Bedpan Banter
Episodes
The Problem No One Teaches Nurses: Scheduling (ft. EightTenTwelve)
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can learn every drug and every protocol and still feel unprepared for the hardest part of nursing: being human under pressure. Nurse Mike sits dow...
Addison vs. Cushing: The One Lab That Changes Everything with Nurse Mike
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A single lab value can flip your entire answer choice, especially when the adrenal glands are involved. We pick up with part two of our Addison’s di...
The Real Difference Between Addison's & Cushing's with Memory Tricks
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Addison’s disease vs Cushing syndrome can feel like a maze of arrows, hormones, and “wait, which one is high?” moments. We cut through the noise...
What Nursing School Doesn’t Prepare You For with Nurse Brenden
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nursing school can teach you the steps, but it can’t recreate the moment someone asks you to “boost the patient” and you realize you’ve never ...
Nurse Mike from SimpleNursing Breaking Down the 2026 NCLEX Changes
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two NCLEX answers can look “right” on the surface, but only one protects the patient first. That’s the real skill behind prioritization, and it’...
The Nurse that Spoke Up: A Path to Patient Advocacy
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A nurse walks into a med room and hears laughter about a “placebo” given to a symptomatic patient. What happens next is a real-time test of ethics...
Beauty that Survives a Double Shift with Diaspi Beauty
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a level-one trauma night shift meets a clean beauty lab? We sit down with clinical scientist and founder Diana Santiago to trace a r...
Nurse’s Guide to Neuro & Stroke Patients with Dr. Uddin, Neurologist
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can feel the stakes the moment a patient starts to change. With inpatient neurologist Dr. Uddin at the table, we go straight to the front lines of...
Built for Ports, PICCs, and People | The Port Studio
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A cold infusion room, a tangled sleeve, a zipper that sets off a scanner—tiny moments can turn a hard day into a brutal one. Our guests, twin founde...
Seeing Abilities Before Disabilities with Sarah & Emily
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Start with a laugh, stay for the truth. We sit down with Sarah, a psych nurse, and her sister Emily to explore what real inclusion in healthcare looks...
NCLEX 101: Test-Taking Strategies That Actually Work
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Your NCLEX doesn’t demand perfect memory. It asks one core question: can you keep patients safe when the stakes are high and the clock is running? W...
How A Miami CVICU Nurse Builds Confidence & Preps For CRNA School with Sam Del Toro
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it feels like to hold a patient’s life in your hands while learning a new device, managing six drips, and calming a terrified famil...
Turning Students Into Nurses: What Support Really Looks Like at West Coast University
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want a real look at how nurses are shaped—fast—and still come out safe, confident, and patient-centered? Nurse Mike sits down with Professor Katri...
Staying Grounded Between Bedside & Brand Deals with Natalie Rae
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A brick wall, a Jeep duck, and an engagement ring sets the episode scene—but the real story is how a new grad who started on a Covid unit turned hum...
Surviving Nursing School Without Losing Your Social Life with Leanys Capote
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cardiac chaos, clinical goosebumps, and a calendar that plans even the commute—this conversation pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to t...
Climbing the Nursing Ladder: CNA → LPN → RN with Kesheen Curtis
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scrubs, scope, and second chances—this conversation with Kesheen is a candid look at how a nursing career really takes shape. We start with a hard d...
Part 2 with Hospice Nurse Julie: How Honest Conversations & Science Ease The Fear Of Death
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the moments that scare us most at the bedside are simply the body doing what it’s designed to do? We sit down with Hospice Nurse Julie, a Ne...
Part 1 with Hospice Nurse Julie: What Nurses And Families Should Know About A Good Death
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing we fear most—dying—is often gentler than we think? We sit down with Hospice Nurse Julie to unpack the stark differences between ...
Cleaning Bedpans, Setting Boundaries & Melanie Gomez's Nursing Journey to FNP
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PICU nurse and social media personality Melanie shares her journey from med-surg to pediatric critical care, exploring the challenges of transition an...
ER Nightmares: When Objects Go Missing
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nurse Mike shares shocking and hilarious stories from the emergency room and from listener submissions. These unfiltered tales reveal the bizarre real...
What You Never Knew About Sonography with Natalie Avni
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Avni shares her journey from failing anatomy class to becoming a department supervisor in sonography, revealing the diverse career paths and o...
Getting Better, Not Bitter: SimpleNursing's Reinvention Story
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nurse Mike reveals how Simple Nursing almost went bankrupt before finding its true purpose and transforming into an evidence-based nursing education p...
Bedpans to Business: The Story Behind SimpleNursing
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nurse Mike shares the origin story of SimpleNursing, from his beginnings as an EMT and paramedic to becoming a nursing educator with a massive online ...