In this episode, Adrianne chats with Alice Benjamin, board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, and on-air health medical contributor for NBC 4 in Los Angeles. They discuss Alice’s career path and challenges, the research and preparation that goes into her work as an on-air contributor, and her advice for nurses who want to use social media to educate and advocate.

In this week’s episode, Adrianne welcomes nurse educator, holistic wellness coach, and creator of the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica Bailey. They dive into what a wellness coach is, does, and how a nursing license factors into the scope of practice in this role. They also talk about the Nurses of Color Collective, why BIPOC-only spaces are so vitally important, and what nurses can do in their personal and professional lives to find and/or create these spaces.

The leaves are turning colors here in Minneapolis, and the temps are slowly dropping. Change of season is upon us. Change is coming for Nursing Uncensored, too, and Adrianne is recording from an odd place to tell you all about it.

In this episode, there’s quite a bit of laughter, joy, and tears as they talk about David‘s new book Nurse Papa: 16 Meditations on Parenting from a Pediatric Oncology Nurse. In this easy-to-devour paperback David shares stories, lessons, and perspectives about life through the lens of caring for kids facing their own mortality.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Nurse Practitioner, educator, mentor, blogger, cancer survivor, and mom, Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP. She recounts her surreal experience being diagnosed with breast cancer just as COVID was causing the overwhelm and shutdown of healthcare facilities across the country in early 2020. She takes us through the timeline of her treatment, surgeries and complications very openly, candidly, and with just enough humor to keep us from losing our composure.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes special guest Isla, a General Practice nurse from Scotland. Isla and Adrianne met through Instagram and this interview is their first time speaking - you’d never know since they talk like old friends. Isla, like Adrianne, is a migraine sufferer. Adrianne welcomes Isla to share her long and intense experiences dealing with this chronic condition and how it has affected her personally and professionally.

In this episode, Adrianne sits down with nurse and former co-worker Macy Hall. 2020 has thrown Macy a number of challenges. One of those challenges was being reassigned from her outpatient clinic job to her hospital’s emergency COVID ICU. Though Macy has previous relevant bedside experience, it’s been a while and it’s been a challenge to reacclimate to the world of acute care. Macy lays down the truth in this raw interview.

In this episode, Adrianne sits down with her first Canadian guest, Sandra Payne, former NICU nurse and certified wellness coach. Sandra comes to us from Prince George, BC, . She shares how she learned to handle overwhelm in the different areas of her life, strategies for forming good habits, and Kundalini yoga: - what is it and how has it affected her well-being, and more.

In this episode, Adrianne tries to control her fangirling long enough to welcome nurse, educator, and coach Jannel Gooden of Novice is the New Nurse. As the title gives away, Jannel is on a mission to help new nurses step into their power. Jannel brings such light to this episode and Adrianne is confident that you’ll feel the inspiration and calm she projects.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes returning guest, community mental health nurse Renee DuShane. You may remember her from the episode Fired From My First Nursing Job. Well, Renee is back to share more about how she bounces back - this time as a community-based health professional in the middle of a pandemic.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes her partner, Doug for the real tea on what it’s like being a partner-in-crime with a nurse. Their 13-year relationship spans Adrianne’s journey from Nursing Assistant to Nursing Student to Registered Nurse to BSN student. They spend an hour in the Nursing Uncensored studio telling you all about their challenges, secrets to success, and future plans.

Parts of Iowa were blown into ruin by a storm that created sustained winds of up to 100mph. This is a special episode, recorded by telephone while Adrianne and many fellow Iowans were without power and other critical needs. Two nurses join Adrianne by telephone from a literal disaster area - Jasmine and Amy spend some time sharing their experiences as residents of Cedar Rapids.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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.