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Conversations That Matter. This is Radical Nurse Talk, a podcast about nurses’ communication in serious situations and illness as a radical act of care. Join Dr. Patricia Strachan as she talks with nurses and others about nurses’ expertise, experience, courage, joys and frustrations in having conversations that involve serious situations and illness, loss, life-altering and unwanted change, living in uncertainty, declining health and end-of-life.
Conversations That Matter. This is Radical Nurse Talk, a podcast about nurses’ communication in serious situations and illness as a radical act of care. Join Dr. Patricia Strachan as she talks with nurses and others about nurses’ expertise, experience, courage, joys and frustrations in having conversations that involve serious situations and illness, loss, life-altering and unwanted change, living in uncertainty, declining health and end-of-life.
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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
How can we talk about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)?
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
In this episode, we explore the sensitive and complex topic of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada, a legal medical procedure that can raise profound questions for nurses, health professionals, and the public alike. Our guests, Paul Magennis, RN and Kim Carlson, RN, are experienced registered nurses and educators from British Columbia who bring years of expertise in palliative care and MAiD education. Together, they share their insights on navigating conversations about MAiD within a nurse’s scope of practice, understanding the legal and ethical dimensions, and providing compassionate, evidence-informed support to patients and families. As co-authors of the MAiD in Canada Substack newsletter, Paul and Kim combine factual knowledge with mentorship and empathy, helping to foster open dialogue and professional understanding around one of modern healthcare’s most challenging topics.
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