On episode 508 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews nurse educator Dr. Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, the author of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing: Enhancing Professional Quality of Life, with the 3rd edition published by Springer Publishing in 2024.

In the course of this inspiring conversation, Keith and his guest engage in a deep discussion of the meaning and origins of nurse burnout and compassion fatigue, and the tools, strategies, and mindset shifts that can lift nurses beyond the daily slog of working within a labyrinthine and often oppressive healthcare system. Dr. Todaro-Franceschi delivers a message of hope for nurses seeking to raise their consciousness, embrace their own power, and find optimal personal and professional quality of life in the process.

Dr. Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, is professor emerita, nursing, of the City University of New York, having taught at Kingsborough, Hunter, the College of Staten Island, and the Graduate Center for a combination of over 25 years.

A registered nurse for 42 years, she has worked in a variety of roles and settings as staff, head nurse, assistant director, clinical supervisor, clinical nurse specialist, consultant and educator. Most of her practice career was spent in critical care areas, which later led to scholarly work in the areas of holistic health and healing, end of life/palliative care, and professional quality of life.

A CUNY child, Dr. Todaro-Franceschi earned her AAS and BSN in nursing at the College of Staten Island, and her MS in nursing at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing. Dr. Todaro-Franceschi earned her PhD in nursing at New York University, where she performed a transdisciplinary philosophical inquiry on ideas of energy, for which she earned several awards.

She has authored two books, and many articles, chapters, and digital stories. Her first authored book, The Enigma of Energy, is based on her doctoral research; she has since performed seminal research in the areas of bereavement healing, end of life nursing education, and professional quality of life and has been consulted by professionals around the world about her work.

A passionate voice for nursing, Dr. Todaro-Franceschi has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on issues related to end of life and professional quality of life. She has been an End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) trainer since the first cohort in 2001.

This episode of the Nurse Keith Show is brought to you in collaboration with Springer Publishing, who have been delivering award-winning healthcare education and exam prep materials focused on nursing, behavioral health, and the health sciences for more than 70 years. We thank Springer Publishing for their support.

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On episode 507 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Emily Werthman, PhD, RN, CBRN, a dedicated Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) and the Patient Care Manager and Burn Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center in Baltimore.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Werthman discuss the growth of the CBRN credential, the anticipation that the CBRN certification will be nationally accredited and Magnet-accepted in 2025, and the crucial role that nurses play in elevating burn care to new levels of expertise and professionalism. They also discuss the many types of burns that burn nurses may encounter, some of which may not immediately come to mind, but are nonetheless more common than we think.

Burns rank 6th among the ten top preventable injury-related deaths in the United States, with 398,000 people receiving treatment for burns each year. For those nurses who choose to dedicate themselves to this nursing specialty, there is a respected and rigorous certification process and a plethora of possibilities for a fascinating career path as a CBRN.

Emily Werthman, PhD, RN, CBRN is a graduate of the Allegany College nursing program. She also holds a BA in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a BSN and MSN from the University of Notre Dame of Maryland. She has her PhD in nursing from the University of Maryland where her research focused on the relationship between acute burn pain and childhood adversity.

Emily is a member of the board and the Lead Nurse Planner for the American Burn Association where she also holds a national committee appointment to the Nursing and Program Committees. She is a subject matter expert, item writer, and Exam Content Review Committee member for the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing’s Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) exam. She is also a member of BCEN’s board of directors. She serves as a special advisor to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)’s burn and blast injury special advisory group.

Recently, Emily was appointed to the Board Program Committee of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. Additionally, she holds adjunct faculty positions in the Johns Hopkins, Stevenson University, and Community College of Baltimore County Schools of Nursing. Emily publishes and lectures frequently on burn resuscitation, critical care nursing, and burn pain.

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On episode 506 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Sandra Pagenta, DNP, ANP-BC, the energetic and dynamic host of the Success NP Podcast. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Sandra discuss the many ways in which nurse practitioners can choose to create career paths that fit their skill set, interests, and chosen lifestyle and workstyle.

With a passion for entrepreneurship, personal development, and leadership, Sandra uses her podcast as a space to empower and educate, providing NPs with actionable tips and tools to enhance both their personal and professional lives.

Sandra’s dedication to helping others unlock their potential is at the heart of everything she does. Her Etsy shop is dedicated to creating digital clinical resources for NP students and new NPs, offering NP-specific planners, adorable scrub life portraits, and clinical booklets, with each product being thoughtfully crafted to encourage NPs on their career journey. The Success NP Etsy shop has quickly become a go-to destination for those seeking tools to enhance their clinical practice.

In her free time, Sandra spends time with her family and two children. She is an avid reader and enjoys working out.

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 505 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews patient safety consultant, author, nurse leader, and educator Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Siemers discuss the many ways in which patient safety and outcomes are compromised by breakdowns in communication, provider and nurse fatigue, and misguided and outmoded forms of nursing practice that lead to otherwise preventable errors and patient harm.

Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN, is the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and the author of the bestselling book "Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator's Guide to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It".

Dr. Siemers holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Touro University, Nevada. She brings more than four decades of experience and expertise in nursing practice, education, and executive leadership to the healthcare arena.

Having spent 15 years in nursing education, Dr. Siemers has served in roles ranging from professor to dean, and as executive director at a large nursing university in California. She has a rich background in direct patient care, with experience in various roles on the medical/surgical care floor, in the Intensive Care Unit, the emergency department, and the trauma resuscitation department at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Additionally, she served as a flight nurse on a trauma helicopter for 10 years.

Since 2009, Dr. Siemers has been educating students, colleagues, and the broader medical community on the vital skills needed to recognize patient deterioration and ensure safe nursing practices. Now, as a patient safety expert and the founder of Lifebeat Solutions, she is on a mission to make healthcare safer for everyone.

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 504 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Marianne Hickman, an accomplished international public speaker, speaker trainer, and personal mentor.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Marianne discuss how you can use your voice for communicating clearly in any circumstance, and how to leverage the power of your voice to get you where you want to go. Nursing, medicine, and healthcare are built on the bedrock of communication, so mastering such skills is paramount.

For nurse entrepreneurs, inventors, educators, coaches, authors, and thought leaders, communicating clearly and powerfully is a must, and you can make use of a variety of techniques, tools, and strategies to find your personal mojo in the sphere of public speaking.

Marianne has a proven track record of helping industry experts monetize their message. She has graced over two thousand stages worldwide, sharing her expertise on self-development, message delivery, and revenue growth through stage leverage. She is passionate about empowering individuals to achieve financial success and create positive impacts in their communities.

Marianne is married to Richard Hickman, and together they are raising six children while building an empire of mission-driven speakers.

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 503 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Brenda Marshall, a tenured professor, Fulbright scholar, psychiatric nurse practitioner, and the co-author of Psychiatric Mental Health Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nurses, published by Springer Publishing.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Marshall discuss the broad implications of her excellent book, including the crucial role of advanced practice nurses in understanding the complexities of 21st-century mental health in the context of a world plagued by depression, anxiety, and existential threats like climate change, a divisive political landscape, and a beleaguered healthcare system.

Dr. Brenda Marshall, a full tenured professor at Montclair State University's School of Nursing, is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) certified in Nursing Administration (NA-BC), a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and a sensorimotor psychotherapist.

She has earned a doctorate in Education from Columbia University in Behavior Science/Health Education, a Master's of Science in Psychiatric Nursing from The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and a Master's of Science in Policy and Health Management from the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. As a Fulbright Scholar Specialist in Mental Health Dr. Marshall lived and taught psychiatric nursing in Malta.

Dr. Marshall was the principal investigator on the US Department of Education's Model Programs on College Campuses grant (2006-8), conducting research at Montclair State University related to reducing alcohol use by freshmen students, and investigating the relationships between attitude and behavior and parental engagement and student drinking behavior.

More recently, Dr. Marshall has had her research funded in the areas of evaluating outcomes of psychotherapy using fMRI imaging, investigating depression in parents of children with ASD, assessing the physical effects of depression on African Americans with diabetes and heart disease, examining the impact of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training on healthcare workers in a post pandemic world, MHFA training for nursing students,and MHFA training for teachers, and providing education on Substance Use Disorders to all health care providers.

Dr. Marshall has authored five books, numerous chapters in psychiatric nursing text books, and scores of articles. She is the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Liaison for Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck NJ.

This episode of the Nurse Keith Show is brought to you in collaboration with Springer Publishing, who have been delivering award-winning healthcare education and exam prep materials focused on nursing, behavioral health, and the health sciences for more than 70 years. We thank Springer Publishing for their support.

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 502 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ron Richard, BBA, a medical device consultant, inventor, and author with a long track record of successfully developing and launching dozens of medical products.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Ron discuss how nurses and other healthcare professionals can leverage their expertise as consultants and inventors in the sphere of medical device development.

Mr. Richard has been employed in the medical industry for over thirty-five years and has extensive knowledge and experience in respiratory, pulmonary and sleep medicine. He began his medical career working in a respiratory department at a large teaching hospital in the Midwest.

Upon leaving the medical center, Ron became involved in owning and operating home care companies, sleep laboratories, manufacturers and distribution businesses. In addition to these experiences he was instrumental in developing and designing several products used in the treatment and diagnosis of chronic health care conditions.

In the course of his career, Mr. Richard has launched over 40 major products resulting in sales over $1B. He has held senior level positions with Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Thermo Electron, ResMed, Qualcomm, SeQual Technologies and several other companies in sleep and respiratory care sectors.

Having graduated from Baker University with a degree in Business Administration, he also holds certificates in respiratory care and emergency medicine, and has been awarded 15 patents and multiple industry awards due to his focus and dedication to improving health care outcomes.

Mr. Richard also enjoys writing music and performing live concerts around the country and has played over 500 shows over the past 10 years. In 2021 he published a new book, Someday is Today! Get your Ideas out of your coffee cup and on the market, containing experiential information pertaining to FDA, patents, raising capital, team formation, sales, marketing and product launches.

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 501 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Christine Frazer, PhD, CNS, CNE, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse Educator, and academic educator. Throughout her nursing journey, Dr. Frazer has worked in various fields including neonatal ICU, pediatrics, post-partum, adult critical care, cardiac care, emergency, gerontology, and academia.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Frazer dig deep into how microaggressions and implicit bias can negatively impact the nursing profession, patient care, and the larger healthcare industry, and what we can do about these troubling phenomena.

Over the last two decades, Dr. Frazer has taught in all degree-level programs and played a vital role in developing and coordinating new programs. In 2008, Dr. Frazer joined Walden University’s College of Nursing and teaches in the graduate nursing program. She is a distinguished recipient of the university’s Faculty Excellence Award and serves the university and College of Nursing by serving on various committees and by leading groups. Before coming to Walden, Dr. Frazer taught for nearly a decade at Penn State University, and served as Coordinator for their Clinical Nurse Specialist program.

Dr. Frazer was one of ten nurse professionals selected and inducted into the 2023-2024 National League of Nursing year-long Leadership Academy. During her time with the academy, Dr. Frazer developed an Implicit Bias toolkit, which guides nurse educators in directly influencing the trajectory of nursing students’ lives, advancing the greater good of healthcare delivery, and creating a more socially just society.

Throughout Dr. Frazer’s professional career, she has researched and published in peer-reviewed journals on a variety of topics including nurse burnout, student learning, teaching effectiveness, online learning, leadership, neonatal, pediatrics, and critical care nursing. Currently, Dr. Frazer serves on the Editorial Board of Teaching and Learning in Nursing, the Official Journal of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing.

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 500 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dan Kendall, the founder and CEO of The Health Podcast Network, to mark the occasion and celebrate the milestone of reaching the 500th episode of the show.

In the course of this illuminating episode, Dan turns the tables and gives Keith the rare opportunity to be the guest rather than the host. During their wide-ranging conversation, Keith reflects on (among other things) his long podcasting journey, which began with the 2012 launch of RNFM Radio, one of the first nursing podcasts on the internet that he co-founded and hosted along with a rotating cast of co-hosts.

With 500 episodes on the air (plus an array of periodic bonus episodes), listeners can anticipate a continuation of the high-quality interviews, conversations, and career inspiration that have long been a hallmark of The Nurse Keith Show.

Keith would like to thank his many listeners, colleagues, friends, family members, and peers who have supported him along the way.

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 499 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Karen Steinbock, MBA, BSN, RN, ACC, a nurse who is also a leadership, career, and professional development coach. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Karen discuss many aspects of career development, including making the choice to step into leadership, creating a career that's aligned with your personal values, and having overall more peace and less angst when it comes to your professional journey.

 In her 20+ year career, Karen has pursued diverse roles in clinical care, military healthcare, quality improvement, leadership, talent development, education, and innovation.

She is convinced that finding meaning and fulfillment in work is less about specific skill alignment and more about exploring and recognizing who we are (and want to be) and then seeking and creating work that aligns with our values, strengths, priorities, and interests.

Karen earned an MBA from Colorado State University, a BSN from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Graduate Certificate in Executive and Professional Coaching from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is credentialed as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].