WORKING SHORT: The Nursing Podcast

Let’s Talk and Reflect Together

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this honest reflection episode, we explore the messy, beautiful, non-linear evolution of nursing confidence — from those overwhelming early shift...

Let’s Talk to the Rapid Response Nurse!

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In an illuminating episode of our podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Sarah Lorenzini, the eminent voice behind the Rapid Response RN podca...

Let’s Talk to Nurse Keri-Rose

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

00:00 Seizure Caught on Camera00:42 Meet the Guest01:42 Early Symptoms Misread03:56 Diagnosis and Med Changes09:21 2017 Drop Attack Begins12:19 Scary ...

Let’s Talk About Menopause

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

·       Naturopathic holistic model:·       Integrates lifestyle optimization (sleep, st...

Let’s Talk About Travel Nursing

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The exact steps to become a U.S. travel nurse as a CanadianCGFNS + CES credentialingState nursing license (Washington recommended)TN visa process at t...

Let’s Talk About Emergency Nursing

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stabilize first, diagnose later: Airway, breathing, circulation always come before anything elseThe ER is uncertainty-heavy: Work with minimal info an...

Let’s Talk About Sleep

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Key Takeaways:Understand the stages of sleep and their roles in cognitive health.Learn about chronotypes and how they affect sleep patterns.Explore ef...

Let’s Talk Fertility Nursing

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional realities of infertility: feelings of desperation, shame, and isolation.Importance of supportive communication in fertility care.Overview of...

Let’s talk to Nurse Patrick

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Registered Nurse and early-career clinician who began in med-surg and later transitioned units after facing burnout, emotional overload, and the inten...

Let’s talk Neuro

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to confidently assess stroke symptoms, seizures, and neurological changes with practical bedside tips from experienced neuro ICU nurses. Per...

Let’s Talk Forensic Nursing

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Forensic nursing is an often-overlooked specialty that plays a crucial role in addressing intentional interpersonal violence. This field encompasses a...

Let’s talk Chest Pain

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're a seasoned nurse or just starting your career, understanding the protocols for chest pain assessment is crucial.

Season 4 Trailer (Full)

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to confidently assess stroke symptoms, seizures, and neurological changes with practical bedside tips from experienced neuro ICU nurses. Per...

Season 4 Trailer (Full)

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to confidently assess stroke symptoms, seizures, and neurological changes with practical bedside tips from experienced neuro ICU nurses. Per...

Let’s talk about workplace culture

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A good workplace culture has many components. This week Phil and I chat about what we find effective in fostering positive workplaces and where we thi...

Let’s talk about international nursing

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Phil and I are joined by Eleanor, an Irish trained RN. Eleanor spent several frustrating and expensive years pursuing her Canadian nursing r...

Let’s talk about burnout

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode Phil and I chat about the mass exodus of nurses from the profession. We discuss the rapid burnout of new nurses and what we see as pot...

Let’s get to know each other

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Phil and I take some time to get to know each other a bit better as nurses. We dig a little deeper into the things we like, don’t like, an...

Let’s talk about becoming a nurse practitioner

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Phil and I chat with Taran about her road to becoming a nurse practitioner. Taran shares all the helpful tips on pursuing the NP role as wel...

Season 3 Trailer: Anthem and Phil are back!

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s Talk About the Intimate, but not Personal Role of a Nurse

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of Season 2, Phil and I have a cathartic conversation about the nurse role. Reflecting on the notion that nursing is both intimat...

Let’s Talk About Moving to America

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Phil and I catch up with our old friend Madeline who recently moved south of the border. Although we miss her terribly, we were excited to g...

Let’s Talk About Rural Emergency Nursing

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From frostbite to cardiac arrests, rural nursing demands confidence and critical thinking. This week we chat with Janelle who left the lower mainland ...

Let’s talk about Nursing in Ontario under Bill 124

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea is an emergency room nurse in Ontario where the pressures of nursing have reached a breaking point. In addition to the stress of working the fr...

Let’s Talk about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The MAiD program aims to prevent unnecessary suffering for individuals facing end of life. As BC looks to expand MAiD to include mental health diagnos...

Let’s Talk about Being a New Grad!

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the dust settles on our first few years as nurses, Phil and I sit down to reminisce about our experiences as new grads and what we wish we had know...

Season 2 Trailer

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season I am joined by Phil, a Neuro ICU RN. We will be talking about everything from being a new grad to end-of-life care. Tune in every other Tu...

Let’s Talk about Staffing Shortages

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Safe staffing ratios is a topic that has come up in nearly every conversation so far on Working Short and today we will be continuing that conversatio...

Let’s Talk about Changing Roles

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nursing can be a fitting career choice for many, but what happens and what options are there for when you want a change in your career? This week...

Let’s Talk about Medication Errors

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a nurse, Medication errors are something you hope never happens, but what happens when they do happen? Join us this week as we chat with Trish...

Let’s Talk about Desire and Intimacy!

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Keeping desire and intimacy in a relationship alive and keeping that spark can be difficult to keep up with, especially when you are working shift wor...

Let’s Talk about Psychotherapy

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nurses take on a lot, and are expected to take on even more in their lives and in the lives of their patients. But how can they take care of their pat...

Let’s Talk about Trauma Informed Care

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is Trauma Informed Care? Changing the narrative from “what’s wrong” to “what happened to you” and using that to better support patients...

Coming Soon!

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our first episode will be released in one week (May 10, 2022). To learn more about the Host, Anthem Postnikoff, view upcoming interview guests and the...

Trailer

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our first episode will be released on May 10, 2022. To learn more about the Host, Anthem Postnikoff, view upcoming interview guests and their bios, an...