The Conversing Nurse podcast | Podcast Guru

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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.

Recent Episodes

Turning Trauma Into Purpose: One PNP’s Journey to Private Practice, with Victoria McMullen

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, the experiences that hurt us the most end up shaping the work we’re called to do. My guest today knows that firsthand. Victoria McMullen has spent more than 14 years caring for children, from her early days as a NICU nurse to her work as a pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in mental, behavioral and general health. But her decision to open her own pediatric practice is rooted in a deeply personal experience. During the birth of her first child, an emer...

67 MIN

Your Favorite Pediatric Nurse, Deon Huffman

Send us Fan Mail Imagine being a sick or injured child entering the healthcare system and being approached by nurses and doctors wielding strange objects, sharp needles, and unpleasant medications. Now picture being the parent of that child, who naturally wants to protect and advocate but lacks the health literacy to comprehend what is happening. Whether parent or child, you would likely be terrified and would want someone like Nurse Deon on your side. Fortunately, there is Deon Huffman, a pe...

60 MIN

From Patient to Professional: Nicholas Kelly on Advocacy and Connection

Send us Fan Mail What happens when someone who has spent a lifetime as a patient also becomes a healthcare professional? Nicholas Kelly has lived with cystic fibrosis since he was just three months old. But when you hear his story, you quickly realize that CF is only one part of who he is. Nicholas is a dietitian, educator, poet, author, speaker, and passionate advocate for patients and the CF community. In our conversation, we talked about growing up with cystic fibrosis, the experiences tha...

40 MIN

Legal Nurse Expert, Dr. Leah Elliott

Send us Fan Mail I have to admit before I interviewed Leah Elliott, I knew very little about the legal nurse expert role. With Leah’s thorough explanations about the process she goes through, from accepting the case, to research, and finally, to the presentation, I found this nursing specialty to be fascinating! I love that she says participating as a legal nurse expert is a little like solving a mystery. Being a lifelong learner, Leah feels strongly that nurses should belong to professional ...

49 MIN

The Care Nobody Plans For: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Understand About Long-Term Care, with Raymond Lavine

Send us Fan Mail We spend our careers caring for other people at their most vulnerable. But what happens when we become the person who needs care? My guest today, Raymond Lavine, has spent his career helping families prepare for long-term care. But right now, Raymond isn't just advising people about it—he's living it. He's recovering from a serious illness and is currently utilizing long-term care himself. And that gives us a rare opportunity to hear about caregiving from both sides: the advi...

71 MIN