4NPs Discuss Their Favorite Episodes!
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In Episode 27 of the 4NPs Podcast, our hosts share some wine and reflect on their favorite interviewees from season one of the podcast!
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Meet Donna Cardillo, Career Guru and Inspirational Nurse!
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In Episode 26 of the 4NPs Podcast, we talk to Donna Cardillo — The Inspiration Nurse — about embracing change in nursing, finding a nursing community to thrive in, and the endless opportunities open to nurses willing to take them. SHOW NOTES: Website: https://donnacardillo.com/ Follow Donna on all social media Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/donnacardillo Blog: https://donnacardillo.com/blog/ Podcast: https://donnacardillo.com/tag/podcast/ Upcoming Retreat: Empowered Nurse, Enlighted Practice™ Canyon Ranch Resort & Spa September 15-18, 2022 – Lenox, MA...
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Beyond the Egg Timer — Meet Sharon Fisher!
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In Episode 25 of the 4NPs Podcast, we talk to Sharon Fisher — Adult Primary and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, owner of Nurtured Well, author and so much more — about owning her own practice, being dually certified as an NP, and the misinformation surrounding fertility. SHOW NOTES: Beyond the Egg Timer: A Companion Guide For Having Babies in Your Mid-Thirties and Older is Nurtured Well: Nurtured Well Blog: Social Media @Beyond_The_Egg_Timer
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Part 2 of Our Interview with Dr. Jill Brennan-Cook!
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In Episode 24 of the 4NPs Podcast, we continue our interview with Dr. Jill Brennan-Cook, one of our most favorite professors from our BSN days at MSMC. Dr. Brennan-Cook is an Assistant Professor in the ABSN program and a member of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division at Duke University School of Nursing. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience including acute, critical care and emergency department experience. Before working at DUSON, Dr. Brennan-Cook served for 15 years as nursing faculty at Mount Saint Mary College, where she taught in the undergraduate and...
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Educator Extraordinaire: Meet One of Our Favorite Mentors, Dr. Jill Brennan-Cook!
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In Episode 23 of the 4NPs Podcast we interview Dr. Jill Brennan-Cook, one of our most favorite professors from our BSN days at MSMC. We enjoyed our conversation so much that we had to make it a 2-parter, so please enjoy Part 1! Dr. Brennan-Cook is an Assistant Professor in the ABSN program and a member of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division at Duke University School of Nursing. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience including acute, critical care and emergency department experience. Before working at DUSON, Dr. Brennan-Cook served for 15 years as nursing faculty at...
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Meet Lauren, the NP behind NPs of Insta!
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In Episode 22 of the 4NPs Podcast we talk to Lauren Knobeloch, emergency medicine NP and creator of NPsOfInsta - a place where NPs can network and encourange one another. Lauren has also recently published a book: "Pocket Passed: Nurse Practitioner," a book small enough to fit in your pocket that contains 1500 questions and answers NP students are sure to be asked during clinical rotations, and on the AANP/AANC Board Exams. She wrote it for NP students and new grad NPs, but it has proved to be a valuable resource for experienced NPs as well! We also spoke to Lauren about her journey through...
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Being Open to Opportunity — Meet Diane Volk!
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In Episode 21 of the 4NPs Podcast, we talk to Diane Volk — a Kidney transplant NP at Westchester Medical Center — about her 25 years as a flight nurse, the rewards of working with transplant patients, and the benefits of meditation in the medical field.
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Alex Yacco, Urology NP: Finding Your Voice and Going with the Flow
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In Episode 20 of the 4NPs Podcast, we talk to Alex Yacco. Alex graduated in 2019 with her FNP, and has been a urology nurse practitioner for a little over one year. She has been a nurse for 10 years, having worked in different settings including the operating room. She is an immigrant from Colombia who moved to this country when she was 16 years old. She is a proud mom to an amazing 2 year old and an amazing husky puppy. On this episode, Alex shares how she has been navigating her new role in urology and how she manages to work as a team with all of the providers and staff in her office.
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Conquering Burnout for Good — Meet Erica Dorn!
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In Episode 19 of the 4NPs Podcast, we talk to Erica Dorn — Family Nurse Practitioner and Burnout Coach for NPs striving for a better work-life balance — about the rise of burnout in the pandemic, the NP's personal experience with burnout, and what Erica offers to NPs looking to take control of their lives and conquer burnout for good! SHOW NOTES: You can reach Erica - FB and FB group: The burned out nurse practitioner Instagram: burnedoutnp Website: 7 Tips for Charting is available on Chart.ericadornnp.com Burnout bootcamp for nurse practitioners – course –...
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Healthcare Policy: Keep On Keeping On — Meet Stephen Ferrara!
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In Episode 18 of the 4NPs Podcast, we talk to Stephen Ferrara — DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, Executive Director of the NPA of NY, Associate Dean at Colombia's School of Nursing and so much more — about the myriad benefits of getting invovled with your state Nurse Practitioner Association, current issues at hand in the New York NPA sphere, and Stephen's experience with mentorship as a "male nurse practitioner." SHOW NOTES: NY NPA The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State: 12 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065 Ph: (518) 348-0719 Fx: 518-348-0720 BLOG: The Nurse...
info_outlineIn Episode 4 of the 4NPs Podcast, our four Nurse Practitioner hosts — Christina, Colleen, Alicia and Oneida — continue their discussion about the ins and outs of NP contracts, share tips on what to negotiate for, and talk about NP state licensing.