Dare To Do Nursing Differently

What if burnout isn't telling you to leave nursing...but to do nursing differently? Too many nurses believe they only have two choices: stay overwhelmed or walk away from the profession they love. But there may be another path. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently , I sit down with nurse coach, entrepreneur, and business mentor Mary Turner to explore how nurse coaching is helping...

We're bringing back one of our most memorable conversations on Dare to Do Nursing Differently. When this episode originally aired, Dr. Nena Hart had just stepped into her new role as President of the National Nurses in Business Association (NNBA). Listening back now, it's remarkable how clearly her leadership mindset was already shining through. At the time, Nena was navigating a major lif...

"I'm just a nurse." It's a phrase too many nurses say when they're considering a new opportunity, a big idea, or a different path. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, Teresa Sanderson sits down with Jennifer Mancillas, RN, co-founder of ADNI, to discuss her journey from the NICU to healthcare technology entrepreneurship. Jennifer shares how a simple idea to sup...

Most nurses who want more freedom start by looking for remote jobs. But what if remote work isn't actually the goal? In my latest conversation on the Dare to Do Nursing Differently podcast, I sat down with nurse entrepreneur Deanna Cooper Gillingham, founder of the Case Management Institute. Deanna shares how she built a location-independent nursing business that allows her to travel the world...

Most nurses were taught there are only a few “acceptable” career paths. Bedside. NP. Management. Maybe education. But nursing has changed, and many nurses are realizing they want more options, more flexibility, and more ownership over their careers. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, I sat down with Ellie Kirkpatrick, founder of The Non-Traditional Nurse, to talk about what happens...

Most nurses don’t leave leadership because they “can’t handle it.” They leave because the system quietly normalizes exhaustion. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, Dr. Megan Carter breaks down what nurse leaders are carrying behind the scenes including the invisible labor nobody measures, the lack of onboarding for new leaders, and why so many nurses under 35 are walking away from l...

Most nurses don’t need another lecture about self-care. They need something they can actually use between patient rooms. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, Teresa Sanderson talks with Eva ZobianWolf, RN and certified yoga therapist, about what yoga therapy really is. Not poses. Not flexibility. Not an hour-long class you feel guilty for missing. Eva shares how years of critical car...

Nurse managers have been blamed for staffing problems they may never have had the math to solve. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, Teresa Sanderson sits down with Robert Wingo, a board-certified informatics nurse, to talk about a 66-year-old math error hiding inside nurse staffing budget formulas. The impact? For every 100 nurses a unit actually needs, the formula may already be s...

Nurses are often promoted into leadership because they are clinically strong. But being a great clinician and being a great leader are not the same skill set. That gap matters. Because when nurses step into leadership without coaching, mentorship, or communication tools, they are expected to manage conflict, emotions, staffing pressure, accountability, morale, and culture almost overnight. Then we...

Most nurses don’t expect to start over at 60. But what if starting over… is actually the point? In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently , Maureen Metzger shares what happened when she was unexpectedly let go from her academic role after 40 years in nursing. No warning. No clear next step. Just a moment that could have easily turned into regret. Instead, she asked a different question: “W...

A lot of nurses think they only have two choices: Stay miserable at the bedside or leave nursing completely. That’s exactly why this conversation with Kristen Gutierrez matters. Kristen is a master’s-prepared nurse, certified nurse career coach, and former neuro ICU nurse leader who had to rethink her own career after being diagnosed with CIDP and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. What makes this episo...

Most nurses don’t actually want to leave nursing. They just can’t see a future in the version of nursing they’re in. And that’s the real problem. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, Maria Jasayna shares what most nurses were never taught: You are not limited to one role, one income stream, or one version of your career. She went from bedside nurse to: – Certified nurse midwife – Adj...

Most nurses don’t fail in business because they lack skill. They fail because they stay stuck in overthinking. In this episode, Catie Harris (RN) said something that will challenge a lot of nurses: “Just pick a name and go with it. You can always change it later.” Simple. But uncomfortable. Because nursing trains you to get everything right before you move. But business doesn’t reward perfection....

Most people think new nurses are leaving because they “can’t handle it.” That’s not what’s happening. Up to 60% of new graduate nurses leave within their first two years. Not just their job. Nursing. And it’s not because they’re weak. It’s not because of COVID. And it’s not a generational issue. It’s what happens when expectations collide with reality and there’s no real support to bridge that gap...

Most nurses think the only way to earn more money is to pick up more shifts. Extra weekends. Extra nights. Extra exhaustion. But what if the knowledge you already use every day as a nurse could become a completely different income stream? In our latest episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, I sat down with Elizabeth Haynes, RN, BSN who is an award-winning journalist and founder of RN to Writer...

50-60% of new graduate nurses leave the profession within two years. Read that again. We don’t have a resilience problem. We have a leadership and culture problem. In this episode, Teresa Sanderson sits down with Yasmin Sharifi, RN, OR nurse, former director, and founder of OR RN Mentor, to talk about what’s really happening inside our units. We discuss: • Why intimidation-based leadership is stil...

Nurses are the most trusted profession in America. For 23+ years. So why are so many of us afraid to speak? In this week’s episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, I sat down with Rosa Hart, a critical care nurse turned media consultant and host of multiple podcasts, including Stronger After Stroke, which now reaches 92 countries. She didn’t leave nursing. She expanded it. We talked about someth...

Most nurse entrepreneurs say the same thing: “I don’t want to feel salesy.” And honestly? You don’t have to. In this week’s episode, I sat down with LinkedIn strategist Scott Aaron to break down what most nurses are missing about LinkedIn and why it may be the most underused opportunity in healthcare entrepreneurship right now. Here’s what surprised me: • 82% of LinkedIn users are decision-makers...

Nurse leaders are burning out, and we keep treating it like a personal weakness. “Time management.” “Resilience.” “Self-care.” But what if the problem is simpler than that? What if the problem is role compression. You’re hired to lead one unit. Then another leader leaves. And suddenly you’re responsible for two departments, two sets of staffing gaps, two sets of metrics, two sets of staff needs. Y...

A hard truth I wish every nurse heard earlier: Double time pay can turn into a trap. Not because you’re irresponsible. Not because you “can’t budget.” Because the system is built to reward you for sacrificing yourself. I’ve watched this happen over and over: A nurse picks up one extra shift for breathing room. Then another, because the paycheck feels safer. Then the budget quietly reshapes itself...

NURSES + AI: THE REAL THREAT ISN'T ROBOTS (IT'S FALLING BEHIND) Nurses keep asking the same question about AI: Is it going to replace me? Here’s the honest answer from this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently: AI isn’t replacing nurses. It’s replacing the busy work nurses are drowning in. The bigger risk isn’t “the AI nurse.” The bigger risk is being the only nurse on your team not u...

Most nurses didn’t go into healthcare to help patients manage disease. But that’s what many of us are doing every single shift. Normal labs. Worsening symptoms. More meds. Less time. No real answers. In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently , we talk about why more nurses are stepping outside the sick care model and into functional nursing. Not because they “gave up.”But because they want...

Most nurses don’t struggle with communication because they’re bad at it. They struggle because nursing education prepares them to manage physiology — not human behavior under stress. In this episode, I sit down with Cheri Tree , founder of Codebreaker Technologies and creator of the BANK Methodology . We talk about why: The patient who “won’t listen” is often overwhelmed, not nonadherent Conflict...

Dare to Do Nursing Differently with Jason Nunez: Mapping Financial Freedom for Nurses What if the key to nurse retention isn't just about better ratios, but about better pay transparency? In this episode, Teresa Sanderson sits down with Jason Nunez, RN and founder of Map My Pay, to explore how nurses across the country are being held back by a lack of critical financial information. Jason shar...

DARE TO DO NURSING DIFFERENTLY: WITH LISA SPANO NURSE ENTREPRENEURS: Lisa is a US-based RN living in Costa Rica. She has worked in a variety of clinic settings and experienced burnout early in her career. She is passionate about blending healthcare, wellness, and nature in a way that supports healing. In my free time, you can find me surfing, spending time with my family or wandering in nature for...