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. 💅🩺
RaDonda Vaught's name is one almost every nurse knows. In 2017, a medication error at Vanderbilt University Medical Center ended a patient's life — and ended her nursing career. She reported the error herself, lost her license, and was later convicted of criminally negligent homicide, a case that became a national flashpoint over the criminalization of medical errors.
In this episode of the Club Nurse Podcast, host Colton Lord talks with RaDonda about what actually happened, why she still speaks publicly, and what she's learned about shame, reporting culture, and human error in healthcare. She unpacks why a mistake only looks like a choice in hindsight, what accountability really means (and why she thinks the word has been twisted), how to support a coworker in the minutes after an error, and whether there's life after the bedside.
RaDonda is not a licensed nurse and does not hold any professional license.
Skip ahead:
- 00:49: Welcome and guest introduction
- 01:35: ”This is not just my story” — RaDonda on whose story this actually is
- 03:02: What happened, in her own words: the error, the termination, the board, the charges
- 07:54: Why nurses are afraid to report anything
- 09:18: ”No one was talking about this” — what nursing school never prepared her for
- 15:12: What to actually do in the moments right after an error
- 22:32: Life without a license: ”I still put BSN behind my signature”
- 27:56: The new generation of nurses and the boundaries they're setting
- 32:00: Is there life after the bedside? Farming, transferable skills, and starting over
- 34:58: ”What does accountability mean to you?”
- 40:39: Parting words: kindness is free
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