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The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#142: The Complete NP Playbook Course: What School Didn’t Teach You (and How to Be Prepared)The first year as a Nurse Practitioner can feel overwhelming, isolating, and nothing like what school prepared you for. In this episode, Sandra discusses openly the biggest challenges new NPs face—from confidence and decision-making to documentation, expectations, and burnout—and what actually helps during the transition from NP student to provider. If you’re a new nurse practitioner or preparing to start your first NP job, this episode will give you clarity, reassurance, and a realistic roadmap forward.Absolutely—let’s switch angles so it doesn’t feel repetitive and hits a different emotional + practical nerve. This one lea...
2026-01-1220 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#137: Nurses Bridging the Gap in Foot Care ServicesIn this conversation, Sandra Pagenta interviews Heather Wilson, a former bedside nurse turned entrepreneur, who discusses her journey in identifying gaps in foot care services for seniors and how she created successful businesses to address these needs. Heather emphasizes the importance of patient connection, the role of nurse practitioners in foot care, and shares clinical pearls for assessing foot health. She also reflects on the true definition of success, which transcends financial metrics and focuses on personal fulfillment and the ability to care for others.Heather’s Links: www.footandnailinstitute.comwww.everydaydivinity.com...
2025-11-0351 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#136: Conquering Burnout in Nursing with Olivia Gargioni, RN BSNIn this engaging conversation, Sandra Pagenta speaks with Olivia Gargioni, an RN turned holistic health practitioner, about the challenges of burnout in nursing and the importance of self-care. Olivia shares her journey from feeling overwhelmed in her nursing career to discovering a passion for holistic health. They discuss the pressures within the nursing culture to constantly level up and the need for nurses to prioritize their well-being. The conversation emphasizes the significance of creativity, community, and self-reflection in cultivating a fulfilling career in healthcare.TDC Group Live Webinar Link: https://registration.socio.events/e/a...
2025-10-2349 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#135: The Role of Technology in Clinical Decision Making for Nurse Practitioners In this episode, Dr. Sandra Pagenta, DNP APRN interviews Dr. Anne Meneghetti, an MD and physician executive at Epocrates, discussing her journey in medicine and the impact of the Epocrates app on clinical practice. They explore the app's features, its role in reducing medical errors, and how it supports nurse practitioners in making informed decisions at the point of care. The conversation also touches on the importance of patient education, the shift towards individualized care, and the future of technology in healthcare.Anne Meneghetti, MD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-meneghetti-395504195/Check out Epocrates: https...
2025-10-0649 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#134: Exploring the Good and Bad in NursingIn this episode, Dr. Pagenta interviews Tina Vasant, a registered nurse and host of the podcast Good Nurse, Bad Nurse. They discuss the evolution of nursing, the impact of true crime on nursing ethics, and the challenges faced by nurse practitioners. Tina shares her experiences in the healthcare system, the importance of advocacy, and the role of humor in coping with the stresses of nursing. They also explore systemic issues in healthcare and the portrayal of nurses in the media, emphasizing the need for awareness and change.Listen to Tina's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
2025-09-2255 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#132: Nursing Career Growth: From ICU Nurse to CRNA with Chrissy & AnnaChrissy and Anna join Sandra & Jackie to share their very different paths to becoming CRNAs and how they built Confident Care Academy to support ICU nurses and future CRNAs. From night shift burnout to anesthesia independence, they get real about what it takes to make the leap and why the culture of nursing has to evolve. If you’re a nurse, NP, or future CRNA, this episode is packed with insight, career tips, and encouragement you won’t want to miss.Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com/Join Chrissy & Anna’s Confident Care Academy: https...
2025-08-2545 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#128: How to Turn NP Frustration into a Million-Dollar Business with Justin AllenSandra brings back the one and only Justin Allen to talk nurse practitioner burnout, business-building, and breaking free from the traditional NP path. If you’re ready to start your own practice or launch something beyond the bedside, this episode will light a fire under you. You'll walk away thinking way bigger about your future as an NP entrepreneur.Vitis Justin’s Website The Elite NP: https://elitenp.com/Follow Justin on IG: @elitenursepractitionerListen to his podcast The Elite NP: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mfPiL9NIoLe93CPLBN4elCheck out...
2025-07-0256 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#128: How to Turn NP Frustration into a Million-Dollar Business with Justin AllanSandra brings back the one and only Justin Allan to talk nurse practitioner burnout, business-building, and breaking free from the traditional NP path. If you’re ready to start your own practice or launch something beyond the bedside, this episode will light a fire under you. You'll walk away thinking way bigger about your future as an NP entrepreneur.Vitis Justin’s Website The Elite NP: https://elitenp.com/Follow Justin on IG: @elitenursepractitionerListen to his podcast The Elite NP: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mfPiL9NIoL...
2025-06-3056 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#123:Nurse to Real Estate Millionaire? How Savannah Did It (And You Can Too!)What if you could flip apartment complexes, build wealth, and still be home with your kids all starting with $25K? In this episode of The Success NP, Sandra chats with Savannah Arroyo, a nurse who cracked the code on real estate syndication, team investing, and passive income for nurse practitioners. Tune in to hear how Savannah’s “why” turned into a real estate empire! Get Savannah's book here!Follow Savannah on IG: @thenetworthnurseCheck out Savannah's website: www.networthnurse.coNPHi...
2025-04-2141 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#121: Nurse Practitioners are making MORE money with smart investingTired of living paycheck to paycheck? Join host Sandra and NP-turned-financial coach Ellaine Mala as they reveal how NPs can take control of their money, overcome lifestyle creep, and invest wisely for true financial freedom. Don’t miss this game-changing guide to building wealth and achieving time freedom as a nurse practitioner!Follow Ellaine: @nursewhoinvestCheck out her website: www.nursingflowsheet.comNPHire.com is the only job board designed exclusively for NPs. Over 100 jobs from some of healthcare's biggest employers are hiring - from telehealth to psych, acute care and more. Visit NP...
2025-03-2447 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#119: Can GLP-1 Meds Like Ozempic Revolutionize Diabetes Care?Join Sandra & Dr. Nykkia Sellers, a board-certified NP and diabetes expert, as she shares how game-changing treatments like GLP-1 meds (hello, Ozempic!) and personalized care are transforming diabetes management. From reversing high A1Cs to the future of endocrinology and chronic disease management, this episode is a must-listen for NPs ready to elevate their practiceFollow Nykkia on Instagram: @thediabeteswellnessNPCheck out Nykkia’s Diabetes Care Practice: www.mydcwellness.comGo to NP Charting school’s website and get your comprehensive list of smart phrases that you can co...
2025-02-2439 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#116: From Scrubs to CEO: Dr. Sandra Lauer’s NP PlaybookReady to elevate your nurse practitioner career? 🎯 Sandra sits down with Dr. Saundra Lauer to uncover how to overcome self-doubt, transition from clinical practice to entrepreneurship, and build a thriving, patient-centered NP business. 🚀 Don’t miss this inspiring episode packed with actionable strategies to turn your career dreams into reality! 🌟Follow Saundra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandy_thewellnp/Check out Saundra’s business Well & Company:https://wellandcomn.com/
2025-01-1340 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#113: From Frontlines to the C-Suite: Redefining Nurse Practitioner LeadershipJoin Dr. Sandra and Dr. Joseph, a Harvard-educated DNP, MBA, and "lifelong learner," as they spill the secrets to how nurse practitioners are shaking up healthcare—from improving outcomes with nurse-sensitive indicators to partnering with NP Hub for game-changing NP training. Dr. Joseph’s journey from a first-generation immigrant to a top nurse executive shows how NPs are taking charge in the C-suite, driving innovation, and optimizing healthcare outcomes. Whether you're a bedside superhero or eyeing that corner office, this episode will inspire you to level up your NP career, advocate for your role, and lead the healthcare revolution.
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Nursing and the Arts PodcastNursing and the Arts Podcast – Ep7: The Nurse Practitioner who is a seasoned podcaster and digital download maven! Meet Sandra Pagenta, DNP, APRN, Success NPNursing and the Arts Ep7: The NP who is a seasoned podcaster and digital download maven! Meet Sandra Pagenta, DNP, APRN
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2024-09-1325 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#111: Learning Through Storytelling: A Case of Urinary Retention ContinuedWelcome to the Success NP Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Dr. Sandra Pagenta continues her case study to help NPs and NP students prepare for clinicals through storytelling and breaking down the diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and management of urinary retention. Thanks for hanging out with us! Enjoy the episode.
This story is completely fictional.
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2024-09-0308 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#110: Learning Through Storytelling: A Case of Urinary RetentionWelcome to the Success NP Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Dr. Sandra Pagenta tries something new to help NPs and NP students prepare for clinicals through storytelling and breaking down the diagnosis, assessment, treatment and management of primary care. Thanks for hanging out with us! Enjoy the episode.
This story is completely fictional.
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2024-08-1210 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#109: Combating NP Burnout by Creating Community with Tesiah Coleman MSN, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CLCWelcome to the Success NPs Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Sandra chats with Tesiah Coleman, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CLC who is the Founder and CEO of Togather, and a proud Nurse Practitioner, Doula, and Lactation Counselor. We talk about all how NPs can create resiliency in their careers through the power of community. Thanks for hanging out with us! Enjoy the episode. Where to meet up with the Togather community: https...
2024-07-2950 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#108: Does the Physical Exam Serve Any Purpose in NP Clinical Practice?Welcome to the Success NPs Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Sandra and Jackie talk about the importance of the Physical Exam in Nurse Practitioners clinical practice. Thanks for hanging out with us! Enjoy the episode. Success NPs Links: Stan Store for Clinical Booklets: https://stan.store/thesuccessnpsSuccess NPs Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/successnps/?etsrc=sdtSuccess NPs Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQYlS9d6m7HyMK7Z1BI5DASuccess NPs IG: https://ww...
2024-06-1709 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#107: Your NP Degree Could Grant You Time Freedom By Traveling with Sophia Khawly, FNP-BCWelcome to the Success NPs Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Sandra and Jackie to Sophia Khawly, FNP-BC, who is a Traveling NP, ever thought of doing Locum Tenens as an NP Provider? We talk about all the details and how to make it a reality for yourself. Thanks for hanging out with us! Enjoy the episode. Success NPs Links: Stan Store for Clinical Booklets: https://stan.store/thesuccessnpsSuccess NPs Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/succes...
2024-06-0326 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#106: Do Nurse Practitioners Have The Best Healthcare Job In America?Welcome to the Success NPs Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Sandra and Jackie talk about how NPs won the best healthcare job in the USA according to US News and World Reports. Click the article here! Thanks for hanging out with us. Success NPs Links: Stan Store for Clinical Booklets: https://stan.store/thesuccessnpsSuccess NPs Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/successnps/?etsrc=sdtSuccess NPs Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQYlS9d6m7HyMK7Z1BI5D...
2024-05-2112 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#105: What We Wished We Knew...When Picking An NP ProgramWelcome to the Success NPs Podcast. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Sandra and Jackie talk about picking an NP program and all the things to consider when you choose your NP education. Enjoy!! Thanks for hanging out with us. Success NPs Links: Stan Store for Clinical Booklets: https://stan.store/thesuccessnpsSuccess NPs Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/successnps/?etsrc=sdtSuccess NPs Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQYlS9d6m7HyMK7Z1BI5DASuccess NPs IG...
2024-05-0615 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#104: My Episode "So You Wanna Go Back to School Part 1: Nurse Practitioner" on the Rapid Response RN Podcast with Sarah LorenziniWelcome to new podcast, Success NPs. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. This week Sandra encourages you to listen to her episode with Sarah, the Rapid Response RN Podcast Host on her platform. We get into the real truth on how becoming an NP won't make you happy in your nursing career but having the right mindset will. The link is below. Enjoy!! Thanks for hanging out with us. Listen here to my conversation with Sarah Lorenzini!!
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Rapid Response RN101: So You Wanna Go Back to School Part 1: Nurse Practitioner With Guest Dr. Sandra Pagenta DNPAre you considering a career as a nurse practitioner? Do you want to go back to school to transition into an advanced practice nursing role? Join host Sarah Lorenzini and guest Dr. Sandra Pagenta, DNP, as they discuss opportunities available in nursing and how to decide if the nurse practitioner path is the right one for you.Dr. Sandra Pagenta reflects on the evolution of her nursing career, from her early days as an RN to her current role as a nurse practitioner. She dives into the challenges and rewards of advancing your education and career, finding...
2024-04-1940 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#103: NP Clinical Education-What Makes a Good Preceptor?Welcome to our new podcast, Success NPs. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. Listen as Jackie and I talk about our experience with our NP preceptors and some of the good and bad preceptor qualities we noticed when we were in school. We also share what to look for when you are finding your NP preceptors! Thanks for hanging out with us. Success NPs Links: Stan Store for Clinical Booklets: https://stan.store/thesuccessnpsSuccess NPs Etsy Shop: https...
2024-04-0816 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#102: Meet Sunny Khangura, an NP who is educating other NPsWelcome to our new podcast, Success NPs. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. Listen as we chat with this week with Sunny Khangura, she graduated from nursing in 2005 where she worked in various areas such as orthopedics and trauma and palliative care. She went on to complete her Master's Degree and graduated in 2012 as a Nurse Practitioner. Since graduation, Sunny has worked in primary care and mental health and also worked as a director of health for a large non-profit...
2024-03-2537 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners#101: It Started With a Bed BathWelcome to our new podcast, Success NPs. We are your hosts, Sandra, and Jackie, two board-certified NPs, moms of littles and we want to empower your NP journey from school to practice. Listen as we share this week how we met, and what we want to create with our podcast. Thanks for hanging out with us! Success NPs Links: Stan Store for Clinical Booklets: https://stan.store/thesuccessnpsSuccess NPs Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/successnps/?etsrc=sdtSuccess NPs Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQYlS9d6m7HyMK7Z1BI...
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The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 65: Diversify your Nursing Portfolio with Multiple Streams of IncomeJacqueline King is a board-certified FNP, currently practicing obstetrics and gynecology for 14+ years. She specializes in caring for low and high-risk obstetric patients, as well as preventative and problem gynecological visits. She is the founder of Perfectly Pregnant Collective, an on-demand online education series that prepares expectant women for their journey to motherhood. She has also been featured in Babylist, Romper, and List23. Her creative endeavors involve running an Airbnb as a super host, and most recently the launch of the Etsy shop SuccessNP with none other than the Doctor Nurse Podcast host, Sandra Pagenta. In her free time...
2022-11-2131 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 62: The Journey of the Psych Nurse Practitioner ConsultantKirby was born and raised in Chicago, and a proud deep dish pizza enthusiast. She is a lover of travel, food and lifelong learning. Her journey in nursing started in 2006 as a registered nurse in Phoenix, Arizona working on a trauma unit, where she witnessed numerous times the intersection of trauma and mental health symptoms. These initial years in the nursing field sparked her interest in mental health conditions and treatment. She returned to school in 2009 to complete her Masters of Science in Nursing with a psychiatric mental health nursing concentration and successfully completed this degree from University of...
2022-10-2532 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 61: The Journey of Floh Wear by Undies LoftKnown as the Menstrual Maven, Kristy W. Gilbraith is a military veteran and licensed registered nurse passionate about women's below-the-belt health awareness and health disparities. She started her career as a clinician while serving in the US Navy and has a nursing background as a floor nurse.
Upon earning an MBA, Kristy took her clinical skillset and leadership training from the military to the corporate world, where she held various positions, including training, patient services, patient access, marketing, and leadership roles, prior to becoming a nursepreneur in which she launched FLOH Wear by UndiesLoft, undies that absorb periods, postpartum, and...
2022-10-1750 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners005 Doctor Nurse Podcast Unscripted: The Ketogenic NutritionistTemple Stewart is a Registered Dietitian. She specializes in helping women lose weight and realize the benefits of a ketogenic lifestyle.
She received her degree in Dietetics at the University of Tennessee Martin. She completed her internship at the VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL.
She currently works and lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband and her daughters.
She played sports growing up and was always fascinated with the way properly fueling her body impacted her performance on the field.
Throughout the process, she learned how to eat for health and how to develop a healthy relationship with fo...
2022-10-1428 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDoctor Nurse Podcast Reflections, Vision and an EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTThis week we take some time to reflect back on the past 60 episodes, talk about my vision for the podcast moving forward, and I share a super special announcement! Enjoy friends.
Doctor Nurse Podcast Links and where to hear other episodes: https://linktr.ee/DoctorNursePodcast
Success NP- Etsy Shop:https://www.etsy.com/shop/SuccessNP?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
Picmonic covers thousands of hard-to-learn facts and topics, to help you master the material that healthcare students often struggle to learn. This study system helps boosts nursing and nurse practitioner student's confidence and grades. Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores. Wh...
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Nurse Becoming121. Becoming a Nurse Podcaster with Dr. Sandra PagentaAfter getting fired from her NP position, Dr. Sandra Pagenta decided to do something radically different from other nurses in the space. She decided to follow her calling. Tune in to hear how Sandra went from burned out new mom to thriving part-time NP, businesswoman, and host of the Doctor Nurse Podcast! Read today’s show notes for more info and links from today’s episode: https://www.theresumerx.com/121 If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support me in being able to creat...
2022-10-0441 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 60: The Journey of the Nursing Informatics Super-UserFatima Sharon Gatela MBA, BSN, RN-BC in Informatics Nursing. Fatima has a deep and enduring passion for Healthcare, Nursing, and Technology. She currently works at one of the country’s leading academic medical centers, where she helps to ensure that electronic health record (EHR) clinical documentation and content are consistent with federal and state regulations, as well as with organizational policy. She facilitates the improvement and development of EHR tools. She is also involved in various aspects of clinical informatics, data analytics, and process improvement projects, among others. Previous to this, she was an EHR application project team member at...
2022-10-0348 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 59: The Journey of Tap Wellness CoachingTerri Ann Parnell, DNP, MA, RN, FAAN, is a nurse, a recognized health literacy expert, and an award-winning author. She is principal and founder of TAP Wellness Coaching and Health Literacy Partners.
Her extensive nursing career incorporates hospital and health system management, administrative, and leadership roles as well as faculty roles in schools of nursing, and health care administration. Dr. Parnell is a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Nursing.
Dr. Parnell’s latest venture, TAP Wellness Coaching, combines her decades of experience in nursing with her integrative therapist an...
2022-09-2648 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 58: The Journey of the Seated NurseThis week on the podcast, we hear from Andrea Dalzell who is a registered nurse, healthcare advocate, disability rights influencer, speaker and most importantly, a survivor. At the age of five, Andrea was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord that causes pain, muscle weakness and paralysis, and she was using a wheelchair full-time by twelve years old. Inspired by her experiences with nurses, she received her nursing degree from the City University of New York, College of Staten Island. Andrea became the first registered nurse in a wheelchair in the state of New York, and...
2022-09-1954 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners004 Doctor Nurse Podcast Unscripted: Sleep is a Skill with Mollie EastmanMollie Eastman is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, and the host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast. Sleep Is A Skill is a company that optimizes people’s sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, she created what she couldn’t find - a place to go to learn the skill set of sleep. With a background in behavioral change from The Nonverbal Group, she became fascinated with chronobiology and its practical application to sleep and our overall experience of life. Knowing the difference between a life...
2022-09-1641 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 57: The Journey of ClinceptsJosie Tate is a family nurse practitioner with a heart to see others succeed. Since starting her nursing journey with a BSN in 2006, she has enjoyed working in a variety of settings with a strong background in inpatient and outpatient cardiology services. Her most memorable times as a nurse include being a preceptor to nursing students and mentor to newly hired employees.
While she enjoys her role as an NP, she is also passionate about her life outside of practice. She is a wife to her college sweetheart and mom to three fun-filled kids.
Soon...
2022-09-1235 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 56: The Journey of the Founder of The Point RetreatsChrista Rymal, RN, MSN is The Point Retreats Founder, Co-Owner & CEO. She has worked in the healthcare industry for over 20 years in emergency medicine, cardiac care, orthopedics, primary care, diabetes education and endocrinology. She has a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Masters Degree in HealthCare Leadership, Advanced training from the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Institute of Functional Medicine, and American Academy of Functional Medicine.
It was during her time working as a diabetes nurse educator, followed by her role as Director of Diabetes Care and Endocrinology, that she was motivated to be a change ag...
2022-09-0555 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 55: The Journey of the Dermatology NP CoachThis week we hear from Patricia Delgado who graduated with her BSN in 2010 and worked in critical care for five years before becoming a nurse practitioner in outpatient dermatology care. Patricia has found her calling in helping each unique individual navigate their path towards better health and overall wellbeing. She believes ALL nurses deserve to feel fulfilled in their careers and loves to help connect others to their dream jobs. She is passionate about helping others see and focus on their inner potential in their careers and in their lives. She offers career coaching and mentorship, in addition for...
2022-08-2241 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 54: The Journey of the Catalyst for Self-CareDiana Page ACNP-BC is an outpatient neurology nurse practitioner with over 13 years of experience both in the inpatient and outpatient setting with subspecialty training in epilepsy and headache disorders. She now not only continues with her clinical practice but also is a nurse/APP mentor, burnout educator, content creator, speaker, and clinician well-being advocate. She is also a social media leader on topics related to Nurse/APP wellbeing and burnout. She is a burnout survivor and has a deep passion for teaching exhausted clinicians how to find better work-life integration as well as a stronger sense of self, greater...
2022-08-1540 min
The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners003 Doctor Nurse Unscripted: Breastfeeding Hacks for the Working Nurse MomThis week on the Doctor Nurse Unscripted Episode I wanted to share content on breastfeeding hacks for the working mom. Since August is National Breastfeeding Month, I couldn't think of a better time to sit down and chat with a breastfeeding expert. I know that when I went back to work I was overwhelmed with not only becoming a new mom, but also learning how to feed my kid while I was working. I would have loved some guidance specifically tailored to a working nurse mom to help me stay successful in my journey. Remember, I do not just...
2022-08-1232 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 53: The Journey of the Tax Deed WolfJoseph Griffin is an Army Veteran of 11 years with 2 combat tours. After Retiring from Nursing at age 29 as an ICU Manager, he is now the CEO of Tax Deed Wolf Academy LLC which specializes in Tax Deed Investing.
By using Tax Deed Investing as a property acquisition strategy, Joseph is able to get property for pennies on the dollar. He made a name for himself in the Tax Deed Investing industry and is now well known on social media as the Tax Deed Wolf. Joseph has successfully mentored over 450 students on Tax Deed Investing and has acquired...
2022-08-0844 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 52: The Journey of the Functional Medicine NP Business OwnerThis week on the podcast, Leah Geoghegan, AGNP-BC, IFMCP shares her journey with us! She is a board-certified Adult Primary Care and Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner who helps individuals overcome chronic illness and achieve optimal wellness by naturally balancing the body, restoring function, and alleviating pain. At her practice, Emergence Health, she blends the best of conventional and functional medicine to deliver personalized care. Her assessment methods are scientifically proven and rooted in understanding a person’s story, active listening, and detailed lab testing. Leah’s practice of medicine draws on over 8 years of experience working in both acute and...
2022-08-0144 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 51: The Journey of the Traveling Neonatal Nurse PractitionerThis week on the podcast we have Tammi Boswell, MSN, NNP-BC. She graduated from East Carolina University 1992-BSN, at that time she worked one year in Pediatric ICU, then four years NICU RN, followed by six years NICU FLIGHT RN (1yr co director). During her graduate program at SUNY-STONYBROOK she finished her MSN-NNP in 2002 while giving birth to three of her own babies. She has worked for 15 years as staff NNP Level III/IV NICU and currently has worked for the last six years as a LOCUMS and Local PRN NNP!
Neonatal NP’s are advanced practice reg...
2022-07-2543 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 50: The Journey of the Ex-RNThis week on the podcast we talk about trauma and the nursing practice. So many nurses do not realize the extent of the trauma we endure on our jobs. Death, dying, long hours, overtime, and interpersonal stress with co-workers take a toll. Nurses are underprepared to deal with the overwhelming issues we deal with at our jobs.
Sandra Payne is an ex-RN and Master Certified Holistic Wellness Trauma Informed Coach. After overcoming her own suffering with psychological and moral injury as a nurse she left the traditional nursing setting and explored the world of coaching. She is t...
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The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners002 Doctor Nurse Podcast Unscripted: Side Hustle with NP HUBThis month on the Doctor Nurse Podcast Unscripted we are hearing from Krish Chopra. He is the co-founder of NP Hub, which is the largest NP preceptor placement agency in the country. In this 25 min convo (sorry it went a little over my 15 min promise) we talk about the start of NP Hub, the heart of the company, and why I think Krish should never have a problem getting NP preceptors! He explains how to become a preceptor and how much you can make- teaching someone how to do the work you do- day in and day out.
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The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 49: The Journey of the Intermittent Fasting Expert NPCynthia Thurlow, founder/CEO of the Everyday Wellness Project, a MSN NP from John Hopkins in 2000 and author of Primal Eating and Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45 Day Program. She is also the host of the Everyday Wellness Podcast.
She has clinical experience in both the ER and cardiology, for nearly 20 years. Although she knows and respects the power of conventional medicine to treat disease and save lives, she began to think more about the root causes of chronic health issues. She recognized the powerful relationship between food and her patients’ health and wellness. This led her to do...
2022-07-041h 01The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 48: The Journey of the Elite Nurse PractitionerThis week we meet Justin Allan, MSN, FNP who is making that much from his multiple business centered around his NP role. Justin holds a BS in biology, a BSN, and an MSN and FNP. He has worked in multiple practice settings including urgent care, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, family practice, and men’s health. He is the owner and author of The Elite Nurse Practitioner. Justin own multiple successful practices and businesses as a nurse practitioner. And now, he helps nurse practitioners finally build the life they desire.
He states, “I have been practicing as an FNP f...
2022-06-2749 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 47: The Journey of Nurse PapaDavid Metzger is a pediatric oncology nurse, father, podcaster, and author. In his recent book, Nurse Papa, he encounters the crazy intersection of his life as a dad to healthy kids and his role as a nurse caring for sick kids. David is also the host and creator of the popular Nurse Papa podcast in which in shares and normalizes his wild stories of parenthood.
Nurse Papa Links:
https://www.nursepapathebook.com/
https://www.nursepapathebook.com/the-podcast
David on the Today Show: https://www.today.com/parents/dads/nurse-papa-switched-careers-realizing-taking-care-kids-fed-soul-rcna29535
Doctor Nurse Podcast Links:
Doctor Nurse Links: https://linktr.ee/DoctorNursePodcast
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2022-06-2053 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 46: The Journey of the Sarah Michelle NP ReviewSarah Michelle, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, FNP-BC runs a test prep company for primary care nurse practitioners that centers around confidence building and anxiety dampening. When she was preparing for my her board exam, she felt that there wasn't a board review out there for someone like herself that suffered from crippling anxiety. So she made one with these two things as the focus and gave it to all of her classmates for free. It then evolved past any of her initial ideas or expectations. Education is her passion, and she has a Master's degree in Nursing Education in addition...
2022-06-1348 min
The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse Practitioners001 DNP Unscripted- Why US Maternity Leave is Failing Nurse Moms/DadsSome thoughts on why nurse mother and fathers need better support when returning to work. I also share some practical tips to help today.
https://doctornursepodcast.com/finding-true-inner-peace/
References:
Jou, J., Kozhimannil, K.B., Abraham, J.M. et al. Paid Maternity Leave in the United States: Associations with Maternal and Infant Health. Matern Child Health J 22, 216–225 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-017-2393-x
Van Niel MS, Bhatia R, Riano NS, de Faria L, Catapano-Friedman L, Ravven S, Weissman B, Nzodom C, Alexander A, Budde K, Mangurian C. The Impact of Paid Maternit...
2022-06-1018 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 45: The Journey of the Remote NurseSadie Glisson is a Registered Nurse and the Founder of 'The Remote Nurse,' an online community and job board designed to connect Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants to remote clinical jobs. Sadie has been working from home as an RN for several years and now uses her expertise to help other clinicians find and land the remote job of their dreams!
Sadie's Links: https://www.remotemedicaljobs.com/
Doctor Nurse Links: https://linktr.ee/DoctorNursePodcast
Wanna start a side hustle? Subscribe to the Doctor Nurse Podcast and I will show you how to...
2022-06-0635 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 44: The Journey of the Burned-Out Nurse PractitionerErica D the NP is a family nurse practitioner and creator of The Burned-out Nurse Practitioner. Erica become burned-out from healthcare working as a RN on a busy acute care floor. Erica was able to overcome the burnout and take control of her life. The Burned-out NP was created to help overwhelmed nurse practitioners create work-life balance, conquer burnout, and advocate for themselves. Erica currently offers online courses, coaching, and support.
Erica's Links: www.burnedoutnp.com
Doctor Nurse Links: https://linktr.ee/DoctorNursePodcast
Wanna start a side hustle? Subscribe to the Doctor Nurse Po...
2022-05-3018 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 43: The Journey of the PsychLife Tee Co.Ashley received her Bachelor's degree from Florida State University with a degree in International Affairs with a minor in Religion. She began working in the insurance industry and obtained a Masters in Healthcare Administration to make herself more marketable for the company. Even with multiple degrees something deep inside her heart was yearning for something far greater than what her employer could offer her. She wanted to care for people. She obtained her a Associates' degree in nursing in 2012 and started her nursing career in the NICU taking care of tiny babies! Still feeling like she was missing something...
2022-05-2352 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 42: The Journey of The Resume RxAmanda Guarniere, MSN, NP-C is an Ivy-league educated dual certified Adult & Women's Health nurse practitioner and career mentor who helps nursing professionals find and land their dream jobs. She founded The Résumé Rx in 2018 and helps nursing professionals with career and résumé strategy so that they can land the opportunities that leave them personally and professionally fulfilled. She's been featured in ScrubsMag, the NursePreneur Podcast, has written the résumés of several well-known nurse personalities, and is a 2020-2021 Doximity Op-Med writing fellow. She recently started the Nurse Becoming podcast and her increasingly popular Ask Amanda Anythi...
2022-05-0231 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 41: The Journey of the AANP President ElectDr. Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP, FAAN is an actively practicing Family Nurse Practitioner, executive, and faculty member. He combines years of clinical experience along with health policy development to increase access to nurse practitioner-partnered care in New York State by serving as executive director of the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State. He is Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor at Columbia University's School of Nursing where he leads the nurse practitioner primary care faculty practice and clinical simulation. He also serves as the executive director of Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. Dr. Ferrara has received...
2022-04-2540 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 40: The Journey of the Traveling Nurse PractitionerEbony Thyme is a Family Nurse Practitioner and she has 8 years of nursing experience plus 2.5 years of experience as a traveling locum tenens Nurse Practitioner. She is the owner of the Wellness Thyme Health which is the company she created to help other healthcare professionals avoid the common pitfalls of becoming a locum tenens provider. In her free time she loves to travel and working as a traveling NP gives her full autonomy to go where she wants when she wants.
Ebony Thyme's links: https://linktr.ee/ebbthenp
https://www.wellnessthymehealth.com/travel-with-ebb1647075637678
Do...
2022-04-1836 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 39: The Journey of the Nurse Poet and PublicistSusan J. (Felice) Farese, MSN, RN, a native of NJ, received her Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree from Widener University ('78) and Masters of Science (MSN) from Seton Hall University ('86) (Adult Primary Health- CNS/NP). Her diversified nursing career includes military ('78-90) and civilian nursing within inpatient outpatient and academic settings- including experience as a clinician, educator, administrator, consultant, and nurse entrepreneur.
Susan has been an entrepreneur on and off since 1990! She is the owner of SJF Communications PR in San Diego. https://sjfcommunications.com
Poetic Expressions in Nursing: Sharing the Caring: https...
2022-04-1144 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 38: The Journey of the T-Shirt NICU NurseCourtney El Refai, is a NICU travel nurse and the owner of a new apparel shop called Minimal Nurse. She makes cozy minimal style T-shirts for nurses to represent their specialties. She's been a NICU nurse for over 6 years and just recently signed her 5th travel nursing contract! She launched her business during the middle of her 4th travel nurse contract and while working a per diem job!
Travel nursing took her to new cities and hospitals, and something she noticed at each place was the shirts nurses wear to represent themselves and their specialty. She decided to make her own...
2022-04-0424 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 37: The Journey of the Concierge Medicine Nurse PractitionerTheo Jones Sr. is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He began his career as a registered nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital, serving in critical care units as well as trauma operating rooms.
After obtaining his master's degree in nursing from the Chamberlain College of Nursing, he received training in pediatrics from Cross Keys Pediatrics, in addition to training in internal medicine and family practice from Mercy Medical Center.
In 2018, Theo founded Weekend Whitecoat Direct Primary Care with the goal to build a personal and trusted relationship between patient and provider.
Weekend Whitecoat was...
2022-03-2855 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 36: The Journey of the Cannabis NurseAshley Wynn-Grimes MS, RN is the Founder of Cannabis Nursing Solutions, LLC, advisor to Cannabis Nurses of Color, and author of children’s book “Asa’s Medicine.” In 2021, Ashley was chosen for Baltimore Business Journal Leaders in Health Care. Native to Baltimore, MD, Wynn-Grimes, a Black female entrepreneur and widely respected medical professional, Wynn-Grimes is dedicated to empowering patients and nursing professionals to make informed medical cannabis care choices with impactful educational medical programs that also serve to promote diverse representation and medical equality in cannabis.
A registered nurse for more than 12 years, Wynn-Grimes holds a Bachelor’s of Scien...
2022-03-2130 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 35: The Journey of the Breath NurseThe Breath Nurse, Rachele Scevola, is a Registered Nurse (BSN, RN) and certified Breathwork Facilitator whose passion and mission is to help nurses, other healthcare workers & first responders, and anyone desiring change transform their life with their breath. With over a decade of bedside nursing experience, Rachele's own health journey led her out of her nursing career and into the healing power of the breath.
After graduating nursing school in 2010, Rachele was recruited into neuro critical care at a large university hospital. She went on to work in neuro-trauma/neurosurgical ICU, intermediate neuro ICU and various other...
2022-03-1446 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 34: The Journey of the Australian High Performance NurseLiam Caswell, MIPH, MHM, RN spent the last 10 years working as a registered nurse across Scotland, England, Fiji and Australia. Liam built his own nursing career from cleaner to senior healthcare educator/Manager. Liam knows the ins and outs of the healthcare industry and most importantly how to optimize your success as a healthcare professional. However, he also learned that focusing on my career solely led to multiple episodes of burnout. He gains so much personal satisfaction by leveraging my learnings, skills, and knowledge to help healthcare professionals throughout the lifespan of their careers go from a state of...
2022-03-0735 min
The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 33: The Journey of the California City CouncilwomanCouncil Member Dr. Beth Haney serves the community with the goal of promoting communication, health and safety, and homelessness awareness. She is also a strong supporter of responsible growth for Yorba Linda, meaning preserving open space, trails, and public areas while enhancing vital business opportunities for the benefit of the community. Dr. Haney was born in Anaheim and grew up in Placentia until she and her family moved to Yucaipa when she was 12 years old. She has been a Yorba Linda resident since 2005.
CAREER Dr. Haney is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. Since 2006, she has been the o...
2022-02-2836 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 32: The Journey of Dr. G the NPTranise Goodlow is the founder and co-owner of Dr. G the NP, LLC. Dr. Goodlow, also known as Dr. G, is currently employed as a cardiology nurse practitioner and a graduate-level adjunct professor. Her passion is teaching patients and nurses to build understanding and achieve the best outcomes, as well as nurse and nurse practitioner advocacy.
Dr. G obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Southern University and A&M College in 2010. She worked as a medical telemetry nurse for four years and also served as a charge nurse, preceptor, and mentor to her colleagues...
2022-02-2150 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 31: The Journey of the "LWES" Latrina Walden Exam SolutionsLatrina Walden is the Founder and CEO of Latrina Walden Exam Solutions (LWES). Latrina has established herself as a go-to expert in the nursing industry. With over 20 years of experience as a nursing home administrator, dialysis nurse, administration nurse, emergency room nurse, and family nurse practitioner; Latrina has dedicated the last decade to bringing her passion of family and nursing into university and online classrooms as a dedicated nursing professor. Latrina’s extensive knowledge in the nursing industry, her academic experience, and her dedication to the nursing community has led her to identify major disconnects between university curriculums and re...
2022-02-1438 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 30: The Journey of Medicine Mountain Scrubs CompanyOriana Turley is a mother, adventurer, registered nurse and founder of Medicine Mountain Scrub Company LLC. Oriana recently transitioned from bedside nursing to a 100% remote position as an Environmental Stewardship Data Analyst and Program Coordinator for a large national healthcare organization. In this new role, she advocates for and is part of team pursuing carbon neutral healthcare delivery. She lives between the Bitterroot Valley of Montana and Baja California Sur, Mexico with her two-year old daughter, Amara and blacksmith artist husband, Charlie. When not working at the hospital, she can often be found wandering wild places with her family.
2022-02-0732 min
NursePreneursFrom Nurse to Podcaster: Sandra Pagenta’s Journey with the Doctor Nurse PodcastThis week on the NursePreneurs Podcast, we chat with Sandra Pagenta, the founder and host of the Doctor Nurse Podcast.
Sandra’s career in nursing has been anything but easy. From the beginning, she faced nurse bullying and toxic environments, especially in MedSurg, which eventually led her to leave the floor.
Despite these challenges, Sandra pursued her master's degree in 2012 and became a nurse practitioner while simultaneously working toward her doctorate.
However, her career took another devastating turn when she was let go due to a budgetary error at her job.
This series of hardships forced Sandra to reflect on he...
2022-02-0337 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 29: The Journey of the Aesthetic TeacherDr. John McRae, DNP, MPH, NP-C grew up in Idaho. After high school went to university of Idaho with aspirations of becoming a dentist. Started a biology degree. Transferred to Boise State University and finished biology degree in 2003. At that point tried to get into dental school and was unsuccessful. Decided to get a Masters degree in Public Health. Went to A.T. Still University for degree. During that program tried a second time to get into Dental school...again failed. Finished Masters degree in 2007 and tried one final time to get into dental school and failed. Started looking for publ...
2022-01-3144 min
The RN2writer ShowExploring Entrepreneurship as a Nurse with Dr. Sandra PagentaAbout Sandra Pagenta: Sandra Pagenta is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, host of the Doctor Nurse Podcast, nursing influencer, and content creator. Her podcast features RNs and NPs using their degrees and certifications with a business mindset. She is a part-time Urologic Nurse Practitioner and loves taking care of veterans. With over 13 years of nursing experience, Sandra wants to provide a platform to increase awareness of how much you can do with a nursing license. Her mission is to uplift, empower, and advocate for RNs and NPs to enjoy the journey of their careers so that they can have a...
2022-01-2631 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 28: The Journey of the DNPs of ColorNetworth Nurse™ Wealth Building Bundle: https://networthnurse.co/wealth-building-bundle/ Code DOCTORNURSE for 10% off
Dr. Danielle McCamey, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FCCP is a mentor, nurse motivator, and expert critical care advanced practice clinician. She has nearly 20 years of nursing experience and over a decade as an Acute Nurse Practitioner. Her specialties range from perianesthesia care, palliative, and critical care. Dr. McCamey grew up in a single-parent family home in Northern VA. Inspired by her mother, she became a nurse and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia. She started her nursing career at Ge...
2022-01-2431 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 27: The Journey to Nurse Your SoulLisa Dunlap is a transformation coach, holistic healer and Nurse Practitioner. She brings 13 years of combined nursing and nurse practitioner experience to her coaching. This includes roles in primary care, geriatrics, hospice and palliative care, psych-mental health and community health. She is certified in Healing Touch, Reflexology, & Clinical Aromatherapy. Over the last 20 years, she has received trainings in NW herbal medicine, mindfulness practices, & self-compassion. She has spent several years practicing mindfulness and integrating complementary therapies into her patient care. During her own journey of personal healing and self development, she has gained a deeper understanding of the divine interconnectedness...
2022-01-1736 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 26: The Journey of TheNetWorth NurseSavannah Arroyo is the Founder & CEO of Networth Nurse™. She works Part Time as an RN at a beautiful hospital here in Los Angeles, California. She is also a Real Estate Investor.
When she first started working as a Registered Nurse, she naturally found myself working in leadership positions. She served on committees, helped lead process improvement initiatives and worked to problem solve critical situations. Shortly after she started working, she went back to school to receive my Masters of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration. Since then she has led clinical services in a variety of se...
2022-01-1034 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 25: The Journey of NursePreneursCatie Harris is a PhD, MBA, RN who is a business coach for nurses, nurse entrepreneur, the host of the NursePreneur Podcast, and CEO of NursePreneurs & Concierge Nurse Services. She empowers nurses to generate a side income or replace it by creating and scaling a meaningful business using the nursing knowledge and expertise they already have. She mentors nurse business owners to generate powerful brands, develop strategies for consistent client acquisition and establish authority positioning. She has been on ABC, CBS, FOX News, International Business Times, Philadelphia Business Journal, Yahoo!, Thrive Global, CW, Telemundo, Huffington Post. She has 20 years e...
2022-01-0337 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 24: The Journey of the Midwife Life CoachAnn Konkoly, MBA, MSN, APRN-CNM, FACNM, is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and Life Coach for women & nurses who want to kultivate their next level in life and business. As the Founder and Owner of Authentic Koaching LLC, Ann creates time, space and tools for her clients to kultivate change through coaching and mindset work. Ann's work to date honors her purpose and passion: supporting women on their journey.
Email: ann.konkoly@gmail.com
2021-12-2035 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 23: The Journey of the Debt-Free NurseAllie is a PICU nurse who graduated from SDSU with a bachelors in kinesiology and a BSN from Western Governors University. She has been a nurse for over 6 years and was tired of living paycheck to paycheck and having to work overtime to pay her bills. She started learning about personal finance, but never found a method that worked for her until she created her own! After she found a method that worked, she was able to pay off 46k of student loan debt in 18 months while saving 10K for her wedding. She has been student loan and credit...
2021-12-1331 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 22: The Journey of the Legal NurseHannah C. Jaeger BSN, RN, ALNC, CCRN, TCRN, PCCN is the owner CEO of the Blue Ridge Medical Legal Consultants. She is the legal nurse for her company, and she also works as an outpatient surgery nurse. She finished her legal nurse consultant training in the spring of 2020 just as COVID hit. She's contracting with other legal nurse consulting firms to find cases.
She graduated from nursing school with her ASN initially and then BSN in 2011 and then worked as an inpatient nurse for nine years. Hannah enjoys being outdoors reading, and has gotten recently addicted to bak...
2021-12-0629 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 21: The Journey of the RN WriterElizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. She became a nurse at midlife and worked primarily as a perioperative nurse for her whole career. Today, she coaches other nurses to become freelance writers through her RN2writer program.
2021-11-2225 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 20: The Journey of the Clinical Director and Lead Faculty for Training Future Lactation ConsultantsKristina Chamberlain, CNM, ARNP, IBCLC graduated from the University of Washington Midwifery Program in 2005. She became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant that same year. Kristina holds a license as a Certified Nurse- Midwife and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and has focused her career on lactation and breastfeeding medicine for the last 10 years. Kristina believes that breastfeeding success is directly related to the support someone receives and she believes everyone should have access to a lactation consultant. Currently, she is the Clinical Director and Lead Faculty of the UC San Diego Extension Lactation Program. Her passion is training future...
2021-11-1554 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 19: The Journey of the Nurse Mama MentorSally Hallow graduated in 2016 with her ADN degree and obtained her BSN in 2017. She has worked med/surg, tele and float pool since then and loves the fast pace and variety she sees. After battling PPD and PPA with her second son, she went per diem to focus on family and her mental health, learning how to set boundaries, have energy and time, and actually enjoy her life as a busy nurse & mom.
This inspired her to create an online mentorship program designed specifically for Nurse Mamas to help them leave work at work, find time for...
2021-11-0831 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 18: The Journey of the Home Health Expert and Hospice RNPam is registered nurse (RN) and CEO and Co-Founder of North Star Medical Consulting. She is a home health expert. Pam loves helping people plan, optimize and launch their own home health and private duty agencies. She has spent most of her nursing career in the Home health industry, gaining experience both clinical and administratively. Within consulting and ownership roles, she has a seasoned perspective on leading agencies to reach beyond meeting industry standards to create successful and rewarding business. pam holds a BSN and a Public Health nursing certificate She is accredited through the Accreditation Commission for a Health...
2021-11-0135 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 17: The Journey of the Long Term Care Consultant Business OwnerNena transforms critically staffed long-term care facilities to self-reliant organizations with high-performing teams. Through more than a decade of leadership, Nena has seen facility after facility hit with jeopardy level deficiencies and civil money penalties which were ultimately related to staffing instability. Believing there was a better way, she embarked on creating a formula to sustainably solve the staffing crisis problem. Nena has her Masters in Nursing Administration and is the Founder of Hart Healthcare Solutions, which helps long-term care and hospice companies take back the financial health of their organization, stop the vicious cycle of critical staffing, enhance...
2021-10-2546 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 16: The Journey of the Nurse Executive Coach and AuthorSarah Bell is a leadership coach who works with nurse managers, nurse leaders and other healthcare leaders who seek leadership development coaching. Owner of Bell’s Breakthrough Leadership Coaching, Sarah provides one-on-one and group coaching that teach her clients the skills needed to transition from being outstanding individual contributors to being exceptional nurse leaders.
Sarah has been a leadership coach for nurse leaders since 2013. She is an International Coaches Federation Professional Certified Coach and certified by the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. Sarah is a registered nurse and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nu...
2021-10-1830 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 15: The Journey of the Doctor Nurse to End Nurse BullyingAs an OR Nurse, Dr. Conley was bullied by her preceptor, other nurses and surgeons. In her leadership roles, she witnessed the impact bullying in many areas of nursing. Her doctoral study was Bullying in the Perioperative Nursing Workplace which found significant correlation between bullying acts and negative patient outcomes—including the death of healthy patients. Dr. Conley has taken her experience and made it her passion. She is on a mission to work with nurses and organizations to change the consequences and outcomes from bullying in healthcare.
Her expertise, practical tools, and strategies, including implementing The Me...
2021-10-1136 min
4NPs Podcast4NPs Interview Dr. Sandra Pagenta, the Doctor NurseIn Episode 6 of the 4NPs Podcast, we welcome Dr. Sandra Pagenta — nurse practitioner, urologic proceduralist, and the host of the Doctor Nurse Podcast — to discuss the value of moving into fear, knowing your worth as an NP, and "making nursing work for you."
2021-10-0555 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 14: The Journey of the "4NPs and the City"The women on today's' podcast are the podcast hosts for the 4 NPs Podcast: Oneida, Colleen, Alicia and Christina. Four women who met in nursing school 17 years ago. They have been through it all: nursing school, work, balancing life, relationships, children, new careers, more education, more new careers and now, this podcast. As nurses they are part of a sisterhood; as friends, we support each other through it all. They've learned the hard way that there isn't much support out there for new nurses/practitioners, so we decided to start this podcast to talk about it. Please subscribe to us...
2021-10-0437 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 13: The Journey of the Acute Care NPDr. Elida Benitez is a Polk Count native and current Gainesville resident. She earned her BSN (2008) and DNP (2015) degrees from the University of Florida College of Nursing.
Her nursing background is mainly in adult-gerontology critical care and she is a current member of the surgical critical care team at UF Health. She is a proud advocate for advance practice providers sitting as active co-chair of the APP Council at UF Health. Most recently, she shares the role of track coordinator for the adult-gerontology acute care DNP program at the UF College of Nursing.
She is passionate in providing exceptional care f...
2021-09-2722 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 12: The Journey of the Psychedelic Plant Medicine APRNAric’s passion for the circuitry of the mind has evolved into decades of research and study of altered states of consciousness and the healing powers that lie within. As an adult nurse practitioner, he prescribes ketamine infusions and offers alternative modalities for pain management for patients who have exhausted traditional therapies. Aric remains on the cutting edge of research into psychedelic plant medicines. He utilizes his expertise in psychedelic assisted healing to educate nurses, health providers and patients, preparing for the moment when these compounds become available for patients searching for a new way of healing. He graduated with hi...
2021-09-2032 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 11: The Journey of the Transformational Health Coach RNAnn Brown is a medical oncology nurse for over 15 years. She received her BS in Biology first from Penn State Behrend in 2003, and then did an Innovative Program for Nursing, it was 15 months and intense at times. She graduated from Edinboro University in 2005. She started on the floor as a student intern, then moved to PCT and then to the nurse role. She has a great floor to work on, but the chronic stressors of life and nursing have taken its toll.
She has been diagnosed with her own health problems, mostly related to acute on chronic stress. Through her o...
2021-09-1325 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 10: The Journeys of the CRNAs from the Scrub Caps and Sippy Cups PodcastDr. Ellen Lauletta is a doctorate-level certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA, DNP) and advanced practice nurse (APN) specializing also in medical aesthetics . She has 10 years of experience treating populations ranging from neonates to geriatrics and end-of-life critical care. Ellen graduated with her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing/Bachelors of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. After working for several years in a surgical/medical and transplant intensive care unit in Washington, D.C., she graduated with her Master’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014. Following several years of practice caring for all patient populat...
2021-09-0639 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 9: The Journey of the Reiki NurseJennifer Wren Tolo got her BSN from the University of Virginia and worked in the Cardiothorasic ICU/ Step Down Unit as a new grad and, a few years later, in the Surgical Trauma ICU at NY Presbyterian Hospital. While attending Graduate school for her Masters in Nursing Administration at NYU, she worked per diem as a Critical Care Nursing Supervisor at NY Presbyterian and in the Special Care ICU at Memorial Loan Kettering. Jen has kept her nursing license up to date and has recently worked per diem as a school nurse, but her life path shifted with the bi...
2021-08-2340 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 8: The Journey of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner EntrepreneurElizabeth Winings, DNP, APRN is ANCC Board Certified as a Family Mental Health-Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She completed her undergraduate and graduate education in Nursing at the University of Florida. She also has advance training in Plant-Based nutrition, completing her doctoral internship in nutrition and lifestyle medicine at the True North Health Center in Santa Rosa, CA and Plant-Based Nutrition certification through eCornell.
Dr. Winings specializes in the relationship between diet, lifestyle, and mental health. Working with children and families, she practices with the understanding that health is composed of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Her time working as a surgical n...
2021-08-0928 min
Scrub Caps & Sippy CupsThe Nursing Journey | DNP | Nurse Entrepreneurship with Sandra Pagenta, DNPDr. Sandra Pagenta is a nurse practitioner, urologic proceduralist, and the host of the Doctor Nurse Podcast. Sandra found that her experiences in her professional career are beneficial to other nurses. She knew a platform needed to be developed to help other nurses on their journeys. She has precepted and mentored nurses who asked questions about how she got to where she is now. Sandra continues to inspire and encourage other nurses on her podcast. She wants to provide a platform for other doctor nurses to share their journeys, inspire, and create change!
Key takeaways fr...
2021-08-0342 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 7: Journey of the Nurse Practitioner Burn-Out CoachAnanya Datta is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner turned coach, consultant and course creator who is determined to empower the next generation of nurse practitioners (NP) to lead healthcare. With over 10 years of nursing experience, including 5 years as an Emergency Medicine Pediatric NP, Ananya takes pride in supporting newly graduated and seasoned nurse practitioners articulate their value, negotiate their worth and create generational wealth.
She strives to assist NPs in cultivating balanced lives to avoid burnout and thrive in their personal and professional lives. Her mission is to uplift, empower, and advocate for the profession so that NPs lead and create c...
2021-07-2622 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 6: The Journey of the Nurse Practitioner Career CoachToday we are hearing from Dr. Veronica Sampayo. She graduated from Valencia Community College in 2008 and worked in oncology most of her nursing career before deciding to go back for her NP and ultimately acquiring her Doctoral degree in 2016 from the University of South Florida.
As a Nurse Practitioner, she has experience in primary care, oncology, healthcare administration, and now NP coaching. She is on a mission to help nurse practitioners through all transitions in their careers and to improve the NP profession as a whole. This is what has driven her passion to excel as an...
2021-07-1223 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 5: The Journey of the Doctor Nurse MBADr. Jasmine Sandoval is a first generation Asian American born to Vietnamese refugees parents. She is a veteran of the United States Army and enlisted right after high school. During her time in the military, she met and married her husband at 19 years of age. She had her first baby at 21, and second at 23, all while her husband was intermittently deployed. As she raised her children alone awaiting for her husbands return from war, she knew she wanted to make the most of her time. So, she enrolled in a local community college and graduated with a 3.89 GPA with two t...
2021-06-2834 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 4: The Journey of the Nurse Strategist and Gap CloserJill is the Founder and CEO of Nurse Assure which is a company with the goal of making a BIG impact on closing the gap in cancer patient education and improving the lives of cancer patients. She is a nurse, entrepreneur, speaker, and consultant. And at the core of it all a relentless patient advocate.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Tennessee, and began working the glamorous night shift on an oncology floor in a South Carolina hospital. Through her career she has worked in inpatient & outpatient settings, and has spent more than 15 years wo...
2021-06-1443 min
The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 3: The Journey of the Board Certified Lactation Family Nurse PractitionerIvy graduated from East Carolina University in 2001 and worked in various areas of nursing for 5 years before acquiring her Master’s degree in 2007. Currently she is enrolled in the post masters DNP program at ECU.
As a Nurse Practitioner, Ivy has worked for 13 years at CHS Pediatric Office in Greenville NC. Ivy has the desire to deliver excellent patient care to help her patients achieve optimal health as a family unit. She has obtained her certificate of advanced education in obesity medicine with OMA She sits on their National Pediatric Committee. For the last 8 years, she has been an international board...
2021-05-3134 min
The Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 2: The Journey of the Breast Cancer Patient AdvocateJenni Daniel passionately believes that everyone deserves to understand their cancer diagnosis and what to expect during treatment. She understands that even with the best healthcare team, being told you have cancer is incredibly overwhelming. After spending years as an oncology nurse and a breast cancer navigator, Jenni saw the gaps in the system between what patients and family members needed and what they received. She now dedicates her time to working individually with breast cancer patients so they can better understand their diagnosis and their treatment options, feel confident in their decisions, be prepared for what to expect, manage...
2021-05-1729 minThe Success NP: Clinical Pearls for Nurse PractitionersDNP Ep. 1: The Journey of the Regenerative Medicine Nurse EntrepreneurHey Podcast World! This is the first episode of the Doctor Nurse Podcast and my interview with Nurse Entrepreneur Wendy Wiggs! Here is a brief introduction into her history:
Wendy graduated from the Santa Fe College Nursing Program in 1985 and worked in various areas of nursing for 25 years before acquiring her
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing from the University of South Florida.
As a Nurse Practitioner, Wendy has experience in Urology, Gynecology, Family Practice, and Orthopedics. Wendy has the desire to deliver
excellent patient care to help her patients achieve opti...
2021-05-0253 min