Club Nurse
Club Nurse
Podcast Description
Welcome to Club Nurse, babes — the podcast where nursing meets real talk, big feelings, and zero fluff. I’m your host, Colton Lord (yes, from @nursedaddies), and we’re getting into everything from nurse life and burnout to identity, ambition, and healing — with honesty, humor, and a whole lot of heart. PERIOD.This is your space to feel seen, spill tea, and connect with the community you didn’t know you needed. Expect nurse news, guest convos, unfiltered stories, and inspo to slay both in and out of scrubs. Because this profession is wild — but you don’t have to go through it alone. Let’s laugh, vent, grow, and absolutely slay together. 💅🩺
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The podcast explores themes such as nursing experiences, mental health, identity, and professional development. Example episodes include hilarious recounts of wild workplace events like a bear breaking into a nursing home and heartfelt discussions about the importance of side hustles like pet photography for end-of-life moments, creating a blend of entertainment and relatable nursing dialogue.
Welcome to Club Nurse, babes — the podcast where nursing meets real talk, big feelings, and zero fluff. I’m your host, Colton Lord (yes, from @nursedaddies), and we’re getting into everything from nurse life and burnout to identity, ambition, and healing — with honesty, humor, and a whole lot of heart. PERIOD.
This is your space to feel seen, spill tea, and connect with the community you didn’t know you needed. Expect nurse news, guest convos, unfiltered stories, and inspo to slay both in and out of scrubs. Because this profession is wild — but you don’t have to go through it alone. Let’s laugh, vent, grow, and absolutely slay together. 💅🩺
Some weeks, Club Nurse News reminds you what nurses are capable of, and some weeks it reminds you what nurses are up against. This week does both.
On this Club Nurse Podcast news roundup, Colton Lord, RN, breaks down:
- The Montana wound care nurse who was impaled by his own trekking pole on Granite Peak and used his nursing instincts to hike about 10 miles to safety with the pole still in place
- A former CRNA in Tennessee who, according to Board of Nursing documents, modified single-use laryngoscope blades at home and reused them on surgical patients
- A Florida man accused of punching two hospital employees and pointing a gun at one of them in an ICU after his mother's death, and what nurses should know about workplace violence
- The many nurses running for Congress in 2026 and the nursing issues their campaigns are running on.
Stay informed with the stories shaping nursing right now.
Read more at nurse.org/news. Listen at nurse.org/clubnurse or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Content advisory: This episode discusses a traumatic injury (with mention of graphic photos), patient safety and infection exposure, and workplace violence involving a firearm. If you are a nurse affected by workplace violence, support is available.
Skip Ahead:
- 0:49: Welcome and what's on this week
- 1:55: Why your ”nurse brain” kicks in during emergencies
- 3:22: Montana nurse impaled by his trekking pole hikes 10 miles to safety
- 8:23: Former CRNA modified and reused single-use laryngoscope blades
- 12:01: Man pulls gun on hospital staff in a Florida ICU: what nurses should know
- 15:56: The nurses running for Congress in 2026
Stories covered on Nurse.org:
- Montana Nurse Impaled by Trekking Pole Hiked 10 Miles to Safety Using His Nursing Instinct
- CRNA Took Laryngoscope Blades Home, Modified Them, and Reused Them on Patients
- Man Pulls Gun on Hospital Staff, Accuses Them of Killing His Mom: What Nurses Should Know
- Meet the Nurses Running for Congress in 2026. Here's What Their Campaigns Say About Nursing
Follow Colton on socials: @NurseDaddys and @ColtonLord17
Follow Nurse.org for the latest nursing news: nurse.org/news
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