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I've been an RN since 2011; I've worked in med/surg, ICU, as a nurse manager, then back to bedside in the Emergency Department (which is when I started this show), until recently when I left the hospital to teach nursing at a University. No matter where you are in your nursing career, there's something here for you. I'm your host, an ED RN and I hope you'll stick around to listen. 

  1. MAR 4

    An ED RN Is A Motherfucking Professional

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about the Department of Education degree designations, particularly its assertion that graduate Nursing degrees are not considered Professional. What does this mean for us as nurses, what do our nursing associations have to say about it, and why can’t I get one goddamn moment of peace in this world fml. Action Items: Call congress. (202) 224-3121 for the U.S. House switchboard operator or go to congress.gov Send email, letters, or comment directly:https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Final-Letter-to-Under-Secretary-Kent-on-Nursing-Loans.pdf Or Comment directly: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/ED-2025-OPE-0944-0001 Remember not to sweat what this admin thinks because they literally stole food from children (and honestly, it's the least terrible thing they've done to children): https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/politics/justice-jackson-snap-fightSources: Old-timey law they're basing this on: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-VI/part-668/subpart-A/section-668.2 New-timey law they're trying to push: https://www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-professional-degree-trump-admin-11079650 What the ANA thinks about it: https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2025/statement-from-the-american-nurses-association-on-proposed-federal-loan-policy-changes/ What the AACN thinks about it: https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-alarmed-over-department-of-educations-proposed-limitation-of-student-loan-access-for-nursing What the AANP thinks about it: https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/national-nurse-practitioner-organizations-express-concern-over-department-of-education-negotiated-rulemaking Even some MDs get it, like these: https://www.careproviders.org/CPM/CPM/ACTION/Vol40/Ed46/ZP05.aspx and https://nyam.org/article/response-to-stripping-professional-status-as-proposed-by-the-department-of-education/ Even though most MD orgs are busy trying to limit ARNP scope: https://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=65853 And here's some MDs in the comment section getting absolutely schooled by NPs: https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB3794/2025 Latest demographics on the nursing workforce that I could find: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/data-research/access-data-tools/national-sample-survey-registered-nurses Also, never forget, male nurses make more than female nurses simply because they are male: https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/nchwa/nursing-workforce-dashboard  Check out my website  Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Protect Immigrant Families Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift

    28 min

  2. JAN 24

    An ED RN Protects Her Patients

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, specifically within the context of you as a healthcare worker and especially considering what we owe to the public as licensed Registered Nurses. Sources: National Nurses United is against ICE presence in hospitals and clinics Washington State Nurses Association is against ICE presence most places New York State Nurses Association and Healthcare Workers East put out a joint statement against ICE presence in hospitals and clinics This article looks at the ANA code of ethics in the context of immigration enforcement Op Ed by Kimberly Galindo, an experienced RN in California who was confronted by ICE National Nurses United Guidance if ICE shows up at your hospital (from their IG) Immigrant Legal Resource Center Know Your Rights Trump’s administrative order to open “sensitive areas” to CBP and ICE Check out my website  Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Protect Immigrant Families Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift

    21 min

  3. 08/05/2025

    An ED RN Contains Multitudes

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about your career, because once you’re a nurse you can do so much. And you should do so much. You contain multitudes and you have choices, so let’s talk about it. Check out my website  Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift!

    25 min

  4. 06/14/2025

    An ED RN Gets A One Star Review

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about abortion access (good), genocide (bad), protecting trans youth (good) and my own white evangelical upbringing (very bad). All this in response to a one star review about my podcast. Evidence: AbortionAMAACOGHere’s a lit article ANALimiting access kills women (especially black and brown women);Lit article;Lit article;To say nothing of the criminalizationTexas woman jailed after miscarriage Georgia woman jailed after miscarriageOhio woman jailed after miscarriageAnd keeping dead bodies alive as incubators;Trans folks exist, are lovedAMA AAP  NAPNAP  ANA  ANA directive UpToDateG'cideAmnesty InternationalHuman Rights WatchICJworld Central kitchen workers unalived my website Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote  Etsy shop. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift

    42 min

  5. 05/26/2025

    An ED RN Does Her Own Research

    On today’s (very long, so we'll call it Deluxe!) episode we’re going to talk about two research articles, one of which is very good, and one of which is very...not. More generally, we discuss how to tell the difference.  The articles from today's episode (which you should verify for yourselves): NEJM Kadcyla study Retracted ASRM study looking at hotness and endometriosis (no joke)  Enjoy.

    41 min

  6. 04/17/2025

    An ED RN Is Ruthless

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about your career, putting yourself first in an economic sense, making yourself marketable and employable; a high level commodity. Or, as your current place of employment might see it, we’re gonna make you a disloyal ingrate who’s a traitor to the family, and who cares only about themselves. Honestly, #goals. No Receipts, just vibes. Check out my website  Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift

    23 min

  7. 03/16/2025

    An ED RN Leaves No Money On The Table

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about money; specifically, how to get the most of it in this late-stage capitalist society where the system is set up to screw you over at every town. But we’re not gonna let it. Topics: moving jobs, negotiating pay, investing in retirements accounts. Check out my website  Medication abortion is still legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift

    36 min

  8. 12/24/2024

    An ED RN Updates Her Resume

    On today’s episode we’re going to talk about finding a new job, updating your resume and cover letter, and how to quit your current job without burning any bridges. Should be fun. Sources: Resume formatting for AI and human reviewersCover Letter formatting for AI and human reviewersBehavioral Interviewing question examplesThe Gender Gap in leadership positionsCheck out my website  Medication abortion is legal in all 50 states: Mayday.health plancpills.org Support families in need 🍉 Protect Trans Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ Register to Vote   I have an Etsy shop. It’s spreadsheets. Thank you for listening and have a safe shift

    29 min
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I've been an RN since 2011; I've worked in med/surg, ICU, as a nurse manager, then back to bedside in the Emergency Department (which is when I started this show), until recently when I left the hospital to teach nursing at a University. No matter where you are in your nursing career, there's something here for you. I'm your host, an ED RN and I hope you'll stick around to listen. 

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    ED RN
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
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