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In this episode, Shane interviews Kathy Allen, a career nurse with decades of experience across every major hospital department. Kathy reveals shocking truths about how private equity companies are destroying healthcare by cutting nursing staff, leading to increased patient falls, infections, and adverse events. She discusses her journey through ICU, medical-surgical, pediatrics, emergency room, psychiatric units, and chemical dependency care, sharing heartbreaking and inspiring patient stories. Like all TFTS episodes, the conversation also takes a deep dive into the world of nursing. What it's like, how to get into it, and what's the pay.

Kathy's Website: https://www.gutsynurses.com/

Kathy's Email: info@gutsynurses.com

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:28 Career Nurse

2:04 Getting Into Nursing - Education and Career Path

5:25 Nursing Specialties and Salary Breakdown

14:00 Nurse Relationships and Workplace Culture

16:35 Journey Through Hospital Departments

27:46 The Truth About Hospital Staffing

29:17 Working in Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Units

40:02 Studying Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Healing

41:13 "Gutsy Nurses Save Lives" Book and Program

48:01 Traumatic Burnout vs Regular Burnout

56:50 Closing Thoughts

Theme music thanks to https://www.youtube.com/@moodmode via Pixabay

Elevator Music: Thanks to Mykola Odnoroh via Pixabay

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