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Saturday Jun 16, 2018
Saturday Jun 16, 2018
Mixing Medicine and Art: A career profile with Jorge Muniz, PA-C and medical comic artist
Spotlight on Jorge Muniz and how his comic art provides medical education to the masses
Jorge gives us the low down on how he got in drawing comics and how that translated to mixing medicine and art. We discuss the smashing together of seemingly unrelated fields, and how big our professional crushes on ZDoggMD are.
“Don’t be afraid to be judged by your peers just because you’re presenting information in a different way.”
Show Notes
- Jorge’s books can be purchased on amazon: https://medcomic.com/shop/
- He offers bulk discounts to universities/organizations for Sparkson's Illustrated Guide to ECG Interpretation and Medcomic: Third Edition, to inquire email: jorge@medcomic.com
- Visit Jorge’s website to see, admire, and utilize his artwork for education - medcomic.com
- That actor I couldn’t remember is Ken Jeong, and you can watch his American Heart Association “Hands-Only CPR” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hP4DIBCEE
- Everything ZDoggMD > http://zdoggmd.com/ and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ZDoggMD/
Intro Outro Music by Rhombus Rare – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b841a7zh9aU&t=739s
Podcast Sponsor: Luxe Pillow - Sleep Better. Feel Great. Achieve More. Listen to the end of the show to hear the 10%-off coupon code! luxepillow.com
As always, feel free to get in touch!
Marie MacMillan
RN / Writer / Podcast Host
Email: macmillanpages@gmail.com
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Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Spotlight on Mike and Pat Cyll, retired couple with combined ~90 years of experience in echocardiography and nursing. They’ve been married over 40 years.
From smoking in hospital breakrooms, to echocardiograms on neonates, to robots and holograms, to a coffee date in a hospital cafeteria that lead to over 40 years of marriage. Warning: Swooning may occur. Listen to the latest Head-to-Toe episode for Mike & Pat’s story.
Show Notes
Anything from the episode or guest that the listener might want to look up later – i.e. links to the guest’s website/blog, links to related organizations or websites
- What the heck is a “rotating tournicate” for pulmonary edema?
- Here is the 1974 article published in Circulation claiming it’s usefulness http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/circulationaha/50/2/366.full.pdf
- The purpose of them: “The application of blood pressure cuffs to three extremities; formerly used in certain types of medical emergencies, such as acute pulmonary edema, to reduce the return of blood to the heart. The patient is placed in a head-high position (Fowler's). The pressure is kept midway between systolic and diastolic. Every 10 min, the cuffs are deflated and when inflated, the previously free extremity is now used. This allows each extremity to be free of a tourniquet for 10 min out of each 40-min cycle. Note: A cuff would not be applied to an extremity into which an intravenous infusion is running.” https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/rotating+tourniquet
- And here’s the 1987 article contesting its use https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592330
- Photos of rotating tournicate setup: https://thoracickey.com/medical-treatment-of-heart-failure-2/
- Example of 3D echocardiography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlAwQ9E0u6o
Intro Outro Music by Wesley Price
Episode Sponsor: Luxe Pillow – luxepillow.com
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Marie MacMillan
Saturday May 12, 2018
Saturday May 12, 2018
Career Profile: Carmen Buck, Nurse Practitioner and Photographer
Spotlight on Carmen Buck, nurse practitioner, photographer, and author. Her new book “Just See Me: Sacred Stories from the Other Side of Dementia” highlights thirteen families caring for loved ones with dementia.
“In truth they’re just beautiful stories of inspiration…thirteen really unique messages.”
Carmen Buck Photography
www.CarmenBuckPhotography.com
You can purchase Carmen’s new book on Amazon!
Intro Outro Music by Wesley Price
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Extraordinary Stories: Wellness in war zones
Nina Ng, RN nurse administrator and wellness consultant for volunteers, enlightens us on what managing trauma is like in war-torn Middle Eastern cities.
- “What was most touching to me was this profound sense of appreciation from these civilians we took care of…”
Feel free to get in touch with Nina at ng.nina@gmail.com
Show Notes
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Saturday Apr 14, 2018
Saturday Apr 14, 2018
Extraordinary Stories: Finding the Zebras
Spotlight on Jonathan Tan, PA
Chief complaint: refractory hiccups. Praise for preceptors. Finding the medical zebras. And choosing life over all your limbs. This RN turned PA shares stories from the provider side of ICU, ER, and the urgent care world.
“The nurses on the floor, the nurses in the ICU, the nurses in the ER…they are truly amazing people and they don’t get the recognition they deserve.”
Donate $2 for Head-to-Toe’s 2nd birthday!
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Intro Outro Music by Wesley Price
Wednesday Mar 21, 2018
Wednesday Mar 21, 2018
Extraordinary Stories: Baptized in blood, and here's another chart. Welcome to the E.R.
Dr. Zahir Basrai, an emergency room physician, shares a story from his residency days and how he was baptized by blood, then handed another chart. Wash, rinse, repeat. Welcome to the E.R.
Find Zahir's podcast/blog "The Physician Grind" - it is really cool! Great reads, great listening.There you can find the sister episode The Other Side featuring yours truly.
Find it on the Home Page: Http://www.blog.numose.c
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.c
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.
Connect with The Physician Grind
Facebook: https://www.facebook
Instagram: https://www.instagr
Twitter: https://twitter.com/n
Intro Outro Music by Wesley Price
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Marie MacMillan
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Career Profile: Eileen Anderson, RN, CCRN, Reiki Practitioner
“It gave me a good career. It gave me a good life.”
39 years of nursing later, Eileen reflects on decades of hospital work, performing Reiki, and her new retirement chasing Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Eileen’s Reiki website:
www.reikiwitheileenanderson.com
Intro Outro Music by Wesley Price
Marie MacMillan
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
“I can really harness this energy and use it for good.” Spotlight on Angela Simpson, national director and founder of the Silent No More Foundation, and the origin story of #silentnomore
Show Notes
- Join the conversation on the Facebook group: Healthcare Workers Protection Act https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcareworkersprotectionact/
- Visit the foundation website for more information: https://silentnomorefoundation.com/
- Donate to the SNMF account on PayPal – hwpa2017@comcast.net
- News story about Delnor lawsuit: http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-nurses-added-delnor-hostage-lawsuit-st-0601-20170601-story.html
- Show Me Your Stethoscope Foundation: http://smysofficial.com/
- Nurses Take DC April 25-26th 2018 www.nursestakedc.com
Intro Outro Music by Wesley Price
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Marie MacMillan
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
SHOW NOTES
Best Stories 2017 – “Making a difference” version
Opening an innovative hospital unit. Speaking at the Smithsonian. Finding restitution for cancer victims. Supporting medical students in the Third World. Launching a national foundation. Publishing a book. Starting a podcast. Seven professionals discuss highlights from their healthcare work in 2017.
Dr. Tiffany Kelley, Nurse Entrepreneur – Nightingale Apps
- Website: https://www.nightingaleapps.com/
- Email: tiffany.kelley@nightingaleapps.com
Dr. Carrie Sue Halsey, CNS Center for Nursing Excellence, St. Luke’s Health
- Website: https://www.stlukesonline.org/
- Email: carriehalsey@gmail.com
Kim Visintine, Cold Water Creek Just the Facts
- Website: http://www.coldwatercreekfacts.com/
- Twitter: @CWCreekFacts
- Facebook: Cold Water Creek Facts https://www.facebook.com/groups/217215444963933/
- National Priorities List online: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-national-priorities-list-npl
Yun Cee Dirsa, RESUS Nurse Podcast
- Yun Cee Dirsa, RN, CEN is an Emergency Nurse who works in New York City. She is also the podcast host of the Resus Nurse Podcast and Blog. Her interests include critical care in the ED, multi-disciplinary treatment plans, and empowering nurses. Non-clinical interests include practicing Iyengar Yoga, surfing, and traveling.
- Twitter: @resusnurse
- Website: resusnurse.com
- iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/resus-nurse-podcast/id1240890161?mt=2
Angela Simpson, Silent No More Foundation
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilentNoMoreFoundationInc/
- Website: https://silentnomorefoundation.com/
Dr. Ken Waxman – Doctors Without Borders and Future Doctors for South Sudan
- Website: https://www.futuredoctors.org/
- Email: ken@futuredoctors.org
Dr. Jim Rickards – Moda Health
*Episode Music by Rhom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b841a7zh9aU - debut album found on YouTube, sophomore album coming out 2018
Marie MacMillan
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
SHOW NOTES
Best Stories 2017 – “All the feels” version
Life altering chocolate. Busking at the bedside. Facing racism over coffee. Dying with dignity. Tiny victories when the system works against you. And using the Force. Get ready to experience a range of emotions from 7 professionals’ BEST STORIES of the year.
Dustin, RN – Guiding young Padowans to psychiatric safety (lightsaber optional)
Ashley, NP – Finding success in heart failure
Jesse, DO – Rediscovering moments of humanity as a new attending physician in a post-residency world
Christy Turner, Dementia Care Manager and founder of Dementiasherpa.com – Appreciating cosmic taps on the shoulder
Jay, Nurse Manager – Socks, really? Facing racism, drawing the line, and protecting staff as an immigrant and nurse leader
Gabbie, RN – Unchanged Melodies in the ICU
Joan, Social Worker – Leaving no stone unturned for a disabled, homeless, transgender addict
*Episode Music by Rhom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b841a7zh9aU - debut album on YouTube - sophomore album coming out 2018
Marie MacMillan
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
- Philips, James, P. MD. "Workplace Violence against Health Care Workers in the United States" NEJM 2016; 374: 1661-1669. April 28, 2016. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1501998
- https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/12/violence-against-nurses/509309/
- http://www.hhnmag.com/articles/8306-violence-in-the-hospital-preventing-assaults-using-a-clinical-approach
- http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1501998?rss=searchAndBrowse
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198359/
- http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume92004/No3Sept04/ViolenceinHealthCare.html
- http://www.jenonline.org/article/S0099-1767%2813%2900561-8/abstract
- http://nursingworld.org/workplaceviolence
- https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2017-01-18/nurses-face-more-violence-from-hospital-patients
- http://www.nursinglicensure.org/articles/workplace-violence.html
- http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170311/MAGAZINE/303119990
- http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/05/548601099/calling-nurse-a-hero-utah-hospital-bars-police-from-patient-care-areas
- http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/07/18/elise-wilson-nurse-stabbed-elises-law-southbridge-harrington-hospital/
- https://www.moabtraining.com/about-us
- https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hospitals/workplace_violence.html
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Episode 11: "There are no boundaries to the human condition." A personal history in nursing - Linda Sorensen, RN
Patient names have been "bleeped" in order to protect patient privacy in accordance with HIPPA.
Show Notes (helpful to non-clinical listeners!)
- LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse, a different type of nursing license still offered by many states, also called LPN in some parts of the country. This type of license is not as liberal as RN licenses, i.e. LVNs cannot perform some skills like blood product administration (varies by state)
- “step up program” – once RN licensure became the norm many educational programs were created to allow LVNs and LPNs bridge to RN licensure
- CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant, or a “nurse’s aide” – many nurses have practiced as CNAs and aides prior to becoming fully licensed nurses
- “Float” nurse – nurses that work typically in different hospital units rather than just the same one all the time
- “CCRN” – Critical Care Certified Registered Nurse – a national certification offered by the AACN to recognize expertise in critical care. Not many nurses around have had this distinction for as long as Linda has. Hospital administrations are just now starting to offer bonuses and pay differential to nurses with this certification.
- “Swan” – a piece of medical equipment inserted through a large vein and threaded into the heart’s pulmonary artery. Also called a pulmonary artery catheter, it allows clinicians to measure advanced hemodynamics and diagnose heart failure. First used in 1970 and we still use Swan-Ganz catheters today.
- “ICP drain” – intracranial pressure drain; much like the Swan-Ganz, it is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic tool inserted into the skull to relieve cerebral swelling and measure pressures
- “precepted” – “Precepting” is a term used by nurses to identify the training of new nurses and newly hired nurses
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Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
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Todd Scott Star WArs Defibrillator talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/todd_scott_an_intergalactic_guide_to_using_a_defibrillator
National Healthcare Decision Day website: http://www.nhdd.org/
Thanks for listening!
Marie MacMillan
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Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Drugs, FDA, and “Viagra the Musical” – rare diseases and Googling, Big Pharma, FDA, and much more. I learned so very much from Jean Masonek. If you give drugs, take drugs, prepare or prescribe drugs, are interested in pharmaceuticals at all - this whole episode is definitely worth a listen.
Show Notes: For your information the Viagra movie mentioned was entitled “Love and Other Drugs,” with Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway – and according to the FDA a general drug patent life is twenty years from the time of initial application.
Visit mariemacmillan.com for more.
Please email me at macmillanpages@gmail.com if you or anyone you know is interested in being a guest on my show! Looking for those with healthcare experience totaling >20 years.
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
Interview with 86-year-old Pat Petersen, lifelong Oregonian and retired registered nurse. She talks to me about her schooling, working while having a family, leading support groups for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, and volunteering with hospice by providing respite care in the home. She is a wonderful woman who loves to talk and I’m so honored she shared her life story with me.
Check out my Facebook page to see photos of the "Treasures" shop that Pat volunteers at in her retirement facility!
Thanks for listening!
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Beth Reid has more than 40 years of nursing history to speak from. Graduating from school in 1954 and retiring from the profession in 1995 - she gives us a glimpse into decades of change and personal memories from the frontline of modern healthcare. She reflects on what she would change and what is changing. "God is here; give him your chair" is only a taste! Listen to the whole episode for more.
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Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Peanut butter sandwiches, hospital pillows, baseball, and knowing it’s worth it. Best stories from 2016 from four exceptional healthcare workers.
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Fun times at the OHCA Convention & Trade Show at the Portland Convention Center on Monday September 20th, 2016! I interviewed two willing individuals - Kurt, an enthusiastic attendee, and Christy Turner, an Alzheimer's expert - and spoke with Melodie King, the event coordinator, about OHCA's mission.
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Guest-less, Marie divulges some of her own memorable workplace stories and discuss recent healthcare news in the fourth installment episode of "Head-to-Toe." Check out Marie MacMillan on Facebook and mariemacmillan.com for more.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2016
Wednesday Jun 15, 2016
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