The Functional Nurse Academy Podcast

👉Claim "The Legal Do's and Don'ts of Functional Nursing" A legally reviewed guide for functional medicine nurses www.functionalnurseacademy.com/legal Can RNs and LPNs incorporate functional medicine into their work—and how can they separate informed legal guidance from inaccurate advice and fear-based marketing? In this episode, Melissa Schreibfeder, welcomes healthcare attorney Pam Girardi for a candid conversation about the legal side of functional nursing. Focusing primarily on non–advance...

This episode is brought to you by Functional Nurse Academy In this episode of the Functional Nurse Academy Podcast, Melissa welcomes Dr. Amy Myers, MD, an influential voice in functional medicine and two-time New York Times bestselling author, to explore nutritional interventions and her four-pillar approach reversing autoimmunity. They discuss gut health, reducing toxic exposures, addressing infections, and the roles of stress and trauma. Dr. Myers explains her concept of the autoimmune spec...

This Episode is Brought to you by Functional Nurse Academy In this episode, I sit down with Jenna Hadley Johnsen, BSN, RN, PHN, IBCLC a Functional Nurse Academy student who testified at Senator Ron Johnson’s roundtable examining COVID hospital protocols, patient rights, and concerns about treatment decisions. Jenna recounts losing her father and describes how hospital visitation policies prevented her from being at his bedside to properly advocate for him. We discuss barriers to accessing rep...

This Episode is Brought to you by Functional Nurse Academy In this episode of the Functional Nurse Academy Podcast, I welcome Dr. Kasia Kines, DCN, MS, MA, author of The Epstein-Barr Virus Solution, to explore the often-overlooked role of EBV in chronic fatigue and complex illness. We discuss EBV testing, why laboratory results must be considered alongside symptoms and medical history, and her approach to nutritional and botanical support for recovery. Our conversation also explores stress, e...

This Episode is Brought to you by Functional Nurse Academy In this episode of the Functional Nurse Academy Podcast, I’m joined by Rev. Kimberly Carter, RN, BC-FMP, BC-FHNC, a Functional Nurse Academy graduate, to explore her journey from nursing to developing her Functional Psychology framework, The Carter Algorithm. Kim shares how her approach examines the underlying beliefs and protective behaviors that can keep people stuck in recurring patterns of self-sabotage, even when they want to cha...