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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Content Themes
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. 💅🩺
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 placing unlicensed workers in long-term care facilities, the tragic death of a 19-year-old CNA who collapsed on shift at Children's of Alabama, California's hard-won safe staffing ratios for psychiatric nurses after 27 years of waiting, and a story that proves AI still can't replace human eyes — a nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl for months while AI monitoring software missed every red flag.
Jump Ahead
00:33 — Welcome back and intro to this week's nurse news segment
00:50 — Story 1: ANA and 9 nursing groups sue the Department of Education over the $100,000 federal loan cap
03:30 — Why the professional degree designation matters for funding
05:00 — Story 2: King County jury convicts the boss behind a fake nurse staffing scheme
07:42 — Story 3: 19-year-old CNA Joquia Renee Morgan dies one hour after collapsing on shift
09:30 — Why nurses need permission to take care of themselves at work
10:30 — Story 4: California's psychiatric nurses win safe staffing ratios after 27 years
12:30 — The cost, the delay, and what nurses are still pushing for
13:30 — Story 5: AI fails to catch a nurse anesthetist diverting fentanyl for 4 months
15:30 — Why AI still needs humans in healthcare
16:30 — Closing thanks and where to find more
Each story comes with Colton's honest take on what it means for nurses on the ground and why staying informed matters. Whether you're at the bedside or working in a non-clinical role, these are the stories shaping nursing right now.
For full articles and updates, visit nurse.org/news. Listen to the full episode at nurse.org/clubnurse.
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