Nurse launches new health radio show: "Health in 30"

Barbara Ficarra's media shows

Barbara Ficarra looks at the nursing shortage

May 23, 2007 -- Barbara Ficarra, RN, host of the radio show "Health in 30," has launched an online video series on ScribeMedia.org called "Nurses in Motion." Over the past few months, Ficarra has hosted several shows looking at the causes and effects of the nursing shortage, as well as potential solutions. See Part I with Linda Honan Pellico, PhD, MSN, RN, and Christine Kovner, PhD, RN. See Part II with Diana J. Mason, RN, PhD, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing and Ruth Amos, RN, JD. See Part III, which focuses on the proposed Office of the National Nurse, with Edie Brous, RN, JD, and Keith Olsen, RN. And see today's episode, Part IV with Fred Pescatore, MD.

Nurse launches new health radio show: "Health in 30"

May 5, 2006 -- Today Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, will host the second installment of her new radio show, which teaches listeners how to manage their health and navigate the

health care system. The 30-minute weekly program, "Health in 30," will feature a range of health topics and experts. Ficarra says: "Many people don't ask questions when they visit their health care professional. They might feel intimidated to do so or simply they don't know how and what questions to ask."

Since nurses explain key health issues to patients, they make excellent health show hosts. Sandy Summers, the Center's executive director, is honored to be appearing on Barbara's show today. The show is based in Rockland County near New York City, but you can listen online every Friday from 5:30 to 6:00 (EST) at WRCR.

See the Health in 30 website.

Barbara joins the small league of nurse radio hosts including Diana Mason and Barbara Glickstein, whose "HealthStyles" show airs on WBAI in New York City, and who routinely feature nurse experts.

Ms. Ficarra is looking for nurse experts for upcoming shows, so please add your name to our nurse expert database, so that Barbara and others in the media can contact you when they need help. Thank you. See the full "Health in 30" press release.

If you would like a weekly reminder to listen to "Health in 30" and/or "HealthStyles" every Friday, please email us at info@nursingadvocacy.org with a subject line "subscribe Health in 30 alert," or "subscribe "Health in 30" and "HealthStyles" alert."

See the Health in 30 website, complete with archived shows.

Listen to the "Health in 30" radio show Fridays at 5:30 to 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time USA.

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