This is episode 2 of the series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

EPISODE 1: Understanding and Diagnosing Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a complex condition that can mimic many other illnesses, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This episode explores the stages of the disease, challenges in testing, and the importance of clinical judgment. Listeners will learn how to identify key symptoms, evaluate risk factors, and navigate diagnostic uncertainty to better support patient outcomes.

EPISODE 2: Treatment Strategies and Support for Lyme Disease
Effective treatment for Lyme disease requires a personalized, integrative approach that goes beyond antibiotics. This episode discusses complementary therapies, long-term symptom management, and the emotional toll of chronic illness. Listeners will gain strategies to manage side effects, support patient resilience, and incorporate holistic care practices in clinical settings.

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Series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

This is episode 1 of the series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

EPISODE 1: Understanding and Diagnosing Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a complex condition that can mimic many other illnesses, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This episode explores the stages of the disease, challenges in testing, and the importance of clinical judgment. Listeners will learn how to identify key symptoms, evaluate risk factors, and navigate diagnostic uncertainty to better support patient outcomes.

EPISODE 2: Treatment Strategies and Support for Lyme Disease
Effective treatment for Lyme disease requires a personalized, integrative approach that goes beyond antibiotics. This episode discusses complementary therapies, long-term symptom management, and the emotional toll of chronic illness. Listeners will gain strategies to manage side effects, support patient resilience, and incorporate holistic care practices in clinical settings.

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Nurses may be able to complete an accredited CE activity featuring content from this podcast and earn CE hours provided from Elite Learning by Colibri Healthcare. For more information, click here

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Series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

This is a special one-episode podcast: Nursing Reimbursement: The history and potential future

SUMMARY: In this podcast episode, the evolution of nursing reimbursement is explored, focusing on the historical context and the challenges faced by nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in achieving equitable pay. The discussion highlights the role of Medicare and Medicaid in transforming healthcare reimbursement models, the bundling of nursing services into hospital costs, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the area of telehealth. The episode emphasizes the importance of nursing advocacy and value-based payment models, pointing to the future of nursing reimbursement and the need for policy reforms to better recognize the contributions of nurses and APRNs to patient care and healthcare access.

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Nurses may be able to complete an accredited CE activity featuring content from this podcast and earn CE hours provided from Elite Learning by Colibri Healthcare. For more information, click here

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Series: Nursing Reimbursement: The history and potential future