The Nurse Keith Show

On episode 388 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Iman Abuzeid, the CEO of Incredible Health, for her fourth guest appearance on the show.

In the course of this episode, Keith and Iman discuss the unique nature of nurses who are members of Generation Z, and how Incredible Health has leveraged data from a survey of more than 1,200 Gen Z nurses in order to create a suite of support services for new nurses of this particular generation. Each generation has its own unique nature, and understanding how to help new nurses succeed is of crucial importance in times of significant nursing shortages and the ongoing need for skilled nursing professionals to care for patients across the lifespan.

Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a career marketplace whose matching technology is the fastest, most effective way for hospitals to hire qualified permanent nurses. With Incredible Health, hospitals can hire nurses in less than 20 days versus a national average of 90 days. Backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Incredible Health is on a mission to help healthcare professionals live better lives, and find and do their best work. Hundreds of leading hospitals across the country trust Incredible Health, including HCA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Stanford Health Care, Baylor Scott & White and many more. Iman is a MD, and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 387 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, MS, CIC, the author of "Broken: How the Global Pandemic Uncovered a Nursing Home Industry in Need of Repair and Heroic Staff Fighting for Change."

Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, also known as "Dr. Buffy: The Germ Slayer", is one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and control in nursing homes and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and other underserved and vulnerable populations. Her practice, IPCWell, is headquartered in Phoenix and is devoted to mitigating infectious diseases and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in healthcare settings to reduce adverse events, infections, antibiotic resistance, readmissions, and death. Dr. Buffy consults with health care facilities across the United States and internationally.

Using her experience with more than 700 healthcare facilities across the United States she works tirelessly to combat the estimated 1 to 3 million infections leading to more than 380,000 deaths every year in the nursing home industry. She has worked with the CDC and other organizations on infection control studies and research such as the Arizona Emergency Preparedness Infection Control (EPIC) grant, the Institute of Health (IHI) Project ECHO, a hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing network to support NH leadership during COVID-19.

As a result of her work with more than 200 nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and over 500 prior to 2020, Dr. Lloyd-Krejci's book describes challenges within the nursing home industry with infection prevention and control prior to the pandemic, the catastrophic consequences of COVID-19, and what actions are needed to improve the quality of care delivered to this vulnerable population now and into the future. And how to use this dark season to transform the long-term care industry into a supportive healthcare system that provides safer, more reliable care for our loved ones.

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Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 386 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Angela Kurosaka, DNP, RN, CCN, CCM, NEA-BC, the President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA). In the course of this episode, Keith and Dr. Kurosaka discuss the importance of nephrology nursing, the celebration of Nephrology Nurses Week, advocacy in nephrology nursing, and the overall impact of the current nursing shortage.

Dr. Angela Kurosaka is a nurse executive nurse with a 30+ year track record of accomplishments in determining operational necessity, establishing community presence, building and leading teams, initiating quality improvements, and analyzing financial savings achieved through system-wide operating targets. Her experience encompasses serving as VP Healthcare Services in a multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 Health Plan serving Medicaid members, President of the American Nephrology Nursing Association (ANNA), SVP of Population Health, Specialized Markets at a Fortune 50 Company in various health plans, improving operations of Population Health, and part of the Executive team that had P&L responsibility for over $1 Billion in Revenues for Sunflower Health Plan. As VP of Operations for DaVita, Inc. managed 18 direct reports, 900+ FTEs, and 42 physician groups in a three-state division (Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana).

The American Nephrology Nurses Association improves members' lives through education, advocacy, networking, and science. Since it was established as a nonprofit organization in 1969, ANNA has been serving members who span the nephrology nursing spectrum. ANNA has a membership of over 8,000 registered nurses and other health care professionals at all levels of practice. Members work in areas such as conservative management, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, transplantation, industry, and government/regulatory agencies.

ANNA is committed to advancing the nephrology nursing specialty and nurturing every ANNA member. We achieve these goals by providing the highest quality educational products, programs, and services. Our members are leaders who advocate for patients, mentor each other, and lobby legislators, all to inspire excellence.

Connect with Dr. Kurosaka and ANNA:

Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 385 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Diane Cannon, DNP, MHA, BSN, BS, RN regarding the interconnectivity of healthcare and technology, and the many opportunities therein for nurses and other professionals seeking new roles, skills, and knowledge. Nurses who do not allow themselves to be intimidated by technology can embrace it and leverage their interests for professional gain, career growth, leadership, and entrepreneurial potential.

Diane Cannon is an educator, entrepreneur, consultant, visiting professor, international keynote speaker, podcaster, and content writer. She has over 25 years of clinical experience in ER, oncology, infusion, case management and hospice. Dr. Cannon has held numerous leadership positions and taught nursing at The Ohio State University, the University of Oklahoma, and Northern Oklahoma College. Dr. Cannon currently teaches medical cannabis pharmacology and is a cannabis nurse consultant. Diane is CEO of Cannon Consulting where she works with healthcare education technology companies creating simulations in VR. Dr. Cannon serves as the Director of Clinical Education and Innovation at Xapimed, a clinical competency management platform that digitizes competency tracking, skills checklists, onboarding, and nursing professional development programs.

Connect with Dr. Diane Cannon and Xapimed:

Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 384 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. David Wilcox, DNP, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, LSSBB regarding the labyrinthine American healthcare system and how patients can protect and advocate for themselves.

Dr. Wilcox is a Doctorate prepared nurse who also holds a Masters in Health Administration and is Board Certified in Nursing Informatics. Dr. Wilcox has 28 years of healthcare experience in which he worked as a bedside nurse, hospital administrator, and in healthcare information technology which has helped him to develop his unique perspective on the American Healthcare System. Dr. Wilcox is the author of the book “How to Avoid Being a Victim of the American Healthcare System: A Patient’s Handbook for Survival". Dr. Wilcox currently resides in North Carolina with his wife and their three dogs.

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Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 383 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Eric Cioè-Peña, MD, MPH, the Founding Director of the Center for Global Health of Northwell Health and the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; and Danielle Filippone, BSN, RN, a registered nurse at Northwell Health's Staten Island University Hospital and a member of the world-renowned Northwell Health Nurse Choir, finalists on America's Got Talent who have performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, and Madison Square Garden.

In response to the devastating effects of Russian aggression on Ukraine's healthcare system, Northwell Health — the largest healthcare provider in New York — decided to proactively support their Ukrainian counterparts by raising enormous amounts of money and shipping thousands of pounds of supplies and equipment to those in need.

In order to raise awareness of the plight of Ukrainian healthcare providers and patients, Northwell Health also produced "Two Wars”, a powerful 12-minute documentary directed by French-Polish independent film director Rafael Lewandowski. The film is set in Lviv Regional Children’s Specialized Clinical Hospital in western Ukraine and is centered around the daily experiences of Dr. Natalia Fedyk, a Pediatric Hematologist, who has had to balance the threat of war with an influx of patients in need of urgent health care. It features authentic Ukrainian folk music beautifully performed by the Northwell Health Nurse Choir,

Please donate to Northwell Health's efforts in Ukraine.

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Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 382, the second in a 2-part series of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Daniela Vargas, MSN, MPH, MA, RN, PHN; Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES; and Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN, all members of the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. In the course of this episode, Keith and his esteemed guests discuss the American Nurses' Association reckoning with its own structural racism, data from the commission's National Survey on Racism in Nursing, the commission's foundational report, and much more.

On January 25, 2021, leading nursing organizations launched the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. The Commission examines the issue of racism within nursing nationwide focusing on the impact on nurses, patients, communities, and health care systems to motivate all nurses to confront individual and systemic racism.

The Commission members and organizations represent a broad continuum of nursing practice, racially and ethnically diverse groups, and regions across the country. The Commission is led by the American Nurses Association (ANA), National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA), and National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).Before joining forces to address racism in nursing, the organizations that make up the National Commission to Address Racism (the Commission) have for years raised their individual voices to condemn all forms of racism within our society and health care system.

Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 381, the first in a 2-part series of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN; Dr. Laura Fennimore, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNE,FAAN; and Dr. Debra Toney, PhD, RN, FAAN, all members of the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. In the course of this episode, Keith and his three esteemed guests discuss a wide range of topics related to structural systemic racism, the purpose of the commission, definitions of important terms, how racism impacts both nurses and patients, potential solutions, and much more.

On January 25, 2021, leading nursing organizations launched the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. The Commission examines the issue of racism within nursing nationwide focusing on the impact on nurses, patients, communities, and health care systems to motivate all nurses to confront individual and systemic racism.

The Commission members and organizations represent a broad continuum of nursing practice, racially and ethnically diverse groups, and regions across the country. The Commission is led by the American Nurses Association (ANA), National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA), and National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).Before joining forces to address racism in nursing, the organizations that make up the National Commission to Address Racism (the Commission) have for years raised their individual voices to condemn all forms of racism within our society and health care system.

Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 380 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Caroline Cárdenas, PhD, MSN, MA, RN, CBCN, an expert in the science of play. Caroline has completed and defended her doctoral dissertation, titled “The Significance of Play in Restoring Compassion”, and has a great deal to share about the journey.

Formerly a dedicated oncology nurse, Caroline's vision is to serve as a play researcher and advocate, educator, clinical psychologist, and public speaker, as well as produce body and movement play retreats to guide women, breast cancer survivors, healthcare professionals, educators, nursing and medical students, and mothers all over the world to discover, explore, practice, protect, and share their unique creative expression through the sacred practice of play, with the hope of reawakening and fostering purpose, meaning, and authentic connection through shared joy.

Caroline is featured in James Redford’s documentary film, “Playing for Keeps”, where she speaks about her own journey of what inspired her to become an oncology nurse, her personal experience with burnout and compassion fatigue, her discovery of play through hula hooping, and how teaching hula hooping inspires and cultivates joy.

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Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 379 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, the President of Sigma Theta Tau, the renowned international honor society of nursing. In the course of this fascinating conversation, Keith and Dr. Dion dive deep into the impact that nurses can have when we break out of our tightly defined silos and embrace concepts like environmentalism, economics, technology, and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Dion's work explores financial literacy as a subset of health literacy, empowering nurse leaders to positively impact patients, families, and communities — as well as their own lives. He takes a unique approach to the role of nursing leadership in improving healthcare, He is also a frequent contributor to the journal Nursing Economic$.

Connect with Kenneth Dion and Sigma Theta Tau:

Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot.

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.