Part 2 Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica continue their discussion about their recent experience on the NurseCon at Sea Cruise hosted by Nurse Blake. They reflect on their experiences of the trip and the excitement of meeting fans of the podcast. The conversation covers the Norwegian Breakaway Ship, the Drag Queen Show, CEU courses and on board activities. In this part 2, they discuss the remaining days of the cruise and the mic drop moment in Nurse Blake's show. They also discuss an issue they had with their room door not unlocking and share some funny moments and mishaps, including the boat excu ..read more

Part 1 Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica discuss their recent experience on the NurseCon at Sea Cruise hosted by Nurse Blake. They talk about the highs and lows of the trip and the excitement of meeting fans of the podcast. The conversation covers the Norwegian Breakaway Ship, the entertainment, the food, poolside antics, on board activities and excursions. They also discuss the various costumes worn on themed nights and the talent show. The conversation will continue in part two, where they will discuss the remaining days of the cruise and the mic drop moment in Nurse Blake's show.   Chapter ..read more

In this follow up to last week's episode with Jen Hamilton, Nurse Jessica Sites and Nurse Erica discuss cancel culture and their personal experiences with it. They define cancel culture as a cultural phenomenon where individuals who are deemed to have acted or spoken in an unacceptable manner are ostracized, boycotted, or shunned. They share their own stories of being canceled, harassed, bullied and the negative impact it had on their lives. Nurse Erica talks about being canceled by the veterinary community after posting a video about her dog's health issues and her experience with a vet clini ..read more

With over 3.5 million followers, Jen Hamilton has become a beloved online personality and influencer. But even she is not immune from the pitfalls of social media. Jen Hamilton, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss her recent departure (temporary) from social media and the damaging effects of cancel culture. Nurse Erica and Nurse Jessica share their personal experiences as victims of cancel culture.  We dive into the Hot Mess Express, fancy ladies (silkie chickens) and Shower Gate! Cancel culture is defined (Merriam Webster) as the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way o ..read more

In this episode, Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica address all your "problems of the week". By popular demand, we are tackling the problems you've submitted to Nurses Uncorked. We're talking virtual nursing, team nursing, long-term care nursing, nurses eating their young, LPN patient assignments and more!  You can send in problems to nursesuncorked@nursesuncorked.com Help Us Keep This Podcast going and become an official Patron of Nurses Uncorked!  Earn the title of becoming either a wine cork or a wine bottle for exclusive benefits! https://patron.podbean.com/nup    Cockt ..read more

On this week's episode we react to a viral video of a mother recounting when she punched her nurse while in labor after the nurse attempted to check the baby's heart rate. Nurse Erica and Nurse Jessica Sites share their gut reactions to the mother's story and justification for assaulting a nurse. Jessica breaks down the labor and delivery nursing perspective.  Nurses Uncorked does not condone any bullying, doxing, or harassment of the original creator.  Help Us Keep This Podcast going and become an official Patron of Nurses Uncorked!  Earn the title of becoming either a wine cor ..read more

In this episode Kevin McFarlane RN, host of Art of Emergency Nursing Podcast, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss challenges facing emergency room nurses and new grad nurses. We dive into emergency room nursing tips for all nurses. We delve into such topics as violence against ER staff; is ER appropriate for new grad nurses; why nursing is not a billable service; patients being held in ER; and how to solve the pillow shortage in hospitals!  Check out Kevin's two podcasts: https://www.artofemergencynursing.com/aoen-podcast   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-not-to-kill-your-pati ..read more

New York Times best-selling author, Tom Mueller PhD, joins Nurses Uncorked for part two of the discussion on corruption in the Dialysis industry. His book is titled, How to Make a Killing:  Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.  In the 1960s, dialysis in America was a miracle cure, on the cutting-edge of high-tech medicine. Dialysis represented the first time that doctors had replaced a vital organ with a machine. Dialysis became, in 1972, America’s first (and to date the only) “Medicare for All” condition, when Congress pledged to pay the dialysis treatments of virtually a ..read more

PART 1 New York Times best-selling author, Tom Mueller PhD, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss his book about the corruption in the Dialysis industry. The book is titled, How to Make a Killing:  Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.  In the 1960s, dialysis in America was a miracle cure, on the cutting-edge of high-tech medicine. Dialysis represented the first time that doctors had replaced a vital organ with a machine. Dialysis became, in 1972, America’s first (and to date the only) “Medicare for All” condition, when Congress pledged to pay the dialysis treatments of vir ..read more

Travel RN Coach (@lindseys_leisures), Lindsey, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss her recent viral video in which a patient made alarming threats against their former ER nurse at Peace Health Southwest Medical Center. The repeated threats included very specific identifying details of the nurse's family, begging the question, how were they able to find this information?   The answer lies in The 21st Century Cures Act, first passed in 2016. Many medical professionals remain unaware of The Cures Act. And patients often do not understand the complications it poses to their care. Why do pat ..read more