Behind the Scenes of Working in the Jail – An Interview about Mental Health and Corrections with Shana Cantoni, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Today, I interview Shana Cantoni, Psychiatric Nurse Practioner about her experience working in the correctional system, taking care of the mentally ill. She talks about her role and the services she provides. She shares the day to day of her work and what it means to show up for this vulnerable patient population. I definitely…
The Importance of Social Justice in Nursing – An Interview with Nursing Professor Raeann LeBlanc
Today I sit down with Raeann LeBlanc, Seedworks Endowed Clinical Associate Professor in Nursing at University of Massachussetts about social justice in nursing, the social determinants of health and the important implications to our nursing practice. Raeann is also a part of Nurstory.org, a digital story telling workshop. Naturally, we discuss storytelling in nursing, its…
Dealing with Uncertainty in Nursing – An Conversation about Stress, Selfcare and Finding Balance with Des Wood, Critical Care NP
A Life Changing Helicopter Crash – An Interview with Krista Haugen, Former Flight Nurse Turned Patient Safety Director
On today’s riveting episode, I interview Patient Safety Director Krista Haugen, MSN, RN, CTFE about her experience surviving a helicopter crash as a former flight nurse and how this experience put her on a trajectory for patient safety. Krista has a background in ER, ICU and flight nursing. She shares her story of being in…
The Life Saving Gift of Organ Donation with Leah Buck, Nurse and Organ Donation Coordinator
On this episode of Found Down, I interview Leah Buck, Nurse and Organ Donation Coordinator about all things organ donation. There are currently over a 100,000 people waiting for life saving organs in the United States because this opportunity does not come as often as one would think. Today we get into why that is…