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      Finding my why
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      • Career
      Family tragedy led Pamela Byrnes to her nursing career. Today, her goal is to be the same consistent, reassuring presence for patients and families as the nurses she observed growing up.
      10/14/2025
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      Pamela Byrnes
      DNP, PMHNP-BC
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      Pamela Byrnes
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      Purpose: Walk or sink!
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      • North America
      • Career
      I spent years avoiding mental health nursing out of fear and misunderstanding, only to discover it was exactly where I was meant to be. Facing my discomfort led me to a deeper sense of purpose, compassion, and growth as a nurse.
      7/29/2025
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      By
      Ujaranne Renee Onuorah
      DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
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      Perseverance is the key to success
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      • Career
      • Global - Asia
      My unwavering dedication and passion for continuous improvement have turned challenges into opportunities, making a lasting impact in nursing and beyond.
      5/20/2025
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      By
      Lilian Yew Siew Mee
      MEd, MHsM, BHsN (With Distinction), RN
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      Always a nurse
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      • Career
      • North America
      More than four decades in nursing have taught me that it is a demanding yet profoundly rewarding journey, filled with invaluable lessons about life, death, love, friendship, health, and humility.
      1/10/2025
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      By
      Kathleen Barrett
      DNP, MS, FNP-BC
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      From center stage to the front lines
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      • Career
      • Personalization Targeting
      • Global - Europe
      • career
      • COVID-19
      • Global Impact
      • global health
      Starting over with a new career in nursing, former actor Craig Davidson draws on several skills from his past life to help him in this role as he battles COVID-19 and works to connect Syrian refugees with the healthcare services they need.
      https://youtu.be/svcSa6fAHts
      9/29/2021
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      A return to nursing
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      • North America
      • Career
      When life gave him another opportunity, Aric jumped at his chance to become a second-career nurse.
      https://www.youtube.com/embed/z-DZrjLaROE
      1/13/2020
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      Lessons from the Bedside: A Nurse’s Story and Strategies for Safer Workplaces
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      • Career
      • North America
      As a critical care nurse impacted by workplace violence, Kelsey Springer shares her journey from hardship to advocacy.
      https://youtu.be/kzrlAv0ly1c
      10/8/2025
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      Lessons from the Bedside: A Nurse's Story and Strategies for Safer Workplaces with Kelsey Springer.
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      Lifestyle medicine for the advanced practice nurse
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      • North America
      • Career
      Introduces the six pillars of lifestyle medicine including the scientific evidence to support the utilization of these pillars in the prevention, treatment, and/or reversal of chronic disease.
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      9/20/2023
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      LifestyleMedicine
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      Realizing Potential: From Where You Are Today to Where You Can Be
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      • Global - Europe
      • Career
      This webinar is designed to help nurses think about their career paths and will demonstrate how to and the importance of seizing opportunities as they appear.
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      12/13/2022
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      The Voiceover Art of Nursing: A Unique Nursing Side Job
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      • Career
      • North America
      In this webinar, Shania speaks about her journey of blending the art and science of nursing by combining her passions of medicine with her past acting background to create her own medical voiceover business.
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      4/16/2022
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      The Voiceover Art of Nursing: A Unique Nursing Side Job
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      The Voiceover Art of Nursing: A Unique Nursing Side Job
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      Bent rules | S6 E3
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      • Career
      • Global - Latin America
      A three-hour bus ride, a two-hour walk, and a last-minute chance to take the nursing exam changed everything for Tameka Duncan-Baker.
      https://www.buzzsprout.com/908983/episodes/16764914-bent-rules.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16764914&player=small
      Featuring Tameka Duncan-Baker
      3/12/2025
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      Transcript | Bent rules
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      What you keep | S5 E4
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      • North America
      • Career
      Renee Carter’s first nursing paycheck felt like financial freedom but led to hard lessons about money. With perseverance (and a lot of Googling), she broke free from paycheck-to-paycheck living, unlearned bad habits, and mastered budgeting.
      https://www.buzzsprout.com/908983/episodes/15904274-what-you-keep.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15904274&player=small
      Featuring Renee Carter
      10/11/2024
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      Transcript | What you keep
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      The storm | S5 E3
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      • Career
      • North America
      Jamla Rizek's journey into disaster preparedness began with a pivotal deployment during Hurricane Sandy which solidified her desire to contribute more significantly to this field.
      https://www.buzzsprout.com/908983/15774761-the-storm.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15774761&player=small
      Featuring Jamla Rizek
      9/18/2024
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      Transcript | The storm
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