Nurse Coffee Talk
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
601: Happy New Year & Nursing Confessions
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jump into the New Year with Jamie and Sarah as they recount the holidays and divulge your deepest, darkest nursing confessions!! Let's make some ...
510: Mental Health 2.0: Advice and Unofficial Therapy
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy belated Turkey Day! As we enter the holiday season (and finals weeks for anyone in school) Jamie and Sarah provide some possible ways to deal ...
509: Mental Health of Nurses
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah for a fireside chat about the mental health of nurses. This week's episode is considered part I of 2. Here, they discuss dif...
508: Haunted Halloween 2023
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grabs some tricks AND some treats with Jamie and Sarah as they welcome Guest Host, Medium Melanie Smith, The Maumee Medium . This year we discuss ...
507: Poll Results and Time Clock Fraud
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Helllllllloooooo Everybody! Settle in with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss a potpourri of topics including poll results, time clock fraud....annnnnnd....
506: The Nursing Strikes
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join the NCT family as Jamie and Sarah discuss coffee creamer emergencies, updates on the breastfeeding episode, and talk about the national nursing s...
505: The Breast Pumping Conundrum
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fall into the change of seasons with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the battle women have to fight to pump at work. Oh yeah...They talk about non-n...
504: We're Baaaaaaackkkkk
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good Brunch Everyone!! Join Jamie and Sarah as they make their comeback!!!Â
503: Happy Nurses' Week
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ride along with Jamie and Sarah as they (kind of) celebrate Nurses' Week!! We love and value each of you, and this week, no matter what your faci...
502: Advice for the New Year
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good Brunch!! Jump on in for our "New Year's Eve" episode (better late than never???) where we discuss things every nurse should know.....
501: Service Leadership
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hellllooooooooo!!!! We are BACK!! Sooooo sorry for the Hiatus! We missed you so much! Hope you enjoy the first episode of the new year!
432: Getting to Know Us...and How to Confront your Co-workers
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Post Thanksgiving. We hope you had an enjoyable and safe holiday with your families. For those of you who spent your holiday at work, THANK ...
431: Ghost Stories 2022
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come to Spookie Town as Jamie and Sarah share YOUR ghost stories!! Happy Halloween!!
430: Listener Follow-Up
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join in with Jamie and Sarah as they review YOUR follow-up! You all make this show amazing. Sarah will be posting some polls this week, so check &apos...
429: A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jump into the mix with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss how a little kindness goes a long way. Â "Kindness can be as infectious as negativity. It ...
428: Forced Neglect
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jump into the conversation with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss dealing with the forced neglect that comes when a physician won't intervene...How...
427: Nurse Liability Laws
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jump on the KNOWLEDGE TRAIN with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss a recent court ruling that has the power to change nurse liability. Oh yeah...They ...
426: Callout Culture
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come "chill out" with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss what has been dubbed "Callout Culture." Just don't call off to listen!!
425: The Three C's
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get involved with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the three C's. What are the three C's you ask??? Listen to find out!
424: Setting the Culture for New Grads
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come together with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss setting the culture for new graduate nurses.
423: Reinventing the Wheel That's Covered in Bed Bugs
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creep on in to Jamie and Sarah as they discuss...Bed BUGS...among other things...
422: Baseline and Atypical
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come explore with Jamie and Sarah as they dig into the nuances of "normal."
421: Nurses Divided
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ride along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the divided nature of nursing. Happy Friday!!!
420: Petty Pet Peeves
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hold onto your britches as Jamie and Sarah talk about YOUR (and their) Pettiest Pet Peeves!
419: Nurse Musings
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss a bunch of random nursing stuff, lol. #EveryEpisode
418: Unwritten Policies
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in and Jam out with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss unwritten policies...you know you have 'em!!
417: The Unteachable Nurse
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah as they discuss nurses that know everything...are you one of them? Also, sorry for the background noise...We are working to solve...
416: How Our Practice Has Changed
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come wax philosophical with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss how their practice has changed over the years (with experience and maturity). Â
415: Retaliation for Speaking Up
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hop aboard the "whistleblower" train as Jamie and Sarah interview two nurses who were fired for speaking up and speaking out against unsafe ...
414: Wasting Supplies and Stories and Reflections, Oh My!
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come join the fun as Jamie and Sarah discuss the fun of creativity with hospital supplies, share listener stories and reflect on recent discussions.
413: Unstoppable Advocacy with Dr. Phyllis Whitehead, President NACNS
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join the party as Jamie and Sarah feature their FIRST guest speaker, Dr. Phyllis Whitehead, President of the NACNS, as they discuss unstoppable advoca...
412: At Will Employment
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate your day with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss at-will employment, Vanderbilt nurses, and much, much more!
411: Entitled (and Sometimes Funny) Patients
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss some entitled (and sometimes funny) patients - You KNOW you've had some of these patients!!
410: Radonda Vaught Verdict: This Changes Nursing
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Please join Jamie and Sarah as they commiserate over the Radonda Vaught verdict and how this affects the future of nursing and healthcare.
409: Punishment Culture and Bizarre Patient Requests
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hang out with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss some follow-up on the Vanderbilt case, as well some fun combing through BIZARRE patient requests!
408: Patient Throughput and Change Management
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join the fun as Jamie and Sarah discuss patient throughput and change management (I know...compelling stuff...but it's important!!)
407: Corporate Healthcare
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sound the alarm!! Race around with Jamie and Sarah as they battle corporate healthcare...and also...we are SO SO SORRY for the intermittent smoke alar...
406: Repercussions of Speaking Up
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come join the discussion with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss some concerning recent events about nursing being fired for speaking up about safety con...
405: What You Wish You Had Known
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they share YOUR feedback about What you WISH you had know before going into nursing.
404: Eights vs Twelves: Physical and Emotional Fatigue
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dive in with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the physical and emotional fatigue of twelves. Should we switch to eights??? You be the judge!
403: New Nurses During COVID
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nestle in with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the environment of healthcare for new nurses entering the field.
402: Service Recovery
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the maturity that is SERVICE RECOVERY!
401:Nursing Resolutions
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate the new year with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss some practical resolutions for nurses.
344: Nursing Love Languages
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ring in the New Year with Jamie and Sarah as they talk about the merits of the Love Languages for nursing. Happy New Year!
343: When It's Time to Leave Nursing
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays! Let's get holly and jolly with Jamie and Sarah! Oh yeah...and also...when it's time to leave nursing...if you're no...
342: Nursing Finances
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come join the discussion as Jamie and Sarah talk about nursing finances (and Mannnny other things)!
341: You Can't Make This Stuff Up!
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays, Friends!!! Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they tell all: YOURÂ stories from nursing...We can't make this stuff up!
340: Travel Nursing Advice
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jump on the bandwagon and check out Jamie and Sarah's advice for travel nursing (Everyone's doing it!!)
339: Follow-Ups and Burnout
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on bard with Jamie and Sarah as they plow through feedback from YOU. Also, they address some more burning issues of #NurseBurnout.
338: Listener Feedback Med Errors
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they review the listener responses to our most recent medication errors episode. Make sure you send YOUR feedback...
337: Ghost Stories 2021
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! It's the annual Ghost stories episode! Hop on board for a broomstick stick ride through all things that "go bump in the...
336: Aggravating Emails
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the maddening emails from upper admins. SMH....Can we just get a break, puh-lease????
335: Med Errors: A Case Study
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!! After a much needed break to address numerous important life issues, we're back to finish out the season strong!...
334: Happy Anniversary 2021! Your Favorite Nursing Stories
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah as they share YOUR favorite nursing stories in celebration of another amazing year! We couldn't do it without YOU!!
333: Miscellaneous Shenanigans and Other Nursing Stuff
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come hang out with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss numerous things that have nothing to do with nursing....and a few things that do!!! LOL...If you kn...
332: Clinical Conflict
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss what happens when you have clinical conflicts between RN's and MD's. Make sure you send in...
331: August Follow-Ups
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they circle back on a multitude of recent issues based on YOUR feedback.
330: July and August Problems
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gather 'round as Jamie and Sarah discuss the wonders of July and August....And all the problems that come with it!
329: ETHICS: I Don't Like My Patient
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grab a cocktail or a coffee or some brunch, and join in while Jamie and Sarah discuss what happens when you don't like your patient.
328: Different Hats of Nursing
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join in with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the different hats that nurses have to wear...and A LOT of other topics....
327: Nurse Exploitation
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board with Jamie and Sarah as they tackle the topic of nurse exploitation.
326: Good Great Managers
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah (and You ALL) as we discuss good slash great managers. It took awhile to get enough stories to share, but THANK YOU ...
325: Bringing Out the Best in Nurses
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come celebrate the holiday AND nursing with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss bringing out the best in nurses!
324: Should Nurses be the Portrait of Health?
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ohhhh Yeahhhhh....Jump into the discussion of whether nurses should be the portrait of health and wellness to the patients they serve. What do you t...
323: Episode Follow-Ups and YOUR Questions, Answered
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wander through he recent episodes with Jamie and Sarah as they answer YOUR questions and clarify some tricky topics.
322: Death with Dignity: The Nurse Perspective
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they spin the death with dignity talk in another direction...how do nurses handle it? What is the role of the nur...
321: Right to Die with Dignity
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the very layered issues of the right to die and the right to die with dignity. We have all faced sit...
320: Nurses Who Kill
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi-de-ho everybody! Go down yonder with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss NURSES WHO KILL! then make sure you check our Insta polls throughout the wee...
319: 21st Century Cures Act
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Everybody! Happy Belated Nurses' Week! We are so sorry we missed you last week! Jamie had to have unexpected surgery, but we're ba...
318: Surrogate Decision Making
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journey with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss surrogate decision making...and many other things!
317: Mental Health Stigmas Follow-Up
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boy! You all had a ton to say about this!! Come along with Jamie and Sarah and ALL OF YOU as we further explore mental health stigmas.
316: Mental Health Stigmas
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah as they discuss mental health stigmas for nurse and patients. How can we have more compassion? Where are our resources??
315: Women's Health
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss women's health...and a multitude of other issues, as always.Please Like us, LOVE US and SHARE US ...
314: Gaps in Care
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss a few different aspects of gaps in care.
313: 2021 Patient Safety Goals
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Huddle up with Jamie and Sarah as we take on the 2021 National Patient Safety Goals....Spoiler alert...We don't like 'em!
312: The Patient Experience
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss what it's like to be in the bed as a patient. Let's find our empathy!! Don't forg...
311: Hospital Waste
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie and Sarah discuss the obscene amount of hospital waste. Any Ideas on how to solve these problems? Oh yeah... They talk about other stuff, to...
310: Workplace Hazards
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah as they talk about the hazards of the nursing workplace...annnnnndddd lots of other topics, lol
309: Alarm Fatigue: Make it STOP!!!
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss alarm fatigue and the super annoyance of the myriad alarms in nursing.Also, Don't forget to send ...
308: Dressing for the Job
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jump into the conversation as Jamie and Sarah discuss what it means to dress professionally...and many other things....
307: Withholding Medical Information
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, Jamie and Sarah discussed non-medical folks having too much access to medical information that they don't understand. Join Jam...
306: Rapid Response Teams
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the various aspects of rapid response teams.Don't forget to check out our sponsor @kim_kaps KimKa...
305: Pandemic Travel Nurses
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've heard that the travel nurses are "killing our patients." That seems like a sweeping declaration. Let's talk about it...a...
304: Access to Healthcare Information
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journey with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss medical information disclosure to non-medical people (among other things...)Â Don't forget to RECOM...
303: Listener Questions and Polls
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss results of listener polls and answer YOUR questions...and some other pretty funny stuff.Please check...
302: Religious Practices
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah (with quick guest appearance by Jamie's daughter...) as they discuss holiday staffing and religious practices.Please check o...
301: 2021 Trends and Nursing Specialization
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021 is FINALLY here!!! Ride into the new year with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the 2021 nursing trends and nursing specialization. Happy New ...
251: Merry Christmas!
26 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
250: Holiday Staffing
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ride along (on the polar express) that is Holiday Staffing. Spoiler Alert: We talk about other stuff too! And don't forget to take all of o...
249: Bullying 3.0 The Final Straw
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continue the exploration of the culture of bullying with Jamie and Sarah...Annnnndddd...Let's debate the COVID vaccine
248: Bullying 2.0 and Self-Reflection
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wow...Turning the mirror inward is tough. Settle in with Jamie and Sarah as they tackle the multifaceted world of bullying and take a reflective loo...
247: Lessons Learned
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanks and Giving!! Â Hang out with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss some really important lessons in the nursing world...and be THANKFUL that y...
246: Behavioral Contracts
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Follow along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss behavioral contracts for unruly patients. @NurseCoffeeTalk
245: Crisis Nursing
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board as Jamie and Sarah discuss nursing during times of crisis...Spoiler alert...We're there now!
244: Are Nurses Replaceable Numbers?
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah as they discuss whether nurses are just "replaceable numbers."Â (Spoiler Alert: Jamie and Sarah DO NOT THINK SO!
243: Happy Halloween! Ghost Stories 2
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jamie and Sarah as they tie up loose ends...then talk GHOST STORIES!!!
242: Hospital Financials
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jump back in time (to April 2020 when this was recorded) to discuss hospital financials in the times of COVID (as well as other topics in true Jamie a...
241: Patient Education and Informed Consent
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Jamie and Sarah as they discuss patient education, especially during discharge, and the informed consent procedure.
240: VIP Patients
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jump on board with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the VIP patient. Should we be catering to their every whim? Is it fair?
239: Nailing the Interview
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the process of interviewing as well as give you strategies for SUCCESS!!Like us, Love us, and SHARE ...