Nurse Wellness Podcast

Renita D. Alexander is a servant leader, certified professional coach, retired Colonel, and author who is passionate about leadership! She started her company, Leadership Unlocked, after ending her U.S. Air Force career and discovered a missing element...real leadership...in many of the businesses she encountered. She has turned her passion into a thriving business and herself into The Leadership...

In the episode we: -Discuss Occupational Wellness -Explore your Added Value -Steps to operationalize your Added Value __________________________________________________________ 1.  Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/35 2. Follow the Nurse Wellness Podcast on Facebook and Instagram 3. Click the link to learn more about the Nurse Wellness Mentorship 4. Email Nurse Wellness...

Lisa Bazinet RN,MSN,OCN, CNML is the Regional Nurse Manager of Oncology Services for Hartford Healthcare East Region. She has  experience in the inpatient areas as well, being both a nurse manager for an inpatient oncology unit,  28 bed medical surgical as well as IVT.  Lisa has been a RN for almost twenty years starting her nursing career first as an LPN. She has worked as a nurse at the bedside...

Rafeeqa Williams is a Registered Nurse with over 15 years of healthcare experience who loves to assist in the growth process of others around her. Whether clinically or business related Rafeeqa’s goal is to see you grow. She is the owner of Comforting Hands Medical Staffing established in 2018. She has been able to build her business from the ground up with just a dream of having a broader reach w...

Leadership agility is an essential skill for nurse leaders to hone as it impacts the success and productivity of your team.   In this episode we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of 5 leadership styles and the stress the importance of communication and relationship building to comfortably exemplfy leadership agility.  After listening, let us know which leadership stye you usually exercise a...

Kadian S. Russell knew from an early age that she wanted to become a nurse. She was inspired by her high school nurse Ms. Marilyn Adamo. Ms. Adamo was that person many went to even if it was just to get a hug.  After graduating from Northwest Catholic High School in 2000, Kadian went on to pursue her dream at The College of New Rochelle (CNR), in New Rochelle, NY. A few years into the nursing prog...

Jennifer Dewberry Taylor is a graduate of one of the best nursing schools in North Carolina, Winston-Salem State University.  There, she earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing.  After college, she began her nursing career by following her passion of caring for the aging population in long term care and quickly became a nurse leader through roles within nurse administration and manageme...

Nurses and Nurse Leaders can use the SHARED Method to increase team morale and reduce stress and burnout. Listen in and ask yourself, do I practice the SHARED method? 1. Click the link to REGISTER   for the Stress Solution Series 2. Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/35 3. Follow the Nurse Wellness Podcast on Facebook and Instagram 4. Join the Nurse Wellness Hub on Facebo...

Camylle is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner credentialed through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has a total of 16 years of experience in the medical field, as she started her path as a Certified Nursing Assistant in 2006. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Connecticut in 2008 and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University...

During this episode, we converse with the hosts of the 4NP podcast who discuss their individual and collective journey as Nurse Practitioners.  Here are Oneida, Colleen, Alicia and Christina. Four women who met in nursing school 17 years ago. They've been through it all: nursing school, work, balancing life, relationships, children, new careers, more education, more new careers and now, this...

Kim Kim, MSN, RN, CDCES is a Diabetes Nurse Care Manager at SoNE Health in Hartford, CT and a Clinical Instructor at Quinnipiac University. She is passionate about interventions to address racial and ethnic disparities and is currently working on a grant funded project to address social influencers of health in adults living with type 2 diabetes. Kim is a graduate of University of Saint Joseph and...

Edna Yilma is a nursing student at Quinnipiac University with a passion for health equity and holistic care. An immigrant-generation college student, she saw healthcare disparities and shortages impact her loved ones every day. She believed that coming to the U.S. would solve all these problems, and that in one of the richest countries in the world, the system would help all patients equally. Howe...

Advocate.  From the hospitality industry to a Registered Nurse working in ICUs, Level 1 Trauma Centers, and COVID-19 units, Ivette Palomeque, BSN RN has a deep understanding of the trials nurses face on every front.  After spending more than a decade in ICUs and over a year caring for patients in COVID-19 units, Ivette knows what helps prevent burnout in healthcare, keeps frontliners motivated, an...

Dr. Marcea Burnette Whitaker, MD is a Physician, Life Coach and Founder and CEO of In Full Bloom Health and Life Coaching and Women Ready to Move Academy. Dr. Marcea has been recognized by USA Today as a Top Entrepreneur to Watch and has also been featured in Kivo Daily, Speakers Magazine, Courageous Woman and Columbia Inspired Magazines. She has also been featured on Morgan State University Radio...

Tiffany Gibson is a Nurse Leader whose primary focus is to disrupt outdated academic, social, and cultural norms by pioneering emotional intelligence in nursing. Tiffany challenges nurses to work at the top of their scope as curious, confident, and critically thinking leaders. She accomplishes this within her work as a Nurse Educator and Coach for her business, New Nurse Academy, LLC. In her young...

Dr. Noella West creates a dynamic and forward moving atmosphere conducive to positive learning in the realm of topics tailored to Women Living Well Over 40 Neurology, Stroke, Heart Health and overall Wellness; she drives transformation and innovation with educating the community of those served. Dr. Noella C. West DNP, APRN, AGNP-C is a national speaker, sought after educator and author. Known for...

Crystal Morales is the newly appointed Director of Nurse Wellbeing at MedStar Health. As the wellness director she has the privilege of developing and implementing strategies aimed at improving overall health and wellness including mental, emotional and physical aspects.  Crystal has a strong and extensive background in healthcare management, research, operations and education.  Most recently she...

Dr. McCamey is a mentor, leader, and educator.  She has nearly 20 years of nursing experience and over a decade as a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Her specialties range from perianesthesia to palliative, and critical care. She currently works PRN as a Senior Advanced Practice Provider in Surgical Critical Care and as Assistant Dean of Clinical Practice & Relationships at the J...

Michelle Camano is a Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Certified yoga instructor, Certified life life coach with a focus on Women’s Health and Fertility Wellness and a certificate in mindfulness based stress reduction. She has 20+ years of healthcare experience including palliative care, military nursing, critical care and long term care. She is the owner of Graceful Power Yoga and We...

Jane Moshi, who goes by Jane Malloda has a passion for helping people that led her to find her  purpose of impacting individuals' lives through financial knowledge. Jane believes that when we are empowered by knowledge and guiding principles, we will accomplish our full purpose in life. Jane was born and raised in Tanzania-East Africa and now lives in California. She is blessed to be married...

In this episode Michelle and  discuss: -The ANA Racism in Nursing Survey Results -Our personal experience with racism -Various ways to address racism in nursing To review the Nurse Wellness Leaders open meeting on Racism in Nursing, visit Nurse Wellness Leaders 1. Click the link to learn more about the Nurse Wellness Mentorship 2. Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/35 3....

Irnise is an experienced nurse and attorney and a Change Management Expert who uses the change management process to break down the organization's goals and create sustainable and cost-effective plans of action. Additionally, her training allows executives, leaders, and other stakeholders to manage their fear of change, expand their perspective, discover opportunities, and utilize present res...

1. Click the link to REGISTER   for the Stress Solution Series 2. Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/35 3. Follow the Nurse Wellness Podcast on Facebook and Instagram 4. Join the Wellness Hub on Facebook   5. Email Nurse Wellness Podcast at hello@stressblueprint.com 6. Background music produced by DNMbeats   

Charyse Williams is the CEO of GreenandGorjus. She is also a former ICU Registered Nurse turned Holistic Health Coach and the go-to Business Development Mentor for Healthcare Professionals. Holistic Health Clients:  Charyse's mission is to teach high-achieving women how to heal their bodies with the foods that they eat, the thoughts that they think and the words that they speak so that they c...

In this episode Michelle and  discuss: -The importance of having courageous conversations -Provide a step by step formal to start courageous conversations -The change courageous can bring to the profession To review the Nurse Wellness Leaders open meeting on Courageous Conversations, visit Nurse Wellness Leaders 1. Click the link to learn more about the REGISTER   for the Stress Solution Series 2....