Beyond the Bedside

Recent Episodes

6.7 Hospice Care Improves Lives

Posted November 10, 2023 • 00:20:48

Tonya Niverson, RN, BSN, shares a story about how choosing to enter hospice care can make a remarkably positive difference in how patients and their...

6.6 Ask, Ask, Ask Again

Posted November 3, 2023 • 00:25:56

Frightening respiratory symptoms sent a patient to the hospital several times, but no one could pinpoint their cause. It took months to find a doctor...

6.5 Communication Is Key

Posted October 27, 2023 • 00:21:44

During a young man’s lengthy stay in the ICU, the lack of clear communication makes an already frightening situation even worse. Happily, Janice Penn,...

6.4 Coming Home

Posted October 18, 2023 • 00:29:19

After a stroke, a man was discharged home with supplies, equipment, and overwhelming piles of paperwork. While in-home healthcare visits were scheduled,...

6.3 Fighting the Good Fight

Posted October 13, 2023 • 00:23:44

A young man with a traumatic brain injury was making tremendous progress after therapy — until his insurance benefits ended. Then a Guardian Nurse...