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The Nurse Keith Show

The Nurse Keith Show

Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC 583 Episodes Dec 21, 2025

The Nurse Keith Show provides career guidance and insight for modern nurses. Host Keith Carlson, a board-certified holistic career coach, interviews healthcare innovators, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Each episode explores various nursing career paths and aims to help listeners build satisfying professional lives. The show is a valuable resource for ambitious, forward-thinking nurses.

Episodes

Reminiscing About Nursing, Podcasting, Social Media, and More With Dr. Renee Thompson
Reminiscing About Nursing, Podcasting, Social Media, and More With Dr. Renee Thompson Dec 21, 2025 2755 On episode 532 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Renee Thompson, the CEO and Founder of The Healthy Workforce Institute. In the course of this wide-ranging conversation, Keith and Renee reminisce about the very early days of nurses hanging out on Twitter, dabbling in podcasts, and finding one another in the wider nursing universe. Keith and Re
Helping DONs of Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities to Thrive
Helping DONs of Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities to Thrive Nov 25, 2025 3037 On episode 531 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Danine Bitting, RN, RAC-CT, a Clinical Compliance Specialist with Friends Services Alliance Compliance Collaborative, and Maria Kiwagama, MSN/MHA, CDP, CNDLTC, the Director of Nursing of Barclay Friends’ Continuing Care Retirement Community in West Chester, PA. In the course of their conversation, Kei
Continuing the Conversation About Nurse-Specific Traumatization
Continuing the Conversation About Nurse-Specific Traumatization Oct 21, 2025 4004 On episode 530 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Lorre Laws, PhD, RN, NC for a continuation of their previous conversation on episode 515 regarding her significant work related to the concept of nurse-specific traumatization. In the course of this dynamic conversation, Keith and Lorre dive deeper into the details of her work, including the ph
Effectively and Meaningfully Prioritizing Nurse Well-Being
Effectively and Meaningfully Prioritizing Nurse Well-Being Oct 7, 2025 2868 On episode 528 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, in recognition of World Mental Health Day, Keith interviews Kristen Gilmore, the Program Manager for Nurse Well-Being at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. In the course of their conversation, Keith discusses with Kristen her experience as a leader whose sole responsibility is to foster an environm
ENCORE EPISODE: The Untold Story of the Courageous Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
ENCORE EPISODE: The Untold Story of the Courageous Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis Oct 1, 2025 2967 On this encore of episode 454 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Maria Smilios, the author of ⁠The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis⁠. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Ms Smilios discuss how numerous Black nurses fled the Jim Crow south in search of opportunity in the non-segregated north, and how ma
ENCORE EPISODE: Can You Create a Career With More Peace and Less Angst?
ENCORE EPISODE: Can You Create a Career With More Peace and Less Angst? Sep 25, 2025 3731 On this encore of episode 499 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Karen Steinbock, MBA, BSN, RN, ACC, a nurse who is also a leadership, career, and professional development coach. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Karen discuss many aspects of career development, including making the choice to step into leadership, creating a career that's a
Would You Like a Fulfilling, Flexible, and Future-Ready Nursing Career?
Would You Like a Fulfilling, Flexible, and Future-Ready Nursing Career? Sep 10, 2025 3295 On episode 526 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Brian LeCount and Earl Dalton of Health Carousel, the organization behind Nursing Careers Week, an inspiring annual virtual event for nurses which will be held for the second time during the week of November 10th, 2025. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss the challenges
What is Lactation Pharmacology?
What is Lactation Pharmacology? Aug 27, 2025 3533 On episode 525 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews author and lactation pharmacologist Dr. Kaytlin Krutsch, PhD, PharmD, MBA, BCPS. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Krutsch discuss the history and science behind the very specialized topic of lactation pharmacology, and why it should be of great importance to all healthcare professi
Personal Reinvention and Telling Our Authentic Story
Personal Reinvention and Telling Our Authentic Story Aug 13, 2025 3655 On episode 524 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Anastasia Prech, BSN, RN, NC-BC for an in-depth, free-wheeling, and inspiring conversation about how we can consider approaching our lives and careers when our priorities shift, we're longing for reinvention, and it's time to tell a new story about who we are and what our lives are all about. Ana
The Impact of Competency-Based Education in Nursing
The Impact of Competency-Based Education in Nursing Jul 30, 2025 2501 On episode 523 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews author, nursing educator, and researcher Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, CNEcl, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Wittmann-Price discuss the importance and impact of competency-based education in nursing. Dr. Wittmann-Price also reflects on her storied
The Future of Nursing in the World of AI-Driven Care
The Future of Nursing in the World of AI-Driven Care Jul 23, 2025 2979 On episode 522 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Amy Hillsman, MSN, ANP-BC, the Senior Director of the Virtual Care Center at Reimagine Care. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Amy discuss what the future holds for nurses in the face of the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence and AI-driven care models. Amy Hillsman is a n
New Paradigms of Care for Nurse Practitioners
New Paradigms of Care for Nurse Practitioners Jul 16, 2025 3161 On episode 521 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Angela Patterson, DNP, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, the Chief Nursing Officer at CVS Health. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Angela discuss the new paradigms of care opening up for nurse practitioners here in the United States, including value-based care, retail-based clinics, leadership, and o

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