter is a helpful tool for healing.  “Some days you need your tools in your tool belt, some days you need your weapons, but you need your sense of humor every day.”

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This week we present a wonderful rewind about TM, Transcendental Meditation and then just to make you “nuts” we’ll give you a review of D.C. Constipation! No segue for that. If you missed our great discussion about TM, tune in this Saturday at 11 am Pacific on KNEW960 am on the air or streaming.

TM instructor Marjie Biller joins us to talk about the practice and a program specifically created for nurses and healthcare practitioners.”

Check out this recent article about the benefits of TM from Medical News Today: “TM should be part of government-funded health programs—From high stress levels to cardiovascular disease, the TM® technique has proven effective in treating and preventing a wide range of ailments. Said Dr. Vernon Barnes, ‘Adding TM practice at a young age could prevent future cardiovascular disease and save many lives, not to mention reduce the national medical bill by billions…’” With a “B.”

Both Oprah and Nurse Talk host Casey can vouch. Read more...

Nurse Talk visits with New York RN Mary Fitzgerald. Mary is a proud member of the New York State Nurses Association and is was part of the Peoples Medical Relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy when many community clinics, doctors’ offices, and pharmacies were closed, leaving residents without access to medical services. Are they making progress? Mary tells us about what has been done and what efforts are still in place for long-term, sustainable work with communities and local organizations.  Tune in and learn more.

RN Mary Fitzgerald of the New York State Nurses Association addresses the continued impact of Hurricane Sandy on health conditions. Photo by New York State Nurses Association on Facebook. Read more...

One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film SiCKO. In SiCKO Larry and Donna tell their story of going from middle class to broke due to huge medical bills. Since then Donna has become a force to be reckoned with in her advocacy for healthcare for all. Donna’s with us today to clarify this Fiscal Cliff business and much more.

Also with us is Transcendental Meditation instructor, Marjie Biller to talk about how TM can help nurses and healthcare practitioners to prevent and reverse burn out. Read more...

One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film SiCKO. In SiCKO, Larry and Donna tell their story of going from middle class to broke due to huge medical bills. Since then Donna has become a force to be reckoned with in her advocacy for healthcare for all.

Donna’s with us to clarify this Fiscal Cliff business and the implementation of Obamacare, Social Security and Medicare? And what’s in store for healthcare in 2013? Read more...

This week we have two very honorable guests to share with you. We promised them we would not tarnish their stellar reputations so they agreed. First, Ken Zinn the D.C. based Political Director for National Nurses United then retired army nurse captain, Vietnam war veteran and founder of the Women’s Vietnam Memorial, Diane Carlson Evans.

Ken talks with us about the recent announcement from the European Nations that 11 countries have signed on to a “financial transaction”tax, aka the Robin Hood Tax. The tax will raise billions of dollars by taxing financial transactions .50 per $100. Nurses in the U.S. have been on the leading edge of this concept and are making some headway here at home. Keep an open mind. If you listen to the simple details you might agree this is a very fair and doable measure.

AND…Diane Carlson Evans who served as an army nurse in Vietnam is with us to talk about the recent announcement by the pentagon that women can now serve in combat roles in the military. Read more...