Nurses Uncorked - A Nursing Podcast Delivering Nursing News

Part 2 Dr. Debbie Hatmaker PHD, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise joins Nurses Uncorked for a no holds barred interview. In part two Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica continue asking the hard-hitting questions surrounding the major issues facing nurses. Nothing is off limits in this interview! Part two highlights include:  Magnet Hospital, Racial Reck...

PART 1 Dr. Debbie Hatmaker PHD, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise joins Nurses Uncorked for a no holds barred interview. In this episode Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica alternate asking many hard-hitting questions surrounding the major issues facing nurses. Nothing is off limits in this interview! Erica and Jessica tackle tough topics including Covi...

DISCLAIMER:  Portions of this episode discuss sexual assault, fetal demise and acts of violence. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica discuss recent updates on previous podcast episodes, including the Nurses March, the tragic death of home health nurse Joyce Grayson, serial killer NICU Nurse Lucy Letby, the return of social media influencer Jen Hamilton an...

Part 2 Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica continue their discussion about their recent experience on the NurseCon at Sea Cruise hosted by Nurse Blake. They reflect on their experiences of the trip and the excitement of meeting fans of the podcast. The conversation covers the Norwegian Breakaway Ship, the Drag Queen Show, CEU courses and on board activities. In this part 2, they discuss the remaining da...

Part 1 Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica discuss their recent experience on the NurseCon at Sea Cruise hosted by Nurse Blake. They talk about the highs and lows of the trip and the excitement of meeting fans of the podcast. The conversation covers the Norwegian Breakaway Ship, the entertainment, the food, poolside antics, on board activities and excursions. They also discuss the various costumes worn...

In this follow up to last week's episode with Jen Hamilton, Nurse Jessica Sites and Nurse Erica discuss cancel culture and their personal experiences with it. They define cancel culture as a cultural phenomenon where individuals who are deemed to have acted or spoken in an unacceptable manner are ostracized, boycotted, or shunned. They share their own stories of being canceled, harassed, bullied a...

With over 3.5 million followers, Jen Hamilton has become a beloved online personality and influencer. But even she is not immune from the pitfalls of social media. Jen Hamilton, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss her recent departure (temporary) from social media and the damaging effects of cancel culture. Nurse Erica and Nurse Jessica share their personal experiences as victims of cancel culture. ...

In this episode, Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica address all your "problems of the week". By popular demand, we are tackling the problems you've submitted to Nurses Uncorked. We're talking virtual nursing, team nursing, long-term care nursing, nurses eating their young, LPN patient assignments and more!  You can send in problems to nursesuncorked@nursesuncorked.com Help Us Keep This Podcast going an...

On this week's episode we react to a viral video of a mother recounting when she punched her nurse while in labor after the nurse attempted to check the baby's heart rate. Nurse Erica and Nurse Jessica Sites share their gut reactions to the mother's story and justification for assaulting a nurse. Jessica breaks down the labor and delivery nursing perspective.  Nurses Uncorked does not condone any...

In this episode Kevin McFarlane RN, host of Art of Emergency Nursing Podcast, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss challenges facing emergency room nurses and new grad nurses. We dive into emergency room nursing tips for all nurses. We delve into such topics as violence against ER staff; is ER appropriate for new grad nurses; why nursing is not a billable service; patients being held in ER; and how to...

New York Times best-selling author, Tom Mueller PhD, joins Nurses Uncorked for part two of the discussion on corruption in the Dialysis industry. His book is titled, How to Make a Killing:  Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.  In the 1960s, dialysis in America was a miracle cure, on the cutting-edge of high-tech medicine. Dialysis represented the first time that doctors had replaced a...

PART 1 New York Times best-selling author, Tom Mueller PhD, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss his book about the corruption in the Dialysis industry. The book is titled, How to Make a Killing:  Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.  In the 1960s, dialysis in America was a miracle cure, on the cutting-edge of high-tech medicine. Dialysis represented the first time that doctors had replaced...

Travel RN Coach (@lindseys_leisures), Lindsey, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss her recent viral video in which a patient made alarming threats against their former ER nurse at Peace Health Southwest Medical Center. The repeated threats included very specific identifying details of the nurse's family, begging the question, how were they able to find this information?   The answer lies in The 21st...

DISCLAIMER:  This episode discusses graphic details of a case involving fetal death and decapitation during the labor process. Listener discretion is advised.  This is a follow up to episode #6 (link below). New information has recently been released in the case of the decapitated infant at Southern Regional Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, in July, 2023. Parents allege the OBGYN, Dr. Tracey St. Julia...

DISCLAIMER:  This episode discusses the in custody death of an inmate and the events leading up to it. Listener discretion is advised.  In December, 2019 Forsyth County jail inmate, John Neville allegedly fell off his top bunk and exhibited seizure like symptoms. Five correctional officers and one correctional nurse, Michelle Heughins RN, a correctional nurse on duty, responded to his cell. He was...

Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC), Dr. Matthew Garvey DNP, MBA, RN joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss the current state of nursing and challenges facing the profession. He shares his own personal journey through nursing, including his friendship with RaDonda Vaught. Matthew lends his expertise and education, including as a current law student, to shed light on everything from physician - nurse violence,...

DISCLAIMER:  This episode discusses the subject of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.  We are having the crucial conversation about nursing burnout or what we like to refer to as moral injury. We discuss the well known and the not so well known signs and symptoms of burnout...

DISCLAIMER:  This episode discusses sexual assault, domestic violence, and human sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, please reach out to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. Or text INFO (all caps) to 2-3-3-7-3-3. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Leah Helmbrecht, BSN, RN ( @offtheclocknurse...

PART 2 It has been nearly two years since the National Nurses March in DC on May 12, 2022. We have stayed silent long enough. Why was there two separate nurse marches the same day in Washington DC? Why did the march keep changing it's name? Were the accusations of racism true? Why didn't the march(s) accomplish anything? Why didn't any nursing associations support it? Has there ever been a success...

PART 1 It has been nearly two years since the National Nurses March in DC on May 12, 2022. We have stayed silent long enough. Why was there two separate nurse marches the same day in Washington DC? Why did the march keep changing it's name? Were the accusations of racism true? Why didn't the march(s) accomplish anything? Why didn't any nursing associations support it? Has there ever been a success...

Fresh out of prison, Nurse Sybil Garbow and her husband, Michael, sit down for an exclusive interview with Nurses Uncorked.  Sybil has worked as a dedicated nurse for over 40 years without incident. But that didn't stop a jury from finding the 72 year old nurse guilty of felony assault against another nurse, a coworker, and sentenced her to six months in prison, five years probation and $51,000 in...

On this week's Nurses Uncorked episode, Nurse Erica shares her personal experience with union organizing and surviving a hostile union busting campaign. She has promised to share more of her personal stories for years and this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for more. Help Us Keep This Podcast going and become an official Patron of Nurses Uncorked! Gain early access to episodes, patron only bonu...

November 14-19, 2023:  1,300 nurses, represented by UFCW 3000, went on a 5-day unfair labor practice strike at Providence Everett Hospital in Everett, WA. Nurse Erica and Jessica traveled to Everett, WA to support the nurses and bring attention to their strike.  Every time Jessica and Erica are together shenanigans ensue! From frozen toes to scabs in the elevator, we share all the stories. We brea...

Milo Bescher, a Swedish Registered Nurse recently posted a viral TikTok that showed how different (ahem, better) nursing is in Sweden, compared to the United States. After moving to New York City over a year ago, he experienced culture shock working as a nurse in America. Milo joins Nurses Uncorked to share his unique perspective on everything from lunch breaks to why nurses aren't criminally pros...

Part 2 Former Vanderbilt nurse, RaDonda Vaught, joins Nurses Uncorked, for part-two of a revealing podcast. In 2017 RaDonda Vaught, a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center, mistakenly administered a paralytic medication resulting in a patient death. This lead to revocation of her nursing license (2021). In 2022, RaDonda became one of the first nurses to be criminally prosecuted for an unin...