Club Nurse

In this episode, Colton covers the U.S. Department of Justice's largest-ever healthcare fraud takedown, with 455 defendants and $6.5 billion in alleged fraud spanning home health, hospice, wound care, and telehealth. He also digs into a Love Island USA moment that had social media talking after a nursing grad mixed up visual acuity scores on camera, the story of EMT Simone Kelly going viral f...

Host Colton Lord is back with another nurse news segment of the Club Nurse Podcast, breaking down five of the biggest stories in nursing this week. In this episode, Colton covers the American Nurses Association's lawsuit against the Department of Education over the new $100,000 federal loan cap for nursing graduate students, a King County conviction that exposed a fake nurse staffing scheme p...

We spotlight the nurse and mom behind the viral children’s character Nurse Dolly. Georgia nurse Emari Etta-Tawo created the YouTube series Mini Med School to help kids feel less afraid of doctor visits through songs, storytelling, stuffed animals, and playful medical lessons. We discuss how Nurse Dolly is making health education fun and accessible for families, why representation in healthcare mat...

Nurse, patient, and founder Rachell Dumas joins host Colton Lord on the Club Nurse Podcast to share how her own near-death experience inspired HEARD, an AI-powered app helping patients advocate for themselves. Rachell has a background in trauma, neuro ICU, and COVID care, and traveled to New York City during the height of the pandemic. After nine pregnancy losses, two brain surgeries, and being di...

Happy Nurses Week! In this special Nurses Week 2026 episode, host Colton Lord celebrates the 5.7 million nurses across the country and unpacks why this year carries extra weight, with Congress officially declaring 2026 the "Year of the Power of Nurses" and the American Nurses Association marking its 130th anniversary. Colton breaks down everything happening this week, from the 200+ iconi...

This week on Club Nurse, Colton is back with a full rundown of the wild, heartbreaking, and wholesome moments happening in healthcare. From jaw-dropping OR mistakes to cosmic-level nurse appreciation, we’re hitting all the feels. 👀 In this episode, we cover: Surgeon charged with manslaughter after allegedly removing the wrong organ, despite nurses sounding the alarm Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia hon...

This week on Club Nurse, Colton is breaking down some truly wild healthcare news that has nurses everywhere shaking their heads. From ignored red flags to terrifying workplace violence and the most unhinged discharge situation ever, we’re talking about it all. Here’s what we get into: A nurse who was fired after sounding the alarm about a sketchy med tech… before he allegedly murdered a resident....

This week on Club Nurse, Colton is back with a Nurse News roundup that actually respects your attention span. No fluff, no doom spiral, just fast updates that matter to you on the floor. Here’s what you’re getting into: California hospitals rolling out weapon detectors at main, ER, and L&D entrances—and what that could mean for your safety at work. A 63-year-old Michigan nursing student showin...

Nursing news but make it actually interesting. Colton is back breaking down the latest healthcare headlines nurses should know about. From policy updates and AI charting tools to wild legal cases and medical breakthroughs, it’s a quick catch-up on what’s happening across the nursing world. This episode covers: Nurses getting drafted? Let’s unpack the actual law and why it’s not happening right now...

Nurses deserve better than spending half a shift glued to a computer, and Microsoft might finally be helping. This week on Club Nurse, Colton talks with Mary Varghese Presti, former Johns Hopkins peds nurse turned Microsoft Health & Life Sciences leader, about Dragon Copilot for Nurses. They break down how ambient AI in Epic Rover can capture assessments in real time and help populate flowshee...

This week’s news is giving myth-busting, true crime, nurse solidarity, Super Bowl romance, strike wins, and discount meds. We’re running through the biggest nurse headlines in the exact order they dropped, so you can stay informed without doom-scrolling your nervous system into oblivion. Joint Commission clears up the “no drinks at the nurses station” myth and basically says… your water bottle isn...

Healthcare really said “no peace” again, so Club Nurse is clocking in to translate the chaos. This week, Colton covers the nurse news everyone’s talking about, from heartbreaking loss to major advocacy moves and strikes that could reshape staffing and patient safety. If you want the context without living on your For You page, this episode does the work for you. This week’s stories: Death of VA IC...

In this episode of the Love n’ Leary Nursing Podcast, Marion Leary and Rebecca Love announce the podcast’s new partnership with Nurse.org and reflect on how this milestone represents the power of saying yes to opportunity. They revisit the early conversations that sparked the show, including imposter syndrome and career uncertainty, and connect those experiences to the broader responsibility of nu...

This episode is for every nurse who’s ever been like… “am I actually CRNA material?” 😅  It’s CRNA Week , and Colton sits down with Jenny Finnell, CRNA (12+ years in anesthesia and the founder of CRNA School Prep Academy + TeachRN ) to talk about what it really takes to get into CRNA school—and to make it through once you’re in. They get into imposter syndrome, fear of rejection, finding your deep...

Healthcare is doing the most again, so Club Nurse is here to break it all down. This week, Colton covers the biggest nurse news you need to know—from ongoing strikes and major healthcare system headlines to side-hustle warnings and career wins. If you want to stay in the loop without doom-scrolling, this episode has you covered. This week’s stories: NYC nursing strike reaches day 8: Patient safety...

NYC nurses said “yeah… no” and walked out — and we’re breaking it ALL down. 🗽💥  In this episode of Club Nurse , Colton dives into the largest nursing strike in New York City history and unpacks what’s actually going on behind the viral posts and protest signs. We’re talking safe staffing, fair pay, workplace violence, unions, picket lines, and the very messy reality of strike contracts. If you’v...

This week on Club Nurse, Colton sits down with Mama Nurse Tina (L&D nurse, breastfeeding specialist, and creator of Bump to Latch) for a chaotic-wholesome, wildly informative convo about pregnancy, birth, and the realities of modern healthcare. Tina shares why she’s passionate about making actual maternity info accessible, what it’s really like being a healthcare creator online, and why educat...

Besties, we’re so back! After a little holiday break, Colton’s kicking off 2026 with a fresh Nurse News drop — and honestly? This week is packed . We’re talking: The heartbreaking loss of certified nurse-midwife & DNP Dr. Janelle Green Smith after childbirth — and why this tragedy is a painful reminder that Black maternal health disparities are still VERY real (even for healthcare leaders). “T...

Not gonna lie… most of us are “certified” but still low-key panicking when a real code pops off. 😅 This episode with Susan B. Davis, DNP, RN, EMT-P (Rescue RN + the brain behind CodePRep) is all about closing the gap between knowing the basics and actually feeling ready to use them. We get into why traditional mock codes aren’t cutting it, what actually builds confidence (hint: quick, hands-on re...

Colton sits down with Nelson Hurtado , founder + CEO of ANP Health , a powerhouse startup helping foreign-educated nurses navigate credentialing, NCLEX prep, immigration, and job placement with 150+ hospitals across the U.S. Nelson breaks down how ANP is changing the game: 🚀 Guiding nurses through credentialing, English exams, and NCLEX prep (including their bilingual app, LearNCLEX 📱✨) 🏥 Conn...

Colton is back with post-Thanksgiving vibes, talking about the reality of working holidays, feeling all the feels, and reminding us that social media perfection is  ✨ fake ✨—but our emotions? Very much real. Then we dive into the wildest nurse news: 👀 A fake nurse in Arizona caught using a stolen license (yes… again. WHY is this a recurring theme?). 😭 The sweetest ER staff ever surprises an en...

In this episode of Club Nurse, Colton chats with Jessica Sylvester, MBA, RN, BSN—nurse of 22 years, former ER director, and now founder & CEO of Humla Health, a nurse-built tech platform that lets credentialed W-2 nurses create profiles, match with facilities, and self-schedule like Uber/Rover instead of being chained to traditional agency contracts. She opens up about her roots in rural Minne...

Ever thought about trading your bedside badge for a flight suit? 🚁💉 In this episode of Club Nurse, Colton chats with Janessa Dean — former ICU + flight nurse turned flight nurse coach and creator of Flight Prep Academy . She breaks down exactly what flight nursing is, how the teams work (pilot + medic + nurse), what actually happens on scene calls vs inter-facility transfers, and why the job is...

Okay besties… buckle up, cuz this week’s Nurse News episode is honestly a rollercoaster. Colton is back spilling all the nurse-world tea — and some of it is MESSY. We’re talking: 👀 A viral, gut-wrenching ER video showing a Black mom in active labor being completely ignored (how is this still happening??) ✂️ An 18-year-old who literally ripped a nurse’s hair out and is now facing felony charges (g...

This week on Nurse News, Colton Lord is serving up all the feels — from heroic saves to heartbreaking headlines, with a little side of nursing inspo.  Here’s what’s making waves in nursing this week:   🚑 Jamaica issues emergency call for healthcare volunteers at Black River Hospital after Hurricane Melissa 💪 Nursing student channels the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” to save a life after motorcycle c...