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Building a Business and a Legacy with Nurse Stephanee Beggs

today we're diving into the life of the one and only Stephanee Beggs, CEO of RNExplained, Forbes 30 under 30 sensation, social media influencer, and ER nurse. Yeah, she does it all and she’s really cool, too. 🚀

In this episode, Steph spills the beans on how she unexpectedly transformed her personal study methods into a thriving business during the pandemic, her move into online product sales, and the entrepreneurial spirit that fuels her success.

From educating nurses on social media to classroom teaching, Steph dishes on the transition and things she wishes were different in nursing education. It’s a discussion filled with behind-the-scenes stories and pivotal moments that shaped her path.

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Nursing Education: Past, Present, and Future with Audrey Snyder, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CEN, CCRN, FAANP, FAEN, FAAN

Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Audrey Snyder, Nurse Practitioner and Associate Dean for Practice and Innovation at the U of NC - Greensboro, as we discuss the transformation of nursing education over the past few decades. We will explore how nursing has shifted towards a more community-based and technology-focused model, with a greater emphasis on serving the elderly and underserved populations. Additionally, we will discuss the challenges faced by first-generation and non-traditional college students in pursuing a career in nursing. Tune in to learn about the past, present, and future of nursing education.

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Overcoming Self-Doubt and Finding Positivity in Nursing with Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse

In this episode, we discuss the importance of resilience and mindfulness for nurses with bestselling author and nurse, Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse, as she is known. Donna shares her journey from bedside nurse to entrepreneur to author and keynote speaker, dropping gems of advice and insights along the way. She emphasizes that personal growth and development are essential to achieving one's goals, and shares that her own journey as a nurse entrepreneur has been marked by continuous learning and overcoming self-doubt. Tune in for valuable insights on staying energized and thriving in the nursing profession.

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From Triage to Admission: The Truth About ER vs. Inpatient Drama ft Kevin McFarlane of AOEN

In this entertaining episode, Adrianne, an inpatient nurse, and guest Kevin McFarlane, an ED nurse educator, explore the often-challenging relationship between ED and inpatient nurses. The duo shares personal experiences and insights on the issue while discussing its impact on patient care.

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A Lakota Nurse Practitioner's Journey to Empowering Indigenous Patients and Students with Whitney Fear, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Nurses Adrianne Behning and Whitney Fear discuss the unique challenges of creating safe spaces for indigenous patients in the mental health setting. At the root, this is an inspiring and enlightening conversation about the fight for healthcare equality in Whitney's community in Fargo, North Dakota.

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C.Y.A from the BON with Maggie Ortiz, MSN RN of Advocates4Nurses

In this episode (recorded in the spring of 2022), Adrianne welcomes Maggie Ortiz, nurse and expert witness for medical malpractice and administrative law. She’s an outstanding advocate for nurses and is here spilling the tea for you.

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Continuing Education on Our Own Terms with Antra and Karen of RNegade

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes nurses Antra Boyd BSN, MSN, iRNPA, and Karen DiMarco RN, BSN, iRNPA, co-founders of RNegade.pro and RNegade podcast. Put these two together women together and there are electric crackles in the air from all the energy; Adrianne was excited to be in the mix for this conversation recorded back in the spring.

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LPN Magic with The Nurse Sam

This week we’re shouting-out the magic of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses with @TheNurseSam. She and Adrianne are bringing you the hot tea on this often-underappreciated group of professionals including what the LPN role entails, how Sam came to be a proud practicing member and, later, a successful entrepreneur helping countless nursing students.

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Protection and Growth for Your Career with Irnise F. Williams Esq., Your Nurse Lawyer

Happy Nurses Week! Let’s talk about things that matter to nurses with a wonderful guest, nurse and lawyer, Irnise F. Williams, Esq. (AKA Your Nurse Lawyer). Irnise and Adrianne are focusing on two important themes for nurses in 2022: Growth and Protection.

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Precepting in a Pandemic with Kati Kleber, MSN RN CCRN-K

Kati joins Adrianne to discuss the oft-misunderstood art of precepting and how it has grown more challenging in the years since the pandemic began. This episode is for willing and hesitant would-be preceptors alike!

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How You Can Fight Healthcare Disparities: A Conversation with the Gritty Nurses

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back good friends Amie Varley and Sara Fung of the Gritty Nurse podcast for another lively conversation. This time they are focusing on ways individuals can take action against disparities in the American and Canadian healthcare systems. They start with the basics of defining and identifying disparities in health care and go on to describe how nurses can work towards providing more equitable care.

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The Path to Becoming America's Favorite Nurse with Alice Benjamin

In this episode, Adrianne chats with Alice Benjamin, board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, and on-air health medical contributor for NBC 4 in Los Angeles. They discuss Alice’s career path and challenges, the research and preparation that goes into her work as an on-air contributor, and her advice for nurses who want to use social media to educate and advocate.

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F**k Resolutions: Goal Setting for 2022 with Nurse Blake

Adrianne is starting season 8 and ending 2022 with a Bang! She’s welcoming fan-favorite Nurse Blake hot off his PTO Comedy Tour to talk about the exalted and dreaded New Year’s Resolutions.

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Holistic Wellness Coaching, BIPOC-only spaces, and the Importance of Listening to Yourself with Erica Bailey, MS, RN, CNE

In this week’s episode, Adrianne welcomes nurse educator, holistic wellness coach, and creator of the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica Bailey. They dive into what a wellness coach is, does, and how a nursing license factors into the scope of practice in this role. They also talk about the Nurses of Color Collective, why BIPOC-only spaces are so vitally important, and what nurses can do in their personal and professional lives to find and/or create these spaces.

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Life, Death, and What We Read Between the Lines: Nurse Papa Returns

In this episode, there’s quite a bit of laughter, joy, and tears as they talk about David‘s new book Nurse Papa: 16 Meditations on Parenting from a Pediatric Oncology Nurse. In this easy-to-devour paperback David shares stories, lessons, and perspectives about life through the lens of caring for kids facing their own mortality.

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The Path to Self-Advocacy for New Nurses with Deanna Mackey, RN

In this episode, Adrianne chats with the nurse and author Deanna Mackey about her experiences in the early days of her career in a variety of settings and a variety of ways she was subject to the old cliche of nurses eating their young. This conversation will provide new grads with some perspective on how they are deserving of respect even as learning members of the profession.

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How Attending a Convention Saved Lives During the Pandemic with Faith Lynch, MSN, RN, CNN

Welcome back for Season 7 of the Nursing Uncensored Podcast!

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Faith Lynch, a clinical nurse manager, practice leader, a passionate hemodialysis nurse, former chair of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, mother, and wonderful woman to interview. They have a convivial discussion about Faith’s career as a dialysis nurse, discuss what dialysis is, how it affects patients’ lives but most importantly, they discuss a big change Faith catalyzed at her hospital.

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Surviving Cancer During a Pandemic: One Nurse's Story with Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Nurse Practitioner, educator, mentor, blogger, cancer survivor, and mom, Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP. She recounts her surreal experience being diagnosed with breast cancer just as COVID was causing the overwhelm and shutdown of healthcare facilities across the country in early 2020. She takes us through the timeline of her treatment, surgeries and complications very openly, candidly, and with just enough humor to keep us from losing our composure.

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Nurses with Migraines: A Chat with Nurse Isla

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes special guest Isla, a General Practice nurse from Scotland. Isla and Adrianne met through Instagram and this interview is their first time speaking - you’d never know since they talk like old friends. Isla, like Adrianne, is a migraine sufferer. Adrianne welcomes Isla to share her long and intense experiences dealing with this chronic condition and how it has affected her personally and professionally.

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Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol 4 with Mackenzie Kane RN MSN CNL

You all have been waiting for this - even demanding it - the fourth installment of the Nursing Pet Peeves series. We’ve all got ‘em - those universal irritants of nursing. The things that we all deal with that dance on our last damn nerve. Adrianne welcomes back nurse, educator, SANE, and all-around badass Mackenzie Kane to back and forth with their current priority peeves.

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