How to Not Die: How to Navigate the Broken Medical System and Advocate for Yourself with Dr. Julie Siemers

Episode #256: This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Dr. Julie Siemers. Julie DNP, MSN, RN, is a patient safety consultant, industry nurse leader, and educator. She is also the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and the author of the bestselling book ‘Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A NurseEducator's Guide to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It.’ She spent 15 years in nursing education, serving in roles ranging from Professor to Dean, and as Executive Director at a large nursing university in California. She has a rich background in direct patient care, with experience in various roles on the medical/surgical care floor, in the Intensive Care Unit, the emergency department, and the trauma resuscitation department at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Additionally, she served as a flight nurse on a trauma helicopter for 10 years. Since 2009, Dr. Julies has been educating students, colleagues, and the broader medical community on the vital skills needed to recognize patient deterioration and ensure safe nursing practices. Now, as a patient safety expert and the founder of Lifebeat Solutions, she is on a mission to make healthcare safer for everyone.

 

On this episode we talk about how to advocate for yourself as a patient, things you should be asking your doctor, and background research you should be doing before going into any medical facility or seeking any medical practitioner. We also talk about how to stay safe and healthy if you are in need of staying in a hospital, holistic solutions we can do pre- and post-surgery to ensure a healthy recovery, the rise of diseases in children, financial kickbacks doctors make, common medication that is being prescribed that you likely do not need, lifestyle changes you can make to avoid diseases and illnesses, and so much more.

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