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Vivian Health Community · Contributor Roster
Who writes for the community
Vivian’s community blog is written by 32 people — working nurses and clinicians writing from the floor, Vivian’s own team, and journalists who cover healthcare careers. Every article links back to the person who wrote it; this page is the directory.
Vivian Health team 5
The clinicians and staff behind Vivian who write for the community blog directly.
Angelina WalkerSr. Director, Content Marketing & CommunityAngelina Walker is the Senior Director of Content Marketing and Community at Vivian Health, leading educational initiatives…Writes about: Travel nursing finance, stipend structures, nurse media strategy
Audra WilliamsCCRN, BSN, RNCritical care nurse & Clinician AdvocateAudra is a bachelor's-prepared nurse with 10 years of critical care experience across both permanent and travel nursing…Writes about: Critical care nursing, travel nursing careers, legal nurse consulting
Parth BhaktaCEO & Founder, Vivian HealthParth is the CEO & Founder of Vivian Health.
Rachel NortonBSN, RNSr. Product Marketing Manager; ICU & flight nurseRachel became an RN in 2007 and has spent her entire career in critical care, including 12 years in a surgical neuroscience…Writes about: ICU and critical care nursing, flight nursing, travel nursingLinkedIn · Instagram
Shay NitschBSN, RNSuccess Manager; women's health & surgical nurseShay has been a registered nurse for over ten years, with a clinical background predominantly in women's and infant health…Writes about: Women's and infant health nursing, surgical nursing, clinician advocacyLinkedIn
Clinical contributors 17
Working nurses, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians who write from firsthand experience on the floor.
Alexa DavidsonMSN, RNNurse educator; former pediatric CVICU & travel nurseAlexa began her nursing career in adult surgical trauma, then spent roughly a decade in neonatal and pediatric cardiac…Writes about: Neonatal/pediatric cardiac critical care, travel nursing, nursing educationLinkedIn
Alexandra PrabhuRN, BSNHeart Transplant Coordinator, Keck Medicine of USCAlex is the Heart Transplant Coordinator with Keck Medicine of USC and is passionate about heart health and healthcare.Writes about: Transplant care, pediatric cardiac critical care, cardiac catheterization lab nursingLinkedIn
Alison ShelyDNP, FNP-C, RNNurse practitioner, nurse coach & yoga teacherAlison is a nurse practitioner, nurse coach, yoga teacher, and nurse writer who has been in nursing since 2014.Writes about: Primary care and women's health nursing, LGBTQ+, intensive care nursing
Amanda FarquharsonBSN, RNTravel nurse & wellness advocateAmanda is a dedicated travel nurse, freelance writer, and wellness advocate with over 15 years in the wellness community.Writes about: Nurse burnout and wellness, somatic/nervous-system regulation practices, travel nursingLinkedIn
Amanda MartenDNP, MSN, FNP-CFamily nurse practitioner & CE content writerAmanda is a nurse writer and certified family nurse practitioner with over 12 years of nursing experience across urgent…Writes about: Urgent care and family practice, travel and post-surgical/ICU nursing, patient educationLinkedIn
Amy McCutcheonRN, BSNRN Care Manager, CVS HealthCurrently an RN Care Manager for CVS Health, Amy has worked on a surgical PCU/Telemetry unit for over 10 years, including…Writes about: Care management, surgical/telemetry nursing, PCU patient careLinkedIn
Chaunie BrusieBSN, RNHealth writer & editor; labor & delivery nurseChaunie Brusie, BSN, RN, is a health writer and editor from Michigan.Writes about: Health & medical content, women's health, nursing
Christy SloanBSN, RNCertified Nurse Life Coach & yoga teacherChristy is a BSN-prepared RN, yoga teacher, and Certified Nurse Life Coach.Writes about: Wellness coaching, integrative/holistic nurse coaching, health behavior changeWebsite · Instagram · Facebook
Donald JacobsenRNClinical technology, St. Jude; former ER nurseDonald is a registered nurse based in the Memphis, Tennessee area, with more than 15 years of nursing experience spanning…Writes about: Healthcare technology, emergency nursing, case managementLinkedIn
Dr. Margarita DavidDNP, RN, PCCN, CSNFounder, Dr. Registered Nurse Success AcademyDr. Margarita David is a doctorally-prepared registered nurse and bedside clinician holding PCCN (progressive care) and CSN…Writes about: Progressive/critical care nursing, school nursing, NCLEX exam preparationLinkedIn · YouTube
Hospice Nurse AllieHospice nurse & advocate, 8 yearsNurse Allie has been a hospice nurse for eight years and a major advocate for nurses, nursing students and her nursing…
Keith CarlsonBSN, RN, NC-BCHolistic career coach; host, The Nurse Keith ShowKeith is a nurse, holistic career coach, writer, podcaster, and keynote speaker with two decades of nursing experience.Writes about: Holistic nurse career coaching, hospice, nurse entrepreneurshipLinkedIn · Website · X
Ky ArnoldRNDigital health strategistKy is a registered nurse and digital health strategist.Writes about: Financial wellness for healthcare workers, nurse entrepreneurship, personal finance educationLinkedIn
Nachole JohnsonMSN, FNP-BCCEO, ReNursing EduNachole is the CEO of ReNursing Edu, bringing more than 20 years of nursing experience spanning infusion therapy, critical…Writes about: Nurse entrepreneurship, infusion therapy, critical care nursingLinkedIn · Website
Peyton McInnisRN, BSNClinical educator; oncology & hospice nursePeyton has practiced nursing since 2018 and holds ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certification, as well as…Writes about: Oncology and chemotherapy/immunotherapy nursing, hospice care, travel nursing
Portia Wofford-TerryBHA, LPN“The Write Nurse”: nurse, writer & speakerKnown as "The Write Nurse" on social media, Portia Wofford-Terry is an award-winning nurse, writer, and speaker whose…Writes about: Nursing, health equity and access, health literacyLinkedIn · Instagram · TikTok
Tammy McKinneyRN, ASNHospice nurse; owner, HelpfulHospiceNurse.comTammy earned her nursing degree from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences and also holds a degree in Business…Writes about: Hospice and end-of-life care, patient and family education, nursing career contentLinkedIn · Website
Journalists & writers 10
Freelance journalists and writers who cover healthcare careers, policy, and the working lives of clinicians.
Ali HickersonContent strategist & Stacker contributorAli is a content writer and strategist, multimedia journalist, and contributing writer for Stacker, based in Brooklyn, New…Writes about: Health and wellness content strategy, multimedia/brand journalism, nonprofit health communicationsLinkedIn · Website · Stacker author page
Andrea ValeScience & conservation journalistAndrea is a freelance writer and filmmaker focusing on biodiversity and conservation.Writes about: Biodiversity and conservation reporting, environmental/science journalism, expedition documentary filmmakingLinkedIn · Website · Instagram
Cassidy GromFreelance journalist & web designerCassidy is a freelance journalist and web designer whose reporting and digital design work spans newsrooms including The…Writes about: Journalism and feature reporting, digital/web design, interactive editorial projectsLinkedIn · Website
Elena CoxExecutive news producer, data-driven storiesElena is an executive news producer covering data-driven stories across health, demographics, and consumer topics.Writes about: Data journalism, health and demographic data analysis, broadcast newsLinkedIn
Halle YoungWriter; Medical Anthropology doctoral candidateHalle is a Bay Area-based writer and doctoral candidate in the joint UCSF/UC Berkeley Medical Anthropology program.Writes about: Chronic pain and stigma, medical anthropology, women's health and pain therapeuticsLinkedIn
Jill JaraczWriter & podcast producerJill is a Cleveland-based writer who has covered bridal, financial services, and local news.Writes about: Consumer and lifestyle journalism, financial services writing, local news reportingLinkedIn · Website
Katherine BrownFreelance journalist covering social justiceKatherine is a freelance journalist whose work is driven by a passion for social justice.Writes about: Social justice reporting, community and youth issues, feature journalism
Michael HinesHealthcare researcher & writerMichael is a researcher and writer based in Brooklyn, New York.Writes about: Healthcare employment & workforce trends, telemedicine & health technology, healthcare policy/legislationLinkedIn · Website
Moira K. McGheeWriter, editor & content managerMoira has worked as a professional writer, editor, and content manager for more than 20 years, with a body of work focused…Writes about: Mental health, SEO/content writing for healthcare audiencesLinkedIn · Website · X
Paxtyn MertenSenior data reporter, StackerPaxtyn is a senior data reporter on Stacker's money desk, based in Seattle.Writes about: Data journalism, personal finance reporting, technology and transportation coverageMuck Rack
