In this episode, we discuss the importance of resilience and mindfulness for nurses with bestselling author and nurse, Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse, as she is known. Donna shares her journey from bedside nurse to entrepreneur to author and keynote speaker, dropping gems of advice and insights along the way. She emphasizes that personal growth and development are essential to achieving one's goals, and shares that her own journey as a nurse entrepreneur has been marked by continuous learning and overcoming self-doubt. Tune in for valuable insights on staying energized and thriving in the nursing profession.

This week we’re shouting-out the magic of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses with @TheNurseSam. She and Adrianne are bringing you the hot tea on this often-underappreciated group of professionals including what the LPN role entails, how Sam came to be a proud practicing member and, later, a successful entrepreneur helping countless nursing students.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes back Rebecca Love, a well-known thought leader on nurse innovation and entrepreneurship, to discuss technology solutions around nurse staffing and scheduling.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes Nurse Practitioner, educator, mentor, blogger, cancer survivor, and mom, Courtney Shihabuddin, DNP, APRN-CNP. She recounts her surreal experience being diagnosed with breast cancer just as COVID was causing the overwhelm and shutdown of healthcare facilities across the country in early 2020. She takes us through the timeline of her treatment, surgeries and complications very openly, candidly, and with just enough humor to keep us from losing our composure.

You all have been waiting for this - even demanding it - the fourth installment of the Nursing Pet Peeves series. We’ve all got ‘em - those universal irritants of nursing. The things that we all deal with that dance on our last damn nerve. Adrianne welcomes back nurse, educator, SANE, and all-around badass Mackenzie Kane to back and forth with their current priority peeves.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes David Metzger, pediatric oncology nurse, podcaster, author, and father. He is gracious enough to open up about all of these roles, how they all blend together, and how he is using them to entertain and teach us.

In this episode, Adrianne welcomes her partner, Doug for the real tea on what it’s like being a partner-in-crime with a nurse. Their 13-year relationship spans Adrianne’s journey from Nursing Assistant to Nursing Student to Registered Nurse to BSN student. They spend an hour in the Nursing Uncensored studio telling you all about their challenges, secrets to success, and future plans.

Parts of Iowa were blown into ruin by a storm that created sustained winds of up to 100mph. This is a special episode, recorded by telephone while Adrianne and many fellow Iowans were without power and other critical needs. Two nurses join Adrianne by telephone from a literal disaster area - Jasmine and Amy spend some time sharing their experiences as residents of Cedar Rapids.

In this episode, Adrianne has a lovely chat with author, public speaker, and founder of the not-for-profit I'm Here Movement, Marcus Engel. Marcus shares his own unique healthcare perspective and talks about how he harnessed his traumatic experiences to improve care for other patients.