Podcast EPISODES
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Special Note from Adrianne
March 25, 2024
You guys……it’s season 10. Can you believe it?
Now, if you're an OG listener, welcome back, my fellow bedside buddies! And if you're new here, welcome and hold on tight. I'm Adrianne, an eight-year veteran in the nursing trenches, your resident truth-teller, and the fearless solo producer of this show for the past seven years. Yep, you heard that right – seven years of talking to tons of nurses, some doctors, students, and a bunch of other awesome people in the healthcare universe.
Now, you might be wondering where I've been. Well, y’all, I took a little hiatus – a nurse's gotta refill that cup and sometimes it takes a while? I'm back, and I've got a stethoscope full of fresh, exciting content just for you.
This season, we're shining the spotlight on some of the most intriguing nurses out there. These are the unsung heroes with stories that will leave you inspired, amazed, and maybe a little bit incredulous. We're also diving headfirst into those topics that might be whispered in the break room but rarely spoken about openly in the nursing community.
Get ready for conversations that peel back the layers of our profession – the good, the challenging, and the downright absurd.
We're not holding anything back because here at Nursing Uncensored, we believe in keeping it real.
So, whether you're a seasoned nurse, a nursing student, or just nursing a curiosity about the world of scrubs and stethoscopes, this is your space. Let's laugh together, learn together, and, most importantly, let's lift each other up.I'm thrilled to have you along for the ride, and I promise, this season is going to be like nothing you've heard before. Welcome to Nursing Uncensored – where the scrubs are real, the stories are uncensored, and the laughter is the best medicine.
Covid-19 & Nursing, the Shortage, and Free CEs with Iman Abuzeid, MD of Incredible Health
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Dr. Iman Abuzeid, CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health, a career marketplace for connecting hospitals to nursing talent.
They cover a variety of topics including the worsening nursing shortage in which we are expected to be 1 million nurses short by 2024, hiring demand and the problems with the antiquated system nurses use to apply to jobs, and how COVID-19 is affecting nurses.
Covid-19 & the Navajo Nation with Dr. Loreen Curley, DNP, ARNP (Audio only)
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Nurse Practitioner Dr. Loreen Curley. She comes with an important message about the effect COVID is having upon her community, the Navajo Nation. They discuss the location and history of the Nation, why the Dine people have been so disproportionately affected by this pandemic, and what can be done to help.
Being a Nurse with Bipolar Disorder: Chatting with Nurse Chelsea
Today Adrianne talks with Chelsea, a woman generous enough to talk openly and candidly about her experiences as a nurse living with bipolar disorder. Chelsea talks about her nursing journey and gives her insights on the challenges she’s faced and ways to maximize health with this diagnosis.
Nurse Bullies and Professional Incivility: A Chat with Nurse Desiree
In this episode, Adrianne talks to fellow nurse Desiree about a topic that impacts all nurses at some point in their career - bullying and professional incivility. Adrianne and Desiree break down what it is in the adult world, what it costs us as a society and a profession, and what might be able to be done about it.
Surviving Online Classes - The Pandemic Edition (Gen Ed Tips)
Adrianne sends this episode out to all of the nursing students who are suddenly finding themselves thrust into online classes as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. She runs through her top tips and routines for doing well with 100% online instruction.
Student Nurse Precepting with Nurse Margo
Let’s welcome back Nurse Margo for another lively conversation. This time she and Adrianne talk about their new roles as clinical student nurse preceptors. This conversation covers what they’ve learned from their research and how they plan to guide their senior nursing students through their last clinical experience before graduation.
International Nursing with Qian (Chen)
Meet Qian (pronounced Chen), a brave young woman who solo traveled from China to Texas to Iowa and became a nurse in the process. Join Qian and Adrianne as they discuss her journey -past, present, and future
Losing Patients You Know Well (emotional)
This emotionally charged episode was originally recorded in early 2017 regarding the death of a patient Adrianne had known for years.
This is a monologue about coping with death as a nurse. It is emotional, so be warned that this will pull at your heartstrings.
2020 Goal Setting with Q the Nurse
Q and Adrianne spend tthis episode talking about a hot topic this time of year. That’s right, they’re talking all about setting 2020 Goals. Adrianne and Q are entirely different people when it comes to setting and achieving goals. Can you guess which of them is a planner and which is not?
Pt 3: Conversation with a Flight Nurse - Robert P. Harris
In this final installment of Adrianne’s marathon chat with flight nurse and author, Robert P Harris, they are
on a roll. Despite heading into hour three, there is no shortage of things to talk about.
Pt. 2: Conversation with a Flight Nurse - Robert P. Harris
It’s time for part 2 of Adrianne’s conversation with Robert Harris, flight nurse and author of the book, The Flight Nurse Bible: A Field Guide to Awesomeness. This is hour two of their nearly four-hour conversation.
Pt. 1: Conversation with a Flight Nurse - Robert P. Harris
Welcome to part one of a three-part series with Robert P. Harris, flight nurse and author. This conversation was recorded as a video podcast that you can view in its entirety on the here. For your listening convenience, the entire conversation has been ripped and cut into tidy little packages for your ears. This is part one of three.
Fired from My First Nursing Job: A Chat with Nurse Renee
Renee is a substance abuse and psychiatric nurse who works for her state’s mental health department overseeing individuals in the community. She has an interesting story, as you can gather from the title of this episode.
Did Jillian Pass the NCLEX?
In this 4th installment with Jillian, we finally learn what her NCLEX results are and what's on the horizon for her post-nursing school. She and Adrianne talk about her NCLEX test day and how she prepared in those final hours before walking into the test center.
The New Way to Find Cool Nursing Jobs with Sarah Gray of Trusted Health
Meet Sarah Gray, BSN RN, a founding clinician at Trusted Health, the California-based team of nurses and innovators that are reimagining how healthcare staffing works. Sarah is here to talk about lots of things, including a new way to find opportunities in nursing.
Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol. 3 with Q the Nurse
In this episode, Adrianne is joined by Q the Nurse. They talk about Q's path into nursing, pet peeves, and the things that make it all worthwhile.
The Days Before NCLEX with Jillian
There are few times in life that are as nerve-wracking as taking a professional licensing exam, like the NCLEX. We catch up with our pal Jillian again at just such a moment. In this episode, Jillian is less than 2 days from her exam and it’s time to talk all things NCLEX. From pep talks to reality checks, it’s all here.
Self-care for Caregivers with Jaime of Back Together Massage
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes her massage therapist, Jaime, to the Nursing Uncensored Headquarters. They spend the hour and twenty minutes discussing a variety of topics in the self-care universe.
The Nursing School Roller Coaster with Jillian: Pt. 2
The roller coaster continues this week with Adrianne and Jillian. We’ve got another hour of loops, corkscrews, turns and mega-dives - all conversational, of course. They talk about a million more things related to nursing and school.
Listener Request: How I Became a Nurse - Adrianne's Roller Coaster Story
There is more than one way to become a nurse. Adrianne’s journey was more of a saga. Recently, she got a message from a listener asking Adrianne to tell her story. The listener wanted to know things like how old Adrianne was when she finished, what degree path she chose, and what obstacles she faced along the way.