Nurse Dot Podcast

Nurse Dot Podcast - Preparing for 2026 CMS Audits

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Monica Woodward Luberto, RN to discuss the evolving landscape of skilled nursing facilities, focusing on...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Building Businesses for Nurses

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Viola Pierce to discuss her inspiring entrepreneurial journey and the unique challenges and opportun...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Diagnosing Hollywood Horror Injuries

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this special Halloween episode, Cara is joined by Joscel James, RN, to explore some of Hollywood’s most iconic horror movie moments, from the su...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Informatics Driving Healthcare Tech

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Jenni Hamann, DNP, RN, NI-BC, NE-BC, to explore how technology is transforming healthcare delivery. ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Power of Nursing Certification

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Hollye Briggs, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN to discuss the dynamic world of emergency nursing and the powerf...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Pediatric Care Beyond Hospitals

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Cara is joined by Pamela Roman, MSN-Ed, BSN, RN to explore the urgent need for pediatric hospice and respite care options be...

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Untold Fight of Black Nurses Against Tuberculosis

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Maria Smilios, Author of the The Black Angels to uncover the untold story of the Black nurses at Seaview...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Training Nurses to Spot Trafficking

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP, FAAN, to shed light on the hidden realities of human trafficking...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurses in Comedy

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Cara is joined by a nurse comedian, Joscel James RN, CPR LOL HYFR, to explore the healing power of laughter in healthcare. T...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Uncovering New Nurse Challenges

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Shakira Henderson, to unpack the challenges and opportunities facing new nurses as they step into to...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nursing and Environmental Health

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN, Executive Director, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Nursing Pay Gap

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Cara is joined by nurse leader, innovator, and disruptor Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL to discuss the forces shaping nursi...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Impact of Fatigue on Healthcare

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Lois James to delve into the fascinating intersection of psychology, and sleep research. Lois shares her...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Reflections: Healing Trauma Through Writing

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Leilani Squire and Lorie Judson to discuss the transformative power of writing in healing trauma. Leilan...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nursing in a Post Pandemic World

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN to discuss the evolving challenges and critical issues nurses face in the...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Transforming Debt Into Opportunity

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Allie Hall RN, BSN to discuss the transformative power of financial literacy. Allie shares her unique pe...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Beyond the Bedside

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Katrina Mullen, RN, to discuss her extraordinary journey of taking custody of her patient, Shariya, and ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Greatest Hits

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 6 premier, host Cara Lunsford takes a heartfelt look back at seasons 1 through 5, reflecting on the stories, voices, and moments that ha...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Crime, Trauma, and the Nursing Lens

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by the legendary Ann Wolbert Burgess, DNSc, APRN, DHumLett (Hon), FAAN, to discuss her groundbreaking work ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Inside the World of Flight Nursing

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Bob Bacheler, Managing Director, Flying Angels, to explore the unique world of flight nursing and patien...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Magnet Recognition

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Maureen Lal, DNP, RN, to discuss the power of positive work environments in nursing and the impact of th...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Transforming Patient Experience with Feedtrail

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Cara is joined by Paul Jaglowski, co-founder of Feedtrail, a real-time insights platform transforming patient and employee e...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Beyond the Shift: Bringing Nurses Together

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cat Golden joins Cara to talk about what’s next after stepping away from Nurses Inspire Nurses—and how she’s bringin...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Consistency in Clinical Outcomes

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, host Cara Lunsford is joined by Lynette Franklin, RN, to discuss the intricacies of wound care across various care setting...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Compassion in Nurse Recruiting

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Cara is joined by Amber Peach, Regional Account Executive at Nurse.com, to discuss the current landscape of nurse recruiting...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks episode, Cara is joined by Jessica Brumley CNM, PhD Prepared Certified Midwife, to discuss midwifery, burnout, and women's health in...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nursing Ratios

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cara sits down with Cathy Kennedy, a registered nurse and president of National Nurses United, to discuss the vital issue of nurse staffing ratios and...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nursing Through the Ages Part 2

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of this series, Cara Lunsford and America Farrell delve into the evolving landscape of nursing, highlighting the compassionate acts of nur...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nursing Through the Ages Part 1

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of this two part series, host Cara Lunsford is joined by America Farrell, a highly experienced nurse and former hospital CEO, to examine t...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Empowering Nurses for Change

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Cara Lunsford sits down with Dorrie K. Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAAN, to discuss the Carlyle Group’s $1 billion initiative led b...

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Resilient Nurses Initiative

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Nurse Dot podcast, host Cara Lunsford is joined by Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton and Lucas Welch, Co-founder & CEO of Slow Talk....

Nurse Dot Podcast - Working With Survivors of Sexual Assault

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Nurse Dot Podcast, host Cara Lunsford engages in a profound conversation with Marie McKenzie, a seasoned registered nurse and s...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Empower Hope

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cara talks with Dr. Finly Zachariah about his work on Empower Hope, a start-up using AI to promote person-centered care in healthcare. Dr. Zachariah s...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Haunted Halloween 2024

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Cara for another spooktacular Halloween episode, featuring real-life ghost stories shared by everyday nurses. From eerie conversations with depar...

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Human Experience in Healthcare Part 2

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of this series, Cara continues her conversation with Dr. Rob McDermid, MD FRCPC. Rob discusses his view of medicine as a performance art g...

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Human Experience in Healthcare Part 1

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of a two-part episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Rob McDermid, MD FRCPC, to discuss the significance of compassionate care in healthcare. Rob ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - AI in Healthcare

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Antionette Thomas, MSN, RN, PNP, and Chief Experience Officer at Microsoft Worldwide Health and Life Sci...

Nurse Dot Podcast - A Siblings Perspective

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by her wife Dawn Lunsford to discuss her life growing up with two terminally ill siblings. Dawn shares the ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Inside Healthcare Experiences

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Andrea Dalzell MSN-ed, RN, who shares her unique perspective as a nurse and frequent patient in the heal...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Building a Brand in Healthcare

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara interviews Rob Gregg, CEO and Founder of STAND+ (formerly Gales), about his journey in building a healthcare brand. R...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Leadership Education

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Selona Alleyne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC, who discusses her work in leadership education. Selona shares he...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Remote Nursing

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, to discuss the evolving field of remote nursing. Felicia share...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Global Maternal Health

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Pandora Hardtman, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, to discuss various aspects of maternal health in the US and inte...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Legal Nurse Consulting

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Janice Dolnick, BSN, RN, a Legal Forensic Nurse, about her career in legal nurse consulting. Janice deta...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Unpacking Ostomy Care

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Cara is joined by Joy Hooper, RN, BSN, CWOCN, OMS, WCC, to explore her specialized work in ostomy care. Joy reflects on her nursing journey...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Evolving Nursing Paths

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Cara is joined by Sara Bliss, author and brand consultant, to discuss her book *Take the Leap*. Sara offers valuable advice on how to avoid...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Entrepreneurship

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Tamara AL-Yassin and Hannah Berns from The Nursing Beat to explore their entrepreneurial journey. They d...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Unveiling Florence Nightingale

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 4 premiere of the NurseDot Podcast, host Cara Lunsford is joined by author Melissa Pritchard to explore the captivating realm of Melissa...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Breaking News: Introducing Nurse Alice

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 3 finale, Cara is joined by Alice Benjamin, also known as “Nurse Alice,” to discuss Alice’s upcoming partnership with Nurse.com an...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Ketamine Therapy Treatment: Pros and Cons

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a conversation with Sandhya Prashad, MD, Cara explores Ketamine — its pros, cons, and controversies. Dr. Prashad discusses her introduction to ke...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Educating the Next Generation of Nurses

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Bette Bogdan, PhD, MSN, PHN, RN-BC, and Kylie Daron, MSN, RN, to explore the education’s impact on addr...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Not Your Everyday Nurse

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Vince Baiera, BSN, to explore his distinctive nursing career that ultimately grew to an entrepreneurship...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Diagnosing Health Care

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode, Cara is joined by emergency physician Will Sanderson to discuss the current state of healthcare. Drawing from his experiences i...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Home Care Nursing With Call Light

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Courtney Hogenson, RN, CMC, ALNC, to explore the critical aspects of delivering affordable, secure, and impactful care to patients. ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Leveraging Social Media in Healthcare

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Melanie Perry, the founder of The Circulating Life and the First Case Podcast, for a conversation about leveraging social media in t...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurses Don't Eat Your Young: How to Combat Bullying in Nursing

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Dr. Renee Thompson, CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute, to discuss the concerning issue of bullying within healthcar...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Correctional Nursing

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cara is joined by Christina Casas, LVN, and Benniesha Scott, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN, to discuss their experiences in the field of correctio...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Healing Connections Part II

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of this special two-part series, Cosmo and Barb open up about the distinct challenges they've encountered in their respective r...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Healing Connections Part I

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a special two-part series, Cara is joined by Stacey Boetto, FNP-C, NRCME, and Attorneys Barbara Morton and Cosmo Tedone, as they share their incred...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Simply Birthed

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Shandra Scruggs, RN, a Certified Doula and the founder of Simply Birthed, an online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive ma...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Haunted Healing

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a Halloween-themed episode, Cara features ghost stories shared by NurseDot Podcast listeners, setting a mysterious tone for the occasion. The tales...

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Right Fit

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Felicia Sadler MJ BSN RN CPHQ LSSBB, Holly Kalua, BSHA, BSM, RN, CHBC, and Andrea Dalzell, MSN-ed, RN, to explore ideal nursing role...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nursing Overseas

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cara is joined by Alisha Diggs, Nurse Entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of Nurse On The Move, to explore Alisha's extensive work in local and...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Advocacy

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 3 premiere, Cara is joined by Maggie Ortiz MSN, RN, and CEO of Advocates for Nurses to explore the crucial topic of advocacy in nursing....

Nurse Dot Podcast - The Gross Room

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 2 finale, Cara is joined by Nicole Angemi, the visionary behind the Gross Room, as they delve into Nicole's remarkable journey throu...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Preceptors Part II

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing from Nurse Preceptors Part I, Larissa introduces different preceptor models while Cara, Tiffany, and Larissa engage in a discussion about w...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Preceptors Part I

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the first part of this two-part series, Cara is joined by Larissa Africa, President & CEO of Versant Healthcare Competency, and Tiffany Labig, ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - NCLEX Next Generation

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cara is joined by Abby Rose, BSN, RN, Enterprise Account Manager with NURSING.com, as they delve into the upcoming NCLEX next generat...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Love, Loss, & Resilience

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Yolanda Fintor, a mother of three children, two of whom succumbed to Cystic Fibrosis, to discuss the diagnosis and lives of her two ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Health & Fitness in Nursing

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cara is joined by Georgina Villarreal, MSN, RN, to discuss the significance of prioritizing health and fitness in the nursing profession. Ge...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Antigone Part II

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing into the second half of this special two-part series, Cara, Bryan, and Cynda explore the overlap between Greek tragedies and the shared exp...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Nurse Antigone Part I

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara engages in a discussion with Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton and Bryan Doerries, Artistic Director of Theater of War Productions, as they delve into the...

Nurse Dot Podcast - A Child's Journey

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara sits down with Aerin Glaser, a vibrant and creative young woman who is currently battling alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer commonly fo...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Commission for Nurse Reimbursement

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cara is joined by Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL, who recently launched the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement which aims to transfo...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Wound Care

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Tracy Lynn Rodgers, RN, BSN, WCC, Legal Nurse Consultant Certified, to delve into Tracy's harrowing car accident in 2011, which ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Virtual Reality Training

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Lora Sparkman, RN, BSN, MHA, to discuss the evolution of healthcare education from classroom-based learning to implementing the use ...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Building a Nurse Community

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Cara is joined by Cat Golden, BSN, RN, owner and founder of Nurses Inspire Nurses, to discuss the evolution of the nurse c...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Travel Nursing

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara is joined by Sarah Gaines, MSN, RNC-OB, and founder of the Six Figure Travel Nurse community which focuses on mentoring and providing education t...

Nurse Dot Podcast - Remembering Our Fallen Nurses

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cara interviews Marla Barthen, RN and Executive Director of The Nurses' March and Memorial, to discuss the toll and impact of the COVID-19 pandemi...