Dr. Meriah Ward is making their THIRD appearance on the Nurse Becoming podcast this week to talk all about Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). In this episode, we discuss: What FQHCs are How they differ from more corporate or traditional workplaces Why you...
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#050 Becoming Innovative Nurse Entrepreneurs with Lavender Co-Founders Pritma and Brighid
As we near the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, I lovingly want to encourage all of us to make some time to check in on our own mental health. That’s why I’m introducing two DNP-educated nurse entrepreneurs who have a lot of wisdom to share on this vital topic....
#049 How to Find Clinical Sites that Lead to Dream Jobs with Shelby Pope
A little while back, I received an email from a new-grad NP named Shelby Pope that caught my attention. Shelby shared a great story about how she not only landed her dream clinical rotation, she was also able to transform that rotation into a JOB OFFER that was held...
#048 Overcoming Board Exam Anxiety with Sarah Michelle, NP
If reading the words Board Exam make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, read on. Board exam anxiety is a common topic of concern, but is seldom talked about. If you’re a new graduate NP who has not yet taken your Boards, OR if you’re a student eventually...
#047 Fighting Workplace Harassment with McKinley, CEO of Anita
On today’s podcast episode, we’re talking about a heavy, more emotionally-charged topic: workplace harassment. I know this topic may be a bit out of the ordinary from what you’d normally hear from me, but this is an important conversation I’ve been wanting to have...
#046 3 Types of Mentors and How to Find One
Let’s talk about mentorship! Mentoring is a powerful personal and career development move for anyone who has their sights set on achieving (or exceeding) their life’s aspirations. A good mentorship is part “secret weapon”, part growth experience in which both of you...
#045 Networking Secrets Part 2 – How to Deepen Relationships
Welcome to Networking Secrets Part 2! If you missed last week's episode, I definitely recommend going back and giving that a listen. → Listen to Ep. 44: Networking Secrets Pt. 1 Here Today’s focus is all about HOW to network, and specifically how to deepen the...
#044 Networking Secrets Part 1: Who, What, Why
Love it, hate it or tolerate it, networking is an activity that can profoundly impact our personal lives and careers. Networking is also a muscle that gets stronger and becomes more effective the more you engage it. ? What comes to mind when you think of the word,...
#043 Dr. Vanessa Kasper & I React to a Viral NP Video
“I’m quitting my job as a nurse practitioner.” Spoiler alert - I’m not! And neither is Vanessa Kasper, DNP - my guest on today’s episode. A couple of months ago, this video went viral in the NP community. Go ahead and take a gander if you haven’t already, and then...
#042 Demystifying Medical Malpractice Insurance with Berxi
One of the roads that I and many others have traveled that can’t be avoided is this the road of getting medical malpractice insurance. Our professional livelihood depends on it! Not to interject any scare tactics or fear here, but the reality is that unforeseeable...
#041 All About the DNP with Dr. Veronica Sampayo
Have you ever thought about pursuing your DNP? I get a lot of people asking about the DNP. They want to know, “Should I do my Masters or Doctorate?” "I’ve got my DNP, now what?” These are good questions, but this is not my area of expertise. The Doctor of Nursing...
#040 Doing Things Scared with Dr. Latrina Walden
There’s a saying that goes, “Success leaves clues” and if you're a Nurse Practitioner student, Dr. Latrina Walden is a model example of someone to put on your list to pick up clues from! Latrina is the founder of Latrina Walden Exam Solutions, an organization that...
#039 How to Call a Consult
As far as anxiety-inducing situations go, there was one task that, in my early days of being a new NP, caused me to feel unusually… sweaty: Calling a consult was one of the most intimidating parts of my day in the ED. I’m not typically a nervous person, but navigating...
#038 Navigating the Job Search While Pregnant [Ask Amanda Anything]
Recently on my Ask Amanda Anything series over on instagram, I received a great question from one of my students that I thought warranted its own episode: How do you navigate the job search or transition into a new nursing role while pregnant? My first pregnancy was...
#037 Your Nurse Lawyer Answers Your Legal Questions with Irnise Williams
Medicine or military? This was the question that Irnise Williams asked herself before getting accepted to Howard University College of Medicine at 17. After graduating, Irnise got her start at Hopkins in the OR and was surprised to witness the overlap between...
#036 Behind the Scenes in the ED
People have been asking me, “What do NP’s actually DO in the ED?” It’s a good question, and one that warrants a pretty big deep dive in order to more accurately address the nuances of a typical day in the ED. Because long story short - it’s nothing like what you see...
#035 Stress in Medicine with Dr. Nina Ahuja
You know the old saying, “When it rains, it pours”? Well- Dr. Nina Ahuja has no problem saying it like it really is, “Stressful moments don’t come in solitude”. Dr. Nina Ahuja is an award-winning Ophthalmologic Surgeon of 17 years, Author of “Stress In Medicine” and...
#034 I Hate My NP Job…Now What? With Liz Rohr from Real World NP
Do you ever wonder what speciality is right for you? Check out our NP Specialty Takeovers series now and explore 10 different NP specialties right now! Unless any of you are fabulously wealthy, chances are having a job is necessary. But what happens if you have a...
#033 How to Avoid Hating Your NP Job
I know most of you are familiar with primary prevention in terms of disease, but what about primary prevention related to your work? Stay with me, it will make sense! Today’s episode is about how to avoid that “ugh” feeling every time a new work week comes around. We...
#032 New Grad NP Roundtable
I’m sure you have gathered by the title, but for today’s episode, I’m joined by a few other great minds. Being a new graduate is scary — we know this, and we’ve talked about it before (here and here) and you can download The Nurse Practitioner Graduation Survival...