On this very serious (as serious as we can be) episode, Martine and Nikky discuss death and dying, advance directives, and ethics ..read more

Happy New Year! In this episode, Nikky & Martine discuss Big Charity, Compassionate Healthcare, and Knowledgeable Nursing. Check out this video mentioned in this episode! : https://youtu.be/t844au1XTPk?si=ZCEId65RC21FYOSy ..read more

And now, a message from your favorite doctor’s “favorite” nurse! ??‍⚕️ Welcome to Season 4, and Happy New Year ..read more

Thank you all for hanging out with us! We hope you enjoyed season 3 of Black Nurse Rising. We will be on break until January. We look forward to more conversations! Merry Holidays and Happy New Year ..read more

On this episode, Nikky and Martine discuss all things friendship as it pertains to adulthood. Relationships require work and the capacity to hold space for one another. Enjoy the episode and leave us a comment! Note: If you hear baby toys in the background, that’s Nikky’s dog who insisted on making noice during recording. Also, the conversation is a little choppy in some areas because we decided not to edit and go with the original call ..read more

Where we wrap the discussion with a chat about compassion fatigue and nurse capes and things ..read more

On this Episode, Nurse Nikky and the Good Sis Nurse Martine chat about listening to the research… and taking the best care of ourselves ..read more

On this episode the Good Sis Martine and Nurse Nikky may or may not have decided to plan a nurse cruise. ? ??‍⚕️ ?️ Really we just want to grow good nurses. Whatever it takes ..read more

On this episode, the Good Sis Martine and Nurse Nikky gave a discussion about accountability that turns into a conversation about being valued. And you know what? This was a fantastic conversation! You should listen. Let us know what you think ..read more

We are back with the second part to U Don’t Have to Call. The Good Sis Martine and Nurse Nikky discuss speaking up and advocating for patient safety and safe staffing. They explain signs and symptoms of burnout, and they discuss they wrap up with a discussion on hopelessness in healthcare. This is a very important episode. Thank you for listening ..read more