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In this episode, Em and Hannah discuss Hannah's recent travel contract and quitting in the middle of it. We go over WHY Hannah left, and also gave advice on the best ways to begin that process and go about it. Please feel free to message us if you are in a similar situation and need any help or advice!

In this episode, Hannah and Emilie interview the ladies behind the podcast Cocktails and Codes--PICU nurses Sylvana, Baily, and Sara! We chat about being a PICU nurse and what it takes to get into the specialty, the pediatric mental health crisis, resilience in the nursing profession, and floating to different units, sprinkled with nursing gossip, of course. We had a blast recording with them! You...

Wow guys- so sorry about my mic quality in this one! I was recording in NJ with my airpods and didn't have access to my nice mic! Hope you guys still enjoy hearing about all of my travel assignments, and maybe it'll even inspire you to take the leap into travel nursing! I talked about meeting Eric in Seattle, my favorite assignments, the best parts of my assignments, my adventures, and the hardest...

In this episode, Hannah and Emilie had the amazing opportunity to interview Nurse Alice Benjamin--advanced practice nurse, TV health expert, and CNO for Nurse.org! We talk about her career going from CNA to ACRN to FNP, her ambassadorship for the American Heart Association, her advocacy work, and how she balances her personal life with all of her incredible career endeavors. She is truly inspiring...

In this episode, Hannah interviews Emilie all about her travel nursing adventures! From San Francisco to Hartford, Boston to Denver, they chat about each contract, what to do in each city on your days off, the highs and lows of assignments, and meeting your significant other while traveling!

In today's episode, we caught up with Hannah's friend and old coworker from Pittsburgh! He is about a year into his NICU journey, and we got to hear about his progression as a nurse as well as what it was like with COVID hitting in the middle of nursing school. He's even beginning to precept new grads this summer! Also, he's hilarious so we promise you'll laugh

Em and Han catch up on life and our jobs! Then we dive into the viral TikTok of the nurse setting up her phone and crying after her patient passed away. This video blew up and people harassed her so much that she deleted her TikTok! We share our thoughts, and also get into a lot of the comments we've been getting on our own reels. 

This week, Emilie and Hannah interview Sarah Strauss--fitness and nutrition coach and owner of Fit & Dedicated! Being healthy is hard in general, but it's even harder in the healthcare field with our exhausting schedule and long shifts, causing strain on our mental, physical, and emotional health. We chat about meal prep tips, healthy snack ideas, exercise and how to incorporate all of it into an...

Alright guys, this got intense. TW - we discuss abortion, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies, birth defects, rape and sexual assault, child and maternal mortality, and more. We believe abortion is healthcare and a right. Simple as that. Oh- and fuck the patriarchy! 

This week, Emilie and Hannah interview Em's cousin Keith--a badass flight nurse with 25+ years of experience from ER & ICU, to transport. We talk about what it takes to become a flight nurse, what a typical shift/schedule is like, his resiliency and experiences through the pandemic, and so much more!  If you are thinking about becoming a transport or flight nurse and have more questions,...

Emilie and Hannah talk about Hannah's 28th birthday, Emilie is going to be a guest on a pretty big podcast coming up, and Hannah talked all about her week as a camp nurse. We talk requirements, things to expect, pay and other benefits. Such a fun, short term, summer job that any travel nurse or school nurse could do.  Below is a link to the camp Hannah attended: https://georgiati.org/  I...

We got into a lot in this episode with Tia! Tia is an awesome NICU nurse who is on the transport team at her hospital, as well as a NICU educator. She gives us all the details on what it's really like to be a transport nurse. She also gives us a lot of wonderful tips on how we can better support ALL people especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community as nurses and healthcare providers. Make sure you...

Krankenschwester=Nurse in German, hah! In this episode, we interview Hannah's friend Rachel, who worked at a US Army Hospital NICU in Germany for 3 years! We talk about the process of getting a job abroad, the differences between the US and German NICU's, traveling around the world, and just how small the NICU world is! You can find Rachel on Instagram at @rach91190

Emilie and Hannah catch up- it's been a couple of weeks! Emilie talks about a new job opportunity, finishing her crazy nightshift contract, and going back to school! Oh- and she might have COVID. Hannah apparently is cursed, with $3000 of her belongings being stolen while in Phoenix. We also discuss the baby formula shortage- how it happened, what should have happened, and a what to do and what no...

What the hell is a Roth IRA??? 403b?? What the hell do I do with all of the 401k's I've opened with all of my travel companies/nursing jobs?! H E L P! In this episode, Hannah and Emilie chat with Hannah's boyfriend and former financial planner/future investment banker, Eric. He breaks down all things finance and how they relate to nursing/travel nursing to help set ourselves up for the future and...

In a bit of a heavier episode today, Emilie and Hannah talk about burnout in the nursing profession caused by unsafe nurse to patient ratios, short staffing, unfair compensation, mandatory overtime, and unsafe working conditions. We believe these conditions contributed to the medical error made by the nurse RaDonda Vaught, as well as losing the lives of two of our own nurses. We also discuss the n...

Have you ever thought about travel nursing while living in an RV? Trust us- after listening to this episode, you're going to want to! Alisha talks about all of the pros and cons to this lifestyle and tips for living in an RV full time. You can follow Alisha and her husband, Dustin, on instagram at @travel.nursing.the.us and Alisha is @alishaetheridge

In this episode, Emilie and Hannah talk about travel contracts coming to a close, grad school, TravCon, weddings and bach parties, and other random shit! Send in your episode topics to drunkordelirious@gmail.com or send us a DM on insta @drunkordelirious

Lauren shares her incredible story with us about being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 16 and ultimately kicking cancer's ass. She went on to become a pediatric oncology nurse and eventually a travel nurse! Give her story a listen and send her some love on her instagram @lheaslip You can also check her out on the podcast called "Difficult Conversations- Lessons I learned as an ICU Phy...

Em & Hannah talk about the pros and cons to nightshift. It's not alllll terrible! We also discuss our best nightshift tips and hacks as seasoned nightshift nurses. 

Hannah and Emilie interview travel nurse extraordinaire and the nurse behind the instagram @passportsandpreemies, Kylee! We talk about all of her travels, both as a nurse and around the country, volunteering as a nurse abroad, and so much more!

In this episode, Emilie and Hannah catch up and chat about Emilie's 30th birthday. Emilie says her "rose, bud and thorn" of her 30th year. We talk about facials, fertility, and just catch up on life. If you want to be a guest on our episode or have ideas for future guests for us, please send us a dm and let us know! :)

In this episode, we chat with Valerie--Emilie's best friend and travel partner for 2.5 years! We cover traveling with your friend, traveling with a chronic illness, online dating on assignments, and transitioning into a new specialty!

Thank you guys so much for sending in questions for us to answer and discuss!! We talked about our experiences as new grads, advice if you're new in the NICU, advice on how to get into the NICU for your first job, and so much more! Please reach out to us with more questions by emailing us at drunkordelirious@gmail.com, or DMing us on our instagram @drunkordelirious. 

Ever wish you could easily connect with other travel nurses in your area?? Or rate each hospital you've traveled at?? GUESS WHAT-- there's an app for that! This episode, we interview the amazing Nursepreneurs Ryan & Em, the creators of MedVenture App! Download the MedVenture app today!