About this episode
Barb Barnes shares her transformative experience with a nurse during her recovery from open heart surgery.
After having open heart surgery, Barb was terrified of the immense pain she'd likely have to endure during her recovery. Then a nurse stepped in to help, and changed the rest of Barb's life in the process.
People in this episode
Host: Hidden Brain
Guest: Barb Barnes
Topics covered
- health
- recovery
- nursing
- pain management
- personal story
Keywords
- open heart surgery
- nurse
- recovery
- pain
- life change
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hidden Brain
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