Episode 40
Howdy there Still a Nurse fans, and thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode!
My guest this week was actually a professor of mine back in nursing school and a darn good one too!
Now, have any of you wondered what that PhD does in the world of nursing? I am pleased to be able to share the answer to that with you all today. Francine does an excellent job in breaking down the why's of getting this advanced nursing degree and even explains what you can do with one as well. She makes a compelling argument for why the nursing field needs more individuals with this credential to really impact nursing as a whole. Tune in to hear the unique and little known niche of nursing that she is working to improve for a needy population. Francine is a marvelous teacher and you will be amazed at all you will learn in this episode! PLUS along the way she also shares an embarrassing mix up that you will not want to miss!
Show Notes:
-https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-center-complementary-integrative-health-nccih#:~:text=October%201998%20%E2%80%94%20The%20National%20Center,105%2D277 Early on in the episode Fran and I discuss how the medical field seems to be integrating traditional medicine and complimentary and integrative medicine. This is a study Fran found to demonstrate this progress.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2946124/#:~:text=Yale%20joined%20the%20Consortium%20of,clinical%20practice%2C%20in%20November%202006 This is another article that Fran found to show how Yale has joined a consortium of complimentary and integrative medicine.