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Messages from a Powerful Interview with e-Patient Dave . . .

Posted on June 19, 2015 by kns544

Our attention span for watching videos has changed – it’s very low these days. So for me to suggest you watch a video over 30 minutes long . . . you know there has to be some real value here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Message, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, advocate, author, Blog, blogger, books, cancer surviver, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dave deBronkart, diagnosis, Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine, e-Patient Dave, Facing Death with Hope, Healing Words, in-patient TV channel, Inspiration, interview, keynote speaker, kidney cancer, Laugh Sing and Eat Like Pig, laughter, laughter as medicine, Let Patients Help, letter to your disease, Mayo Clinic, message, negative thinking, patient engagement advocate, quality of life, react, science, set the tone, speaker, value, video, words of wisdom | 1 Comment

THREE Years since Cardiac Arrest!!

Posted on March 15, 2014 by kns544

Haven’t vlogged in a while and why not vlog to commemorate 2 years since my near-fatal cardiac arrest. I am very lucky to be alive. And each day I try to remember that. I am here for a reason so … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Musings, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged advocate, anniversary, author, cardiac arrest, Chronic Kidney Disease, defibrillator, doctors, happy, messages, nurses, paramedics, patient experience advisor, proud, speaker, thanks, writer, www.karennicolesmith.wordpress.com | Leave a comment

Proud to be part of it . . .

Posted on February 5, 2014 by kns544

Received a link to download a copy of the Queen’s University, Department of Medicine Annual Report for 2013. I was so proud to see my nephrologists (kidney docs) featured, especially Dr. Ross Morton and Dr. Karen Yates. To see other … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, advisory committee, advocacy, aggressive dialysis, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, Canadian Society of Nephrology, Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Education, conferences, Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Annual Report, dialysis, Dr. Karen Yates, Dr. Ross Morton, gym, heart disease, hemodialysis, Home Hemodialysis, iBook, kidney doctor, kidney transplant, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital, mind shift, Montreal, my story, nephrologist, panel member, partner, patient experience advisor, patient partner, patients, policy, Powerpoint, practice, proud, public speaking, Queen's University, renal failure, sick to fit journey, speaker, Toronto, trainer, valued | Leave a comment

Defining Myself (in business) . . .

Posted on December 26, 2013 by kns544

In completing the branding suite I made recently I had to make a decision as to my title. The way the logo is laid out there was not a lot of room for words. At first I was a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advocates, analogy, beacon, branding suite, death, exercise, guide, help others, improve lives, lack of confidence, Life Coach, lighthouse, logo, medical consultant, patient advocate, patient experience advisor, sharing my message, sickness, speaker, stories, title, Wendy Pentland, writer | Leave a comment

www.karennicolesmith.wordpress.com/about/

Posted on September 3, 2013 by kns544

http://www.karennicolesmith.wordpress.com/about/ On a new adventure! Completing an on-line “Speakers Academy” created by e-Patient Dave. (I’ve mentioned him before recently but I will refresh your memory.) e-Patient Dave (Dave deBronkart) is a cancer-survivor turned keynote speaker and author. e-Patient Dave’s message … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Progress, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged about page, advocate speakers, author, blogger/writer, cancer-survivor, changes, Dave deBronkart, e-Patient Dave, empowering patients, generous, keynote speaker, medical system, on-line seminar, speaker, speakers academy | Leave a comment

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Messages from a Powerful Interview with e-Patient Dave . . .

THREE Years since Cardiac Arrest!!

Proud to be part of it . . .

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