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Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded at TSRC in Waco, TX. Follow JJ on Instagram ! Join the August 3rd Webinar here! 1 CEU/Nurse Contact Hour for this live webinar with Kali Dayton (RN), our host Matt Pavlichko, Dr. Wes Ely (Episode 8), Mario Sosaya (RT),  and Heidi Engel (PT). Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB too - we would LOVE to connect with you! Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE reco...

Send us Fan Mail BURNOUT.   Why it happens, how to climb out of that hole, and what to think about as a manager - spoiler, unite your team on "the why" and keep trying to turn that ship around!  Connect with Melissa Russiano here. She's back from our last episode! Here's the proof info sheet referred to the podcast. SHOW NOTES: Register for FREE CEUS here . Join RT Sidebar&apos...

Send us Fan Mail A Barfly requested this episode with this link (you can also request shows!) We only touch the surface of this topic - why is it important for health care professionals to seek help? Melissa Russiano joins the team with one of her clients, Dr. Jessica Whittle, to discuss identity, shame, and moral injury. SHOW NOTES: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here ....

Send us Fan Mail Christa Sala dropped some knowledge bombs with the Barflies on 24 August: how to assume leadership as a new(ish) RT Director and the importance of consistency and transparency in communication. Christa is humble, kind, and wow - she is a great storyteller - stay tuned!  SHOW NOTES: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . If you have a suggestion for a gues...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a recording from May 25 where the RT Sidebar squad discussed resilience, THAT email you shouldn't have sent, and how you deserve the benefit of the doubt. There are swears in this episode if you are listening with children in the car.  SHOW NOTES: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or t...

Send us Fan Mail Angela Saunders and Justin Meyer join the RT Sidebar team to discuss their retention efforts, stay interviews, the culture of being #1, and how to prepare for the upcoming RSV season.  SHOW NOTES: Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB too - we would LOVE to connect with you! Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . If you have a suggestion for a guest speake...

Send us Fan Mail What do you think of RT Snacks? (Shorter, bite size, convos). Email Anna feedback at ahayes@vtherm.com Join the August 3rd Webinar here!! 1 CEU/Nurse Contact Hour for this live webinar with Kali Dayton (RN), our host Matt Pavlichko, Dr. Wes Ely (Episode 8), Mario Sosaya (RT),  and Heidi Engel (PT). SHOW NOTES: Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB too - we would LOVE to connect wit...

Send us Fan Mail We have Kali Dayton ( Episode 12 - Awake and Walking ICU ) back on the show with the Ambulation Champion,  Emily Johnson (RT), to discuss what it was like implementing an Awake and Walking ICU at her hospital. Join the August 3rd Webinar here!! 1 CEU/Nurse Contact Hour for this live webinar with Kali Dayton (RN), our host Matt Pavlichko, Dr. Wes Ely (Episode 8), Mario Sosaya (RT),...

Send us Fan Mail Do you prioritize a culture that supports workplace friendships? Should you be friends with your employees on social media? What do you do when you think workplace friends will impact other teammates?   All that and more.   Also, I hope you enjoy this quote: “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a ne...

Send us Fan Mail Peggy and Brad are back to discuss the state of education and the difference between being a teacher vs. a coach.  This recording is from June 2023. SHOW NOTES: Learn more about Fresh Air Camp here . Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB too - we would LOVE to connect with you! Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . This is how we got in contact with Peggy...

Send us Fan Mail We have Diane from Gallup to discuss Clifton Strengths and how to use your strengths to maximize team performance! This episode does have some visuals - you can watch the episode here and you can see the graph the team is referring to here (I'd click this!) Show notes: Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB   - we would LOVE to connect with you! Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE...

Send us Fan Mail The Barflies talk about that rock in your shoe; being short-staffed with too much to do. Kellianne has a solution with this QIP, and she has the courage to implement change. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Show notes: Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB too - we would LOVE to connect with you! Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . The ne...

Send us Fan Mail Why is negotiating challenging? Should you make the first offer? What are your alternatives? All that and more with THE Moshe Cohen! Show notes: Connect with Moshe on Linkedin! Get Moshe's book here . Connect with Anna , Matt , and/or JB too - we would LOVE to connect with you! Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . The next episode is on eliminating...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the graduation episode of RT Sidebar, where we got to hear stories from 2 recent grads! This is a live recording from 19 May. SHOW NOTES: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording by registering here . If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic, complete this form . Do you know of an RT who deserves a shoutout on the pod? Perhaps a promotion, birthday, or an...

Send us Fan Mail PART II on employee engagement and satisfaction! This is what happens when we record episodes after hours...we get multiple episodes after a drink or two... This episode is a live recording from May Fourth - hence the Star Wars references. Show notes: Need more Tara in your life? We get it - us too. Listen to Tara's own show, She Nerds Out Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE rec...

Send us Fan Mail The Barflies are BACK with Tara Chadwick from Episode 9 on Patient Satisfaction, this time to talk about employee engagement and satisfaction (there's a difference)! This episode is a live recording from May Fourth - hence the Star Wars references. Show notes: Need more Tara in your life? We get it - us too. Listen to Tara's own show, She Nerds Out Join RT Sidebar's...

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Johnson on code-switching, racist patients, and mentorship. You don't want to miss it! This is a live recording from 20 April. Show notes: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording with TARA CHADWICK from Episode 9 by registering here . If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic, complete this form . Do you know of an RT who deserves a shoutout on the po...

Send us Fan Mail If not me, who else? Joi Alexander on stepping up for the good of the team and her patients. It's so important to nurture and encourage leadership - here's why! This is a live recording from 6 April. Watch the live recording here. Show notes: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording with Stephanie "The Fixer" Johnson by registering here . If you have a sugges...

Send us Fan Mail The RT/RN relationship is not always a match made in heaven. Why is that, and what can we do about it? Thank you to Susan McDonald and Cathy Brenner for coming on the show! This is a live recording from 23 March. Watch the live recording here . Show notes: Join RT Sidebar's next LIVE recording with Joi Alexander on Reluctant Leadership by registering here . Did you like the A...

Send us Fan Mail  Today’s episode is a live recording from March 9 with respiratory leader Libby Perkins to discuss critical access hospitals and problem-solving. What do you do when you know you’ll never have enough resources? SHOW NOTES: Do you want more Kali Dayton? Join the LIVE webinar on 28 March from 1-2 pm for 1 AARC CRCE and 1 Nurse Contact Hour by registering here . Watch it with your en...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s show is a live recording from the 23rd of February with THE Kali Dayton . The team discussed the culture of sedation and immobility, and how you can implement change to get your patients awake and walking.  SHOW NOTES: Join the LIVE webinar on 28 Feb from 1-2 pm for 1 AARC CRCE and 1 Nurse Contact Hour by registering here . Watch it with your entire department! Join RT Sid...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Valentine's Day! In this bonus episode, we hear two stories: a new employee coming out to his team and an HR partner who found the ultimate partnership at work.  ------- Join our next live recording by registering here . Our next recording is Kali Dayton on an Awake and Walking ICU (from Episode 8)! You don't want to miss it! If you have a suggestion for a guest sp...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Valentine's Day from RT Sidebar!   Workplace romances: accept that it’s bound to happen. How do you navigate workplace romances as a leader? When do you set expectations, how to squash the gossip, navigate breakups, and so much more. ------- Join our next live recording by registering here . Our next recording is Kali Dayton from Episode 8! You don't want to miss i...

Send us Fan Mail The team discusses HCAHPS surveys , providers who are "too busy saving lives to be nice," and how to deal with toxic coworkers.  Tara Chadwick dives into the power of saying, "I'm sorry" and the correlation between patient outcomes and patient experience.  Watch the live recording here. ------------------------ Join our next live recording by registering h...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Wes Ely, the author of Every Deep Drawn Breath , describes his mission to prevent ICU patients from being harmed by the technology that keeps them alive. This is a powerful episode on how RTs, RNs, and MDs can do better by "aiming for the human heart...as we rebuild humanism in the ICU" and the A2F bundle as a toolbox to do just that.    Helpful links: Kali Dayton ,...