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In this podcast, Karen and Antra sit down with Zach Smith, a nurse entrepreneur based out of Oregon. They run the gamut in this conversation, covering the early struggles that Zach encountered in his early career. This includes the fractured methods used to pathwork together a preceptorship, feeling like you’re not fitting in, the animosity you can be faced with when you dare to ask a physician a question, to ultimately finding his nursing niche in mental health.

The conversation then dives into the pitfalls that exist in the current nursing school world. Nurses are woefully prepared for the real world, and the discussion touches on the high attrition rates seen in new nurses within the 2 years of them graduating school. They discuss the fact that nurses use so little of what they learn in school and the fact that institutions don’t connect nurses to enough of the real world of healthcare for them to be successful.

Furthermore, the ambitious entrepreneur takes us through his work on a nurse-focused scheduling app that eventually was sold to a large enterprise, to his huge ambitions of changing the way that hospitals are accredited with a patient and staff focused approach.

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Nurses have tremendous power and influence, but so few have the conduit to release their potential to shape the way an institution supports them to care for and heal their patients. This is the problem that nurse Josiah Okeshola is solving. Join him and the podcast hosts, Antra and Karen, as they explore how Josiah is answering the question and providing a voice to all nurses in his home country of Nigeria and beyond.

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OVERVIEW/COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

What would it look like for a newly graduated nurse to start their job on day 1 who had training on self-awareness/mindfulness? That is the essential question Bryanna (“Bri”) asks and is the basis of her consulting company. Join RNegade Podcasters Antra and Karen as they explore the importance of self-care for nurses, by nurses. 

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: all active nurses serving in hospital, medical, and patient care giving organizations. 

COURSE OUTLINE: 

OBJECTIVES: 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. state the importance of self-care and nurture

2. identify three strategies focusing on self-care  

3. apply strategies of self-care to oneself to improve both personal and professional life

Post-Lesson Activity options:

TO RECEIVE YOUR CE: Please submit your responses to the activities either by typing or recording an audio response using HIRETALK. Responses will be reviewed and if approved, you will be awarded your CE. 

Activity Questions:

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Bryanna (“Bry”) is an RN for 7 years, and a Board Certified Nurse Coach in private practice for 2 years. She spent the first 5 years of her career dodging burnout until she realized she had created her entire life around serving others. Knowing she couldn't sustain this personally or professionally she recommitted to herself. She got to the root of her self-sacrifice, took action on realistic self-care, and created relationships that were of equal give and take. Now, this is the work she is honored to support other Nurses in through 1:1 individualized coaching and the Braving Wellness breathwork and meditation community. 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The author/s whose name/s is/are listed immediately above report the following details of affiliation or involvement in an organization or entity with a financial or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this course: Braving Wellness breathwork and meditation community.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS

RNegade is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. RNegade is also an accredited CE provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. 

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TOTAL CONTACT HOURS:  

    1.1 (0.75 listen to podcast, 0.25 activity, 0.1 evaluation)

EXPIRATION DATE: July 10, 2025

OVERVIEW/COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Record keeping is a key component of healthcare. How many times have you - either as a caregiver or patient - filled out a form only to realize that it is not shared with the patient's or your providers? What about the family history or contributions to the patient’s record? This was Jean Ross’ essential question and as a result, she created a company that solves that problem. Join RNegade podcast hosts Karen and Antra as they learn from Jean how her journey as a nurse led her to become a nursepreneur. 

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: nurses interested in becoming entrepreneurs.Nurses looking to become change agents in healthcare. 

COURSE OUTLINE: 

OBJECTIVES: 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. become professionally self-reliant and start a business, side-hustle or gig

2. implement the engineering process to create, test, and enhance a product

3. reflect on their position in healthcare and how they can solve problems as entrepreneurs

Post-Lesson Activity options:

TO RECEIVE YOUR CE: Please submit your responses to the activities either by typing or recording an audio response using HIRETALK. Responses will be reviewed and if approved, you will be awarded your CE. 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Jean Ross is a nurse who has spent 20 years working in healthcare. From patient financial

services to human resources to critical care, Jean took her healthcare experience to start a local

care coordination company for older adults in 2016. From that experience, Jean learned two

important things: The next level of patient advocacy will be around health information and

nurses are significantly underrepresented in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Being a person who puts her money where her mouth is, Jean teamed up with her neighbor to

found a technology product, Primary Record, to disrupt the notebooks and binders she saw

families using in the ICU and at home. Her biggest ask of any nurse is to please stay in

healthcare doing something with that experience and knowledge you own. It is valuable. You are

valuable. And, if you are thinking of leaving nursing to become a real estate agent, call Jean.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The author/s whose name/s is/are listed immediately above certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this course.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS

RNegade is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. RNegade is also an accredited CE provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. 

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TOTAL CONTACT HOURS: 1.4 (1.05 listen to podcast, 0.25 activity, 0.1 evaluation)

EXPIRATION DATE: July 10, 2025

OVERVIEW/COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Do you have imposter syndrome? You know, when you think you don’t belong and you’re faking it? Well that’s great for it means you’re ready to buck the system. Meet Cassie Choi who was born an iconoclast. She entered nursing to make an impact and became a CEO and co-founder of a tech company in healthcare that focuses on the most important factor of healthcare: the relationship with the patient. Please join RNegade podcasters Antra and Karen as they learn about Cassie’s journey and the innovation and change she brings to the healthcare industry. 

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: Nurses interested in becoming entrepreneurs. Nurses looking to become leaders at their institution or organization. Individuals interested in starting their own technology business for healthcare.

COURSE OUTLINE: 

I. Introductions/Get to know Cassie

II. “The American healthcare system is too big and f***** up.” (Cassie’s experience as a nurse)

A. Inequitable care

B. Hospitals as pivotal roles in the community

C. How do I empower people who don’t have basic access to healthcare?

III. Stepping out of the box

A. Learning to code

B. Nurse as medical consultant for tech companies

C. 1st Company: Forward

D. 2nd Company: Pair Team

OBJECTIVES: 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. become professionally self-reliant and start a business, side-hustle or gig

2. identify core skills to that are necessary for technology focused healthcare companies

3. reflect on their position in their workplace with regard to having imposter syndrome

SOURCES:

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK550959/

TO RECEIVE YOUR CE:

Click on the Episode Website Link, or go to www.RNegade.pro, to become a registered user and answer the activity questions under the title of this podcast. Please submit your responses to the activities either by typing or recording an audio response using HIRETALK. Responses will be reviewed and if approved, you will be awarded your CE. 

ACTIVITY QUESTIONS:

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Cassie Choi, RN, is the co-founder and COO of Pair Team, a San Francisco-based tech-enabled care team and operations infrastructure for America’s safety-net primary care clinics. Her experience in clinical design, operational management and product strategy fuel Pair Team’s vision and presence in digital health. She offers a unique blend of medical and business acumen and a passion for healthcare innovation.

Cassie started her career in nursing as a critical care nurse in multiple acute care settings. It was there she saw gaps in American healthcare and was determined to find a solution. Cassie’s profession evolved into clinical operations and technology development. Her entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social and economic disparities led her to partner with former Forward colleague Neil Batlivala to co-found Pair Team in 2019. 

She is a California Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Northeastern University.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

RNegade is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing

TOTAL CONTACT HOURS:  

 1.0 (0.65 listen to podcast, 0.25 activity, 0.1 evaluation)

EXPIRATION DATE: July 10, 2025

TITLE: 

ALL BOATS RISE: The Pervasive Blessings of Trauma Informed Care from Practitioner to Patient

OVERVIEW/COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Triumphing over adversity. We hear, see, and read about doing so in many self-help books and inspirational Ted talks. But how many of us really know how? How many of us can teach others how to be resilient? This is where Dr. Amy King, Child Psychologist extraordinaire comes in. She has devoted her life’s mission to educating healthcare professionals on how to provide mini resiliency actions to their patients. From an ecological approach, Dr. King teaches us how to triumph over adversity and breaks down the mystery behind it. 

COURSE OUTLINE:

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand and identify adverse childhood experiences

2. Apply at least two examples of resilience based interventions

3. Access and provide resources for resilience based interventions to their patients

Post-Lesson Activity options:

TO RECEIVE YOUR CE: Please post your completed activity either on the Course Comment Section below or in your own social media channel. If you choose the latter, please tag us @rnegade.pro. In the CE Activity section leave a link to your post. The post can be audio, video, or text. We will review, comment and approve your submission for your CE. 

Activity Questions:

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Amy King is a licensed psychologist with a private practice and provides training, consultation, and education. Among her specialties is working with parents and professionals to help create resilient children and thriving families, guiding them to heal their stress and trauma through connected relationships. Her experience includes serving as a statewide trainer for the Oregon Department of Human Services and subject matter expert to promote child wellness in pediatric settings on behalf of the Children's Health Alliance. Her current work is promoting resilience within pediatric medical homes and school systems through partnership and collaboration. When she’s not working to promote family resilience, you can find her with her family on their small hobby farm in Newberg, Oregon.

This PodClass introduces nurses to Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) for the treatment of an abundance of diverse acute and chronic conditions. Guest instructor, Carolyn McMakin, will leave listeners wondering: “WHY DOESN’T EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS??” 

In 1996 Dr. Carolyn McMakin began treating individuals with a variety of complex pain issues with Frequency Specific Microcurents resurrected from a list created in the 1920s. Her first published paper in 1998 was a case report of 150 patients with myofacial trigger points, a condition once thought “incurable,’ that achieved 100% relief with FSM treatment. She has since published numerous papers on FSM treatment for various pain and inflammatory conditions, which are also discussed in this podcast course.

Participants will review basic principles of the scientific method and evidenced-based research; and how Dr. McMakin’s curiosity guided her clinical and research experience to discover treatments for a variety of conditions.

COURSE OVERVIEW

To introduce Nancy Ruffner as a “social worker” is akin to introduce Wolfgang Puck as a “chef.” Never accepting the limitations of the situation or system that was in to deliver the quality of care that she was capable of providing her patients or clients, she became adept at following the breadcrumbs of her common-sense to become the solution. This course will remind the learner of: their own essential common-sense, and how to listen to it; the importance of using your voice, and the nuance of knowing when it’s ok to save it for the right time; and how to critically-think about, and follow, the breadcrumbs of “begets” (i.e. an elderly patient develops a neurological problem, and that ‘begets’ another service, and a power-of-attorney, and that ‘begets’...)

OBJECTIVES

OUTLINE

I. Introductions/Get to know Nancy

II. Professional Background

III. Burning-out: the cognitive dissonance of being beholden to a system moving too slow

IV. Starting a business: becoming the solution for yourself and how you want to serve

V. Know when to hold ‘em: wheels need cogs too, it’s ok to be a cog

VI. Business evolution

VII. Learning skills on-the-job

VIII. Stories

IX. Importance of Assembling a Team

X. Contact

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Nancy Ruffner is a Board Certified Patient Advocate and owner of NAVIGATE NC.

Nancy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) from Western Carolina University and a Graduate Certificate in Counselor Education (GCCE) from NC State University. The growing field of Professional Patient Advocacy is young, and Nancy was among the first in the nation to earn the BCPA (Board Certified Patient Advocate) credential.

Nancy founded NAVIGATE NC, an advocacy company whose services help families to meet the challenges that normally come with aging or with chronic conditions. Since 2013 the company has emerged as a fast-growing agency with a goal of becoming a market leader for patient advocacy services in the Southeast.

Nancy Ruffner speaks regionally to groups on topics involving aging, living with chronic conditions, planning, and navigating within a complex healthcare system. She has designed and taught gerontology coursework at the community college level that served to usher talented people into the senior care industry. She is currently an Adjunct Instructor at both Duke and NC State University's OLLI programs (Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes), teaching a course that she designed called “A Consumer’s Guide To Healthcare Advocacy”. Nancy enjoys provoking thought and helping folks to create and implement a plan. Her antennae are always up with respect to advocacy for clients, ways to educate and create awareness, and the chance to provide real solutions.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

According to The Healthy Workforce Institute, “71% of physicians and nurses have linked incivility to medical error; 27% of physicians and nurses said disrespect led to a patient’s death. 81% of nurses who leave an organization cite peer and nurse/manager relations as a cause for leaving.” The purpose of this PodClass is to introduce participants with a simple, actionable, nursing principle to improve the quality and safety of patient care; and the health of workplace culture.

Any nurse who works in an arena where the words: “CODE BLUE” are as common as a missed lunch-break, will tell you that going ‘back to the basics’ of the ABCs - Airway, Breathing, Circulation - is an antidote fear, doubt, and indecision. Amber Moore brings the same kind of simplicity and clarity to her practice as a clinical nurse, nurse manager and educator, by leading with a ‘moral compass’. She illustrates how making integrity the highest value of her nursing practice has made her a courageous and uncompromising advocate for her patients. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course demonstrates how the application of current, evidence-based research into the interpretation of conventional diagnostic tools (i.e. routine blood tests) revolutionizes their usefulness for diagnosing, treating, managing, and preventing the root causes of chronic illness. In this RNegade podclass, Brendon Vermiere reveals the physical and mental health challenges that made him a medical science autodidact with a passion for applying cutting-edge research to the interpretation of standard diagnostic tests. His work is akin a ‘Rosetta Stone,’ transcending the language, biases and treatment approaches of competing medical paradigms - Allopathic, Integrative, Holistic, and Functional - to advance the diagnosis, management, treatment and prevention of chronic illness.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

COURSE OUTLINE:

I.  Introductions/Get to know Brendan

II. “I had to go through hell to get here”

     A. Triumphing over adversity

     B. Self-motivation to learn

     C. “Help me help you”

III. Explanation of Traditional vs Functional vs Holistic Medicine

IV. Brandon’s as a healthcare entrepreneur

V.  How nurses look to holistic medicine approach to treat and advocate for their patients

VI. How Big Pharma bastardized medicine

VII. CONTACT/ LEARN FROM/ WORK WITH BRENDAN

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Brendan Vermeire (pronunciation: ‘Brehn-dehn Vur-meyer’) is a Mental and Metabolic Health Scientist & Researcher, Functional Medicine Educator, Writer, and Speaker. He is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Master Nutrition Coach, Master Personal Trainer, USAW Sports Performance Coach, and Crossfit Trainer.

He began his career as a personal trainer and nutrition coach at the age of 18 after disappointingly being medically discharged from the United States Navy Seal training pipeline due to an injury. After being exposed to the power of functional lab testing in the start of his career, he began intensely pursuing that as a career path which has led him to be widely regarded as one of the top leading experts in Metabolic Health and Functional Education.

He is the proud owner and founder of the Metabolic Solutions Institute for Functional Health and Fitness Practitioners, and the Metabolic Solutions Research & Education Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to ‘changing the way the world views mental health’ through advancing the science of Mental Health Dysfunction. He is also the creator of The Mental M.A.P.™, a cutting-edge Lab Panel for Mental Health.

When he’s not educating doctors/practitioners/professionals, helping clients overcome their most severe health struggles, or producing cutting edge scientific education, Brendan enjoys all things fitness and is probably working out. He also enjoys anything in nature and any activities that expand his heart, mind, and soul.