Beyond The Bedpan

24/10/2022

Desiree tells her story on how she became a nurse at a mens maximum security prison in Ohio. She discusses what her job entails, the good, the bad, and the ugly. She also goes into detail about what she does to stay safe on the job

02/10/2022

About to discuss the state of Canadian health care with emerge nurse Emma! Catch us live on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/?_t=8WBElI1TC0k&_r=1

19/09/2022

We’re back!!!

Cheryl and I talk about trying to make safe nurse:patient ratios a legal requirement through the CNO, politics in nursing, and how we want to change things at a political level. Get it now! Wherever you get your podcasts

08/09/2022

The pod is back!!!!!
Tonight I chat with Cheryl Beemer.

Cheryl knows the history of our collective agreement and how austerity has effected the nursing profession. She was a council member at CNO for 9 years and Committee for 6 years. Was on the registration committee for several years which was responsible for registering Internationally educated nurses. Cheryl added many things to the agenda while on council such as Including Refusing an assignment in 2003 during sars, and nurse patient ratios 2017 or 2018. Cheryl was part of rnao bpg workload and staffing. There are many recommendations in the 2nd edition that employers should use. Oh… and we will probably touch on this catastrophic mess we are in.
Live on TikTok at 1900

https://www.tiktok.com/?_t=8VWUVzdVt2L&_r=1

31/08/2022

There is a method to my madness!
I’ve been asked to be on a panel with Paula at a conference to discuss our influence using social media and I’m so honoured and excited to do this!
Podcast is starting back up in a couple of weeks and I’m thinking of doing Stoma September educational content.
Stay tuned and please share 💩

09/08/2022

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Sylvia Jones blamed nurses taking vacation for the shortage today. Nurses (many not all) have had a week off during the summer for a long time now and never have there been 25 emergency rooms closed so pretty sure that isn’t the issue.
Thanks for voting Ontario…

https://globalnews.ca/news/9045197/ontario-health-systemp-not-unprecedented/

Sylvia Jones made the comments as the legislature resumed Monday and says the government is working to ensure residents have a sufficiently staffed local hospital available.

05/08/2022

I spoke with Kristy Cameron this afternoon about the nursing shortage. Check it ⬇️

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-ottawa-now-with-kristy-cam-73061039/episode/ottawa-now-it-does-feel-that-the-government-doesnt-respect-our-profession-new-poll-says-nearly-half-of-ontario-nurses-are-pondering-a-career-change-100514490?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false

04/08/2022

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01/08/2022

Well then 💪🏻

30/07/2022

Tune in tonight CTV News

25/07/2022

I feel like I’m screaming at a brick wall.
Rural ERs are closing and now an inner city Ottawa hospital is firing their flare.

All politics aside. If you are injured or sick… any signs of a stroke or heart attack PLEASE do not delay and please head to the nearest (open) emergency room. Our triage skills are impeccable and emergencies will be seen immediately.

24/07/2022

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNCjaQbT/?k=1

🔥🔥✨Haus of Petty✨🔥🔥's short video with ♬ Epic Emotional

20/07/2022

An excellent article by a Toronto Emergency Room physician. The system is no longer collapsing. It has collapsed. Those of us left are trying to pick up the pieces but with every wave of covid, more of us leave.

https://www.macleans.ca/society/health/im-a-veteran-er-doctor-i-cant-believe-what-im-seeing/

Dr. Kashif Pirzada has worked in ERs for 15 years and is witnessing the damage from overcrowding and understaffing. “Patients are extremely upset, and I would be too.”

18/07/2022

Tammy is the chief nursing executive at who talks to me about the nursing shortage. Check out this new episode where ever you get your podcasts 🎧

15/07/2022

Another one….
If only people cared half as much about emergency rooms closing as they do about losing their luggage and raised as much of a fuss we may actually get somewhere.
I’m not trying to hate on the travellers, I’m a huge traveller but travelling = a privilege. Open emergency rooms = a necessity.
Do me a favour friends, if you’ve spent 6 hours on the phone to air Canada and made a FB post updating people on your travel disruptions, maybe take a min to advocate for your healthcare. You’ll be fine if your flip flops don’t make it to Barcelona but people will not be and are not fine with ER closures

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/alexandria-ont-hospital-closing-emergency-department-overnights-due-to-staff-shortage-1.5988259

The Glengarry Memorial Hospital has announced it has made the "difficult decision" to temporarily close the emergency department from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, starting Friday at 6 p.m.

11/07/2022

“The crisis in Ontario’s hospitals is directly related to the pandemic. But the pandemic didn’t break the system; it just revealed its deep fault lines.”

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/long-hard-summer-for-ontario-hospitals-amid-shutdowns-staffing-shortages-and-growing-concern

It's a tough situation amid shutdowns, staffing shortages and growing concern.

27/06/2022

Trigger warning 🚨 su***de attempt

Episode 22 - Jacqueline Moore, an ICU RN in Ontario opens up for the first time about her PTSD after the first wave of covid including a su***de attempt and a psychiatric admission. This is a powerful episode. You can follow Jacquie in her recovery at watch her dance her worries away and follow her passion she has for teaching

19/06/2022

segment from last night made national news. The nursing shortage and ED wait times is a national issue and there are calls for to step in. I don’t know what he’s gonna do but it can’t be any worse than what’s happening now.

19/06/2022

Today I talked to about the nursing shortage, bill 124 and my fears as a mom with a kid who has recently been really ill. If Hunter has a post op complication, will we get a bed? This effects every single person.

17/06/2022

I’ve been hesitant to post this because it’s a bit raw and I’m showing my feels but I think it’s an important message.
Your words in 30 seconds can be someone’s last straw.
Your eye roll can result in a resignation letter. Right now it doesn’t take much for us healthcare workers to snap.
It’s important we find a way to deal with the stress and the work load and that way can’t be taking it out on our peers. Displaced anger isn’t the answer.

16/06/2022

This is quite a story. Trigger warning 🚨 Su***de attempts.
Stay turned for release. Hoping to have it out Monday.

13/06/2022

Alex Munter, CEO of CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario) and I discuss hospital strategies to retain nurses during "the great resignation." 

12/06/2022

Editing my episode with CHEO CEO Alex Munter to be released tomorrow.
We discuss the nursing shortage and retention. Alex says, “It’s not a money problem, it’s a lack of people problem”

10/06/2022

I know many are upset with the province but personally…. My opinion is they can G**O of our business and let us do our thing.

06/06/2022

Alex Munter, CEO at CHEO, and I chat today at 1730. We discuss the provincial government and what another 4 years of Ford means for healthcare, and of course …. Nursing retention. Recording live on TikTok
Have questions for Alex? Drop them 👇🏻

03/06/2022

Not a lot to say…but I made a difference today and I’m going to keep doing that.

03/06/2022

F**k your health but cool highway bro..

02/06/2022

No excuses! Vote!

01/06/2022

I’m not “just a nurse.” I am your eyes, your ears, and your voice when you’re not able.

I’m someone’s family when they can’t be there to do it themselves. I have often been the last person to hold someone’s hand alive, then have to put that person in a body bag and within the hour be expected to turn that off and pick up a new admission…. and to not complain about doing so.

I am a punching bag…literally and figuratively. I take verbal abuse daily. I’ve been hit, kicked, spat at and called the worst names you can imagine.

I am your advocate…all day every day, and I often have a say in making sure my patients are getting the care they deserve. I will argue with every surgeon, many who will read this post, and I will fight until you get what you need… respectful 😉

Our fight against Bill 124 started as us wanting to be allowed to negotiate fairly and be adequately compensated for what we do.
Our fight now is making sure we can offer nurses enough of an incentive to continue working… and it’s not a $5000 bonus taxed at 40%.

You will need a nurse one day in some capacity. You will need healthcare in some form.

We want to take care of you. I’m asking you Ontario, tomorrow, can you take care of us?

Vote accordingly

Sincerely,
Ontario_RN

01/06/2022

In Ottawa west - Nepean? Your vote very much matters!

31/05/2022

Facts

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMN1xDFWh/?k=1

Anything?!

30/05/2022

The Meg Foundation was founded by Dr. Jody Thomas. At Meg Foundation, they have created science- backed practice to manage needle anxiety and other practices to cope with pain in children when it comes to medical procedures. Jody and I discuss coping with painful procedures providing mental and physical tools. We discuss needle anxiety, how to talk to children and the transition when children change from a child to adult centred care. 
Check it out! Wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.megfoundationforpain.org

29/05/2022

Ready to get back! Editing today for a new episode to drop tomorrow!
Upcoming episodes:
Confirmed bookings/ already recorded:
📢The Meg Foundation. How childhood pain causes trauma and how we can prevent this. Vaccine hesitancy in parents/kids and lots more
📢Patient experience stories
📢RPN stigma. Do we treat them fairly?
📢 Alex Munter CEO of CHEO. Nursing retention from upper management and how does the provincial election effect healthcare in Ontario.
📢Nursing executive director from CHEO on bill 124.
Pending:
Joel Harding NDP MPP
Tyler Watt LIBERAL MPP candidate
I asked conservatives too but no response 🙃
Politicians have expressed interest in coming on but have been busy clearly. No dates confirmed yet.

If you want to come on the podcast to discuss a topic, know someone who does or have a topic suggestion, send me an email [email protected]

29/05/2022

Did ya know? Vote accordingly

27/05/2022

Just kick us while we’re down…

24/05/2022

It blows my mind that ONA doesn’t have a plan.
If they do I’ve missed it and would love if someone could share that…

23/05/2022

There are many medical devices that need to run on power… rant of the day 🙃

Hope everyone is ok after that storm. If you are in the south end and need a shower, something to eat, or a place to charge your devices, send me a dm. We have power and are happy to help.

20/05/2022

This is not OK… is this the Ontario you want?

20/05/2022

Weekend project - lawn signs.

18/05/2022

Vote accordingly. At this point the only way to remove Ford is looking like it’s going to be a liberal vote. I’ll still love ya if you vote another way, however, whoever complains to me about healthcare over the next 4 year will be asked who they voted for before you get my ears and a conversation.

🚨 If you are working June 2 your employer MUST give you 3 hours to go vote.