It's An ED RN

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about criticism, specifically when it comes from a peer. How do we know when it’s constructive versus destructive, when it’s something we really need to take on board versus something that’s gonna plunge us into an existential crisis for no good goddamn reason because it has nothing to do with us? References: WSNA Constructive Criticism vs Destructive Critici...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about voting. Not the big sexy times every four years, but those small elections where you’re asked to choose which person you feel is best suited for the ever important position of county assessor. Because you and I both definitely know what that is. For sure. Check out my website   Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpill...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about my recent trip to Washington DC to petition lawmakers alongside the Emergency Nurses Association as part of my role as their Government Relations Committee Chair. Link to the bills' one-pagers Check out my website   Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Feed the World, End Genocide 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about being a good person; what does this mean? How do we know when someone is or is not a good person and why is the binary between good and evil bullshit anyway? Check out my website   Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Feed the World, End Genocide 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Protect Immigrant Families Register...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about the Department of Education degree designations, particularly its assertion that graduate Nursing degrees are not considered Professional. What does this mean for us as nurses, what do our nursing associations have to say about it, and why can’t I get one goddamn moment of peace in this world fml. Action Items: Call congress. (202) 224-3121 for the U.S....

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, specifically within the context of you as a healthcare worker and especially considering what we owe to the public as licensed Registered Nurses. Sources: National Nurses United is against ICE presence in hospitals and clinics Washington State Nurses Association is against ICE presence most places New York State...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about your career, because once you’re a nurse you can do so much. And you should do so much. You contain multitudes and you have choices, so let’s talk about it. Check out my website   Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop ....

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about abortion access (good), genocide (bad), protecting trans youth (good) and my own white evangelical upbringing (very bad). All this in response to a one star review about my podcast. Evidence: Abortion AMA ACOG Here’s a lit article   ANA Limiting access kills women (especially black and brown women); Lit article ; Lit article ; To say nothing of the crim...

On today’s (very long, so we'll call it Deluxe!) episode we’re going to talk about two research articles, one of which is very good, and one of which is very...not. More generally, we discuss how to tell the difference.  The articles from today's episode (which you should verify for yourselves): NEJM Kadcyla study Retracted ASRM study looking at hotness and endometriosis (no joke)  Enjoy...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about your career, putting yourself first in an economic sense, making yourself marketable and employable; a high level commodity. Or, as your current place of employment might see it, we’re gonna make you a disloyal ingrate who’s a traitor to the family, and who cares only about themselves. Honestly, #goals. No Receipts, just vibes. Check out my website   Me...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about money; specifically, how to get the most of it in this late-stage capitalist society where the system is set up to screw you over at every town. But we’re not gonna let it. Topics: moving jobs, negotiating pay, investing in retirements accounts. Check out my website   Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Supp...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about finding a new job, updating your resume and cover letter, and how to quit your current job without burning any bridges. Should be fun. Sources: Resume formatting for AI and human reviewers Cover Lette r formatting for AI and human reviewers Behavioral Interviewing question examples The Gender Gap in leadership positions Check out my website   Medication...

Sources : The Guardian breaks down some election demos Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership Sarah McBride just became the first transgender Senator The Satanic Temple is a recognized religion by the IRS Gen Z voted for Trump (and not just the dudes) The FBI reported a 20% increase in hate crimes under the first Trump admin How the FBI compiles hate crime data and how they define it Misogyny is prol...

Welcome to It’s An ED RN, on today’s episode we’re going to talk about the career pivot, that point in your nursing life in which the professional track that you have been on is suddenly not the track that you want to be on and you have to make a change. Which is scary. And confusing. And maybe a mistake but hey, we’re here now so we’re just gonna deal with it. All this to say I got a new job and...

on today’s episode we’re going to talk about patient privacy, particularly as it pertains to the involvement of law-enforcement and the lies that they will lie to get you to divulge protected health information that they in no way should have access to. This might get heated. Sources from this episode: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/hipaa/hipaa-pr...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about talking to our fellow nurses. Whether you have found yourself on the receiving end of a more experienced nurse looking to make a meal out of you, or you’ve maybe even been that hungry hungry RN yourself, it’s time to squash this beef once and for all. Sources from this episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8431196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.n...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about talking to patients. A good interaction with a patient can make your day, as surely as a poor interaction with a patient can ruin it. And although we as individuals are not responsible for the behavior of other individuals, there are some evidence-based ways we can shape our communication to improve the chances that our words and actions will be perceiv...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about talking to doctors. For the new nurse, this can be intimidating, for the experienced nurse this can be exhausting, but for most every nurse who’s been around for longer than a minute, this is the source of many a tale told at many an after-work happy hour that is only funny in hindsight. Because being yelled at by physicians is something we all share. I...

On today’s episode we’re going to talk about Nurses’ Week; also known, by me, as the week in which anyone with decision-making authority in healthcare spaces chooses to hand out candy and pizza instead of enacting policies to decrease workplace violence, increase pay, or in any way contribute in a meaningful way to the prevention of long-term mental and physical side effects sustained by healthcar...

On today's episode we're going to talk about EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law), the Supreme Court and abortion. For legal abortion care in all 50 States (yes, ALL 50 States): PlanCPills.org Mayday. Health Sources used in this episode: PBS NewsHour American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  American College of Emergency Physicians ACOG fetal viability NIH...

On this episode we’re going to talk about money, specifically how to use some of the money you have now to make sure you aren’t poor when you’re old and can’t work because you’re back is broken and so is your spirit. 

In honor of me finally getting a five star review on this podcast, I thought we'd read some one star reviews on multiple hospitals nationwide. Whether you're a nurse, a potential patient or family member, you may find this interesting, entertaining and informative. 

This is part two of the burnt to a crisp series and now that we know how burnout contributes to poor patient outcomes (not to mention our own mental and physical wellbeing), let’s find out just how burnt we all are. Should be fun. TW: some mention of people deleting themselves in this episode Receipts: The MBI tool for burnout (what I can find for free, anyway...) 52.9% of ED nurses in the US repo...

This is the 50th episode of this podcast and we're going to celebrate by talking about one of my favorite subjects: nurse burn out. Statistically speaking, many of us are already burned out and 250% of us will be burnt out by the time we decide to quit nursing; why is burnout a problem, and what should we do about it? let’s find out. Receipt: 31.5% of nurses reported leaving their job due to...

On today's episode, we're going to talk about business. Not the first thing you think of when you think healthcare or nursing, but in fact business kind of runs what we do. On a day-to-day basis. And for a lot of us, it can ruin our lives and those of our patients. So let's talk about it. Receipts: Healthcare is big business ... ... and not-for-profit hospitals are cashing in GoodRx...