The RN Experience: Stories of Resilience

WARNING! This episode discusses blood, guts, feces, urine and bugs. Not for the weak-stomached listener.

This week we brought back our old friend Anthony to give us an update on what he's been up to. Anthony shares about his experience at his new job and how he has transitioned from bedside nursing to Clinical Liaison to Improvement Specialist. We also share some stories from the bedside and review some quality nursing memes!

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Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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Braxton Bragg is a seasoned registered nurse and healthcare administrator who has worked in a variety of roles within the healthcare sector. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife (who is also a nurse), 2 kids and a dog.   Braxton started his clinical journey by working as a patient care technician throughout nursing school and received his diploma in 2011, his BSN in 2016, and his MHA in 2019.  He will be finishing his MBA in organizational management in early 2023.  He has worked at the bedside in the neurosurgical step-down setting, has experience in nursing unit management, informatics, quality improvement, and currently is in clinical strategy and implementation.  He also serves as an adjunct instructor and course developer for the MHA and bachelor of science in healthcare management online programs for a university in Nebraska.  Braxton is dedicated to making healthcare more accessible for patients, supportive for clinicians, and ultimately better for everyone across the care continuum.

Podcast Website: http://www.thernexperiencepod.com
Podcast IG: @rnexperiencepod
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Order Mantra Cards:
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These mantra cards with phrases just for nurses and other healthcare workers will give you the uplifting words you need. What’s better - they fit in any scrub pocket!
Includes 54 Cards
Dimension: 1.75” x 2.5”

Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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EMAIL: [email protected]
IG: @nurses__anonymous
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In a short yet heart-filled episode, Vicky shares how patient legacies energize her to continue to return to healthcare in various settings. She also discusses the grief that can consume us after a patient's loss, validates those emotions, and describes how we can celebrate the lives of our patients by living their legacy with the world. Inspired by numerous patients in her practice.

Podcast Website: http://www.thernexperiencepod.com
Podcast IG: @rnexperiencepod
Email: [email protected]

Order Mantra Cards:
https://www.thernexperiencepod.com/merch
These mantra cards with phrases just for nurses and other healthcare workers will give you the uplifting words you need. What’s better - they fit in any scrub pocket!
Includes 54 Cards
Dimension: 1.75” x 2.5”

Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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EMAIL: [email protected]
IG: @nurses__anonymous
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Vicky and Nadia welcome a dear friend, Jonny who describes his own journey from burnout to wellness. He came into nursing at the start of the pandemic, and found himself in a spiral of overworking and under-caring for himself. He "took a look" in the mirror and made purposeful decisions to modify his career so that he is able to take chances, express his gratitude in a unique way, and be his best self. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. It's heart warming. <3

Podcast Website: http://www.thernexperiencepod.com
Podcast IG: @rnexperiencepod
Email: [email protected]

Order Mantra Cards:
https://www.thernexperiencepod.com/merch
These mantra cards with phrases just for nurses and other healthcare workers will give you the uplifting words you need. What’s better - they fit in any scrub pocket!
Includes 54 Cards
Dimension: 1.75” x 2.5”

Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
WEBSITE: www.nursesanonymous.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
IG: @nurses__anonymous
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Vicky - Resilient Seven
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In this episode, Vicky & Nadia kick off Season 3 of The RN Experience.

Vicky updates us on her move to Colorado, her new job, lessons she has learned during this transition and what she is looking forward to.

Nadia talks about what she has learned from being a teacher, although her New Years' intention was to become more of a student. She talks about the importance of community and how community has helped her stay accountable to her healthy habits lately.

Looking forward to continuing to tell the stories of our nurses this season!

Podcast Website: http://www.thernexperiencepod.com
Podcast IG: @rnexperiencepod
Email: [email protected]

Order Mantra Cards:
https://www.thernexperiencepod.com/merch
These mantra cards with phrases just for nurses and other healthcare workers will give you the uplifting words you need. What’s better - they fit in any scrub pocket!
Includes 54 Cards
Dimension: 1.75” x 2.5”

Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
WEBSITE: www.nursesanonymous.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
IG: @nurses__anonymous
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Vicky - Resilient Seven
WEBSITE: www.resilientseven.com
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In this episode, Vicky and Nadia discuss what they've learned from each guest this season. They talk about plans for next season and their surprise product that they've been working on (preview coming soon!)

Please e-mail Vicky & Nadia with any special requests for next season or if you would like to be featured on the podcast.

Season 3 begins July 2022!

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Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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Vicky - Resilient Seven
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Rachel is one of the most inspiring and humble people I know. She is a fellow former-gymnast, handbalancer and acrobat/teacher. You may also find her on a highline floating above the Pittsburgh skyline. If you follow Rachel on Instagram right now, you will notice her thoughtful captions about her new passion and practice, Ayurveda. Rachel is here today to tell us about her journey, what Ayurveda is and how we can apply this ancient wisdom into our modern lifestyle for better health.

Rachel's IG: @rach.dobos
Rachel's Website: https://www.ayurvedabyrachel.com/
Rachel's Book Recommendations:
Healthy Happy Sexy: Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women
Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics

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Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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IG: @nurses__anonymous
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Vicky - Resilient Seven
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In this episode, Vicky and Nadia discuss how they have been practicing self-care. Their self care falls into buckets of mind, body and spirit. They explore the concept of expansion and contraction over the past two years and how we can give ourselves permission to use the new spring energy to inspire and take action.

Podcast Website: http://www.thernexperiencepod.com
Podcast IG: @rnexperiencepod
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Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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EMAIL: [email protected]
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Vicky - Resilient Seven
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Our guest today has been leading the front lines as a pharmacist, sharing what he calls real-talk: practical strategies that actually work for healthcare workers on the front lines from someone who has been working them since 2012. When healthcare providers want to overcome adversity, become the best version of themselves, and lead a purpose-driven career through innovation, they call Dr. Adam Martin. He is the founder of The Fit Pharmacist, LLC, and author of “Rx: You: The Pharmacist's Survival Guide for Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness” and “Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career”. He works with healthcare leaders who want to solve the dilemma of work-life balance and create lasting change in their career through living their purpose as their personal brand.

Adam's Webite: www.thefitpharmacist.com
Adam's IG: @thefitpharmacist

Book by Adam:
YOU!: The Pharmacist's Survival Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting In Fitness

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Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
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Kristy Weidner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Co-Owner of the Village Center for Holistic Therapy. She completed her masters in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh.  She is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and has extensive experience in working with Deaf and hard of hearing clients, family members and within the culture of the Deaf Community.

She became a 200 hour certified yoga instructor in 2018, and studied with Max Strom, global speaker, teacher, actor, and founder of Inner Axis yoga.  She also completed her mindfulness meditation teacher training with Lodro Rinzler, author and Buddhist meditation teacher based in New York City.

Book recommendations:
Tea & Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy
Buddha Walks into a Bar
Sit Like a Buddah
Love Hurts
Human Magnet Syndrome
Kindness Now
Will
A Life Worth Breathing
Set Boundaries, Find Peace

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Nadia - Nurses Anonymous
WEBSITE: www.nursesanonymous.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
IG: @nurses__anonymous
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Vicky - Resilient Seven
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