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Above and Beyond: Life in the Skies as a Flight Transport Nurse

Discover the world of transport nursing as we chat with Flight Nurse Hensley. Whether you're a healthcare professional interested in pursuing a car...

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The Seated Nurse

Andrea Dazell has been a fighter her entire life. She proves that other people's ideas about what is possible is sorely limited by their own miscon...

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You Don't Make a Difference by Being Like Everyone Else

Dr. Marina inspires others to pursue their passions fearlessly, regardless of how they may be perceived by others. She aims to spread awareness, br...

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The Heart of Nursing

Join us as we follow the journey of a newly graduated nurse who is beginning her career as an OR nurse. She shares her experiences, challenges, and...

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If People Are Doubting How Far You Can Go, Go So Far That You Can't Hear Them Anymore

MDF Instruments Crafting Wellness Podcast sat down with medical student Zam to discuss how she navigates getting through medical school as an IMG. ...

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If Opportunity Doesn't Knock, Build A Door

Kathryn Dickson BSN, RN, DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, the CEO and Founder of OliveUs Apparel, recently joined MDF Instruments Crafting Wellness Podcast to ta...

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Even If You Just Change One Life, You've Changed The World Forever

Changing the world is no easy task. Bringing health to underserved communities and providing access to healthcare globally is not a mission for the...

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Hospital That Saved Her

Molly Pratt is now a graduate nurse at the very same hospital that diagnosed and treated her cancer in 2014 when she was just 16 years old. Pratt ...

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Dance Like No One Is Watching

Nurse burnout is real, but there are things you can do to deal with it and prevent it. Today's guest on the MDF Instruments Podcast has been throug...

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Cancer May Have Started The Fight But We Will Finish It

We sat down with Oncology Nurse Em to talk about her life as a nurse in such an emotionally charged and difficult speciality. Change the way you lo...

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Just When The Caterpillar Thought The World Was Ending, It Became A Butterfly

@Chandler Rosemont The Traveling Nurse fractured her wrist when she was 16 years old while dancing. What should have been a fairly brief healing p...

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Consistency Is The Key

Nursing Student Sier sat down with MDF Instruments to talk about what lead him to pursue a career in healthcare and how following your passions of...

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Make Every Breath Count: Life As A Respiratory Therapist

Saving lives one breath at a time. Breathing is a natural part of our every day life. We do it habitually, without ever giving much thought to it. ...

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MDF Instruments sits down to talk to healthcare professionals and students. From nurses, to international medical students, to veterinarians, to f...

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Travel ER Nursing; Planes, Trains, and Vans

A Travel ER Nurse sat down with MDF Instruments to talk about the benefits of Travel nursing, how to navigate through licensing in different states...

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Never Believe A Few Caring People Can't Change The World

Escaping prep for the MCATS by distressing at the gym led these two future doctors to a bonded friendship. Now Shawn is pursuing Podiatry, and Mura...

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"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"-Spiderman

They say, "Not all heroes wear capes, some wear stethoscopes" and that sentiment couldn't be more true with Pediatric Nurse Kash Caleron. He sat do...

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You Are Not Your G.P.A or The School You Decide To Attend...

Nanette, a second year medical student sat down with MDF Instruments to talk about attending med school in the Caribbean. We discuss being a first ...

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Level Up

She loved nursing but hated her job. After realizing she was suffering from burn out, nurse Jenney Floyd decided to create "Next Level Nursing" to ...

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Do Not Go Where The Path May Lead, Go Instead Where There Is No Path And Leave A Trail

Two Veterinarians sat down with MDF Instruments to talk about how they are changing the Veterinary Hospital experience for staff, patients, and pe...

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Interview - Follow Your Passion and It Will Lead You to Your Purpose

After graduating from Nursing School, Leeza went straight into Emergency Medicine, where she would stay for the next several years. Her passion for...

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Interview - Big Journeys Begin With Small Steps

NICU Nurse Rachel sat down with MDF Instruments to talk about what it's like helping premature and often underweight babies, on their crucial few m...

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Let Your Dreams Be Bigger Than Your Fears...

Life doesn't always happen on our timeline or in the order we would like. What happens when you get derailed from your plans? Gabriela sat down wit...

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Interview - You Say Doctor, I Say Magician

As a little boy from Haiti, this Emergency Medicine Doctor thought the person giving him medicine to fix his asthma was a magician. That belief wo...

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Interview - On a Mission with The Floating Doctors to Bring Healthcare Worldwide

Dr. Young recently came back from a 6 month mission trip with Floating Doctors caring for those in need. We discuss the challenge of operating and ...

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Interview - Life as a PA Student: The Good, The Bad, and Everything in Between

Randall, a PA Student, sat down with MDF Instruments Crafting Wellness Podcast to talk about what a Physician Associate does, how to become one, an...

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Interview - Journey to Becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Gabriela sat down with MDF Instrument's Crafting Wellness Podcast to discuss life on the road to her DVM. From getting her bachelor's degree, to ap...

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Interview - Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Because Children Can't Fight Cancer Alone

Valeria is a pediatric oncology nurse - a highly specialized and sensitive role. Caring for children with cancer brings out a myriad of emotions an...

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Interview - The Dalton Foundation

Barbara is a pharmacist by trade. And back in 2010, when the earthquake hit Haiti, her life took a very unexpected turn. She suddenly, found hersel...

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LAFD Firefighter + RN/Holistic Nutritionist talk burnout, nutrition, and mental health

Sean Percy Travis is a LAFD at the Engineer rank, and Sammie Mancine is a RN and Holistic Nutritionist. They both sat down with MDF Instruments to ...

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Woman Becomes Nurse Practitioner at Same Hospital Where She Was Once a Custodian

A woman with a dream to become an NP started out working her way through nursing school as a custodian in a hospital. Ten years later, she is showi...

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Interview - Los Angeles Firefighter Talks Burnout, Depression, and How To Rise From The Ashes

Sean Percy Travis, a Los Angeles Firefighter sat down with MDF Instruments to talk about burnout, depression, and how to combat both. The number on...

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Interview - Life as a First Year Respiratory Therapist During a Global Pandemic

Life is in the fast lane when you are a Respiratory Therapist in one of the epicenters during a global pandemic. Garry sat down with MDF to talk ab...

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Interview - The Doctor is in!

Dr. Srinivas is in her first year as a surgical resident and offers invaluable advice for those wishing to pursue a career in medicine. From her BS...

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Interview - The Seated Nurse

Andrea Dazell has been a fighter her entire life. She proves that other people's ideas about what is possible is sorely limited by their own miscon...

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Interview - Open Hours with Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie is a Chicago RN, Yoga Instructor, Nurse Educator, and student on her way to becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. After not getting in...

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Interview - A Family of Superheroes

As a new ICU Nurse, Julia walks us through all the different facets of nursing. As a daughter of an ICU Nurse, a sister of an EMT, and a sister of ...

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Interview - The Best Protection is Early Detection

Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and a few years later Charlotte was also diagnosed. As a survivor, she dedicates her life alongside the...

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Interview - Far From Home

An International Medical Graduate's Advice for Navigating a U.S. Career in Medicine. Kristina went to Medical School in the Philippines and offers ...

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Interview - A BSN's Journey into Transplant Nursing

MDF Instruments sat down with BSN Samantha to talk about healthcare and how she found her calling in Transplant Nursing. She gives great advice for...

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Interview - Some Dreams Find You

Having recently passed her NCLEX exam, Stacy Bianchi took some time to talk to MDF about her journey in nursing; A calling that found her.

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Interview - Here's Her Incredible Journey

A Medical Assistant's journey into healthcare was inspired by her fighting her own health battles at a young age. Taylor gives advice on how to adv...