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Nurse Coffee Talk

158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratings

Honest conversation from real nurses about pressing issues in healthcare today. 

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337: Ghost Stories 2021

October 31, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

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 night."  Enjoy!

336: Aggravating Emails

October 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

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

October 18, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!  After a much needed break to address numerous important life issues, we're back to finish out the season strong!   Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the Vanderbilt Hospital vecuronium medication error case and the criminal charges against RN RaDonda Vaught.  let us know your thoughts about this on Insta @NurseCoffeeTalk or via email: nurse [email protected]

334: Happy Anniversary 2021! Your Favorite Nursing Stories

September 19, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

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

September 12, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

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 know them...you know...

332: Clinical Conflict

September 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

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 your feedback on the issue!

331: August Follow-Ups

August 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

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

August 15, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

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

August 07, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

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

July 30, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

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

July 23, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

Hop on board with Jamie and Sarah as they tackle the topic of nurse exploitation.

326: Good Great Managers

July 10, 2021 02:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MB

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 for all of your stories and poll participation - we FINALLY got there!!

325: Bringing Out the Best in Nurses

July 02, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

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?

June 25, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

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 think?  Hop over to Instagram @nursecoffeetalk and take the poll!

323: Episode Follow-Ups and YOUR Questions, Answered

June 19, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

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

June 05, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

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 nurse? and how about some training for this stuff??? Am i right?

321: Right to Die with Dignity

May 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

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 situations - whether at work or in our personal lives - where this issues rears its ugly head.... But what about the legal side of it?  Should the courts have a say??  Stay tuned....

320: Nurses Who Kill

May 22, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

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 week! PLEASE make sure you like us, LOVE us, and SHARE US WITH YOUR FRIENDS!  We Love you all!!

320: Nurses Who Kills

May 22, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

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 week! PLEASE make sure you like us, LOVE us, and SHARE US WITH YOUR FRIENDS!  We Love you all!!

319: 21st Century Cures Act

May 14, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Hey Everybody!  Happy Belated Nurses' Week!  We are so sorry we missed you last week!  Jamie had to have unexpected surgery, but we're back in the swing of things.  Come along for the ride that is the 21st Century Cures Act....and OH! the Open Notes!!!!

318: Surrogate Decision Making

April 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Journey with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss surrogate decision making...and many other things!

317: Mental Health Stigmas Follow-Up

April 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

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

April 16, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

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

April 09, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

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 with your friends!

314: Gaps in Care

April 03, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Come along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss a few different aspects of gaps in care.

313: 2021 Patient Safety Goals

March 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

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

March 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

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 forget to like us, LOVE US, and SHARE US WITH YOUR FRIENDS!!!  We love our BRUNCH BUNCH!!!

311: Hospital Waste

March 13, 2021 01:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

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, too...lol.

310: Workplace Hazards

March 05, 2021 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

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!!!

February 27, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

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 in your GREAT nursing manager stories for our upcoming episode.  Make sure you like us, LOVE us, and SHARE US WITH YOUR FRIENDS! We love you!!

308: Dressing for the Job

February 19, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Jump into the conversation as Jamie and Sarah discuss what it means to dress professionally...and many other things....

307: Withholding Medical Information

February 12, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

A few weeks ago, Jamie and Sarah discussed non-medical folks having too much access to medical information that they don't understand.  Join Jamie and Sarah today as they discuss the problems that occur when medical professionals withhold information. Don't forget to check out our sponsor @Kim_Kaps KimKaps.com and use code NURSE to get 20% plus free shipping if you order 2 or more!

306: Rapid Response Teams

February 05, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

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 KimKaps.com for all of your scrub cap (aka COVID cap) needs.  Use code NURSE to get 20% off your order, and get free shipping if you order 2 or more!

305: Pandemic Travel Nurses

January 31, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

We've heard that the travel nurses are "killing our patients."  That seems like a sweeping declaration.  Let's talk about it...and let's discuss the difficulties of travel nursing in general. Check out our sponsor @Kim_Kaps KimKaps.com use code NURSE to get 20% off your KimKap scrub caps! 

304: Access to Healthcare Information

January 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Journey with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss medical information disclosure to non-medical people (among other things...)  Don't forget to RECOMMEND US TO A FRIEND, and check out our sponsor, @Kim_Kaps KimKaps.com  Code NURSE for 20% of your order annnnndddd free shipping when you buy two or more!

303: Listener Questions and Polls

January 15, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

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 out our sponsor @Kim_Kaps (KimKaps.com) for THE CUTEST scrub caps EVER!!  11 styles and numerous patterns.  Be sure to use code NURSE to get 20% off your order AND free shipping if you purchase two or more (you WILL...They're worth it!!)

302: Religious Practices

January 08, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

Join Jamie and Sarah (with quick guest appearance by Jamie's daughter...) as they discuss holiday staffing and religious practices. Please check out our sponsor @Kim_Kaps (KimKaps.com) for THE CUTEST scrub caps EVER!!  11 styles and numerous patterns.  Be sure to use code NURSE to get 20% off your order AND free shipping if you purchase two or more (you WILL...They're worth it!!)

301: 2021 Trends and Nursing Specialization

January 01, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

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 Year Everyone!

251: Merry Christmas!

December 26, 2020 01:00 - 1 minute - 1.33 MB

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

250: Holiday Staffing

December 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

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 our NORTH POLLS!!! 

249: Bullying 3.0 The Final Straw

December 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

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

December 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

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 look at their past.

247: Lessons Learned

November 27, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 46 MB

Happy Thanks and Giving!!   Hang out with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss some really important lessons in the nursing world...and be THANKFUL that you didn't learn them the hard way, like Jamie... The best way to support us and to help us grow is to share us with the people you love.  So this holiday season, give us the free gift of YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO YOUR FRIENDS!   We love you all!!

246: Behavioral Contracts

November 21, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Follow along with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss behavioral contracts for unruly patients.  @NurseCoffeeTalk

245: Crisis Nursing

November 13, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

Hop on board as Jamie and Sarah discuss nursing during times of crisis...Spoiler alert...We're there now!

244: Are Nurses Replaceable Numbers?

November 06, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

Join Jamie and Sarah as they discuss whether nurses are just "replaceable numbers."  (Spoiler Alert: Jamie and Sarah DO NOT THINK SO!

243: Happy Halloween! Ghost Stories 2

October 31, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Join Jamie and Sarah as they tie up loose ends...then talk GHOST STORIES!!!

242: Hospital Financials

October 23, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

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 and Sarah fashion, lol). Don't forget to Like us, Love us, and SHARE US WITH YOUR FRIENDS!!   We love you all and APPRECIATE YOU!! 

241: Patient Education and Informed Consent

October 16, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

Follow Jamie and Sarah as they discuss patient education, especially during discharge, and the informed consent procedure.

240: VIP Patients

October 09, 2020 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

Jump on board with Jamie and Sarah as they discuss the VIP patient.  Should we be catering to their every whim?  Is it fair?