My Future in Medicine
Caitlin discusses her career in the ICU for several years and how she ended up shifting gears to focus on mental health. She is now focused on ketamine administration for depression and other mental health concerns.
info_outline #60: Erica Vining the Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerMy Future in Medicine
Erica started off as a Nurse in the ER, then a Family Nurse Practitioner in psychiatry and eventually went back to school to specialize in psychiatry. She shares how she chose that route and her thoughts on the profession in general.
info_outline #59: Serena Smith the Certified Recovery Support SpecialistMy Future in Medicine
Serena tells us about her experience with 15 years of addiction and how she's turned her life around to help others that are dealing with the same thing. She is in training to become a CRSS.
info_outline #58: The Decision Making ProcessMy Future in Medicine
In this solo episode, I share the most important things to do and consider when thinking about your future medical career.
info_outline #57: Dennis Gade the Licensed Clinical Social WorkerMy Future in Medicine
Dennis has more than a decade of experience as a counselor, providing therapy to a variety of people. He spent many years helping teenage boys deal with drug addiction and now works providing talk therapy to adults with mental health issues.
info_outline #56: Dr. Haake the ER PhysicianMy Future in Medicine
Dr. Haake has over a decade of experience as an emergency medicine physician and also works as an EMS director. He shares what he enjoys about it and things you could do to know for yourself if it would be a good fit. He's an amazing spokesperson for the specialty!
info_outline #55: Dr. Dan Krueger the DentistMy Future in Medicine
Dr. Krueger has about 20 years of experience in dentistry and has incredible advice for students looking into Dentistry. He also discussed how to make your private practice successful whether you're in dentistry or anything else!
info_outline #54: Gabby the Surgical First AssistMy Future in Medicine
A First Assist is an extra partner for the surgeon who is qualified to assist in surgery. Gabby spends her whole job in the operating room and loves it. This is a great option for those who love the OR and want to be involved in surgery, but don't necessarily want to go to school forever!
info_outline #53: Dacon Scott the Float PAMy Future in Medicine
Dacon worked in 4 different areas of the hopsital during his first year as a PA which is extremely rare. He also had the benefit of working in a rural area at a critical access hospital, which presented him with all sorts of unique difficulties and learning opportunities. There were several benefits to working in a rural area that I hadsn't considered before as well!
info_outline #52: Clay Shelton the General Surgery PA (Part 2)My Future in Medicine
Clay was first on the Show in Episode 3 as a brand new grad in surgery, and now he's back to tell us what he's learned. We focus on what the job like on a day to day basis and also what kind of things to consider when looking and interviewing for jobs!
info_outlineAmanda tells us all about what Naturopathic Medical School is all about, and the differences between it and traditional medical school. This one is great for those out there who want to get into medicine but prefer a more holistic approach of diet, massage, acupuncture, spinal manipulation etc.