What’s it like being a Mother-Baby Nurse? We answer this question and more in this episode with Mary Gabriella Williams, Clin II RN, Doula! Plus, we dive into IV Bar / Med Spa nursing discussing the job, patient populations, and payment.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:38) What Led Gabi to Mother-Baby Nursing

(14:01) Day in the Life of a Mother-Baby Nurse

(24:23) Fundal Assessments

(34:54) Floating as a Mother-Baby Nurse

(44:32) Most Challenging Patients

(58:10) How does Gabi want to have her baby?

(1:05:00) IV Bar Nursing

(1:09:00) IV Bar Nursing Patient Population

(1:14:00) How Does Payment Work

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Mary Gabriella Williams, Clin II RN, Doula, is a mother infant nurse and medical spa nurse, who obtained her ADN degree in May 2021. She is also a trained birthing doula and runs her own business called “Marys Little Lambs.” She is currently pursuing her BSN from James Madison University graduating in May 2023.

https://www.instagram.com/maryslittle___lambs/

https://www.instagram.com/the.diverse.birth.collective/

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SHOW CREDITS

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Producer – Jonathan Cary

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

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In this episode, we welcome Andrea Dalzell MSN-ED, RN, a disability rights advocate and nurse in New York. We discuss common biases, becoming your own advocate, hospital accommodations, and more!

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (3:45) Andrea’s Background
• (11:26) Common biases 
• (19:45) Accommodations in the Hospital 
• (24:04) What Stands in the Way The Most For Not Accommodating Those With Disabilities 
• (28:25) Common Accommodations You Can Ask For
• (37:17) Becoming Your Own Advocate
• (41:23) Advice for Nurses & Those With Disabilities

About ANDREA DALZELL MSN-ED, RN

Andrea Dalzell is the people’s disability rights advocate. As someone who has used a wheelchair full-time since the age of twelve, she understands what it’s like to constantly come up against barriers because life is built for the non-disabled. She challenges this narrative daily as “The Seated Nurse” – the first and only registered nurse in a wheelchair in all of New York State. Andrea’s advocacy has won her national recognition over the years, including being named “New Mobility’s Person of the Year” in 2021. She has also been featured in publications such as Unite Spinal, HomeCare, and Forbes.

• Website: https://www.theseatednurse.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseatednurse/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/theseatednurse/

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

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In the last episode of 2022, Maggie answers your questions about working while pregnant. She discusses the ins and outs of parental leave, the best scrubs, morning sickness, and more!

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We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:16) How do you find the energy to work
• (4:33) Ins & Outs of Parental Leave
• (11:47) Best Scrubs to Wear When Pregnant
• (14:21) Can you work until you deliver? 
• (19:59) How to combat morning sickness for a 12hr shift?
• (21:49) Which patients can you work with?

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SHOW CREDITS

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Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

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Melanie Sheckels, RN rejoins us for our continued conversation about death, grief, and trauma. In this episode, we discuss how to best care for end-of-life patients and holistic regenerative care. Some of the tips we discuss are validating a patient’s grief, having a centering process, and trusting the wisdom of the patient.

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We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (3:00) Tip 1 - Learning to Trust the Wisdom of the Patient Who is Dying
• (13:44) Tip 2 - Having a Centering Process
• (25:22) Trauma & Burnout
• (34:30) Tip 3 - Attuning Ourselves 
• (43:55) Tip 4 - Being Intentional With Interventions 
• (49:26) Tip 5 - Validating a Patient’s Grief
• (1:00:12) Tip 6 - Speaking Plainly & Directly to Your Patients
• (1:04:34) Tip 7 - Contemplating Our Relationships With Time
• (1:11:00) Death Jam Events & Podcast

About MELANIE SHECKELS, RN

Melanie Sheckels, RN, is a death, grief, and trauma educator and guide who's helped hundreds of humans move from fear of death into pleasure, possibility, and peace. Through her practice as a Death Doula, she guides dying people, families, and caregivers through thresholds of profound loss and change toward stability, vitality, embodiment, and trust. 

She believes that death is a sacred, rite of passage, not a medical event and that even amidst great loss and difficulty, we each contain an inherent, unbreakable blueprint of health and wholeness that we may return to with deep, consistent care & connection.

Melanie is also the host of the Death Jam podcast & community event.

• https://www.instagram.com/threshold.doula/
• https://www.thresholddoula.com/events

SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

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Death, grief, and trauma educator, Melanie Sheckels, RN, joins us on this episode to discuss end-of-life care and her job as a Death Doula. We discuss the pain & anxiety of death, what constitutes a good death, how she became a death doula and more.

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We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (3:10) Welcoming Melanie to the Show
• (14:57) Learning to Deal With Death as a New Nurse
• (21:20) Pain & Anxiety of Death
• (25:30) What Constitutes a Good Death
• (34:13) Why Melanie Became a Death Doula
• (49:17) What is a Death Doula
• (55:00) Certifications & Programs
• (1:02:30) Death Jam Podcast

About MELANIE SHECKELS, RN

Melanie is a death, grief, and trauma educator and guide who's helped hundreds of humans move from fear of death into pleasure, possibility, and peace.

Through her practice as a Death Doula, she guides dying people, families, and caregivers through thresholds of profound loss and change toward stability, vitality, embodiment, and trust. 

She believes that death is a sacred, rite of passage, not a medical event and that even amidst great loss and difficulty, we each contain an inherent, unbreakable blueprint of health and wholeness that we may return to with deep, consistent care & connection.

Melanie is also the host of the Death Jam podcast & community event.

https://www.instagram.com/threshold.doula/

https://www.thresholddoula.com/events

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Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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About Ann

Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

Connect with Ann on Instagram @annifer05

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In this episode, Meighan Pribesh, BSN, RNC-OB stops by to talk all things Labor & Delivery (L&D). We discuss the differences between working in large and small hospitals, a typical day in the life, how Meighan wants to have her baby, misconceptions, and more!

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We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:44) Maggie & Meighan’s First C-Section Experiences
• (6:21) Changing to a smaller hospital
• (22:25) A Labor & Delivery (L&D) Nurse's Typical Day
• (30:51) Emergency Situations in L&D
• (33:12) How Meighan Wants to Have Her Baby
• (38:15) Being a Patient Advocate
• (41:00) Working With Resident Doctors
• (49:22) Misconceptions About Being a L&D Nurse
• (54:12) Advice on How to Prepare For Your Baby’s Delivery
• (1:03:00) Characteristics That Make a Good L&D Nurse

ABOUT MEIGHAN PRIBESH, BSN, RNC-OB

Meighan Pribesh is a graduate of James Madison University’s Nursing Program. She has been working in labor and delivery for a little over 8 years now. A majority of her career was spent at a high-risk labor and delivery unit. After meeting her fiancé, she has now relocated to a small town community hospital where she still does labor and delivery.

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SHOW CREDITS

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

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About Ann

Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

Connect with Ann on Instagram @annifer05

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In this episode, we spoke with Cheryl Mee, Executive Editorial Director for the American Nurse Journal, about nurse writing. We discuss how to get started with nurse writing, how to write a strong manuscript, steps in the journal publishing process, and more!

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We Discuss

• 0:00) Introduction
• (2:50) How Cheryl got into nursing and nursing publication
• (6:40) Different ways to become a nurse writer
• (14:03) What are the benefits to nurse writing
• (18:34) How to get started in nurse writing
• (21:24) Common writing topics
• (26:28) How to write a strong manuscript 
• (30:45) Amount of time to write a manuscript 
• (36:38) Steps in the journal publishing process 
• (43:47) How often are pieces not published
• (47:50) About American Nurse Journal

ABOUT CHERYL L. MEE MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN

In her current role as Executive Editorial Director for the American Nurse Journal, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, Cheryl leads content planning and editorial development for the journal. She oversees print and online editorial operations for the journal and ensures that content is clinically accurate, timely, and relevant. Cheryl works with authors, peer reviewers, and editorial staff and helps first-time nurse authors work through the process of topic development to publication. Cheryl has worked in Health Science publishing for 28 years. Other past roles include journal Editor-in-Chief for a national nursing journal for Wolters Kluwer. As Vice President of Nursing and Health Professions journals at Elsevier, she led a team of publishers serving the nursing profession and nursing societies.

American Nurses Association Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ananursingworld/

Show Credits

Host – Maggie Reichard

Producer – Jonathan Cary

Assistant Producer – Katie Schrauben

Assistant Producer – Sam MacKay 

Music – Aidan Dykes

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

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In this episode, we welcome nurse manager, Katie English MSN, RN, CPN, to the show! We discuss her transition to become a nurse manager, management styles, a typical day in the life, work-life balance, and more.

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (2:00) How Katie got into nurse management
• (7:40) Transitioning roles from nurse to nurse manager
• (10:02) Katie’s style of nurse management
• (14:53) Prioritizing time as a nurse manager
• (21:20) Typical day in the life of a nurse manager
• (25:00) Work-life balance for nurse managers
• (30:22) The best & most difficult aspects of being a nurse manager
• (36:44) What Katie has learned as a nurse manager
• (42:28) Characteristics That Make a Good Nurse Manager

About Katie English MSN, RN, CPN

Katie English is currently a clinical manager in a pediatric cardiac ICU. She first came to love peds and nursing as a CNA, then started as a new grad in a CICU and never looked back. While working bedside, Katie often served as a preceptor, where her passion for mentorship developed. She also worked as a clinical instructor for a period of time. Katie loves to spend time outdoors and explore new restaurants with friends and family.

Katie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-m-graham

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

Connect with Ann on Instagram @annifer05

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In this episode, we speak with Karen Furr MS, RN, of The Resilient Nurse Project, about how we can become more resilient and overcome burnout. We discuss the 6 pillars of resilience, the biggest roadblocks, recognizing burnout, and more.

We Discuss

• 0:00) Introduction
• (2:10) About Karen Furr MS, RN
• (7:50) Biggest roadblocks for nurses to build resilience 
• (11:30) How nurses can recognize burnout
• (13:48) The Resilient Nurse Project
• (24:00) The 6 Pillars of Resilience & Pillar: Interpersonal Support
• (34:28) Pillar: Active Optimism
• (37:35) Pillar: Relentless Tenacity
• (42:18) Pillar: Decisive Action
• (47:18) Pillar: Moral Compass
• (53:00) Pillar: Intentional Self-Care
• (1:00:00) How nurses can create a culture of resilience at work
• (1:04:28) How to get involved with the Resilient Nurse Project

About Karen Furr MS, RN

Karen is a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. She has over 15 years of experience as a nurse, which includes work in vascular access, pediatric, neonatal, and technology-dependent intensive care units, pediatric cardiac cath lab, and utilization and prior authorization review. 

Karen has taught in the clinical practicum and classroom settings in both LPN and BSN programs and serves as a nurse resilience coach and consultant. Karen is committed to making a significant impact in the nursing profession. She founded The Resilient Nurse Project 2020 in order to fulfill her mission of helping nurses recognize, address, and overcome burnout and compassion fatigue. As Founder and CEO of The Resilient Nurse Project, Karen’s desire is to make a significant sustainable impact on the nursing profession.

About the Show

Producer – Jonathan Cary 

Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay 

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

Connect with Ann on Instagram @annifer05

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In this episode, we talk with Licensed Social Worker Jen Barnes about how nurses can build resilience. We discuss learning to put yourself first as a nurse, fight or flight response, completing the stress response, and more!

We Discuss

• (0:00) Introduction
• (8:35) Learning to put yourself first as a nurse
• (21:20) Fight or Flight Response 
• (26:49) Using Movement to Complete the Stress Response 
• (32:20) Other Strategies to Complete the Stress Response
• (42:10) How to Calm Your Body When Feeling Shutdown or Activated
• (49:08) Trauma Therapist’s #1 Tip for Calming the Body 
• (1:02:38) Meditative Movements

About Jen Barnes MSW, LICSW, RYT-500, TCTSY-F

Jen Barnes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Minneapolis, MN. She specializes in complex trauma, PTSD, stress, and grief. The daughter and sister of nurses she has a passion for empowering nurses to build resilience. She has worked with nurses 1:1 hoping to expand her reach to a broader audience. In 2021 she completed the Dare to Lead certificate program in order to address organizational challenges more effectively in healthcare. She recently spoke at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ 2022 NTI conference on Building Resilience in Nursing.

About the Show

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Ann King, a seasoned travel nurse with a remarkable 14-year track record, has dedicated the past 13 years to specializing in Neonatal ICU. Ann has been traveling with AMN Healthcare for 4.5 years, enriching her expertise with diverse experiences. Currently residing in San Diego, Ann not only thrives in her nursing career but also serves as the host of the Nursing Uncharted podcast, where she shares invaluable insights and stories from the world of nursing.

Connect with Ann on Instagram @annifer05

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