Still A Nurse

12/23/2025 Episode #52. Nurse Tristan talks about How (and WHY!) to Keep Your RN License Active. She tells a story of a nurse mentor who had to repeat nursing school from the beginning because she'd let her license lapse, assuming her husband's career would always take care of them. When life turned upside down, she learned a hard lesson (and pounded it into Tristan)! Nurse Tristan's slide deck on...

12/5/2025 Episode #51, "NURSE to MOM to PODCASTER to NURSE." After a long break, it's time to reintroduce Still a Nurse and Tristan, RN with help from Tristan's hubby, Clay. We talk about why Tristan chose nursing, her path through school, a first job she doesn't recommend to new nurses, things to consider in picking the kind of work you'll enjoy, her 9 year break to be a...

After more than a two year break, Nurse Tristan is back with a bang! Or at least a friendly smile. :) Through our company, "Crooked Pine Media," we're jumpstarting the Still a Nurse (SaN) podcast, adding video, and are hard at work on our dreams of the resource this platform can become for friends anywhere on their nursing career journey. This video is a quick "hi" to let y...

Episode 49 Hey Listeners! Sorry to have disappeared for a bit there. Some exciting life decisions and changes have popped up and Still a Nurse has had to take a back seat for a while till things normalize again. This is the caboose episode for season 4! I assure you that Still a Nurse will be back, but it may take some time. So please be patient with me!  You all probably know by now that I have a...

Episode 48 Welcome SaN listeners to the year 2023!  Our guest this week is here to encourage any out there who long to be a nurse, but are not sure if they have missed that train. Mindy is a wonderful woman who knew from a young age that nursing would one day be her thing. Life sometimes has a way of sending our plans off course however, and her time for nursing was pushed back. Working first as a...

Episode 47 My guest this week is an incredible woman who started in obstetrics and discovered a passion for nurse leadership and desire to learn more. After earning her MBA she found she had a unique skill set to fix a problem she found while working as a nurse director. The financial reports continuously showed the need for fewer nurses in her units, when her experience working in those areas, an...

Episode 46 Are you searching for an adventure but not sure how to make that work with your nursing career? Travel nursing could be the answer for you! While my guest this week is not a nurse, she is currently the president of RN network, a travel nurse staffing agency that staffs all across the US. With 24 years of experience in this field, Lynne Grosse shares what RN network can offer you and you...

Episode 45 *I apologize for my bad sound in this episode. I had technical difficulties and had to use the mic that would work at the moment. Unfortunately it was the laptop mic. My guest however has fabulous sound, so I know you will enjoy listening to him.* If you are a creative thinker, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and like solving problems you see in nursing, then this episode is DEFINITELY...

Episode 44 We all have areas of nursing that we hope to work in someday. Some of us achieve those dreams and never want to leave. Others work tirelessly, get the job of their dream only to find out that unit is more like a nightmare and leave discouraged. Today's guest falls into another group. Those who fully expect to end up in one area of nursing only to find their true passion somewhere u...

Episode 43 I am not really sure how this season of Still a Nurse ended up with so many L&D nurses, but I am certainly not complaining.  I love hearing all your Labor and Delivery experiences and seeing where they take you in the wonderful world of nursing!  Each nurse has shared a unique perspective and insights from their experiences in this realm of nursing that are valuable to our listeners...

I LOVE talking with nurses! Each one has a unique story, career path, and experiences that have taught me so much since starting this podcast. My guest today, Karen Furr is no exception! One question I ask all my guests is why nursing? Of all the careers out there in the world you could have chosen, why this one? Karen's answer is a bit surprising, and I am glad she answered so openly and hon...

Episode 41 Welcome back Still a Nurse fans! Today's episode highlights once again, just how versatile the nursing profession can be. My guest Benny, an NP, shares with us how and why he chose to dive into nursing, how he has created a career schedule that allows him to live the life he loves, gives incredible advice to nursing students who may be struggling, and shares a great story of a run...

Episode 40 Howdy there Still a Nurse fans, and thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode! My guest this week was actually a professor of mine back in nursing school and a darn good one too! Now, have any of you wondered what that PhD does in the world of nursing? I am pleased to be able to share the answer to that with you all today. Francine does an excellent job in breaking down the why's...

Episode 39 Hello SaN fans! I have a real treat for you today! My guest this week is Janine Kelbach and she is a pure delight to listen to. I know you are all going to enjoy this episode as Janine is one of those bright spots in the world that is bound to put a smile on your face! She is down to earth and tells it like it is as she describes her journey from a Burger King employee, to discovering a...

Episode 38 Hello SaN listeners! Welcome to the first episode of SEASON 4! It has been such an awesome experience hosting this show and getting acquainted with so many amazing nurses! I am really looking forward to sharing this new batch of experiences, stories, laughs, grimaces, encouragement, and inspiration with you all. All of my guests have wonderful and insightful experiences to share with al...

Huge shout out to all you marvelous listeners out there for getting Still a Nurse podcast to over 2,500 Downloads! Whoooot! I am so grateful to all of you out there, whether you have just discovered this show or are long time listeners. I have learned SO much on this journey and have truly LOVED getting to chat with and meet so  many fabulous nurses from across a large spectrum in the nursing fiel...

Episode #37 Show Notes: So many of us get into nursing school with a preconceived notion of what we want our nursing career to look like, only to either have that change through our schooling experience or have it blocked from us for a time. This is the case for my guest this week, Melissa, an RN in Las Vegas, NV. When her nursing job of choice was unavailable she found alternative jobs that not o...

Episode 36 So you have been in your area of nursing for 20+ years. You are an expert in your specialty and have seniority. And, you are getting bored. It happens. But, as my guest this week shows so well, that do NOT mean you need to leave nursing to find something new to interest or challenge you! Julie is a veteran, pro, superhero, take your pic, in the Labor and Delivery/nursery area. She earne...

Epsiode 35 Hello Still a Nurse Listeners! Thanks for hanging in there with me for a bit while life got crazy. I am so happy I had a minute with the laptop to bring you a new episode! Burnout. It can happen no matter which area of nursing you are in. So, what does it look like and what can you do to keep it from stripping you of your nursing desires and aspirations? My guest this week, Emily Mazura...

Hey Still a Nurse crew! Sorry for the silence on my part here. Life throws some crazy things at us right? Never fear though! More episodes ARE forthcoming in the next few weeks! Once I get my family all settled and cozy in our new home and have access once again to all my podcast gear, I will be back at it and have more nursing stories to share.  Coming up in the next few episodes you will hear ab...

Episode 34 This week we have the opportunity to dive into the chaos and stress that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in a California hospital system. I know, I know, we are all sick if hearing about this darn pandemic. However, I found my discussion with nurse Rylee to be very eye opening. While her nursing career has only been going for 3 years, I have to say she is a true veteran of nursing a...

Episode 33 It should be no surprise by now to hear that I LOVE talking to nurses. I learn so much from each nurse I have the privilege to speak to  whether they are fresh out of school or 30+ years under their belts. Today's guest is no exception. With 35 years of nursing experience, Sandra Albrecht of Ontario Canada, has a wealth of knowledge to share with all of us!  Her experiences have an...

Episode # 32 Nursing is such a fascinating career. No matter how many nurses I get to talk with, I always learn something new and interesting. Todays episode is no different. Meet todays guest, Alexa Davidson, MSN, RN and learn from her experiences and expertise in the realm of Pediatric Cardiac ICU. She demonstrates perfectly how nursing can literally take you from coast to coast as she became a...

Episode 31 Working in the hospital setting is not for everyone, though many often feel pushed in that direction when looking for that first nursing job. But what do you do  as a nurse if you do not really want to work in a hospital or clinic? Our guest this week Sadie Glisson, BSN and Founder/CEO of The Remote Nurse, had these same questions after graduation.  After having an "existential cri...

Episode 30 Student debt is so prevalent in America today and it is a terrible burden. My episode today strays from the norm as my guest is not a nurse, but a writer for the Wall Street Journal . Rebecca Ballhaus goes into great detail about an article she and her co-author, Rebecca Smith, wrote for the Wall Street Journal about a federal program to help ease the burden of student debt for healthca...