Club Nurse

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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. 💅🩺

  1. 9h ago

    Nurse News: Remembering Dolly, Blocked NCLEX Grads, A Deadlocked Jury, and a Paralyzing Med Error

    It was a heavy week in healthcare, and Colton Lord, RN, breaks down what it all means for nurses.  On this Club Nurse Podcast news roundup: The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial reports deadlock as the nursing world waits for a verdictA pharmacy error at a Nashville hospital leaves patients paralyzed and brings a criminal investigation to the same city that prosecuted RaDonda Vaught (who is no longer a licensed nurse)Nightingale College sues the California Board of Registered Nursing as hundreds of graduates wait to take the NCLEXNurses say goodbye to Dolly Parton, whose giving reached all the way to the bedsideA new grad nurse pleads guilty in an Ohio nursing home hypothermia death. Stay informed with the stories shaping nursing right now. Read more at nurse.org/news. Listen at nurse.org/clubnurse or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Content advisory: This episode discusses infant and child loss, suicide, and postpartum psychosis. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. Skip Ahead: 0:48 - Welcome and what's on this week1:20 - Lindsay Clancy trial: verdict watch and what nurses are saying5:30 - Nashville medication error: potassium phosphate given instead of mepivacaine, TBI opens a case9:27 - Nightingale College sues the California BRN as graduates wait on the NCLEX14:20 - Remembering Dolly Parton and her healthcare legacy16:11 - Ohio nursing home hypothermia death: new grad nurse pleads guilty, avoids prisonStories covered on Nurse.org: Nurses and Other Health Experts Say Some Facts in Lindsay Clancy's Case Don't Make SenseNurses Sound the Alarm After Pharmacy Error Paralyzes Patients at Nashville HospitalNursing Graduates Blocked From NCLEX as Nightingale College Sues California BoardNurses Say Goodbye to Dolly Parton, Whose Giving Reached All the Way to the BedsideNew-Grad Nurse Pleads Guilty in Nursing Home Hypothermia Death, Avoids PrisonNote: RaDonda Vaught is discussed in this episode. Vaught is no longer a licensed nurse. Hear her full conversation with Colton on a recent episode of the Club Nurse Podcast. Follow Nurse.org for the latest nursing news: nurse.org/news 🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  2. Aug 20

    Nurse News: A Viral ICU Nurse's Testimony, a Blood Crisis, an Overtime Bill, and a New Specialty

    Colton Lord breaks down five nursing news stories that actually matter this week.  An ICU nurse's trial testimony went viral and nurses are calling it a masterclass in documentation — here is exactly what she did right and why "chart like you're going to court" is more than a nursing school cliché.  Plus: a bipartisan federal bill that would ban forced nurse overtime nationwide, the Red Cross declaring its second-ever national blood crisis, why burnout follows nurses into non-clinical roles, and a brand-new nursing specialty the ANA just recognized. Colton also shares an honest update on his own return to night shift in the ER.  Skip ahead: 00:49: Last week's episode recap02:26: ICU nurse Meghan Collins' viral testimony and what it teaches about charting06:24: The Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act explained09:20: The Red Cross declares a rare national blood crisis12:43: Why burnout does not end when you leave the bedside14:48: The ANA recognizes a brand-new nursing specialty16:37: Colton's honest update on night shift, and sign-offLinks: Nurse.org news: nurse.org/newsClub Nurse Podcast: nurse.org/clubnurseFollow Colton: @NurseDaddys / @ColtonLord17🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  3. Aug 11

    RaDonda Vaught on Life After Nursing, Shame, and the Mistake Every Nurse Fears

    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 introduction01:35: "This is not just my story" — RaDonda on whose story this actually is03:02: What happened, in her own words: the error, the termination, the board, the charges07:54: Why nurses are afraid to report anything09:18: "No one was talking about this" — what nursing school never prepared her for15:12: What to actually do in the moments right after an error22:32: Life without a license: "I still put BSN behind my signature"27:56: The new generation of nurses and the boundaries they're setting32:00: Is there life after the bedside? Farming, transferable skills, and starting over34:58: "What does accountability mean to you?"40:39: Parting words: kindness is free🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  4. Jul 29

    Nurse News: ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Missed PE, cyclospora & the School Nurse Who Said No

    A man is suing OpenAI, ChatGPT and Sam Altman, alleging the chatbot's advice to stay "recliner-bound" contributed to a near-fatal pulmonary embolism. Host Colton Lord breaks down what the lawsuit claims: negligence, unlicensed practice of medicine, defective product design. And he discusses what it signals about AI entering clinical care.  He also covers the cyclospora outbreak now confirmed in 41 states, including the symptoms, the 2-to-14-day onset window, and the stool testing detail nurses can't afford to miss. Plus: how one float nurse built a thriving med spa without a bachelor's or business degree, and the case of a Pennsylvania school nurse fired after refusing an assignment she believed fell outside her LPN scope of practice. Jump Ahead: 04:42: Story 1: Man sues OpenAI/ChatGPT over missed pulmonary embolism09:51: Story 2: Cyclospora outbreak, symptoms, testing and treatment13:44: Story 3: Float nurse to med spa owner — Stephanie Dickens, RN15:18: Story 4: School nurse fired after refusing an assignmentLinks: Nurse.org news: nurse.org/newsClub Nurse Podcast: nurse.org/clubnurseFollow Colton: @NurseDaddys / @ColtonLord17🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  5. Jul 22

    Nurse News: Nursing AI Watch, Financial Security for Nurses, and $15K Well-Being Grants

    This week on the Club Nurse Podcast, host Colton Lord breaks down the biggest stories in nursing news. A judge rules that an Alabama hospital must face a wrongful death lawsuit after nurse Ada Doss was killed in a hospital parking lot. The American Nurses Foundation opens applications for eight $15,000 well-being grants for rural nurses. TIME and Johnson & Johnson launch a new Healthcare Champion of the Year award that nurses can win. Nurse.org's Nursing AI Watch reveals 127 AI deployments across 106 health systems — with almost no nurses shaping AI governance — and the AMA may build billing codes for AI before nursing ever gets its own. Plus, Nurse.org launches a new Financial Security for Nurses resource center with free quizzes, calculators, and guides. Read more at nurse.org/news. Jump Ahead: 00:21 — Welcome + Colton's LA apartment vs. no air conditioning03:30 — Story 1: Judge denies hospital's motion to dismiss in the wrongful death case of nurse Ada Doss (DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL)05:41 — Story 2: American Nurses Foundation opens eight $15,000 well-being microgrants for rural healthcare sites, backed by the Covista Foundation07:41 — Story 3: TIME + Johnson & Johnson launch the Healthcare Champion of the Year award — nominations open through August 28, 202610:09 — Story 4: Nursing AI Watch — 127 AI deployments across 106 health systems, plus why AI may get billing codes before nursing does15:45 — Story 5: Nurse.org's new Financial Security for Nurses resource center, guided by Elaine Mala (@NurseWhoInvests)Resources mentioned: All source articles: nurse.org/newsFinancial Security for Nurses resource center: nurse.org/financial-servicesNurse appreciation events: nurse.org/nursenightNurse discounts: nurse.org/discountsEach story comes with Colton's honest take on what it means for nurses on the ground. Follow Colton on socials: @NurseDaddies or @ColtonLord17 🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  6. Jul 6

    Nurse News: $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud Takedown, an EMT Hero at the Knicks Parade & More

    In this episode, Colton covers the U.S. Department of Justice's largest-ever healthcare fraud takedown, with 455 defendants and $6.5 billion in alleged fraud spanning home health, hospice, wound care, and telehealth. He also digs into a Love Island USA moment that had social media talking after a nursing grad mixed up visual acuity scores on camera, the story of EMT Simone Kelly going viral for saving a life at the Knicks parade, and a Nevada nurse practitioner charged in a $906 million skin graft fraud scheme that funded her Ferrari, Bulgari necklace, and Hawaii home. The biggest data drop of the episode: Nurse.org's 2026 patient ratio poll of over 600 nurses. The median worst-ever ratio in acute care was 16 to 1. In long-term care, it was 46 to 1 — with some nurses reporting worst-ever ratios of 80 to 120 patients. Jump Ahead:  00:21 — Welcome back and intro to this week's nurse news segment 00:50 — Story 1: DOJ charges 455 in largest healthcare fraud takedown in history 02:00 — Which settings and clinicians are under scrutiny 03:00 — The amniotic wound allograft scheme and hospice fraud cases 04:15 — What nurses need to sit with about their signatures and documentation 05:30 — Story 2: Love Island's Kenzie Annis and the visual acuity mix-up 07:00 — Colton's take: we all make mistakes, girl 08:11 — Story 3: EMT Simone Kelly saves a life at the Knicks parade 09:30 — Why EMTs and paramedics are unsung heroes 10:15 — Why you might want to carry Narcan on you 11:00 — Story 4: Nurse.org's 2026 patient ratio poll — 600+ nurses share their worst 12:00 — Acute care median: 16 to 1. Long-term care median: 46 to 1 13:00 — Long-term care nurses reporting 60, 80, even 120 patients per nurse 13:45 — The Joint Commission is paying attention 14:30 — Story 5: Nevada NP Marziel Yuki indicted in $906M skin graft fraud 15:30 — The Ferrari, the Bulgari, the Hawaii home, the Philippines beach resort 16:30 — Why skin substitute fraud is a growing federal enforcement focus 17:15 — Closing message: be honest, have morals 17:45 — Sign-off Each story comes with Colton's honest take on what it means for nurses on the ground. For full articles and updates, visit nurse.org/news. Listen to the full episode at nurse.org/clubnurse. 🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  7. Jun 5

    Nurse News: ANA Sues Department of Education, Fake Nurses Convicted, and a 19-Year-Old CNA's Tragic Death

    Host Colton Lord is back with another nurse news segment of the Club Nurse Podcast, breaking down five of the biggest stories in nursing this week. In this episode, Colton covers the American Nurses Association's lawsuit against the Department of Education over the new $100,000 federal loan cap for nursing graduate students, a King County conviction that exposed a fake nurse staffing scheme placing unlicensed workers in long-term care facilities, the tragic death of a 19-year-old CNA who collapsed on shift at Children's of Alabama, California's hard-won safe staffing ratios for psychiatric nurses after 27 years of waiting, and a story that proves AI still can't replace human eyes — a nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl for months while AI monitoring software missed every red flag. Jump Ahead 00:33 — Welcome back and intro to this week's nurse news segment 00:50 — Story 1: ANA and 9 nursing groups sue the Department of Education over the $100,000 federal loan cap 03:30 — Why the professional degree designation matters for funding 05:00 — Story 2: King County jury convicts the boss behind a fake nurse staffing scheme 07:42 — Story 3: 19-year-old CNA Joquia Renee Morgan dies one hour after collapsing on shift 09:30 — Why nurses need permission to take care of themselves at work 10:30 — Story 4: California's psychiatric nurses win safe staffing ratios after 27 years 12:30 — The cost, the delay, and what nurses are still pushing for 13:30 — Story 5: AI fails to catch a nurse anesthetist diverting fentanyl for 4 months 15:30 — Why AI still needs humans in healthcare 16:30 — Closing thanks and where to find more Each story comes with Colton's honest take on what it means for nurses on the ground and why staying informed matters. Whether you're at the bedside or working in a non-clinical role, these are the stories shaping nursing right now. For full articles and updates, visit nurse.org/news. Listen to the full episode at nurse.org/clubnurse. nurse news, Club Nurse Podcast, ANA lawsuit, federal loan cap nursing, fake nurses, CNA death, safe staffing, psychiatric nurse ratios, drug diversion, AI healthcare, Colton Lord, nursing news 2026, healthcare policy, nurse workforce, nurse advocacy 🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

  8. May 19

    Meet the Nurse Turning Songs & Storytelling Into YouTube Health Lessons for Kids (With Emari Etta-Tawo)

    We spotlight the nurse and mom behind the viral children’s character Nurse Dolly. Georgia nurse Emari Etta-Tawo created the YouTube series Mini Med School to help kids feel less afraid of doctor visits through songs, storytelling, stuffed animals, and playful medical lessons. We discuss how Nurse Dolly is making health education fun and accessible for families, why representation in healthcare matters, and how one nurse’s creativity is inspiring the next generation of caregivers. Plus, hear how parents and fellow nurses are responding to the show’s trusted, educational approach to teaching kids about hygiene, anatomy, wellness, and confidence in healthcare settings. Tune in to learn how Nurse Dolly is turning nursing knowledge into singalongs, smiles, and meaningful impact for children everywhere. 🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague. 🌐 Connect With Us Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.Follow Nurse.org:Instagram: @nurse_orgFacebook: @nurse-orgLinkedIn: @nurse-orgTikTok: @nurse.orgConnect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurseTikTok: @nursecolton

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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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  • Creator
    Nurse.org
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Club Nurse
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