The Nurse Keith Show

On episode 467 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Joan Naidorf, an emergency physician, speaker, and author based in Alexandria, VA. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Naidorf discuss her 2022 book, Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals.

Dr. Naiforf's thesis is that we can all too easily fall into the habit of thinking negatively about our patients. She also contends that, when it comes to how we think about our most challenging patients, there are clear steps that we can take to change that calculus and stop allowing our relationships with patients to be poisoned by negativity, judgmental attitudes, and resentment.

Dr. Naidorf trained at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. She is board-certified in emergency medicine.

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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.

Nurse 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.

On episode 466 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Linda Bark, PhD, RN, MCC, NC-BC, NBC-HWC, the founder of the Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy and a pioneer in the world of holistic nursing and nurse entrepreneurship. Linda also happens to be Keith's original coaching mentor on his path to become a Board Certified Nurse Coach.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Linda discuss the meaning of the similarities and differences between the terms holistic and integral, and how Linda has brought an integral approach to teaching coaching to thousands of nurses. Along with her colleague Barbie Dossey (another Nurse Keith Show alumna) and other nurse luminaries, Linda was one of the groundbreaking nurses who shepherded the creation of the Board Certified Nurse Coach designation and its acceptance and validation as a true nursing specialty. Linda wants nurses to understand that it pays to be integral and holistic on both a personal and professional level.

Linda Bark has pioneered new professional health pathways by starting a nursing private practice in 1970 and by bringing holistic nursing to hospitals in the 80s. During the 90s she led medical tours to China, lived in China to discover how to help Westerners create a context for Eastern healing, and consulted to organizations nationwide to start healing centers.

Ms. Bark has two nursing degrees, a masters in life transition counseling, and a PhD in philosophy and religion. She combined her education and experience to create the Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy, a home for discovery and exploration of a new integral way of coaching that benefits the coach, the client, and the world. She has trained coaches internationally in such organizations as the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, as well as KPMG and Welji in India.

Linda has been involved in many professional areas. Dr. Bark received first place for professional development for her textbook The Wisdom of the Whole: Coaching for Joy, Health, and Success. She has been very instrumental in helping create national coach certification at AHNCC and NBHWC. Currently, she is an advisor to the Indian government to design a health coach certification there.

Peer-reviewed research shows the efficacy of Bark's coaching model. Her work is multifaceted and includes her coaching academy, her private individual clients, and her corporate clients. She hopes all arenas are helping to build a new world with more kindness and justice, increased healing for the planet, more wholeness, and a deeper knowledge that we are all connected.

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 465 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jocelyn Johnson, MSN, RN, the author of A Path Forward: My Journey to Find Healing Through Integrative Medicine. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Jocelyn discuss the book, which is part memoir and part guidebook on successfully healing cancer via a holistic approach, including a raw foods diet and spiritual practices geared towards transformational healing.

Jocelyn Johnson, MSN, RN, is a clinical nurse specialist in mental health with over twenty-five years of clinical experience. After a brief career in aerospace engineering, she pursued health and spirituality interests and moved into a nursing career. Her continued studies included functional medicine, Kundalini yoga and meditation, Buddhist perspectives in consciousness, and therapeutic nutrition. These viewpoints of mind, body, and spirit health grounded her unusual holistic cancer success story.

With retirement from clinical practice, Johnson's focus is on sharing the tools of her health recovery. She hopes to empower others to curate personal well-being and to foster change in how cancer is viewed and treated.

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 464 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews nurse and author Jennifer Thietz, MSN, RN regarding how nurses can be empowered to claim a seat at the table and bring about transformational change in healthcare. Ms. Thietz believes that nurses have the intelligence and insight to take part in meaningful conversations that could alter the course of 21st-century healthcare. After all, as the saying goes, if you don't have a seat at the table, you'll probably end up on the menu — and who would want that?

Jennifer Thietz (nee Marais) is a master-trained nurse and author. She immigrated to California in 2003, where she worked in acute care settings for eighteen years, most of those at the bedside. She has a wealth of experience regarding the changing face of healthcare in the USA and the current needs of nurses.

In 2016, Jennifer published a book for cancer patients under her maiden name, Jenny Marais, which won multiple awards. In 2023, her chapter "Tribe of Angels: Lessons Learned from Nurses on Resilience during the COVID Pandemic" was part of an anthology that achieved Amazon's International best-seller status. Jennifer is deeply concerned about the healthcare crisis, particularly the fate of nurses suffering from compassion fatigue and burnout. Jennifer's book focuses on self-care and a nurse's movement for transformational change.

Her new nurse model addresses nurses' working needs and empowers them to lead the conversation on transforming healthcare.

Connect with Jennifer Thietz

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 463 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ryan Lee, the CEO and Co-Founder of HireMe Healthcare, and Denise Jones, the Director of Nurse Relations and also Co-Founder of HireMe Healthcare.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss how the matching technologies demonstrated by dating apps can be leveraged to find the perfect job match for nursing professionals and the organizations who employ them. Also discussed is the rebuilding of trust in healthcare hiring by promoting transparency, efficiency, and the empowerment of job-seeking nurses.

With a remarkable background in healthcare and a passion for revolutionizing the industry, Ryan Lee has extensive experience as a startup founder, investor, leader, and advisor that has equipped him to tackle the nursing staffing shortage crisis and enhance healthcare accessibility by addressing operational inefficiencies. He's led diverse endeavors, from designing a clean energy startup for refugees to his unwavering pursuit of healthcare as a fundamental human right.

Denise Jones Nice is the Director of Nurse Relations and a Co-Founder at HireMe Healthcare, where she thrives on building relationships with the nurse community and helping them solve their biggest challenges. Denise has firsthand experience working as a CNA in a large hospital. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelors in Science, Denise wanted to be in a clinical role. However, after her experience as a CNA and working for the American Red Cross, Denise found passion within other avenues of health services, and directed this passion towards her MBA with a health admin and marketing focus. In her free time, Denise likes to focus on health and fitness and spending time with her dogs, family, and friends. Denise is passionate about helping people and making a difference.

Connect with Ryan Lee, Denise Jones Nice and HireMe Healthcare:

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 462 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews James Dibben, RN, a dedicated hospice nurse, educator, and advocate who is passionate about supporting other nurses equally dedicated to hospice and end-of-life care. As the founder of The Hospice Nursing Podcast and The Hospice Nursing Community, James is on a mission to make sure that hospice nurses have the support and education to be successful and satisfied in their careers.

James began his hospice career in 2015 when he accepted a position as an RN Case Manager. He has also served as a hospice admissions nurse, patient care manager, clinical director, and administrator. He also experience as an LPN in long term care, critical care, private duty, and mental health.

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 461 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Maggie Lajaunie, BSN, MBA, RNC-NIC and Blaire McElroy, BSN, RN of Veta Health, a healthcare technology company focused on virtual nursing, remote patient monitoring, and other cutting-edge approaches to care delivery.

In the course of their conversation, Keith, Maggie, and Blaire discuss how these care delivery models impact patients through empowerment and access. They also underscore the importance of including nurses in the early phases of developing new virtual programs, how nurses find themselves in unique and nontraditional roles in these technology-related spaces.

Blaire joined the Veta Health team in November 2020 with 10+ years of healthcare experience specializing in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and ICU. Blaire also worked in community health, assisted living/acute rehab, and palliative care. She has a passion for education and served as a preceptor for many students and nurses over the years.

Maggie joined the Veta Health team in January 2023 with 16 years of experience in telehealth strategy and implementation, rural outreach growth strategy, and hospital nursing operations with HCA Healthcare. While most of her career has been focused on high-risk maternal care and NICU service lines, Maggie has also supported projects in critical care, psychiatry, and pediatrics, and completed the Quality University program at HCA Healthcare. She’s led nursing teams of 100+ FTEs and brings experience in balancing clinical quality with operational efficiencies while creating positive and inclusive nursing cultures.

Connect with Maggie Lajaunie, Blaire McElroy, and Veta Health:

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 460 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Andrea Petrovanie Greene, RN, MSN, AMB-BC, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Ambulatory Care Nurses (AAACN). With this episode being released during Ambulatory Care Nurses Week, it is an auspicious time to discuss the how a satisfying and successful career can be built on the foundation of the plethora of roles available to nurses in the non-acute care space. Since Keith's entire nursing career has been in the realm of ambulatory nursing, he is especially interested in promoting this frequently ignored area of nursing career opportunities.

Andrea began her Naval career as a Nurse Corps Officer at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Bethesda where she served as a staff nurse and subsequent Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Ward and Division Officer, Orthopedics Clinic from 1993 to 1998. In 1998, she transferred to Naval Medical Clinic Annapolis where she served as Assistant Department Head, Pediatrics and Specialty Clinics. Following this assignment, she assumed the duties as Division Officer, Family Practice Clinic and Detainee Screening Nurse, U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from 2001 to 2002.

Ms. Petrovanie Greene retired in May 2023 after serving 30 years of honorable and faithful service as a Nurse Corps Officer, United States Navy.  Her last assignment she served as Special Assistant, Clinical Quality Management at the Naval Health Clinic Hawaii where she led the command to achieving an unprecedented “zero” clinical findings during the triennial Joint Commission survey. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, she enlisted in the Navy through the Bachelor Degree Completion Program in 1991. In 1993 she graduated from Wagner College, Staten Island, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy. 

Andrea is a member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, AMSUS The Society of Federal Health Professionals, American Academy of Healthcare Executives, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the National Naval Officers Association Life member. Her personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (six awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards), and other personal and service ribbons. Andrea is married to Darryl Green who is a Health Care Administrator and Captain in the US Navy.

Connect with Andrea Petrovanie Greene and the AAACN:

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 459 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, a well-known nurse futurist, healthcare influencer, virtual nursing expert, innovator, and best-selling author.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Clipper discuss the growing intersection of artificial intelligence, nursing, and healthcare. Important aspects of this crucial topic include how nurses can position themselves for a seat at the table of this burgeoning technology that's no longer the future of healthcare, but a present-day reality.

Dr. Clipper founded Innovation Advantage after more than 20 years as a Chief Nurse Executive when she had the opportunity to commit to innovation during her RWJF Executive Nurse Fellowship and then jumped at the chance to become an ASU/AONL Executive Fellow in Innovative Health Leadership. Her one-of-a-kind skill-set brings decades of operational experience, bundled with her expertise in nursing innovation and experience in academics. 

A trailblazer as the first Vice President of Innovation at the American Nurses Association, Bonnie created an innovation strategy to bring over 4 million nurses into the innovation space. She enjoys pushing the limits and relentlessly questions paradigms, which is often on full display in her work as a top healthcare influencer.

As an internationally recognized nurse futurist, she was a co-author on the seminal work, The Innovation Roadmap: A Nurse Leader’s Guide and was the lead author of the International Best-Selling book, The Nurse’s Guide to Innovation. She publishes and blogs regularly on technologies impacting nursing. Dr. Clipper is the sole nurse member of the HIMSS Innovation Board of Advisors and is a start-up coach for MATTER international health tech accelerator. Her unique understanding of operations, strategy, workforce, and technology make her the perfect bridge-builder to create new workflows and processes to ensure that technology improves care and experiences for everyone.

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.

On episode 458 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back his colleague and dear friend, Dr. Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, the CEO and Founder of The Healthy Workforce Institute and the foremost expert on bullying, incivility, and aberrant behavior in healthcare and nursing.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Thompson discuss the ongoing battle against bullying and incivility and the strategies that can transform toxic healthcare workplace cultures into healthy, functional, and successful environments for both staff and patients.

Renee grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, the oldest of 5 kids. There was never a dull moment in the Rossi home as her parents provided anyone in need a seat at the dinner table and sometimes a place to stay. Renee’s father had a strong work ethic (still does) and worked hard to provide for his family. Her mom kept everyone fed, watered, clothed, and is extremely kind, generous, and loving. Renee acquired her drive to accomplish everything she could in this one precious life and her passion for helping others from her parents.

Adulting didn’t come easy for Renee at first. She married young and had two kids right away, without the means to provide for them. One day she looked around and decided she wanted a better life for her girls and for herself. So, she got her associate degree in nursing at a local community college, then got her bachelors, masters, and finally, in 2015, received her doctoral degree in nursing. Along the way, she divorced her first husband and married the man of her dreams. Together, Ashley and Renee have built a life that they love.

Ten years ago, Renee took a leap of faith, quit a really great job that she loved, and started her own business. The business started basically as Renee – a speaker. Fast-forward to today, and she’s expanded the business beyond just her and now enjoys watching her company develop into an institute that serves numerous clients around the globe.

Connect with Dr. Renee Thompson and the Healthy Workforce Institute:

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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.

Nurse 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 ringmaster and newsletter wrangler.