Better Every Shift for Nurses

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you Executives often ask about budget, patient flow, or staffing numbers, but when was the last time you asked a senior nurse: 'What is the pebble in your shoe this week?' In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi tackle the crisis of the missing middle —those quietly reliable senior nurses who do the heavy lifting but are now leaving...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you "Have you ever found yourself so 'underwater' at home that you had to look a well-meaning visitor in the eye and say, 'I’m happy you brought dinner, but I’m going to bed now, see ya'?" . In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi dismantle the "blank slate" myth in healthcare—the arrogant assumption th...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you “If you are the only person who knows how to do the roster, manage the equipment, or troubleshoot the EMR, you aren't indispensable—you’re a single point of failure.” In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi tackle the dangerous paradox of the "go-to" nurse. We explore why being the only person with the answers feels like pr...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi dismantle the rigid boundaries of nursing career "streams"—Educator, Manager, Clinical, and Research. We explore the "bland job description" trap and why our current systems make it nearly impossible for brilliant clinicians to move between roles, even when they have the exact tr...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you It feels like there is something missing.  "How did they not see this patient was becoming more unwell?", "I can't trust anyone to do their job". We tend to think we think with logic at the forefront, but as this episode unpacks all of us have flawed, clouded with emotions and biases.  In this episode Tubi and Naomi unpack criti...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you "Judgment is an emotion. Every time you articulate a clinical judgment to a colleague, you are delivering an emotional message, whether you like it or not." In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi dive into a rich and provocative article by Margaret Bearman et al. titled "Feedback with feelings: the human complexity of expr...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you "Without relationship, that content is not going anywhere." . In this episode of Better Every Shift , we are joined by Nathan Oliver , a simulation expert and PhD candidate who has spent over a decade leading medical and nursing education in the UK and Australia. Nathan challenges the traditional "medical paradigm" by arguing that ra...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you “If the people aren't part of the agenda... how is that not an email?” In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi tackle the "sterility trap" —the dangerous trend where nursing meetings become so focused on "efficiency" and data reporting that they lose the personal connection necessary for effective decision-making....

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you “When was the last time you told a peer the brutal truth about your workload?” In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi pull back the curtain on the "tyranny of silence" that plagues healthcare management. We’ve normalised unrealistic workloads and a "mama bear" philosophy that tells us we just have to roll our sleeves...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you "One week from today, you will have forgotten 90% of everything you learned in your last training session." In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi tackle the "Ebbinghaus forgetting curve" and the massive amount of energy wasted on professional development that never makes it back to the clinical floor. We explore the...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you “This is a container ship. You are getting it to turn 180 degrees... that doesn't happen overnight; it’s little bits over time”. In Part B of our deep dive into civility with Renee Thompson, we move beyond identifying "near enemies" to the practical framework of sustaining culture change. We explore why "tattling" to a manager i...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you This episode of Better Every Shift for Nurses focuses on the "long game" of nursing culture, featuring an in-depth conversation with Renee Thompson, the founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute . We dive into the hidden layers of workplace incivility, exploring the concept of the "near enemy"—those "squishy," covert behav...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you  Stop the Reply All: Building a Compassionate Email Culture* "A 'Reply All' loop isn't just an annoyance—it's a symptom of a culture that lacks compassion." In this episode of Better Every Shift, we dive into the digital "human factors" that either build trust or make us want to "punch the screen". We of...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you The ROI of resilience: Why Staff Burnout is a Hospital Safety Risk From Storm Chaser to Global Change Agent: Prioritising Nurse Wellbeing with Mark Carter “If you can’t look after yourself first, you’re absolutely useless.” In this powerful episode of Better Every Shift , we sit down with Mark Carter , a nurse and health entrepreneur whose journey into...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you A childhood memory of a kidney dish and a "snake in the corner" reveals a profound truth about patient anxiety: taking one minute to build trust at the start can save thirty minutes of struggle at the end. Show Notes  In this episode, Tubi shares a visceral childhood memory from a naval medical center in Papua New Guinea that fundamentally sha...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you "A timeout can look like a tick the box, or it can be a really valuable reset and circuit breaker for everybody." Have you ever walked away from a clinical procedure where the patient was technically "fine," but the room felt like a chaotic mess? Why is it that some high-pressure moments leave us feeling like a synchronized team, whi...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you This episode of the Better Every Shift for Nurses dives deep into the high-stakes world of critical care, comparing two strikingly different intubation scenarios that occurred just one week apart. We explore how communication, clarity, and emotional regulation act as the "make or break" factors in clinical excellence. Episode Summary In this s...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you What happens when we stop treating “data” like a spreadsheet… and start treating it like a story? In this conversation with Emily and Fiona from the Health Roundtable, we explore how data can become a steady compass for safer care, healthier teams, and smarter decisions — without slipping into judgement, blame, or noise. We talk data literacy (why so ma...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you In this episode of Better Every Shift for Nurses we speak with Fiona Fitzgerald and Emily Daley.  From their small gesture of connecting two people a new friendship, collaboration and podcast has grown.   Fiona and Emily celebrate the value of connection, collaborating and conversation about doing things better.  Their work is about helping leaders and...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you This shift is a bit like that Early shift you arrive to only to find out you are actually rostered for the afternoon.   Some technical difficulties has delayed production of the next episode.  We had a lot of fun recording, this is some of our fun.   If you are enjoying these episodes please share your favourite with a friend or colleague who might too....

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you This episode uncovers the real cost of avoiding feedback, how “being nice” can sabotage growth, and why clear conversations—however uncomfortable—are the greatest kindness. This episode dives into the messy, human side of feedback in healthcare, exploring what happens when we sidestep tough conversations and the ripple effects on individuals and teams,...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you Some patients leave our shift; others stay in our bodies for years.  In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi and Tubi explore the legacies that nursing leaves in us – the patients we still carry, the smells and sounds that transport us back in an instant, and the way our bodies react long after the event is over.  Naomi and Tubi unpack why certain...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you “Interviews, Mindset and Missed Opportunities: What Panels Really Look For” You’ve done the acting stints. You’ve put in the extra hours. You’ve sat through interview after interview… and still missed out.  In this episode of Better Every Shift , Naomi shares the story of applying twice for the same leadership role — and only getting it the second time....

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you Ever felt technically confident, only to realize there’s a whole new level of understanding waiting for you? Wondered if excellence is a finish line or a journey? Or found yourself growing most in the messy, uncomfortable moments? This episode explores how our “best” is always evolving, and why that’s something to celebrate.  Drawing on our own stories,...

Text us here. We'd love to hear from you Curious how feedback could feel less like a dreaded performance review and more like a daily act of support? Wondering what ballet studios can teach healthcare teams about trust, growth, and radical candor? Ready to rethink how feedback shapes your leadership and team culture?  In this episode, we explore the surprising parallels between ballet and heal...