Nurse Converse, presented by Nurse.org

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  School Nurse Fired After Refusing Assignment; Investigation Questions Staffing and Scope 27.07.2026 1u 1min

  A small-town newspaper headline blamed a school nurse for delaying classes. The real story is much bigger. In this investigative episode of Nurse Converse, nurse journalist Jana Price sits down with Moriah Benjamin, a Pennsylvania LPN who was fired after refusing to work as a school nurse without proper supervision — a violation of her scope of practice under state law. Moriah shares what happened the night she called off, the 95-page school board hearing where she represented herself, the ch...
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  Trapped in a Blizzard With a Dying Patient: Flight Nurse Claire Barnett's Survival Story 03.06.2026 40min

  Flight nurse Claire Barnett joins host Jana Price on Nurse Converse to share one of the most intense survival stories in flight nursing. Claire is a quadruple board-certified emergency nurse and the chief flight nurse for an international medevac company. About a year and a half ago, she and her trainee partner accepted a flight to pick up a young man with possible hantavirus. The plan was solid. The weather looked manageable. Then everything changed. Fifteen minutes into the flight, the stor...
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  (Part 2): Flight Nurse Helicopter Crash Survivor Speaks: From Kidney Transplant to Saving Lives Through Legislation — Dave & Amanda Repsher 27.05.2026 45min

  This is episode two of a two-part series. Part 2 of one of the most powerful survival stories in nursing. Host Jana Price welcomes back flight nurse Dave Repsher and his wife Amanda — also a nurse — to continue the story they started in part 1. After a helicopter crash left Dave with burns over 90% of his body, the fight to survive was only the beginning. In this episode, Dave and Amanda pick up where they left off and walk through the long road of recovery: a year of home dialysis, a k...
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  (Part 1) Flight Nurse Helicopter Crash Survivor Speaks: 90% Burns & a Miracle Recovery — Dave & Amanda Repsher 27.05.2026 51min

  This is episode one of a two-part series. Flight nurse Dave Repsher and his wife Amanda — also a nurse — join host Jana Price on Nurse Converse to share one of the most powerful survival stories in nursing. On July 3rd, 2015, Dave was working a shift on a Flight for Life helicopter when it crashed 32 seconds after takeoff. Covered in jet fuel and on fire, he suffered burns over 90% of his body. The pilot did not survive. Doctors did not expect Dave to make it through the night. Almost a...
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  Your Nursing License Could Be at Risk—Here’s What No One Tells You 06.05.2026 30min

  Your nursing license is everything—but most nurses were never taught how easily it can be put at risk. In this episode, Nurse Converse host Jana Price sits down with legal expert and nurse practitioner Jaime Weiland (aka “The Legal NP”) to break down the real-world legal risks nurses are facing today—from social media missteps and documentation gaps to drug diversion and off-duty conduct. They unpack what actually triggers board investigations, why good intentions won’t protect you, and...
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  Starting a SANE Program When You’re Not a SANE Nurse (Yes, You Can) — With Jana Price, Marcina Doze and Shannon Krebs 21.04.2026 35min

  Two Alabama nurses saw a glaring gap in care and decided not to ignore it. Hosted by Jana Price, this episode of Nurse Converse features Shannon Krebs and Marcina Doze as they share how they built a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program from the ground up in a fast-growing community with zero prior access. They walk through the real-world barriers, from funding challenges to training and emotional toll, and explain how collaboration with hospitals, law enforcement, and community leader...
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  From Bedside to City Hall: How One Oncology Nurse Became Mayor of Plymouth, Michigan (With Linda Filipczak and Jana Price) 08.04.2026 32min

  In this episode of Nurse Converse, Linda Filipczak shares how over 40 years in nursing shaped her approach to leadership in Plymouth, Michigan. From bedside care to city hall, she explains how skills like listening, crisis management, and relationship-based care translate directly into serving a community. This conversation challenges what leadership looks like and why nurses are uniquely equipped to step into it. Because whether it’s one patient or an entire city, it all comes down to peopl...
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  How New Federal Loan Limits Could Reshape the Future of Nursing (With ANA President Dr. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy and Jana Price) 01.04.2026 37min

  Proposed federal student loan caps could significantly impact the future of nursing. In this episode of Nurse Converse, host Jana Price speaks with ANA President Dr. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy about what these changes mean for nurses, education access, and patient care. They break down how loan limits could restrict access to advanced nursing degrees, worsen workforce shortages, and disproportionately affect underserved communities. Dr. Mensik Kennedy also shares how the ANA is advocating for n...
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  These Nurses Built the “Facebook Marketplace” for Healthcare Gigs (With Jana Price, Jaclyn Passante, Katherine Brennan and Amanda Ciardiello) 03.03.2026 30min

  Nurse burnout is real, and “just pick up overtime” is not a personality trait. In this episode of Nurse Converse, Jana Price sits down with Jaclyn Passante, Katherine Brennan, and Amanda Ciardiello, the team behind Nurse Connect: a marketplace that helps nurses (and CNAs/HHAs/LPNs/NPs) find flexible, paid care gigs directly with patients. Think Facebook Marketplace meets TaskRabbit, but built for healthcare and packed with safety features like license verification and secure messaging. Curren...
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  Millions Laugh at Her Videos—But Her Real Work Happens at the Bedside (With Jana Price and Courtnee Stagner) 24.02.2026 33min

  In this episode of Nurse Converse, Jana Price welcomes palliative care nurse practitioner Courtnee Stagner, the viral nurse who makes millions laugh online while doing some of the most sacred work in healthcare. Beneath the humor is a clinician guiding families through life’s hardest decisions. Courtnee shares her unexpected path from ICU to hospice, unpacks the truth about morphine at the end of life, and tackles the cultural, spiritual, and ethical tensions nurses face around death. With ca...
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  911 Calls From Psych Nurses During Violent Youth Riot Released (With Jana Price) 17.02.2026 33min

  Disclaimer: Names and identifying details have been withheld to protect the nurse involved. In this gripping episode of Nurse Converse, an anonymous psychiatric nurse shares firsthand details from two violent riots inside an Arizona adolescent behavioral health facility. After repeated warnings about unsafe staffing and high acuity went unaddressed, nurses were left managing 26 teens with minimal support. When the situation escalated, 911 was called and police deployed pepper balls on the uni...
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  Nurses Helping Nurses: Inside a Healing Outreach After the Hurricane (With Melanie Van Sistine, Courtney Kindrew and Tara Kosmas) 03.02.2026 28min

  In this episode of Nurse Converse, host Melanie Van Sistine is joined by nurse leaders Courtney, founder of Rekindled Nurse, and Tara, founder of Debriefing the Front Lines. Together, they reflect on a nurse-led relief outreach trip to Asheville, North Carolina, organized nearly a year after devastating hurricanes impacted the community. The conversation explores how nurses showed up for local healthcare workers through intentional community care, emotional debriefing, and peer support when ...
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  Big Announcement: Love n' Leary Nursing Podcast Joins the Nurse.org Podcast Network 27.01.2026 14min

  In this episode of the Love n’ Leary Nursing Podcast, Marion Leary and Rebecca Love announce the podcast’s new partnership with Nurse.org and reflect on how this milestone represents the power of saying yes to opportunity. They revisit the early conversations that sparked the show, including imposter syndrome and career uncertainty, and connect those experiences to the broader responsibility of nurse leadership. The discussion explores advocacy, the importance of nurses using their voices wit...
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  Emory University: Invention—How to Pitch, Patent, and Prosper as a Nurse Entrepreneur (With Jeri Ford, Dr. Rasheeta Chandler and Dr. Monique Bouvier) 06.01.2026 1u 32min

  Nurse inventors, this one’s for you. 💡 In this special Emory University series episode of Nurse Converse, host Jeri Ford, RN sits down with Dr. Rasheeta Chandler and Dr. Monique Bouvier from Emory University to talk about something nurses are already doing every day—but rarely get credit (or compensation) for: invention and innovation. Less than 1% of healthcare patents are attributed to nurses, even though we’re the ones hacking together workarounds, spotting safety gaps, and fixing broken s...
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  Emory University: 5 Key Things Nurses Need to Know About Data Science (With Raquél Pérez, Dr. Jacqueline Nikpour and Dr. Jane Chung) 06.01.2026 1u 10min

  In this Emory University series episode of Nurse Converse, data isn’t just for tech bros and spreadsheets—nurses are doing it every day. Host Raquél Pérez, RN sits down with Dr. Jacqueline Nikpour and Dr. Jane Chung, nurse scientists and faculty at Emory University’s School of Nursing, to unpack the real power of data science in healthcare. From big data and AI to smartwatches and home sensors, they break down how these tools can actually support nurses rather than replace them—and why nursin...
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  Emory University: From Burnout to Balance—7 Resilience Boosters for Nurses (With Rebeca Leon, Dr. JoEllen Schimmels and Dr. Nicholas Giordano) 06.01.2026 1u 10min

  In this Emory University series episode of Nurse Converse, host Rebeca Leon sits down with Dr. JoEllen “Ellen” Schimmels, Interim Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Specialty Director, and Dr. Nicholas Giordano, Assistant Professor at the Emory School of Nursing, for an honest conversation about resilience, burnout, and the realities nurses face in today’s healthcare system. Grounded in both research and lived experience, the episode explores how burnout, moral distress, wor...
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  Emory University: How to Negotiate Your Best Nursing Compensation Package (With Ama Mathewos, Dr. Catarina Fernandes and Dr. Kim Dupree Jones) 06.01.2026 1u 11min

  How do you ask for more money in a profession that’s built on selflessness? In this episode of the Emory University series on nurse empowerment and advocacy, host Ama Mathewos sits down with Emory professors Dr. Catarina Fernandes (Goizueta Business School) and Dr. Kim Dupree Jones (School of Nursing) to unpack the art and science of negotiating your best nursing compensation. Together, they break down why negotiation isn’t selfish, how systemic factors (gender, hierarchy, race) shape nurses’...
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  Emory University: 8 Keys to Cultivating Power in Your Nursing Career (With Dr. Everett Moss II, Dr. Beth Ann Swan, Dr. Shawana Moore and Sofi Igyan) 06.01.2026 50min

  In this inspiring episode of the Emory University series on Nurse Converse, host Dr. Everett Moss II, CRNA, sits down with three powerful voices from the Emory University School of Nursing—Dr. Beth Ann Swan, Dr. Shawana Moore, and recent graduate Sofi Igyan—to unpack one of the most misunderstood words in nursing: power. Together, they challenge the idea that power is something loud, aggressive, or purely positional. Instead, they explore power as the ability to influence change, whether you’...
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  Emory University: Unlocking the Power of Persuasion in Your Nursing Career (With Melissa Mills, Dr. Roxana Chicas, Dr. Sharron Close and Sofi Igyan) 06.01.2026 56min

  Persuasion isn’t just for politicians and advertisers—it’s a core nursing skill. In this episode of the Emory University series, host Melissa Mills sits down with Dr. Roxana Chicas, Dr. Sharron Close, and recent Emory School of Nursing graduate Sofi Igyan to explore how nurses can use the power of words to influence change from the bedside to the boardroom. Together, they unpack what persuasion really means in health care—how it differs from simple education, and why it’s both an art and a sc...
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  When a Nurse’s Story Changes—Finding a New Path Through Creativity, Resilience & Community (With Melanie Van Sistine) 16.12.2025 15min

  In this inspiring episode of Nurse Converse, Melanie Van Sistine of Mel's Crafty CoRNer shares her journey from canceled shifts and burnout during the pandemic to becoming a two-time Best of Nursing Award winner and full-time nurse entrepreneur. She opens up about navigating a serious back injury, losing income as a PRN nurse, and facing early business setbacks—all while trying to rediscover who she was beyond the bedside. Mel reveals how creativity became her lifeline and how resilience can ...