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The Pulse Check Podcast
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Inside the halls of American hospitals, millions of people find comfort, healing, and support. But for many doctors and nurses, this couldn’t be further from the truth.This podcast will dive into the shadows of American healthcare to investigate and uncover the abuse, control, and political power plays that leave the very people responsible for our nation’s health, broken and battered.We’re sharing stories of professionals in medicine that have experienced horrendous treatment at the hands of a broken system that does nothing to stop the trauma. As the Association of American Medical Colleges states, “Long before the #MeToo movement, women in medicine have instinctively banded together to counter a culture that too often tolerated harassment.”From systemic trauma to abuse of power to the unspoken rules of cover-ups and corruption, Mandy Irby and HeHe will take you to the darkest corners of healthcare in America so you can have an inside look at bringing humanity back to medicine!
Episodes
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Ep. 50: Exploring Patient Code of Conduct
Sit down with Mandy and HeHe as they celebrate the end of their first season of the Pulse Check Podcast! Stay to the end to hear all their thoughts and feelings about Season 1 AND get a sneak peak at whats in store for Season 2. Before they leave you for 2022, Many and HeHe are diving into…
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Ep. 49: Violence in the Workplace: A Story About Boundaries
Mandy and HeHe sit down to speak with guest, Amanda, a Nurse and IBCLC. Amanda shares with us today her story of violence in the workplace. Sharing a multilayered story of advocacy, injustice, blurring of boundaries, and the bottom lines ruling hospital hierarchy.
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Ep. 48: Patient Advocacy in the Birth Room
Today HeHe and Mandy sit down with Nurse Melissa, who originally intended to share her story anonymously. After some consideration, she decided to share her identity and shift her share into a story about nursing. Combining a history of 15 years of nursing details and crafting one powerful (and…
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Ep.47: When your best is hurting your career, it might be time to make a shift.
Mandy sits down to chat with Nurse Adriane RN, Owner of Trusted Guardian Patient Advocates. Another look inside how creative nurses are paving their own path toward happiness - we meet Nurse Adriane this week! She’s a board certified patient advocate, and she’s using her experience and expertise…
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Ep. 46: Abortion Care with Mel on Medicine
Over half the public are in favor of having choice over pregnancy and not having strict abortion bans. 44% of abortion trainees lost their training in their state Resources: https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study Aidcaccess.org abortion funds.org Turnaway study Goodmocker inst....
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Ep. 45: Self Empowerment and Healing Ourselves with Nurse Missy
Self Empowerment and Healing Ourselves with Nurse Missy What would love do? That’s what our guest today has us asking ourselves now! We invited Nurse Missy onto the podcast, and we had no agenda. You’ll love where the mood takes us, from how do people heal themselves? We talk a bit about stress…
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Ep. 44: HIPAA Rules and Healthcare Professionals on Social Media
Nurse Arrested After Video of Woman Giving Birth Reportedly Shared on Snapchat: HIPAA Rules and Healthcare Professionals on Social Media HeHe and Mandy are discussing the active criminal case against nurse Rachel Fastow, of Macon, Georgia. We don’t even need all the details of this case to know...
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Ep. 43: Functional Medicine: Using Nursing Fundamentals to Become True Healers
Functional Medicine: Using Nursing Fundamentals to Become True Healers Today we have guest with us who finally found a way to be healer and advocate while helping her patients empower themselves toward wellness. Brigitte Sager shares her journey from critical care nurse to becoming a “manager of...
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Ep. 42: Secondary Traumatic Stress Syndrome in Healthcare Professionals
Today’s guest is Hilary Erickson from Pulling Curls and Pregnancy Nurse to talk about feeling her feelings as a bedside nurse as a case study for secondary traumatic stress in labor and delivery nurses. We’re so grateful to her for being candid with us as she shares about her intense anxiety…
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Ep: 41: Nursing Tech and Innovation
Ever felt so ready for a career change that it feels like the next frustration or backwards new policy might just put you over the edge to changing jobs? That’s exactly what this week’s guest did after just 3 months at her nursing job! Bridget Burke was motivated by frustration - a lousy...
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Ep. 40: Leaving Bedside after a Toxic Work Experience
This week, our guest, Madi, shares examples about what she calls, “a toxic work environment,” that I bet you can relate to, too. She tells us how she tried to improve conditions for her and her fellow nurse colleagues, and then shares the heartbreaking story of the last straw before leaving the…
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Ep. 39: Is Medical School Teaching How to Abuse?
There are so many red flag practices taught in medical school that are even obvious from the outside looking in. It seems as if the culture of becoming a medical professional teaches out a bit of moral integrity. How does this ultimately impact unit culture and team culture; and how does it…
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Ep.38: When Nurse Whistleblowers Then File Retaliation Claims
When Nurse Whistleblowers Then File Retaliation Claims Have you ever felt like your job might be on the line for doing the right thing? Our guests today are two nurses who were fired for advocating for patient safety. Hear about how they fight back against a facility with a track record of…
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Ep. 37: The Impacts of Roe vs. Wade: A 60-day Post-Roe Review
How does post-Roe v. Wade impact the care that healthcare professionals can give? This week we discuss how the reproductive healthcare landscape is changing before our eyes after just a couple months post Roe v. Wade being overturned. You can find the video and transcripts of all episodes here:...
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Ep.36: Nursing Conference Breakdown
Mandy speaks at her first nursing conference since leaving the bedside and we are sharing all of the feelings and thoughts on it in this episode of Pulse Check! If you are a nurse, educator, or considering leaving the bedside- you don't want to miss this!
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Ep. 35: When Medical Staff Weaponizes Patient Autonomy
On HeHe's TikTok, a nurse comment on a video explaining patient rights and their right to informed refusal saying, "That's fine. I will just document in your chart that you refused care and we'll see how things happen from there." Whether a patient declines or accepts your clinical suggestion...
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Ep. 34: Evaluating Trauma Informed Care as a Patient
No guest today! Mandy and HeHe dive into evaluating trauma informed care as Mandy shares her recent experience within the medical system. Navigating a new office, provider, and opening up about a problem that has been ongoing and difficult for Mandy to seek care for. HeHe and Mandy break down the...
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Ep. 33: Is a Listserve the Answer to Fixing America’s Healthcare System?
HeHe's great idea to solve the broken healthcare system in America? A Listserve. It takes years (and years and years) to see research backed change actually implemented in the medical system, but WHY? With all of the technology, resources, and money in the American Health Care system there has to...
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Ep. 32: What is the definition of ‘Patient Advocate’?
One might expect that a term used frequently across many medical settings would have a universal definition. However, through our experiences as a nurse and doula - we have seen the struggle to define what it means to be a patient advocate as a nurse. We share our thoughts today- and would love…
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Ep. 31: Why Nurse’s Week is BS
Opening up the conversation on why Nurse's week (or really any profession with a dedicated 'week' or 'day') is BS. What started as a joke between HeHe and Mandy quickly jumped to the dark reality behind these 'acts' of gratitude within the industry. We want to hear your thoughts! Get in touch....
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Ep.30: The United ”Million” Nurses March in DC
National Nurses March will be marching in Washington D.C. in a an effort to promote change nationally for nurses for the following: Fair wages, Safe Staffing Nurse Patient Ratios, and no violence or discrimination against healthcare workers. https://nationalnursesmarch.org/
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Ep. 29: Will Roe v Wade be Overturned?
@Dr.MartaPerez >> Dr. Marta Perez Online Abortion Access: https://www.heyjane.co https://www.plancpills.org
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Ep: 28: The Language Gap in Medicine on the Path to Trauma-Informed Care
This episode is a discussion on the evolving language in medicine and the heavy lifting that is required by consumers of medical care just to understand what everyone is talking about! We’ve noticed a difference in language spoken between colleagues vs spoken to patients and differences in the...
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Ep. 27: The RaDonda Vaught Case
If you’re reeling after hearing the Radonda Vaught verdict this week, you’re not alone. Mandy and HeHe discuss the verdict and give our own predictions for how this will affect healthcare in the future. We ask, “did her incident report cause her to possibly go to jail?” We also review the med…
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Ep. 26: Implications of Putting Yourself on the Internet
Even if it doesn’t feel like a massive responsibility, being a healthcare professional on the internet means something to consumers. This week we’re discussing a recent encounter Mandy had with a physician on Instagram, and it led to a lot of great lessons! This person was talking about their...
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Ep. 25: Challenging and Changing Systems with Claire Phillips
Our guest today is a systems nurse, and we definitely had to ask “what’s that?!” Find out how Claire flips the script on the “broken nursing system” and what she, has a change maker and systems thinker says about what to do when nurses hands are tied — or are they? She gives some must-hear advice...
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Ep. 24: Infantilizing Language Fosters Distrust Between Medical Staff and Patients
The phrases and the tone that healthcare professionals use is probably routine, just another day at work. But today we want to talk about what it's like on the other side of this medical jargon and routine language. HeHe shares a story about recent language used with one of her clients in the...
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Ep. 23: Nurses Banned from Leaving Their Jobs At-Will
Recently, a hospital system showed their true colors when they put a restraining order on seven previous employees from taking a better job offer across town. That’s right, instead of a stellar counter offer to the stroke care team, the hospital system took them to court and blamed the staff for...
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Ep. 22: The Hidden World of Hospice Nursing
Today we’re joined by special guest, Nurse Allie, a hospice nurse who’s passionate about what hospice nursing is really like. She believes that new grad nurse residency programs should be commonplace and readily available to nurses all over the country! She also has some great tips for anyone...
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Ep. 21: Legislation to Cap Nurses Pay
Let’s talk about the proposed “nurse pay cap” and what that would mean for the healthcare industry. This topic can be quite controversial, but there are a few takeaways: All consumers that are able can contact your local representatives to let them know how you feel about legislation, advocate…
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Ep. 20: Questions about Travel Nursing with Nurse Sibyl
This week, Hehe and Mandy get into travel nursing with Nurse Sibyl! She shares her travel experiences on social media, but we had some meaty questions for her about what it’s really like. Plus, Sibyl gives us her take on how to have the best travel nurse experience no matter how toxic or…
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Ep. 19: Why Language in Healthcare Matters
When you are in a healthcare system - language is powerful. HeHe and Mandy dive into the importance of language: things that are said to patients, what is said around patients in the room, not correctly addressing someone by their choice of pronouns, etc. Join us as we discuss this timely topic…
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Ep. 18: How to File a Complaint
Links: OB violence map: here Irthapp.com https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/report-a-patient-safety-concern-or-complaint/ ANA code of ethics: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/ethics/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/coe-view-only/ OSHA…
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Ep. 17: Strikebreakers
Strike Breakers The ethics, the morals, the emotions, and the dangers!! When big health systems go on strike, there is guaranteed to be a mob of angry nurses behind it. Nurses who take on travel roles and fill positions to help the system stay afloat are doing so at the expense of the striking...
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Ep. 16: When Experience Doesn‘t Equate to Wisdom in Nursing
Healthcare, technology, and science is changing so fast, these days, it’s no surprise that professionals can easily be left behind and out of touch if you’re not constantly learning in your career. In this Episode, HeHe and Mandy share a few stories of how “I’ve been a nurse for 30 years” doesn’t...
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Ep. 14: Trauma Bandaids with Amy Qualey
Amy, an OB nurse whose patient was in the ICU, bravely shares her story about an earth shattering event in her nursing career that caused her traumatic stress and panic attacks. She details how this event affected her day-to-day work life, here career, and how she navigated the very limited…
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Ep. 13: Racial Biases in Health Care
Mandy and HeHe sit down and interview Alexis Commodore, founder of Birth X. Alexis is a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse and Birth Doula. Birth X is a platform for birthing people to read and write reviews of their childbirth experience with their healthcare provider. Come along with us as...
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Ep.12: A Day in the Life of a COVID Charge Nurse
This shift in perspective is a story you don’t want to miss. Meet Ima, a new grad and ... COVID charge nurse! Yeah, she’s both, and she’s ready to tell us what happened last year and some huge perspective shifts and troubling realizations about healthcare. This episode might be a tough one for…
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Ep. 11: Mass Exodus of Nurses
https://www.usa.edu/blog/nursing-shortage/ https://health.ucdavis.edu/nurse/magnet/faq.html https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/2019/01/what-is-a-magnet-hospital
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Ep. 10: Hospitals are Scrambling to Keep Staff
Whoa, folks, this episode is a full on heated rant about some of the retention tactics Mandy has witnessed and experienced as a bedside nurse in 2020. Whew! Have you received a letter or email like one of these from your employer? How did it make you feel? We’d love to hear what your healthcare...
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Ep.9: Should healthcare workers be forced to get the vaccine?
Vaccine mandates are rolling out all over the place. Listen in as Mandy and HeHe discuss vaccine mandates, testing for employees, and if it is fair to require the vaccine to keep employment status.
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Ep 6: The Gender Gap in Medicine
Inside the halls of American hospitals, millions of people find comfort, healing, and support. But for many doctors and nurses, this couldn’t be further from the truth. This podcast will dive into the shadows of American healthcare to investigate and uncover the abuse, control, and political…
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Ep.5: Moral Distress & Moral Injury
https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/sites/default/files/nnu/graphics/documents/1220_Covid19_DeadlyShame_PandemicEquity_WhitePaper_FINAL.pdf Today we continue to review the White Paper written by National Nurses United: Deadly Shame: Redressing the devaluation of Registered Nurse Labor Through...
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Ep.4: Obstetrical Violence Interview
When should student training, experience, and education be prioritized over patient safety and our Do No Harm oath? Nurse Flora is our guest today, and we discuss her story of a time where she had just seen enough dismissive patient care. Have you ever felt torn in a middle of what looks, feels,...
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Ep.3: The Care Penalty
Inside the halls of American hospitals, millions of people find comfort, healing, and support. But for many doctors and nurses, this couldn’t be further from the truth. This podcast will dive into the shadows of American healthcare to investigate and uncover the abuse, control, and political…
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Ep. 2: Heroes, but at What Expense?
Let’s paint the picture of what a superhero actually is and why it’s dangerous and offensive to call healthcare workers “superheroes.” Superheroes don’t ask to be superheroes. Mandy tells a personal story of what an administrator said when she left the bedside and quit the hospital. But we’re…
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Ep 1: Welcome to Pulse Check Podcast
Inside the halls of American hospitals, millions of people find comfort, healing, and support. But for many doctors and nurses, this couldn’t be further from the truth. This podcast will dive into the shadows of American healthcare to investigate and uncover the abuse, control, and political…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Inside the halls of American hospitals, millions of people find comfort, healing, and support. But for many doctors and nurses, this couldn’t be further from the truth.This podcast will dive into the shadows of American healthcare to investigate and uncover the abuse, control, and political power plays that leave the very people responsible for our nation’s health, broken and battered.We’re sharing stories of professionals in medicine that have experienced horrendous treatment at the hands of a broken system that does nothing to stop the trauma. As the Association of American Medical Colleges states, “Long before the #MeToo movement, women in medicine have instinctively banded together to counter a culture that too often tolerated harassment.”From systemic trauma to abuse of power to the unspoken rules of cover-ups and corruption, Mandy Irby and HeHe will take you to the darkest corners of healthcare in America so you can have an inside look at bringing humanity back to medicine!
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