Podcasts by Nursing Uncensored
Nursing Uncensored features candid conversations with nurses about topics that range from educational to explicit, from scholarly to scatological. NU will make you laugh, make you think, and might even make you blush with our bold opinions and dark humor. At the core of our mission is the education, advocacy, and empowerment of nurses and students. We believe in creating a space that uplifts and supports all individuals, highlighting what makes them unique and interesting. We honor HIPAA but are NSFW, so listen responsibly.
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The Past, Present and Future of Nursing Education with Audrey Snyder, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC from 2023-05-09T05:00:03
Welcome to the last episode of season nine of Nursing Uncensored! This hour-long interview recorded in June of 2022, is also the last one recorded when Nursing Uncensored Headquarters was located i...
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Overcoming Self-Doubt and Finding Positivity in Nursing with Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse from 2023-04-25T12:05:01
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Donna Cardillo, the Inspiration Nurse! With over 25 years of clinical, managerial, and business experience, Donna is a positive force of nature who lights a pa...
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From Triage to Admission: The Truth About ER vs. Inpatient Nurse Drama ft Kevin McFarlane of AOEN from 2023-03-28T05:00:02
This episode takes a humorous look into the often-contentious relationship between emergency department (ED) nurses and inpatient nurses. Hosts Adrianne Behning, an inpatient nurse, and guest Ke...
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A Lakota NP's Journey to Empowering Indigenous Patients&Students ft. Whitney Fear, MSN, PMHNP-BC from 2023-01-24T06:00:02
Adrianne is excited to welcome Whitney Fear, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who lives and works in Fargo, North Dakota. You may recognize her from Shift Nursing’s documentary ...
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CYA from the BON with Maggie Ortiz, MSN RN of Advocates4Nurses from 2022-12-06T12:00:02
In this episode (recorded in the spring of 2022), Adrianne welcomes Maggie Ortiz, nurse and expert witness for medical malpractice and administrative law. She’s an outstanding advocate for nurses a...
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Continuing Education on Our Own Terms with Antra and Karen of RNegade from 2022-10-01T11:00:02
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes nurses Antra Boyd BSN, MSN, iRNPA, and Karen DiMarco RN, BSN, iRNPA, co-founders of RNegade.pro and RNegade podcast. Put these two together women together and the...
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Adrianne is Back! NU Moves to Chicago for Season 9 from 2022-09-14T11:00:02
Greetings from the new Nursing Uncensored Headquarters in Chicago! Adrianne took a much-needed, very unplanned summer break, but it’s time for Season 9!!
In this short episode, Adrianne chats ...
LPN Magic with The Nurse Sam from 2022-05-20T15:19:24
This week we’re shouting-out the magic of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses with @TheNurseSam. She and Adrianne are bringing you the hot tea on this often-underappreciated group of ...
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Protection and Growth for Your Career with Irnise F. Williams Esq., Your Nurse Lawyer from 2022-05-08T10:35:21
Happy Nurses Week! Let’s talk about things that matter to nurses with a wonderful guest, nurse and lawyer, Irnise F. Williams, Esq. (AKA Your Nurse Lawyer). Irnise and Adrianne are focusing on two ...
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(Carpe) Per Diem Staffing with Rebecca Love, CCO of Intelycare from 2022-03-06T12:13:14
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back Rebecca Love, a well-known thought leader on nurse innovation and entrepreneurship, to discuss technology solutions around nurse staffing and scheduling.
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Loan Forgiveness Updates (2022) with Travis Hornsby CFA from 2022-02-22T12:00:03
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back Travis Hornsby, Chartered Financial Analyst and the Founder of StudentLoanPlanner.com. You may remember him from the episode we did on Student Loan repayment...
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Precepting in a Pandemic with Kati Kleber from 2022-02-08T12:00:02
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes (and fangirls over) nurse, author, and educator, Kati Kleber. Kati is also a national speaker, host of the amazing fresh RN podcast, and owner of freshrn.com, whi...
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How You Can Fight Healthcare Disparities: A Conversation with the Gritty Nurses from 2022-01-25T12:00:03
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back good friends Amie Varley and Sara Fung of the Gritty Nurse podcast for another lively conversation. This time they are focusing on ways individuals can take ...
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The Path to Becoming America's Favorite Nurse with Alice Benjamin from 2022-01-11T12:00:03
In this episode, Adrianne gets to chat with Nurse Alice, America’s Favorite Nurse!
Alice Benjamin is a board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Nurse Practitioner specializi...
F**k Resolutions - 2022 Goal Setting with Nurse Blake from 2021-12-28T13:00:02
Adrianne is starting season 8 and ending 2022 with a Bang! She’s welcoming fan-favorite Nurse Blake hot off his PTO Comedy Tour to talk about the exalted and dreaded New Year’s Resolutions.
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Nurse PodCon Special Sneak Peek from 2021-11-14T01:00
Adrianne welcomes back Tina of the hit podcast Good Nurse Bad Nurse. They're spilling the T over this weekend's big event Nurses PodCon. A bunch of Nurse Podcasters are descending upon Nashville an...
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Talking Race, Gender and Nursing with Navy Corpsman, Kevin Gibson BSN, RN from 2021-11-03T16:42:15
SPECIAL ALERT: Adrianne is going to be in Nashville 11/20/21 at the NursesPodCon with some of your favorite nurse podcasters. Tik Tok phenom will be MCing a full day of live podcasts, CEUs, meet an...
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Finding Your Voice as a Nurse Activist with the Gritty Nurses, Amie Varley and Sara Fung from 2021-10-19T10:25:02
This episode has been burning a hole in Adrianne’s pocket, so to speak. Recorded back over the summer of 2021 while Adrianne was unemployed and unlicensed in Minnesota, she was able to get Amie an...
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Holistic Wellness Coaching, BIPOC-only spaces, and the Importance of Listening to Yourself with Erica Bailey, MS, RN, CNE from 2021-10-05T05:00:09
In this week’s episode, Adrianne welcomes nurse educator, holistic wellness coach, and creator of the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica Bailey.
They have an in-depth conversation about...
Holistic Wellness Coaching, BIPOC-only spaces, and the Importance of Listening to Yourself with Erica Bailey, MS, RN, CNE from 2021-10-05T05:00:09
In this week’s episode, Adrianne welcomes nurse educator, holistic wellness coach, and creator of the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica Bailey.
They have an in-depth conversation about...
Big Changes for Nursing Uncensored from 2021-09-21T12:12:51
In this episode, Adrianne is recording from an odd place to give you some updates on how Nursing Uncensored is changing and growing this autumn (starting now)!
She’s getting rid of some...
Caring for the Caregivers: Nurse Burnout Chat with Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh, PsyD from 2021-09-07T11:35:09
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes clinical psychologist and president of the Sufi Psychological Association, Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh PsyD to discuss the current burnout nurses are facing and how she ...
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Life, Death, and What We Read Between the Lines: Nurse Papa Returns from 2021-08-24T09:00:16
In this episode, Adrianne is delighted to welcome back pediatric oncology nurse, podcaster, dad, and now author, David Metzger. He’s back to tell us stories and to make Adrianne tear up with emotio...
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13 Back-To-School Pro-Tips for Nursing Students from 2021-08-21T21:22:50
Adrianne hops on the mic to give you more of her tried and true tips for surviving the semester ahead. Nursing school may be the hardest thing you've ever done, but that doesn't mean there aren't t...
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The Path to Self-Advocacy for New Nurses with Deanna Mackey RN from 2021-07-20T09:00:22
In this episode, Adrianne chats with the nurse and author Deanna Mackey about her experiences in the early days of her career through her current situation working from home in a job that she loves...
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How Attending a Convention Saved Lives During the Pandemic with Faith Lynch, MSN, RN, CNN from 2021-07-13T09:00:09
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Faith Lynch, a clinical nurse manager, practice leader, a passionate hemodialysis nurse, former chair of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, mother, and w...
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The T: An Update from Adrianne from 2021-06-21T07:12:16
It's been a month since the last episode. In this unscripted, unedited, one-take episode Adrianne gives you the T on what's going next
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Surviving Cancer During a Pandemic: One Nurse's Story with Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP from 2021-05-11T21:03:18
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 w...
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Nurses with Migraines: A Chat with Nurse Isla from 2021-04-20T11:00:10
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 ...
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Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol 4 with Mackenzie Kane RN MSN CNL from 2021-04-06T09:21:51
You all have been waiting for this - even demanding it - the fourth installment of the Nursing Pet Peeves series. We’ve all got ‘em - those universal irritants of nursing. The things that we all de...
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Real Talk with Nurse Papa, David Metzger from 2021-02-23T23:14:17
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes David Metzger, pediatric oncology nurse, podcaster, author, and father. He is gracious enough to open up about all of these roles, how they all blend together, an...
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Exploring Stress in Medicine with Nina Ahuja, MD from 2021-02-16T18:00:13
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Dr. Nina Ahuja, surgeon, author, advocate, and creator of the group Docs in Leadership, to explore topics in her book Stress in Medicine. In the book, she discuss...
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One Nurse's COVID Vaccine Experience from 2021-02-09T14:10:18
In this solo episode, Adrianne shares her recent experience with getting her COVID-19 vaccination by reading her journal to you (with some edits, of course). She has a lot of strong opinions about ...
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Supporting the Mental Health of Nurses with Iman Abuzeid, MD from 2021-02-01T10:50:51
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back returning guest Dr. Iman Abuzeid, CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health. You may remember Dr. Abuzeid’s first appearance on the show when they discussed th...
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Being a Nurse with Chronic Illness w Mikhayla Crawford, BSN RN from 2021-01-25T21:50:16
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes old pal and fellow nurse, Mikhayla Crawford, to discuss her experiences living as a person, student, and nurse with an invisible autoimmune illness. Many thanks t...
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The Role of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner with Mackenzie Kane, MSN CNL RN from 2021-01-18T06:00:18
By request, Adrianne welcomes friend, fellow nurse, and colleague, Mackenzie. Mackenzie is a bedside nurse, clinical educator, and sexual assault nurse examiner, which is the role they’ll focus on ...
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Down&Dirty with a CVICU Nurse: Talk with Blake from 2021-01-04T06:00:03
Recently, a review said this show wasn’t edgy enough. This episode should redeem us a little. XD In this episode, Adrianne welcomes CVICU nurse Blake (no, not Blake Lynch), who is both knowledgeabl...
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From Clinic to COVID ICU: One Nurse's Story with Macy Hall, MSN RN from 2020-12-22T06:54:12
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 j...
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Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Patients with Jeannie Gainsburg of the Savvy Ally Action from 2020-12-14T06:00:19
In this episode, we keep the allyship theme alive. This time Adrianne talks with social worker, advocate, and author of the book The Savvy Ally, Jeannie Gainsburg. Jeannie opens up about her call t...
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White Allyship Action with Jaime Fregeau of First Do No Harm Podcast from 2020-12-11T20:17:10
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes returning guest Jamie Fregeau, creator and host of the nursing podcast First Do No Harm. Jamie and Adrianne recorded this conversation on Election Day 2020, marki...
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The Power of Our Collective Voice: Nursing One with Judith Kimchi-Woods, PhD, RN, MBA, CPHQ from 2020-11-23T06:00:18
In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Dr. Judith Kimchi-Woods, the President of the Chamberlain College of Nursing Columbus campus and CEO of Nursing One, which will be the focus of today’s show. Judy...
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Pediatric Cannabis Nursing: A Chat with Vanessa Peck from 2020-11-16T10:25:21
In this episode, Adrianne chats with Vanessa Peck, a Pediatric Cannabis Nurse in Vermont. We’re here to talk about the promise and potential of treating life-altering and life-limiting childhood co...
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4 Ways to Handle Overwhelm with Sandra Payne, Certified Wellness Coach from 2020-11-09T06:00:14
In this episode, Adrianne sits down with her first Canadian guest, former NICU nurse and certified wellness coach, Sandra Payne. Sandra comes to us from Prince George, British Columbia, and shares ...
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New Nurses! Step into Your Power! with Jannel Gooden, BSN, RN from 2020-10-26T16:50:53
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 m...
Community Mental Health Nursing Post-COVID with Renee DuShane from 2020-10-19T05:00:07
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 ...
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When It's Time to Go: Life Beyond Nursing with former ICU nurse Yolanda Russell from 2020-10-12T11:51:39
Many people say nursing is a calling. What if you’re no longer hearing that call? Adrianne welcomes former nurse Yolanda Russell to talk about her journey through nursing, her decision to leave the...
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Student Nurse Precepting: Pt. 2 with Nurse Margo from 2020-10-05T08:22:48
Margo is back with Adrianne for part 2 of their discussion on precepting senior nursing students. In this episode recorded in May 2020, they talk about starting the new semester with new students w...
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Be a Health Content Writer with Janine Kelbach, RNC-OB of The Savvy Scribe from 2020-09-28T08:08:05
Are you a nurse who loves to write? This is your episode. Adrianne spends some time chatting with Janine Kelbach, nurse, author, coach, and creator of Write RN LLC and The Savvy Scribe. Janine and ...
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Feeling Derailed and How to Deal: Nurse Jillian is Back! from 2020-09-21T07:14:52
In this episode, Jillian is here again to talk about a topic she and Adrianne know all too well...feeling like nothing is going as planned. You’re derailed. The train is off the freaking rails!
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Fill Up Your Cup with Emily Mazurak, RN BSN MPH from 2020-09-14T05:00:06
Adrianne welcomes nurse and professional mentor, Emily Mazurak to discuss how we can fill our own proverbial cups when the work we do has drained them empty. Emily is the founder of the Fill Up You...
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When You're the Partner of a Nurse: The Real Tea with Doug from 2020-09-07T09:26:12
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 Assis...
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Surviving Online Nursing School: The Pandemic Edition with Nurse Jillian from 2020-08-31T05:55:48
In this episode, Adrianne and Jillian throw down their best tips, tricks, and motivational advice for those of you venturing into online classes this semester. COVID-19 isn't fading away any time s...
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There Was a Hurricane in Iowa? Nurses Jasmine and Amy Explain from 2020-08-24T05:00:17
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...
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Racism in Nursing: One Woman's Experience with Rosa Dominguez Horsley, LPN from 2020-08-10T05:00:16
Note from Adrianne: Nursing Uncensored is all about sharing experiences and learning from the collective knowledge of our fellow nurses. So today we're going to open the conversation on racism. Thi...
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Compassion in Patient Care: A Chat with Marcus Engel from 2020-08-03T05:00:07
In this episode, Adrianne has a lovely chat with author, public speaker, and founder of the not-for-profit I'm Here Movement, Marcus Engel. Marcus shares his own unique healthcare perspective and t...
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Operation Happy Nurse with Shannon McPeek, BSN, RN from 2020-07-27T05:00:16
Being a nurse is emotionally hard and our self-care needs to be really special and individualized, and free. Operation Happy Nurse is here to help us through the rough spots and help us maintain ou...
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15 Bedside Hacks for CNAs and Nurses with Nurse Jillian from 2020-07-20T05:00:11
Join former CNAs-turned-nurses Adrianne and Jillian as they reveal their favorite bedside hacks and skills. This talk includes things like the "Pillow Taco", "Continence Cones", double-pistoning, t...
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Student Loan Repayment: The Pandemic Edition with Travis Hornsby, CFA from 2020-07-13T05:21:24
Stop paying your federal student loans!!
Did we get your attention? Great. Because we’ve got some necessary FREE financial advice for all you nurses with student loans.
In t...
The Life of a Nurse Anesthetist with Jenny Finnell CRNA from 2020-07-06T05:00:09
In this episode, Adrianne dives into what it takes to be a CRNA with a nurse who's done it, Jenny Finnell. Jenny is also the owner and founder of CRNA School Prep Academy. This episode covers all t...
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Nurse Hack 4 Health with Rebecca Love and Lynda Benton from 2020-06-29T05:00:20
Imagine groups of nurses and other healthcare professionals from across the country coming together to brainstorm solutions to current problems in healthcare. This episode dives into this exciting...
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Dark Humor in Nursing with Q the Nurse from 2020-06-22T05:00:21
In this episode, Q is back to talk with Adrianne about humor in nursing. They talk about how humor functions as a coping mechanism among nurses, the unspoken rules and boundaries, and research on h...
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Covid-19&Nursing, the Shortage, and Free CEs with Iman Abuzeid, MD of Incredible Health from 2020-05-18T05:00:19
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 to...
COVID-19 and the Navajo Nation with Dr. Loreen Curley, DNP, ARNP from 2020-05-04T05:00:06
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...
Being a Nurse with Bipolar Disorder: Chatting with Nurse Chelsea from 2020-04-20T05:00:02
Today Adrianne talks with Chelsea, a woman generous enough to talk openly and candidly about her experiences as a nurse living with bipolar disorder. They discuss what bipolar disorder is and how i...
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Nurse Bullies and Professional Incivility: A Chat with Nurse Desiree from 2020-04-06T12:03:13
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. They break down what bullying is...
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Surviving Online Classes - The Pandemic Edition from 2020-03-23T05:00:16
Adrianne flies solo for this episode since most of the world is on some form of self-isolation or mandated quarantine at the time of recording. But that's not what we're talking about today.
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Student Nurse Precepting with Nurse Margo from 2020-03-09T05:00:09
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 lea...
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International Nursing with Qian (Chen) from 2020-02-24T09:50:59
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, ...
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Losing Patients You Know Well from 2020-02-04T21:32:16
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 e...
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Goal Setting with Q the Nurse from 2020-01-13T06:00:16
Q the Nurse returns in this episode to update us on how his first months as a traveling nurse have gone. He describes some definitive ways to tell if traveling is not the gig for you., but mostly h...
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Conversation with a Flight Nurse - Robert P. Harris Pt. 3 from 2020-01-02T10:56:49
This conversation was recorded as a video podcast that you can view in its entirety at https://youtu.be/9nY_SMwvvDA. For your listening con...
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Conversation with a Flight Nurse - Robert P. Harris Pt. 2 from 2020-01-02T10:43:57
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 conversation was recorded as a vi...
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Conversation with a Flight Nurse - Robert P. Harris Pt. 1 from 2020-01-02T10:30:41
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 at Listen
Fired from My First Nursing Job: A Chat with Nurse Renee from 2019-12-16T06:00:12
Renee DuShane is 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 fr...
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Did Jillian Pass the NCLEX? from 2019-12-02T07:39:39
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.
Jillian and Adrianne talk about her NCLEX test da...
The Modern Way to Find the Perfect Nursing Job with Sarah Gray of Trusted Health from 2019-11-18T11:31:04
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. They staff LPNs, RNs, and CNP...
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Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol. 3 with Q the Nurse from 2019-11-04T06:00:14
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.
You can see more of Adrianne and Q on h...
Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol. 3 with Q the Nurse from 2019-11-04T06:00:14
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.
You can see more of Adrianne and Q on h...
The Days Before NCLEX with Jillian from 2019-10-21T05:00:11
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, Jillia...
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Self-care for Caregivers with Jaime of Back Together Massage from 2019-10-07T05:00:10
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 unive...
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The Nursing School Roller Coaster with Jillian: Pt. 2 from 2019-09-23T05:00:10
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 t...
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Listener Request: How I Became a Nurse - Adrianne's Roller Coaster Story from 2019-09-09T05:00:06
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 thing...
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The Nursing School Roller Coaster with Jillian: Pt. 1 from 2019-08-26T09:28:48
Welcome to Season 4 of Nursing Uncensored! In this episode, Adrianne embarks upon a conversation with pal and co-worker, Jillian. Jillian has just graduated from Nursing School and is awaiting boar...
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Top 10 School Supplies for Nursing Students AND How to Use Them from 2019-07-29T03:44:13
It's official! Even though it's still summer, there are school supplies popping up in all the stores. Adrianne's college town is seeing a new influx of students who are about to start prepping for ...
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Top 10 Summer Prep Tips for New Nursing Students from 2019-07-15T04:49:56
New nursing students everywhere are in the final stages of preparation before starting their programs - getting health records submitted, going through orientation, making sure they're signed up fo...
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Aromatherapy at the Bedside with Nurse Margo from 2019-06-17T10:16:10
This week Adrianne chats with Nurse Margo about aromatherapy use at the bedside, specifically in palliative and end-of-life care. They discuss how aromatherapy is used in the hospital setting, as w...
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Preventing Suicide Among Nurses with Molly Hillig Rodriguez from 2019-06-03T05:37:19
This week we are joined by Molly Hillig Rodriguez, RN, BSN, MPH, CEO of Empower Yourself Coaching. She reached out to Adrianne to discuss the very sensitive, yet important topic of suicide among nu...
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Student Loan Repayment with Travis Hornsby, CFA. from 2019-05-20T03:48:12
In this episode, Adrianne is talking money - specifically student loan repayment - a topic that has most of us fresh graduates totally stressed out. Since Adrianne is one of the stressed out masses...
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Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation Grand Challenge with Jaime Dawson MPH from 2019-05-06T16:30:31
Happy National Nurses Week to everyone in the Nursing Uncensored universe!
Adrianne is excited to welcome Jaime Dawson, MPH, the Director of Program Operations for the Healthy Nurse, He...
Food Prep for Nurses ft. Brad McLaughlin from 2019-04-22T05:26:06
Brad is back and we're talking about preparing food for a three-day-stretch of 12-hour shifts. We cover tips and tricks for food prep and preservation, how nurses show love with potlucks, and Brad'...
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Night Shift Myths: Throwback Episode ft. Andrew Craig from 2019-04-08T00:44:52
This episode is taking us back to August of 2017 when Nursing Uncensored was still called Med Room Chronicles: Nursing Uncensored. This episode was lost in the cloud til recently. So Adrianne polis...
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Poop Clean-up ProTips with Craig of Keep It Real RN from 2019-03-25T19:46:51
Adrianne is joined again by Craig of the popular nursing brand Keep It Real RN. This is their followup to the last episode about some of their most nightmareish poop cleanup situations. They're bac...
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Nursing School Clinical Tips from 2019-03-20T06:38:35
Nursing schools start clinicals at all different times of the year, so it's as good a time as any to run through Adrianne's top 10 tips to get you through this experience.
Many nursing ...
Poopisode ft. Craig of Keep It Real RN from 2019-03-01T06:30:02
By poopular demand, Adrianne and Craig bring you the long-awaited episode on an inevitability of bedside nursing: cleaning up poop.
This discussion is not for the weak-stomached, but if...
A Conversation with Tina of Good Nurse Bad Nurse from 2019-02-09T06:24:22
In this episode. you’ll hear my half of the cross-over collab I did with Tina of the medical true crime podcast Good Nurse Bad Nurse.
This conversation is great because we get to talk...
Dan DiMonte The Kitchen Table Sessions @ NUHQ: Pt. 3 from 2019-01-26T02:34:49
This is the third installment in the longest three-part special ever. Adrianne and Dan finish their drinks and this conversation that, in real time, was almost 4 hours long. Here we have just the h...
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Dan Dimonte: The Kitchen Table Sessions @ NUHQ: Pt. 2 from 2019-01-12T23:14:09
In this long overdue episode, we get back to my conversation with Dan DiMonte, travel-nurse-turned-per-diem-nurse, about loads of things while we enjoy some frosty beverages at my kitchen table.
Dan DiMonte: The Kitchen Table Sessions @ NUHQ: Pt. 1 from 2018-12-18T10:37:42
An old pal of the show, nurse and touring multi-instrumentalist Dan DiMonte stepped into the Nursing Uncensored Headquarters for a little kitchen-table-chat and a cocktail or two. In this very long...
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End-of-life Care Discussion with Dorothy from 2018-11-24T21:17:45
Dorothy returns once for her 4th Nursing Uncensored Appearance! Actually, this is the second half of our hours-long discussion. You heard the first half in the episode, Dorothy the Medical Examiner...
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Adrianne's Paper Writing Process and Community Health Practicum from 2018-11-20T06:45:15
Adrianne is back with a quick update on all the behind-the-scenes happenings keeping her away from the mic the last several weeks.
Listen in as she talks about her Fall Prevention and Co...
Dorothy the Medical Examiner Investigator Returns from 2018-10-03T06:54:17
Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk in detail about topics some people may find traumatic. We will be taking about dead bodies, autopsy, crimes, suicide and other graphic topics. No personal ...
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Must-have iOS Apps for Nurses&Nursing Students: Pt 3 from 2018-08-19T19:29:47
Now that Adrianne has helped you fill up all that extra memory on your iPhone with the previous 18 apps, she's got 9 more for you! In part three, she shares the last nursing-related apps in her fol...
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Must-have iOS Apps for Nurses&Nursing Students: Pt. 2 from 2018-08-18T23:37:38
She's baaaack! Adrianne is here with 9 more iOS apps that she loves and thinks you will, too! In the second installment of this three-part series, she breaks down some textbook companion apps, a fe...
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Must-have iOS Apps for Nurses&Nursing Students: Pt 1 from 2018-08-16T19:45:25
This episode is the first in a three-part series of Adrianne's favorite nursing-related iOS apps. Here she breaks down the first 9, in no particular order (actually just the order they happen to be...
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Prep Tips: the Last Weeks of Summer Before Nursing School from 2018-08-12T08:11:10
In this episode, Adrianne revisits a blog post in audio form. She's going to share 10 tips on how to best spend your time preparingin those final days and weeks before nursing school. She'd love to...
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20 Must-Have iOS Apps for College Students | Adrianne's Favorites from 2018-08-09T05:09:59
In this short episode, Adrianne digs into her iPhone to share her 20 favorite, must-have apps for anyone taking college classes. These are not nursing specific apps, but that episode is in the work...
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LPN to DNP: the Story of Nurse Lo from 2018-08-04T07:41:41
This week Adrianne wakes her friend, night nurse and DNP, Nurse Lo from her slumber to bring you the dish on the DNP life. They cover a lot of ground including the trajectory of Lo's career from LP...
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What's in My Nursing Work Bag? from 2018-07-26T04:52:24
Well, folks, today we're digging through Adrianne's giant bag that she drags to her job as an intermediate pulmonary nurse. Unlike the very anti-climactic 'What's in My Pockets?" episode from a whi...
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Adventures of a Travel Nurse Pt 2 from 2018-07-20T18:09:31
This week we dive back into my marathon call with my good friend and travel nurse Lindsay Dingbaum. Since we can get our gab on like pros, we covered a LOT of information like...
-The mu...
A Travel Nurse (and Her Adventure Muppet) from 2018-07-12T23:00:20
This week you're dropping in on the conversation Adrianne had with her old pal Lindsay, a traveling nurse and cool human that she can literally talk to for hours and hours on end. They talk about a...
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My First Patient Funeral from 2018-07-07T22:32:50
Adrianne takes a serious moment to reflect on her decision to attend the funeral of a patient. It is a first for her, despite her early-career decision not to ever attend such an event.
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Talking with a Medical Examiner Investigator Pt. 2 from 2018-06-21T05:20:05
I think part two of my talk with Dorothy is as profound as it is irreverent. Dorothy explains how people die as they lived and we ponder elements of 'a good death'. We absolutely must address the n...
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Talking with a Medical Examiner Investigator Pt. 1 from 2018-06-15T11:25:40
In this episode, Adrianne is joined by nurse and medical examiner investigator, Dorothy. She's lived a very interesting nursing life so far and has such great perspective on being an advocate for a...
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Calling Patients Wrong Names, Relationships with Management, and Report Styles from 2018-06-08T09:22:43
Welcome to the first episode under our (sort of) new name: Nursing Uncensored. Adrianne is giving the website a makeover, so head over to nursinguncensored.com and do some oooh-ing and ahhh-ing at ...
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Dan DiMonte Returns Pt 2: Perks of Nurse Schedules, Oversaturation of Travelers and Special Connections with Patients. from 2018-05-31T07:07:55
After editing their 3+ hour cross-country conversation, we've got 45 more delightful minutes with MRC friend and travel nurse, Dan DiMonte. In the second part of this conversation, Adrianne and Dan...
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Dan DiMonte Returns Pt 1: Pondering Medical TV Shows, Indwelling Catheter Alternatives, and Musical Interludes from 2018-05-25T02:18:26
Travel nurse Dan DiMonte returns for the longest recording in MRC history (don't worry, we've distilled it down to the best parts). Adrianne and Dan sit down for a morning chat and chai which turne...
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Be Taken Seriously as a Baby-Faced Nurse from 2018-05-10T11:14:20
It's hard enough for young nurses to establish authority in their practice without their appearances making it worse. This is especially true when caring for patients who are their parents or grand...
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Designer Scrubs, Favorite tools, Poop, Drug Diversion, and more... from 2018-04-30T09:44:35
Andrew is back from his internet hiatus to join Adrianne for a discussion that is as all over the place as a confused patient in a low bed. They topic hop from designer scrubs and the social and pr...
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Guardians of Sleep from 2018-04-09T20:32:26
A technology revolution occured in the MRC HQ with the purchase of a new mic. The Blue Yeti isn't a sponsor, but boy was Adrianne excited to brag this week.
This episode is all about the...
Allison's Vertigo and Getting into Nursing School from 2018-03-27T05:34:52
While the process of getting accepted into a nursing program is enough to make your head spin, the vertigo in this episode is unrelated to the school acceptance letter. Join Adrianne as she meets u...
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Hospitality for Traveling Nurses from 2018-03-14T18:13:48
Adrianne has some thoughts on how a staff nurse should treat a float or a traveling nurse - very specific thoughts. She shares some opinions of how we as staff nurses should be treating our travele...
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Keeping Your Cool Walking into a Sh!tshow Shift from 2018-03-07T08:54:35
Adrianne is back with her second solo-episode to bring you her top 5 tips for walking into a shift that can only be described as a shitshow. You know the ones we mean, where you're behind before yo...
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A Peek at Quality Improvement from 2018-02-27T05:06:58
This week, MRC is keeping it short and simple since Adrianne is flying solo on the mic. She's going to do her best to give you a peek into the Quality Improvement Project she's just started working...
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Malpractice, Ebola and Picketing, Oh MY! from 2018-02-21T05:37:09
This week, Adrianne and Andrew give their two cents on nurses carrying malpractice insurance, crossing picket lines to work, Andrew admits he'd jet at the first sign of a storm with a human name, a...
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Chatting with an ICU/SWOT nurse, Anna: Pt. 2 from 2018-02-14T08:59:09
Adrianne is back with part 2 of her chat with Anna, an ICU and SWOT (Service WithOut Territory) nurse. In this episode they talk about being a nurse and a new mom, handling death in the ICU, pregna...
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Chatting with an ICU/SWOT nurse, Anna: Pt. 1 from 2018-02-06T10:27:39
Adrianne has a late night chat with Anna, an ICU and SWOT (Service WithOut Territory) nurse. In this Part 1, they talk about finding the courage to speak up on your patient's behalf, SBAR and anxie...
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Tattoos, Smoking and IV Fluids from 2018-02-02T10:10:01
Adrianne and Andrew are talking tattoos, marijuana, IV fluid shortages and body waxing in the first episode of 2018! Season 2 is guaranteed to be interesting and hilarious as MRC digs deeper into t...
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Ashley Hay: Musings on Adventure, Self-Confidence and Fuzzy Slippers from 2017-12-19T09:16:45
Welcome back, nurses, students and innocent bystanders! It's been too long.
In episode 18, Adrianne is joined by nurse and writer, Ashley Hay. In this conversation, they explore the adve...
What's in this Nurse's Pockets from 2017-12-07T15:51:06
Adrianne just got off work and she's emptying all 7 of her scrub pockets.
What do you carry in your pockets on the regular and what things do you accumulate as you go?
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Confessions of a Proto Nurse Pt. 2 from 2017-11-29T01:40:02
Adrianne and Allison reconvene for part 2 of this marathon conversation that spans a wider-than-usual range of loosely related topics like
*balancing school, work and personal life.
*a co...
Confessions of a Proto Nurse Pt. 1 from 2017-11-22T00:18:08
Adrianne welcomes an old friend and future nursing student, Allison. They talked for 2 1/2 hours about so. many. things. This is the first half of that conversation. The topics range from the strug...
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Things We Love About Nursing Vol. 1 from 2017-11-14T06:30:22
Adrianne wakes Andrew up from a deep sleep to make a list of things we love about our profession...you know, normal stuff.
Bet you won't guess some of the things on our list. No, this t...
Sexy Nurse Costumes, Sneeze Etiquette and Holidays in the Hospital from 2017-11-06T17:00
In this vaguely-titled episode, Adrianne and Andrew glide through an amalgamation of topics including but not limited to:
*The inevitable waxing of Andrew's body at the hands of his new ...
Fan Mail Pt. 2: Nursing Forums, Getting "Unstuck" and Talking to Bosses from 2017-10-30T19:43:57
Weeee'reeee back with part 2, answering a list of listener questions, but for the second half, we'll be doing things more rapid-fire style. Well, rapid-fire for us, which still makes for a long epi...
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Fan Mail Pt. 1: Confidence (or lack of), hospital beds, languages, and pulmonary toileting from 2017-10-23T10:45:58
First, we got fan mail! Tabitha reached out to us with a few topics she wanted to hear us tallk about, and we sure as hell did. Two hours worth! You get one hour this week and one hour next week, s...
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Nurses Do Potluck Right from 2017-10-11T06:54:48
If you've ever worked in healthcare, you may know that lots of us take pot-lucking very seriously. Brad and Adrianne explain the components of a good pot-luck on their commute from Adrianne's house...
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TravCon Pt. 2: Sick Nurses, Natural Talents and Knowing Boundaries from 2017-10-09T11:14:45
In the second part of this long, middle-of-the-night convo between Adrianne and Andrew, they pick up where they left off, addressing the cliff-hanger from episode 10. They also talk about nurses wh...
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TravCon, Germs and Tangents Pt 1 from 2017-10-02T20:46:01
We're going to go ahead and use the cliche "better late than never" on this one.
We took a week off, and good thing, because all sorts of stuff happened. We talk about a lot of it, but mostly ...
Night Shift Brain Fog from 2017-09-18T10:14:49
"But you only work three days a week...."
A phrase that infuriates any nurse, but especially night shifters.
Andrew and Adrianne are both caught in The Fog as they record thi...
Nursing, Music and Dan from 2017-09-11T05:05
In this episode, Adrianne chats with Dan DiMonte, who is both a nurse and a musician living in the temperate paradise of San Diego, CA. They delve into the ways music and nursing complement each ot...
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Nurse's Top 10 Tips for Better Daytime Sleep from 2017-09-09T08:51:07
Adrianne, nurse, and night-shifter for more than a decade, has just crawled into bed after a long shift...so this is real and unedited information in her most honest, exhausted state. She lists* 10...
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Night Shift Breakfast: A Ritual from 2017-09-04T09:13:22
Most night shift nurses will tell you that post-shift breakfast with their team is a cathartic, often-necessary experience - an opportunity to decompress, vent a little, fill your empty belly befor...
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Back-to-School ProTips for Nursing Students from 2017-08-28T08:34:59
It's that time of year again!
Classes have already begun for most of us. Only now it's less about back to school shopping for fun supplies, it's about hunkering down and preparing yours...
Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol. 2 from 2017-08-21T04:30:48
Remember that ugly tech crash that ended the last episode? Well, Adrianne and Andrew are back to finish what they started. Andrew describes his recent "Unicorn" shift and Adrianne spends far too mu...
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10 Tips for Successful Nursing Students from 2017-08-18T08:53:22
Adrianne hopped on the mic in the middle of the night to bring you this MRC Quickie of her top 10 tips for making yourself a better nursing student. These aren't the only things that will keep you ...
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Nursing Pet Peeves: Vol. 1 from 2017-08-14T05:00
Debriefing. Venting. Complaining. Whatever you call it, it can be therapeutic when done right. When someone or something is driving a nurse crazy, just having a colleague listen to them freak out a...
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Nurses and Social Media Caveats from 2017-08-07T05:00
On this episode of Med Room Chronicles, Adrianne and Brad share their opinions on everything from handling friend requests from patients to representing the profession honorably by setting personal...
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New Nurses Are Friends, Not Food from 2017-08-07T05:00
Being the new nurse on the unit is hard. You can't find the light switches or the butt cream and you're not sure which doc to page....and on top of all that, other nurses are being cold as hell. Wh...
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Helloooooo, Nurses!! from 2017-08-07T05:00
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Med Room Chronicles: Nursing Uncensored. Meet your nurse hosts, Adrianne Behning and Andrew Craig. Listen in on their phone call and learn what the spirit of the...
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