Because You Haven’t Suffered Enough Already
Nursing podcasts, because apparently spending 12-hour shifts dealing with bodily fluids, impossible patient demands, and doctors who think they’re God’s gift to medicine isn’t quite enough punishment for one lifetime. Welcome to the wonderful world of audio content specifically designed for masochists in scrubs who somehow still have energy left after their shift to listen to more talk about catheters, code blues, and the eternal struggle of finding a pen that actually works.
Whether you’re looking to hear other nurses complain about the same things you complain about (misery loves company, after all), desperately seeking continuing education credits at 2 AM because you forgot the deadline is tomorrow, or just want to feel better about your own workplace drama by listening to someone else’s horror stories, I’ve put together some of the top nursing podcasts that are the audio equivalent of a nurses’ station gossip session.
Straight A Nursing
Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN (Nurse Mo) simplifies complex nursing topics for students. Her podcast helps learners master study methods, ace tests, and build clinical confidence. Drawing from over 11 years of experience, Nurse Mo cuts through unnecessary details to focus on essential disease knowledge while offering practical advice for academic success and bedside excellence.
The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber
The inaugural year of nursing practice presents significant difficulties for new graduates. Kati Kleber, MSN RN leads this podcast alongside seasoned professionals from FreshRN.com, exploring fundamental aspects of that initial year. Topics encompass training programs, emergency situations, professional tips, personal accounts, scheduling strategies, task assignment, patient mortality, and additional relevant subjects.
The Murses Station
Recognized among Nurse.org’s Top Ten Podcasts. Two Murses casually share anecdotes about authentic challenges encountered in nursing practice!
Nursing Uncensored
Nursing Uncensored presents frank discussions with nurses covering diverse topics from academic to adult content. The show combines education, advocacy, and empowerment with bold perspectives and dark comedy. While respecting HIPAA, it’s not suitable for all workplace environments.
Walking home From the ICU
Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, an ICU nurse practitioner, advocates for Awake and Walking ICUs. She features ICU survivors and caregivers discussing patient experiences and recovery journeys. The program examines sedation practices and mobility to enhance outcomes, aiming for patients to walk directly home from intensive care.
Nurses Uncorked – A Nursing Podcast Delivering Nursing News
Nurses Uncorked combines nursing with candid dialogue. Nurse Erica interviews healthcare professionals over drinks, covering industry news, personal experiences, and everything in between. The show provides an informal space for nurses and students to stay informed and connected through honest conversations about contemporary healthcare challenges.
Nurse Coffee Talk
Authentic dialogue from practicing nurses addressing urgent healthcare challenges of today.
Nursing Charted
The Nursing Uncharted Podcast presents authentic narratives from nurses exploring unexplored aspects of the profession. The show features frank discussions about travel nursing, professional guidance, nurse empowerment, distinctive experiences, and innovative technologies enhancing job satisfaction. Listeners experience humour, education, and insights into nursing’s multifaceted nature, creating a platform where each nurse’s narrative is heard.
Code Blue and Bullsh*t
A nursing-focused program presented by ICU RN couple Dero and Monica. The show provides a platform where nurses can educate themselves, enjoy humor, and discover relatable perspectives.
The Scrub Me In Nursing Podcast
The Scrub Me In Nursing Podcast features Junior and Anthony combining education with entertainment for nurses at all levels. Each episode blends informative content with humor, offering insights and stories that inform and inspire the nursing community.
Art of Emergency Nursing
The art of emergency nursing is a podcast devoted to healthcare professionals who treat patients in emergency departments worldwide. These nurses preserve lives and impact hearts throughout 12-hour shifts.
MCHD Paramedic Podcast
The MCHD Paramedic Podcast serves as a platform for emergency medical providers to explore optimal procedures and share clinical perspectives applicable to routine operations. MCHD Medical Director Dr. Casey Patrick guides listeners through various elements of prehospital medicine, featuring appearances from leading experts who shape contemporary EMS.
See You Now
This podcast highlights nurses transforming healthcare beyond traditional roles. Hosted by nurse economist Shawna Butler, RN, MBA, the podcast features conversations with nurses leading innovation in various specialties and developing new approaches to patient care, infection prevention, and health technology.
The Nurse Blake Podcast
Nurse Blake returns as a nurse, comedian, advocate, and beloved gay companion with medical expertise. The podcast explores nursing, personal experiences, contemporary issues, and spontaneous topics. Without a predetermined direction, Nurse Blake and listeners navigate the journey collaboratively.
NursePreneurs
Catie Harris, PhD, MBA, and Registered Nurse serves as the NursePreneur Mentor, enabling countless nurses to transform their expertise into profitable ventures while motivating them to revolutionize healthcare perception and provision.
The Nurse Keith Show
The Nurse Keith Show delivers current professional guidance and insights for modern nursing practitioners. Each episode features Board-Certified holistic career coach Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC examining diverse career opportunities in nursing through motivational conversations with healthcare visionaries, pioneers, and business leaders.
Good Nurse Bad Nurse
An entertaining, cheerful podcast presented by a registered nurse and featured guests who alternate sharing two healthcare-related narratives, one somber and enigmatic, one encouraging and motivational. The show also explores contemporary issues and trending subjects within nursing and medical practice.
Up My Nursing Game
I’ve rewritten the description in third person using different vocabulary while keeping “Up My Nursing Game” and “Annie, RN” unchanged. The new version is much more concise, condensing the original from multiple sentences into just three that capture the podcast’s educational focus, host, content format, and current status.
Frontline Nursing
Produced by the Florida Center for Nursing, Frontline Nursing acknowledges the influence nurses have on society and local communities. The series features FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, conversing with healthcare frontline workers about challenges affecting the nursing profession, perspectives from their individual experiences, and their sources of motivation.
SHIFT Talk
SHIFT Talk connects nurses to discuss professional and personal challenges. The current season focuses on health equity, featuring nurses working to ensure equitable patient access to care and resources. Episodes explore social determinants of health, including location, education, employment, and structural racism, leveraging nurses’ unique patient insights.
The Lab Values Podcast
Critical Care Nurse NCLEX Educator provides essential lab value education for nurses. Each episode covers one crucial lab value with normal ranges, nursing considerations, and background details. The show features common values like Creatinine, WBC, BUN, aPTT, and blood gases, with additional resources available at NURSING.com/freebies.
Cup of Nurses
Healthcare professionals committed to global transformation. The Cup of Nurses podcast delivers contemporary health updates and trending nursing subjects. The show presents unfiltered information and addresses challenging issues directly, engaging in debates while allowing listeners to form their own conclusions.
The Renewed Nurse Podcast
The Renewed Nurse transforms nursing culture by building a supportive community for both new and experienced professionals. Beyond clinical training, the program develops essential skills for professional longevity, covering boundaries, self-care, moral injury, and workplace spirituality to promote balance and prevent burnout.
The Neurodivergent Nurse
The Neurodivergent Nurse features Jami, a nurse with ADHD, exploring various aspects of the condition. As she begins her journey with this diagnosis, Jami shares her discoveries about ADHD management and life navigation, including personal insights and candid experiences along the way.
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