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Category: Nursing

New stage of life involves both returning and adapting
July 17, 2023
Interview with Susan Tiffany, registered nurse at the Upstate Cancer Center

Science as a career; heart disease and cystic fibrosis; 'age-friendly' hospital care: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023
February 10, 2023
Interviews with researcher Stephen Faraone, PhD, resident physician Andres...

Relief option for chronic pain; rewards of nursing: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023
February 3, 2023
Interviews with anesthesiologist Vandana Sharma, MD, and Scott Jessie, chief...

Attention to patients' needs helps fine-tune approach
January 19, 2023
Interview with nurse Quonitra Bullock and administrator Carrie Dickinson, PhD

Well-being of medical workers comes into focus
January 11, 2023
Upstate social worker Lauren Angelone talks about the importance of staff...

A career that demands varied skills and talents also offers its own rewards
January 5, 2023
Chief Nursing Officer Scott Jessie discusses what makes a good nurse including...

Hospital at Home option; a Lyme disease patient and advocate; mammogram preparation; cellphone 'addiction': Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 24, 2022
July 21, 2022
Interviews with nurse administrator Diane Nanno, Lyme disease patient/advocate...

Some Medicare patients can receive hospital care at home through new program
June 16, 2022
Interview with Diane Nanno, director of nursing for Upstate's Transitional Care...

A nursing career's variety and rewards; social media's impact, and potential for harm, on teens: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 17, 2022
April 15, 2022
Interviews with Chief Nursing Officer Scott Jessie and psychiatrist Christopher...

Nursing offers flexible, rewarding careers
April 5, 2022
Interview with Scott Jessie, chief nursing officer at Upstate University...

The parallels and collisions of two female medical pioneers; a role for social media during the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 6, 2021
June 4, 2021
Interviews with physician, writer and Upstate alumnus Mike Magee, MD, and...

Good nutrition in a stressful time; dealing with cancer during the pandemic; support for COVID-19 patients at home: Upstate Medical University’s HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020
September 11, 2020
Interviews with Kaushal Nanavati, MD; Sam Benjamin, MD; and Amit Dhamoon, MD,...

COVID-19 patients recovering at home get services, support through special clinic
September 11, 2020
Interview with Upstate's Amit Dhamoon, MD, PhD, and nurse Diane Nanno

How Upstate helped run a pop-up hospital and relieve exhausted medical staffs in COVID-stricken New York City area: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020
September 2, 2020
Interviews with Christopher Tanski, MD, nurse practitioner Patricia Goodyear,...

Sleep challenges after a stroke; is mental illness related to violence?; exploring electrical disturbances in the heart and brain: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020
July 31, 2020
Interviews with associate professor of nursing Karen Klingman, PhD, and...

Sleep is important during recovery from stroke, researchers say
July 20, 2020
Interview with associate professor of nursing Karen Klingman, PhD, and professor...

Study to examine COVID-19 households; Upstate nurse practitioner recounts caring for COVID-19 patients in thick of New York City pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 5, 2020
July 2, 2020
Interview with Upstate epidemiologist Katie Anderson, MD, PhD, and Upstate nurse...

Army Reserve colonel from Upstate details care of COVID-19 patients in New York City
June 18, 2020
Interview with Upstate nurse practitioner Patricia Goodyear, who is a colonel in...