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Bottom Line Nursing

Bottom Line Nursing

Nicholas "Nick P" Palczer

Becoming a Registered Nurse is far more than just a career choice, it is a calling. Join your host Nicholas "Nick" Palczer, current Medical-Surgical Nurse, and Firefighter/EMT, as we have bi-weekly conversations ranging from career development, leadership, specialty opportunities, current clinical practice, guest interviews, and everything relating to the profession of nursing. If you are a past, present, or up-and-coming nurse, then this podcast is for you. Don't forget to like or follow us so you can listen-in and stay up-to-date on our latest episodes! Thanks for visiting and we hope to hear from you soon!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Bottom Line Nursing episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Bottom Line Nursing for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Bottom Line Nursing episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

On this episode, we get an inside look on what it has been liking in the world of Nursing School during COIVD times from current nursing instructor, Beth Anne Hawkey, M.Ed., MSN, RN. With over two decades of educator experience and a wide-variety of career experiences within the profession of nursing, she offers us her and students’ year-long, ongoing battle of continuing to educate the nurses of the future. We cover current program changes, clinical experiences of the virtual variety, impacts to facilities, and much more! If we did not cover something you would like to hear more on, please let us know.
Resources:

Changes to nursing programs' clinical requirements in response to covid-19. (2021, March 10). Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://nursejournal.org/articles/changes-to-nursing-programs-covid-19/

How nursing schools are overcoming obstacles to clinical training during covid-19. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://laerdal.com/us/information/how-nursing-schools-are-overcoming-obstacles-to-clinical-training-during-covid-19/

National Council of State Boards of Nursing, NCSBN. (2020). Changes in Education Requirements for Nursing Programs During COVID-19. NCSBN. https://www.ncsbn.org/Education-Requirement-Changes_COVID-19.pdf
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SORRY FOR THE DELAY BUT, WE'RE BACK AT IT!
On this episode, we finish our How to Become an Air Force Nurse series with Part 3, Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP). We sit down with MSgt Mike McCabe and TSgt Shenique Deninger and discuss their backgrounds, what is NECP (past and present), getting through the process, and some inside tips from the board itself.
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Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2032, Military Recruiting and AccessionsAY21 NECP Application GuidanceFacebook page: USAF NECP

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On this episode, we continue our How to Become an Air Force Nurse series with Part 2, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). We sit down with 1st Lt Delora Prange and discuss her background that led to her desire to become an Air Force nurse, the requirements for entering ROTC, and the rigors of Cadet/Student life, all the way through the amazing opportunities afforded to those in ROTC (SPOILER: THEY'RE AWESOME! ) .
Info Edit: Graduated from UW-Madison in 2019, not 2015.

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Resources:

Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions https://www.afrotc.com

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Bottom Line Nursing - BLN Goes on PodCastDX

BLN Goes on PodCastDX

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03/19/22 • 52 min

Checkout this episode of PodcastDX, where Nick got the privilege to be a guest on and spend sometime talking with their awesome crew! Take a listen!
Checkout PodcastDX: https://www.podcastdx.com/
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On this episode, we begin our How to Become an Air Force Nurse series with Part 1, the Direct Accession. We sit down with 1st Lt Danielle Ritzau and discuss her background that led to her join the Air Force as a nurse, the requirements to becoming a Direct Accession, and the process she went through from initial nurse schooling, all the way through attending Total Force Officer Training (TFOT) (a.k.a Officer Training School).

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Resources:

Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions

https://www.airforce.com/careers/specialty-careers/healthcare/careers/nurse

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Bottom Line Nursing - Kevin "The Boot Nurse" Gibson
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06/23/21 • 75 min

On this episode, we got the opportunity to sit down with Kevin "The Boot Nurse" Gibson. We spend time covering a wide variety of subjects from his time as a corpsman, surgical-technician/instructor in the Navy, interning in a burn ICU, to his never ending pursuit to educate others on taking the NCLEX and improving the profession of nursing as a whole. All leading him to become the YouTube and Instagram sensation that is, "The Boot Nurse."

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Follow Kevin “The Boot Nurse” Gibson!
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On this episode, we sit down with Air Force Lt Col and Flight Nurse, Phi Tran, Co-Founder/President of Fostering Our Youth Inc. (FOY). Phi has been a nurse in the Air Force for sixteen years, having a wide-variety of clinical experiences ranging from MSU, Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, to now Flight Nursing. Combining her passion for helping others and the desire to better the youth of the world, she co-founded FOY in 2020, with the ultimate goal of providing positive influences and opportunities for all youth in order to build a better tomorrow.

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Checkout FOY Here!

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@FosteringOurYouth

Fostering Our Youth
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Bottom Line Nursing - Shift Talk 1: Self-Care

Shift Talk 1: Self-Care

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05/26/21 • 16 min

On this episode, we have our very first Shift Talk. These will be reoccurring periodic segments with myself and/or friends and collogues within the current shift-work nursing community. We will discuss the good, the bad, the interesting, the saddening experiences that have occurred during some of our recent shifts. Today, we will be having a brief discussion on self-care, what that entails, and some of seen/unseen effects of not caring for ourselves as nurses.
Resources:

American Nurses Association/Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation: Nurses Month Week 1 Event

American Nurses Association Well-Being Initiative

Carr, J. (2020, February 3). National Study Confirms Nurses at Higher Risk of Suicide than General Population. UC Health - UC San Diego. https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2020-02-03-national-study-confirms-nurses-at-higher-risk-of-suicide.aspx.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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Bottom Line Nursing - Nurse vs. Paramedic with Jenny Michaud, RN, NRP
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04/28/21 • 48 min

On this episode, we discuss one of the oldest rivalries amongst the medical professions, the Nurse vs. the Paramedic! Jenny Michaud, RN, NRP, joins us with over eight years of emergency medicine experience; ranging from nursing, to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), to being an EMS educator. Currently working as a paramedic in rural, northern Wyoming, and always looking to educate the next generation of EMS professionals, she gives us her unique, dual-hatted perspective on this age-old rivalry of professions! If we did not cover something you would like to hear more on, please let us know


Resources:

Johnson, J. (2019, December 15). From nurse to...Paramedic? Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://www.emsworld.com/article/1223632/how-a-nurse-can-become-a-paramedic

Rubin, M. (2017, March 27). Nurse vs. paramedic: Breaking down the rivalry. Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/nurse-vs-paramedic-breaking-down-the-rivalry-IkhDBaSM7PuAaNEo/

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Bottom Line Nursing - Nurse/Tech Partnership with SrA Ryan Patterson
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04/15/21 • 46 min

On this episode, we take a look into the nurse-technician partnership from the eyes of Senior Airman Ryan Patterson. Currently an Air Force Medical Technician, he has spent the last 4 years working on one of the busiest Medical-Surgical Units. We’ll cover being a medical-technician, scope(s) of practice, the nurse-technician partnership, and even pet peeves. Most importantly, we will dive into how this partnership is important to bettering the care of our patients. If we did not cover something you would like to hear more on, please let us know.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Bottom Line Nursing have?

Bottom Line Nursing currently has 11 episodes available.

What topics does Bottom Line Nursing cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Bottom Line Nursing?

The episode title 'BLN Goes on PodCastDX' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Bottom Line Nursing?

The average episode length on Bottom Line Nursing is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Bottom Line Nursing released?

Episodes of Bottom Line Nursing are typically released every 16 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Bottom Line Nursing?

The first episode of Bottom Line Nursing was released on Mar 29, 2021.

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