<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms">Send us a text</a>My guest this week is <a href='https://www.instagram.com/orrnmentor/'>Yasmin Sharifi,</a> an operating room nurse with many decades of experience. She’s here to give us a glimpse into, as she says, “what really goes on behind that red line.”<a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmin-sharifi-97448a7/'>Yasmin</a> didn’t initially set out to be an OR nurse. She started her career in med-surg but quickly encountered burnout due to a nursing shortage and inadequate patient-to-nurse ratios, often sharing 35 patients with another nurse. Realizing this was not sustainable, she transitioned to the PACU. When she was offered a chance to move into the operating room, she embraced the opportunity and discovered her true passion.Yasmin pointed out that in 1990, there were no formal orientation programs for OR nurses. However, resourcefulness is a nurse’s superpower. She joined the professional organization AORN, purchased relevant books, and trained herself to adapt to the role.Fortunately, those days are behind us. Nurses entering the operating room today receive a comprehensive education and an orientation period that lasts nearly a year. And if you think being an OR nurse means you won&apos;t have to interact with patients and their families, Yasmin dispels that myth completely.We discussed the dynamics among the operating room team members, the egos involved, and the common goal that brings them all together: the patient. I’m confident you’ll enjoy and learn from our discussion.After being in charge for almost her entire career, Yasmin has now taken charge of her own business, <a href='https://www.orrnmentor.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadJFFI40PY3PFr66E2SUPHVF2_Evqlb0SHvGwwpW7bv1r31nm2wcxFm_tWn6Q_aem_x7japTHLAfMgtY9Rq1Pw3w'>OR RN Mentor</a>. Here, she provides expert insights, practical tips, and real-world experiences designed to help others thrive in the OR. Now that’s what I call giving back.In the five-minute snippet: it’s 80’s rock for the win. For Yasmin&apos;s bio, visit my website (link below) and check out my CE library to see if you can earn CE&apos;s just for listening!<a href='https://www.cc-institute.org/cnor/'>CNOR</a> Certified Perioperative Nurse<a href='https://www.aorn.org/'>AORN</a> Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses<a href='https://www.ifpn.world/'>IFPN</a> International Federation of Perioperative Nurses Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'>https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/</a> Website: <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com</a> Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review</a> Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form</a> Check out my guests&apos; book recommendations! <a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'>https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast</a> I&apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! You can earn CE&apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes! Check out my CE library here: <a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'>https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast</a> Thanks for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My guest this week is &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/orrnmentor/'&gt;Yasmin Sharifi,&lt;/a&gt; an operating room nurse with many decades of experience. She’s here to give us a glimpse into, as she says, “what really goes on behind that red line.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmin-sharifi-97448a7/'&gt;Yasmin&lt;/a&gt; didn’t initially set out to be an OR nurse. She started her career in med-surg but quickly encountered burnout due to a nursing shortage and inadequate patient-to-nurse ratios, often sharing 35 patients with another nurse. Realizing this was not sustainable, she transitioned to the PACU. When she was offered a chance to move into the operating room, she embraced the opportunity and discovered her true passion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yasmin pointed out that in 1990, there were no formal orientation programs for OR nurses. However, resourcefulness is a nurse’s superpower. She joined the professional organization AORN, purchased relevant books, and trained herself to adapt to the role.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fortunately, those days are behind us. Nurses entering the operating room today receive a comprehensive education and an orientation period that lasts nearly a year. And if you think being an OR nurse means you won&amp;apos;t have to interact with patients and their families, Yasmin dispels that myth completely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discussed the dynamics among the operating room team members, the egos involved, and the common goal that brings them all together: the patient. I’m confident you’ll enjoy and learn from our discussion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After being in charge for almost her entire career, Yasmin has now taken charge of her own business, &lt;a href='https://www.orrnmentor.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadJFFI40PY3PFr66E2SUPHVF2_Evqlb0SHvGwwpW7bv1r31nm2wcxFm_tWn6Q_aem_x7japTHLAfMgtY9Rq1Pw3w'&gt;OR RN Mentor&lt;/a&gt;. Here, she provides expert insights, practical tips, and real-world experiences designed to help others thrive in the OR. Now that’s what I call giving back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the five-minute snippet: it’s 80’s rock for the win. For Yasmin&amp;apos;s bio, visit my website (link below) and check out my CE library to see if you can earn CE&amp;apos;s just for listening!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cc-institute.org/cnor/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;CNOR&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; Certified Perioperative Nurse&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.aorn.org/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;AORN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.ifpn.world/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;IFPN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; International Federation of Perioperative Nurses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Website: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Check out my guests&amp;apos; book recommendations! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&amp;apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! &lt;/b&gt;You can earn CE&amp;apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes!&lt;b&gt; Check out my CE library here:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'&gt;https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text My guest this week is Yasmin Sharifi, an operating room nurse with many decades of experience. She’s here to give us a glimpse into, as she says, “what really goes on behind that red line.” Yasmin didn’t initially set out to be an OR nurse. She started her career in med-surg but quickly encountered burnout due to a nursing shortage and inadequate patient-to-nurse ratios, often sharing 35 patients with another nurse. Realizing this was not sustainable, she transitioned to the PA...

Operating Room Nursing with the OR RN Mentor, Yasmin Sharifi

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Today’s guest is someone who brings compassion, intellect, and a genuine love for medicine to everything he does. <a href='https://www.instagram.com/icuboy_meded?igsh=MXhjbWRvNzZ1NGd6eQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr'>Dr. Mahmoud Ibraheem </a>is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician whose medical journey has taken him from Bahrain to New York, Florida, and Texas. Those experiences shaped who he is as a physician. Beyond medicine, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dg1ZTyfsN/?mibextid=wwXIfr'>Dr. Ibraheem</a> is passionate about mental health, music, and making medicine more human. He’s also a proud husband to a brilliant cardiologist and devoted dog dad to Xena and Blue. In other words, he’s very well-rounded.You might know him from Instagram, where he shares insight and humor about life in medicine under the handle @icuboy_meded.As Mahmoud told his story, I was filled with wonder at his joyful personality. His journey reminds us that medicine isn’t just about surviving intense situations; it’s about bringing heart, humor, and humanity into every encounter.In the five-minute snippet: Mahmoud’s gone to the dogs! For Mahmoud&apos;s bio, visit my website (link below).<a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@icuboy_meded?_r=1&amp;_t=ZP-914Ih6UkGQY'>Tik Tok</a><a href='https://www.threads.com/@icuboy_meded?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ=='>Threads</a><a href='https://x.com/icuboy_meded?s=21&amp;t=XWaKyLZFz7lbKY4SlM_n4w'>X</a> Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'>https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/</a> Website: <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com</a> Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review</a> Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form</a> Check out my guests&apos; book recommendations! <a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'>https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast</a> I&apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! You can earn CE&apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes! Check out my CE library here: <a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'>https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast</a> Thanks for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today’s guest is someone who brings compassion, intellect, and a genuine love for medicine to everything he does. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/icuboy_meded?igsh=MXhjbWRvNzZ1NGd6eQ%3D%3D&amp;amp;utm_source=qr'&gt;Dr. Mahmoud Ibraheem &lt;/a&gt;is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician whose medical journey has taken him from Bahrain to New York, Florida, and Texas. Those experiences shaped who he is as a physician. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beyond medicine, &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dg1ZTyfsN/?mibextid=wwXIfr'&gt;Dr. Ibraheem&lt;/a&gt; is passionate about mental health, music, and making medicine more human. He’s also a proud husband to a brilliant cardiologist and devoted dog dad to Xena and Blue. In other words, he’s very well-rounded.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You might know him from Instagram, where he shares insight and humor about life in medicine under the handle @icuboy_meded.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Mahmoud told his story, I was filled with wonder at his joyful personality. His journey reminds us that medicine isn’t just about surviving intense situations; it’s about bringing heart, humor, and humanity into every encounter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the five-minute snippet: Mahmoud’s gone to the dogs! For Mahmoud&amp;apos;s bio, visit my website (link below).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@icuboy_meded?_r=1&amp;amp;_t=ZP-914Ih6UkGQY'&gt;Tik Tok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.threads.com/@icuboy_meded?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ=='&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/icuboy_meded?s=21&amp;amp;t=XWaKyLZFz7lbKY4SlM_n4w'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Website: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Check out my guests&amp;apos; book recommendations! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&amp;apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! &lt;/b&gt;You can earn CE&amp;apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes!&lt;b&gt; Check out my CE library here:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'&gt;https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Today’s guest is someone who brings compassion, intellect, and a genuine love for medicine to everything he does.  Dr. Mahmoud Ibraheem is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician whose medical journey has taken him from Bahrain to New York, Florida, and Texas. Those experiences shaped who he is as a physician.  Beyond medicine, Dr. Ibraheem is passionate about mental health, music, and making medicine more human. He’s also a proud husband to a brilliant cardiologist a...

Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist, Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim, M.D.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Meet <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-r-687b5a8b/'>Lia Xiong-Ratley</a>, a Family Nurse Practitioner, women’s health advocate, and rescuer of the underdogs, literally.Lia has worn many hats over the years, from pediatric ICU to cardiothoracic surgery, but after becoming a family nurse practitioner, she has found her place at Planned Parenthood.If you think the only services offered through Planned Parenthood are contraception and abortion, you&apos;re not alone; Lia and I thought this too. However, the reality is that they provide essential services such as STD testing and treatment, cervical and breast cancer screenings, prenatal care, infertility services, vasectomies, and gender-affirming care, which Lia defines with remarkable clarity (trust me, it’s more than you think).So, why did Lia become such a passionate advocate for the underserved? Her own experiences have shaped her. As the daughter of emigrants fleeing political persecution during the Vietnam War, Lia grew up advocating for her family as they rebuilt their lives as Americans. It’s no surprise that she roots for the underdogs.And speaking of dogs, Lia runs a <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNqoVHao9jQLiQ-iTU_cco9-49Hr8ume5Ai0eJ6lSKge_62Q/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabqwjA-NDDvqr2CDJFRQ_ga-aky-QdHJvsUrnu_Y-F_ymXCn9BrScv5GaA_aem_DFfQ9nrz8I-hw78CBI9PXQ'>successful dog rescue</a> through her <a href='https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofliaa/'>Instagram,</a> which initially started as a platform to showcase her <a href='https://adventuresoflia.com/'>travel adventures</a> (you&apos;ll hear about those too). The dogs Lia fosters each have distinct personalities, and she has a special gift for bringing that out in them. She&apos;ll make you fall in love with each one (I know I have). In the five-minute snippet: Uh, yeah, you’ll just have to hear this one for yourself. For Lia&apos;s bio, visit my website (link below). Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'>https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/</a> Website: <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com</a> Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review</a> Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form</a> Check out my guests&apos; book recommendations! <a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'>https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast</a> I&apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! You can earn CE&apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes! Check out my CE library here: <a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'>https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast</a> Thanks for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meet &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-r-687b5a8b/'&gt;Lia Xiong-Ratley&lt;/a&gt;, a Family Nurse Practitioner, women’s health advocate, and rescuer of the underdogs, literally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lia has worn many hats over the years, from pediatric ICU to cardiothoracic surgery, but after becoming a family nurse practitioner, she has found her place at Planned Parenthood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you think the only services offered through Planned Parenthood are contraception and abortion, you&amp;apos;re not alone; Lia and I thought this too. However, the reality is that they provide essential services such as STD testing and treatment, cervical and breast cancer screenings, prenatal care, infertility services, vasectomies, and gender-affirming care, which Lia defines with remarkable clarity (trust me, it’s more than you think).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, why did Lia become such a passionate advocate for the underserved? Her own experiences have shaped her. As the daughter of emigrants fleeing political persecution during the Vietnam War, Lia grew up advocating for her family as they rebuilt their lives as Americans. It’s no surprise that she roots for the underdogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And speaking of dogs, Lia runs a &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNqoVHao9jQLiQ-iTU_cco9-49Hr8ume5Ai0eJ6lSKge_62Q/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabqwjA-NDDvqr2CDJFRQ_ga-aky-QdHJvsUrnu_Y-F_ymXCn9BrScv5GaA_aem_DFfQ9nrz8I-hw78CBI9PXQ'&gt;successful dog rescue&lt;/a&gt; through her &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofliaa/'&gt;Instagram,&lt;/a&gt; which initially started as a platform to showcase her &lt;a href='https://adventuresoflia.com/'&gt;travel adventures&lt;/a&gt; (you&amp;apos;ll hear about those too). The dogs Lia fosters each have distinct personalities, and she has a special gift for bringing that out in them. She&amp;apos;ll make you fall in love with each one (I know I have). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the five-minute snippet: Uh, yeah, you’ll just have to hear this one for yourself. For Lia&amp;apos;s bio, visit my website (link below).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Website: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Check out my guests&amp;apos; book recommendations! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&amp;apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! &lt;/b&gt;You can earn CE&amp;apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes!&lt;b&gt; Check out my CE library here:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'&gt;https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Meet Lia Xiong-Ratley, a Family Nurse Practitioner, women’s health advocate, and rescuer of the underdogs, literally. Lia has worn many hats over the years, from pediatric ICU to cardiothoracic surgery, but after becoming a family nurse practitioner, she has found her place at Planned Parenthood. If you think the only services offered through Planned Parenthood are contraception and abortion, you're not alone; Lia and I thought this too. However, the reality is that they provid...

Fighting for the Underdogs, Lia Xiong-Ratley, MSN, FNP-C, RNFA

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Today’s guest is someone whose work sits right at the intersection of education, innovation, and human connection.<a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristyheid/'>Dr. Christine “Christy” Heid </a>is a nursing educator, simulationist, innovator, and healthcare advocate with more than two decades of experience.As a Nursing Simulation Specialist, she brings an invaluable perspective as both a nurse educator and simulation expert who has personally experienced the challenges institutions face in preparing nurses for clinical practice. A recognized innovator in nursing education, she created the <a href='https://www.heidtool.com/'>Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning©,</a> which is an Innovative, Progressive Tool to facilitate the Development of Clinical Judgment Skills for real-world nursing Practice. Brilliant.But wait, there’s more. Christy has led a multi-site research project funded by an OADN Foundation Grant. She has held roles as a consultant, course developer, and faculty member, contributed to national committees, and <a href='https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-research-reveals-ai-is-changing-hospital-hiring-expectations-for-nurse-graduates-302577954.html'>published research on simulation and clinical judgment.</a>In this episode, we talk about how simulation is transforming nursing education, what it really means to build clinical judgment, and why innovation is as much about empathy as it is about technology. Her work reminds us that innovation and empathy aren’t opposites; they’re partners.I wish, as a young nursing student in 1983, that Christy had been in my life. We didn&apos;t have simulations. We didn&apos;t have nursing simulation specialists. We had to practice on each other. Yeah, I&apos;m not kidding. So we&apos;ve come a long way and I was so happy to meet Christy.In the five minute snippet: Put on your boxing gloves. For Christy&apos;s bio, visit my website (link below).<a href='https://ubisimvr.com/'>UbiSim</a> Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'>https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/</a> Website: <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com</a> Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review</a> Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form</a> Check out my guests&apos; book recommendations! <a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'>https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast</a> I&apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! You can earn CE&apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes! Check out my CE library here: <a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'>https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast</a> Thanks for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today’s guest is someone whose work sits right at the intersection of education, innovation, and human connection.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristyheid/'&gt;Dr. Christine “Christy” Heid &lt;/a&gt;is a nursing educator, simulationist, innovator, and healthcare advocate with more than two decades of experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a Nursing Simulation Specialist, she brings an invaluable perspective as both a nurse educator and simulation expert who has personally experienced the challenges institutions face in preparing nurses for clinical practice. A recognized innovator in nursing education, she created the &lt;a href='https://www.heidtool.com/'&gt;Heid ATE Guide for Clinical Teaching and Learning©,&lt;/a&gt; which is an Innovative, Progressive Tool to facilitate the Development of Clinical Judgment Skills for real-world nursing&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Practice. Brilliant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But wait, there’s more. Christy has led a multi-site research project funded by an OADN Foundation Grant. She has held roles as a consultant, course developer, and faculty member, contributed to national committees, and &lt;a href='https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-research-reveals-ai-is-changing-hospital-hiring-expectations-for-nurse-graduates-302577954.html'&gt;published research on simulation and clinical judgment.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we talk about how simulation is transforming nursing education, what it really means to build clinical judgment, and why innovation is as much about empathy as it is about technology. Her work reminds us that innovation and empathy aren’t opposites; they’re partners.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wish, as a young nursing student in 1983, that Christy had been in my life. We didn&amp;apos;t have simulations. We didn&amp;apos;t have nursing simulation specialists. We had to practice on each other. Yeah, I&amp;apos;m not kidding. So we&amp;apos;ve come a long way and I was so happy to meet Christy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the five minute snippet: Put on your boxing gloves. For Christy&amp;apos;s bio, visit my website (link below).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://ubisimvr.com/'&gt;UbiSim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Website: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'&gt;https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Check out my guests&amp;apos; book recommendations! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&amp;apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! &lt;/b&gt;You can earn CE&amp;apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes!&lt;b&gt; Check out my CE library here:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'&gt;https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Today’s guest is someone whose work sits right at the intersection of education, innovation, and human connection. Dr. Christine “Christy” Heid is a nursing educator, simulationist, innovator, and healthcare advocate with more than two decades of experience. As a Nursing Simulation Specialist, she brings an invaluable perspective as both a nurse educator and simulation expert who has personally experienced the challenges institutions face in preparing nurses for clinical practi...

Simulation Specialist, Dr. Christine Heid

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2022505/open_sms">Send us a text</a>&quot;Life is a journey, not a destination.&quot;  This quote perfectly describes the path of my guest this week, Kim Kish, a surgical oncology nurse practitioner. Kim&apos;s journey started as a lab research associate where she learned valuable skills and even got published. From there, she moved into cardiovascular circulatory support, where she found herself observing nurses, doctors, and patients. She was again picking up crucial work and life skills that would prepare her for her next career in business. Wait, what? I thought we were moving in the direction of nursing. Yes, but we are enjoying the journey. In her role as a business process design specialist, Kim discovered the joys of traveling, high pay, and process management. But something kept tugging at her, urging her to go around the next bend and discover nursing. So at age 30, she became an adult learner and entered nursing school. Kim is passionate about providing quality care to the people she serves. She is a leader among her peers, a mentor to new APRN&apos;s, and a published author. She told me she loves being a nurse practitioner and will likely retire from this profession. Does that mean she has reached her destination? Not hardly. Something exciting is right around the corner. She is soon launching her career coaching business to help nurses in their journey to lead fulfilling lives. In the five-minute snippet: Got any travel plans? For Kim&apos;s bio, visit my website (link below). <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-kish-npforlife/'>NP for Life LinkedIn</a> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Nurse-Your-Life-Back-Health/dp/B0C9S86RW5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VQTZOIOGRTKH&amp;keywords=kimberly+kish&amp;qid=1691468675&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=kimberly+kish%2Cstripbooks%2C117&amp;sr=1-1'>Nurse Your Life Back to Health on Amazon</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/kknpforlife/'>kknpforlife Instagram</a> Contact The Conversing Nurse podcast Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/'>https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/</a> Website: <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com</a> Your review is so important to this Indie podcaster! You can leave one here! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-review</a> Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! <a href='https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form'>https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-form</a> Check out my guests&apos; book recommendations! <a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast'>https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast</a> I&apos;ve partnered with RNegade.pro! You can earn CE&apos;s just by listening to my podcast episodes! Check out my CE library here: <a href='https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast'>https://rnegade.thinkific.com/collections/conversing-nurse-podcast</a> Thanks for listening!

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Send us a text "Life is a journey, not a destination."  This quote perfectly describes the path of my guest this week, Kim Kish, a surgical oncology nurse practitioner.  Kim's journey started as a lab research associate where she learned valuable skills and even got published. From there, she moved into cardiovascular circulatory support, where she found herself observing nurses, doctors, and patients. She was again picking up crucial work and life skills that would prepare her for her n...

Surgical Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Kim Kish

Are you a nurse curious about the experiences of other nurses? For 36 years, I have only known the Peds/NICU realm but I am intrigued by the roles of nurse researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs. Through conversations with nurses from various specialties, I aim to bring you valuable insights into their lives. At the end of each episode we play the five-minute snippet, just five minutes of fun as we peek into the 'off-duty' lives of my guests! Listen as we explore the nursing profession, one conversation at a time.

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