Provider Wellness Podcast

In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr. Allan Lovern.  He is a nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, and college professor at a nurse anesthesia training program.  He recently defended his dissertation where he studied mindfulness in nature and how this intervention affects reported stress in nurse anesthesia students.

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AANA Helpline: 
800-654-5167

Physician HelpLine:
1-888-409-0141

Suicide Hotline
988

QPR Training
https://qprinstitute.com/

Hey folks.  So, after almost a year, I am back on the air with a great discussion with Hallie Evans and Crystal Hunnicutt, both of whom are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Health and Wellness Committee.  We discuss the overall and continuing culture of poor self-care in the healthcare provider population and how to integrate and normalize wellness and self-care in our training programs.  For more information on the resources mentioned in our discussion, please see the show notes below.

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AANA Wellness and Peer Assistance:
https://www.aana.com/membership/wellness-and-peer-assistance/

AANA Helpline: 
800-654-5167

Physician HelpLine:
1-888-409-0141

Suicide Hotline
988

QPR Training
https://qprinstitute.com/

Micro-Credential:  Nurse Educator:  Health & Wellness

In this episode, Matthew has a conversation with Andrew Douglas.  He is a retired Firefighter/Paramedic that has taken his experience with job-related PTSD and started a tech company to create an app to offer support and peer assistance to the fire, EMS, and police community.  We discuss common causes of PTSD in stressful professions like healthcare, the different treatment options, different sources of support, and the culture that teaches providers that they should only take care of others and not themselves.  Andrew’s story is one that many individuals can probably relate to.  

Siento inc. is a mental wellness platform co-founded by Andrew Douglas, a former firefighter and paramedic, and Jason Hall, an experienced technology leader. Andrew intimately understands the challenges faced by first responders and high-stress professionals, while Jason brings his expertise in developing innovative and user-friendly solutions.

Siento's mission is to create a stigma-free, safe space for individuals to anonymously share their feelings, connect with others, and access mental health assistance. By leveraging technology and focusing on the unique needs of its target audience, siento inc. aims to enhance mental health support for first responders and other high-stress industries.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-douglas-b358b4226

Siento Information:
https://www.siento.io

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Website:  providerwellnesspodcast.com

Please go to providersymposium.com to learn more about
The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr Amir Rashidian.  He is a Chiropractor and author of 2 books about stress and the stress response.  He owns a busy practice in the state of Maryland.  The episode involves a discussion about chiropractic care, the benefits, both well-known and not well-known, and also the misconceptions that surround the practice.  They discuss how the central nervous system affects all aspects of health and wellness and how chiropractic care can affect this notion.  Dr Rashidian also discusses his books and how the stress response affects a person’s overall health. 

Dr Rashidian's contact information:
www.DrRashidian.com
www.MidAtlanticClinic.com
Youtube.com/RealChiropractic
Facebook.com/MidAtlanticClinic

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The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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In this episode, Matthew has a conversation with the members of the Health and Wellness Committee of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.  He speaks with Kathy Horvath CRNA, Donna Keeney CRNA, Kristine Tierney CRNA, and Sarah Forsythe SRNA.  They are all Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.  They  discuss the different stages of a career in healthcare based on the diverse range of years’ experience that this committee represents and how their perception and practice of self-care has changed over time.  They also discuss their motivations for joining a committee such as this and what they hope to achieve during their time as a member. 

Resources from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology:

AANA.com/THRIVE
THRIVE was created to help transition to different career stages

AANA.com/StudentWellness
Everything related to SRNAs and wellness.

AANA.com/COVIDWellness
AANA.com/COVIDStress  
AANA.com/AskForHelp
AANA.com/Fatigue
AANA.com/Burnout
AANA.com/Stress

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Website:  providerwellnesspodcast.com

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The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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Welcome to the 50th episode of The Provider Wellness Podcast.  Thanks to all who have been listening and for your support!
In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Rodney Overstreet.  He is an advanced practice nurse, specifically a nurse anesthetist.  He is a hypnotherapist and wellness coach that founded a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization support network called Heal our Healers which has grown quickly during this time of stress and burnout in the healthcare professional population.  They discuss many topics including the history of medicine, the current state of the profession, and of course, wellness for providers.

Heal our Healers Website:
https://www.healourhealers.org

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The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr. Richard Safeer.  He is the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being at Johns Hopkins Medicine.  He oversees the health and wellness of the 42,000 employees of The Johns Hopkins Medical System.  He’s been working with Hopkins for 11 years.  We discuss the current atmosphere within healthcare where burnout, stress, and personnel problems are now the norm.  Plus, we go over how he is addressing the current state of healthcare. 

To purchase Dr Safeer's new book:
The Cure for the Common Company
Dr Safeer's Website:
richardsafeer.com

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The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Ted Meissner.  He is a meditation teacher and a Senior Mindfulness Program Manager for United Health Group.  He is a certified instructor of MBSR, or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.  They have a conversation about how meditation works, how it can benefit health and wellness, and how one can be trained to practice and how to become a teacher.

Ted's Contact Information:
LinkedIn Profile
Website:  presentmomentmindfulness.com
Email:  [email protected]

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The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Shereen Yusuf.  She is an engineer, health and wellness coach, breath work coach, and Wim Hof instructor.  We have an informative discussion about breath work techniques and the Wim Hof Method and how these tools can dramatically improve one’s overall heath and well-being.  We first met when she shared her extensive expertise and experience to the first Provider Wellness Symposium this past November, 2022.  We had her on the schedule both days of the conference where she gave an introduction to the Wim Hof Method followed by an experiential session where she lead a Wim Hof breath work exercise.  Following her first session, many attendees made it a point to approach me in the hallways to tell me how amazing her session was.  For this reason, I made it a point to attend her second session on Sunday and I can say that they were absolutely correct.  It was an amazing experience.  We will discuss these different techniques in this episode and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
 
Shereen's information:
website:  www.Suda-prem.com
Instagram:  @shereenyusuff
email:  [email protected]
To learn about the Wim Hof Method you can go to:  www.WimHofMethod.com
The other breathing techniques were Buteyko method and Oxygen advantage.

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Website:  providerwellnesspodcast.com

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The Provider Wellness Symposium.

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In this episode where I finally relaunch this podcast after being away since May, I have a discussion with Rodrigo Garcia.  He is my business partner and co-founder of The Provider Wellness Symposium.  We had our inaugural event this past November 4-6, 2022 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Austin, TX.  It was a resounding success and we have been quite grateful for the feedback we have received from the attendees so far.  We wanted to sit down and discuss the reasons for planning it, the road to getting it done, the experience of that weekend, and the plans moving forward.  I hope you will hear this information and have the motivation to look into this important event further.  Please take a moment to check out the information on the symposium and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Website:
providersymposium.com

Email:
[email protected]
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