Mindful Medicine: Transforming Struggle into Support--One Nurse's Diabetes Journey
Download MP3RN and nursing coach Patricia Daiker discusses her personal health journey of developing type 1 diabetes at age 26 and transforming her struggle into helping others through her organization Better Diabetes Life. She shares the 5 pillars of her program and how meditation and other tools have helped her and others manage diabetes and reduce stress.
Resources:
Website: https://betterdiabeteslife.com/
Email: Patricia@betterdiabeteslife.com
Insight Timer Meditation App: https://insighttimer.com/
MGMA Stat on Stress and Healthcare Leaders: https://mgma.com/mgma-stats/stress-and-burnout-a-growing-concern-for-healthcare-leaders
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In this episode, RN and nursing coach Patricia Daiker shares her personal health journey of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 26 and transforming her struggles into a mission to help others. Through her organization, Better Diabetes Life, Patricia has developed a program that focuses on five pillars to support individuals in managing diabetes.
Patricia also discusses how meditation and other stress-reduction tools have helped her and others navigate life with diabetes more effectively.
Resources
- Better Diabetes Life
Website: betterdiabeteslife.com
Email: Patricia@betterdiabeteslife.com - Insight Timer Meditation App
insighttimer.com - MGMA Stat on Stress and Healthcare Leaders
mgma.com/mgma-stats/stress-and-burnout-a-growing-concern-for-healthcare-leaders
Sponsor
MGMA Education - The Physician Business Training Program
Most physicians don’t have the opportunity to learn the business side of medicine. The "What Docs Don’t Get Taught: Physician Business Training" course, developed by MGMA in collaboration with administrators from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, provides in-depth business training for physicians.
This on-demand course offers practical insights that drive both personal and organizational success, and participants can earn 8 hours of CME credit.
Learn more and purchase for yourself or your organization at physicianbusinesstraining.com.
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This episode is brought to you by Boost Lingo, the language services platform behind MGMA Translate, interpreter delays and high agency fees, strain budgets, and staff morale. Boost lingo on demand fixes both tap once and a qualified medical interpreter joins in about 13 seconds. Video or phone on any device. No steep learning curve. It just works. Tap, connect, care. Choose from 14,000 interpreters covering over 300 languages. Fully HIPAA compliant. Your staff will love the ease and your patients will too. Plus MGMA members save 20%. Visit https://boostlingo.com/mgma/ to see it in action today.
Podcast Sponsor MGMA Analytics
Are you making decisions based on gut instinct—or on real data?
With MGMA Analytics, you get the benchmarking and business intelligence tools to drive smarter strategies.
From provider compensation to operational costs, MGMA Analytics gives you access to the most trusted data in the industry.
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