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Nursing Lyfe 101Work, Love, and Code Blue: Dating in HealthcareIs it love… or just shared trauma and back-to-back 12s?In this episode of Nursing Lyfe 101, Christopher and Colby dive into one of the most controversial topics in healthcare—dating your coworkers. From dating within your own unit to navigating relationships across departments, they unpack the real-life stories, workplace drama, and lessons learned from love on the floor.💬 Should you tell your manager?📋 What’s the risk of unit gossip and awkward breakups?📣 How do you keep things professional—or know when to walk away?...2025-06-181h 15Nursing Lyfe 101Friends in Scrubs: How Nursing Builds (and Breaks) BondsEver wonder why nursing friendships hit different? When you've held pressure on a bleeding wound together or laughed hysterically at 3 AM after your fifth admission, something profound happens between colleagues that non-healthcare friends simply cannot understand.Christopher and Colby dive deep into the fascinating paradox of nursing relationships – how spending 12-hour shifts together can either forge unbreakable bonds or create uncomfortable tensions. They explore the complexity of maintaining boundaries when the person who knows your deepest secrets is also critiquing your charting, and the delicate balance required when friend dynamics shift to charge nurse hierarchies.Th...2025-06-0449 minNursing Lyfe 101Battling Burnout: Self-Care Strategies for NursesThe nursing profession faces a crisis that rarely makes headlines but affects nearly every healthcare worker: burnout. With alarming numbers of nurses leaving bedside care within just five years, we tackle the critical question of sustainability in a career meant to span decades.Stress and burnout might seem like synonyms in healthcare, but they represent different points on a dangerous continuum. We explore the subtle warning signs that appear long before you reach your breaking point - those moments when you're unusually exhausted after a normal shift, finding yourself snapping at colleagues, or losing sleep thinking about...2025-05-211h 11Nursing Lyfe 101Bloopers: Behind the Scenes at Nursing Lyfe 101Christopher and Colby explore the human side of podcasting by sharing their funniest outtakes, mishaps, and behind-the-scenes moments from previous recording sessions. This unique episode reveals the reality of creating content while balancing nursing careers.• Technical difficulties including microphone issues, sound problems, and recording software glitches• Forgotten lines, lost trains of thought, and impromptu story tangents• Dog interruptions throughout recording sessions• Voice issues and physical challenges during long recording days• Patient stories with false starts and corrections to maintain privacy• Moments of uncontrollable laughter when segments don't go as plannedWe're excite...2025-05-1038 minNursing Lyfe 101Urinals Fly, Boundaries Apply: Real Talk on Handling Difficult PatientsConflict is inevitable in healthcare, but how you respond to it defines your nursing practice. In this raw conversation, Colby and Christopher tackle the challenging reality of patient aggression toward nurses – from verbal abuse and name-calling to physical threats and inappropriate touching.Drawing from their combined experience, they share powerful stories that illuminate the daily challenges nurses face. Christopher recounts being called racial slurs by patients, while Colby describes an incident where a confused patient attempted to pull her into bed. These aren't isolated events but common occurrences that nurses traditionally accepted as "part of the job." Th...2025-04-101h 10Nursing Lyfe 101Surviving Your First Year – Finding Balance & Avoiding Burnout📢 Description:In this follow-up to Episode 8, Christopher and Colby continue the conversation on what it’s really like to be a new nurse. They discuss the pressures of picking up extra shifts, why it’s essential to have a life outside of the hospital, and how to avoid early career burnout.💡 Key Topics:✔️ Why you should limit overtime in your first year✔️ The importance of finding hobbies outside of work✔️ Financial tips for new nurse...2025-03-2656 minNursing Lyfe 101Navigating Your First Year as a Nurse: Thriving as a Clin 1💡 Episode 8: “Navigating Your First Year as a Nurse: Thriving as a Clin 1”Welcome to another episode of Nursing Lyfe 101! Today, Christopher and Colby dive into the realities of being a Clin 1, or a brand-new nurse. From managing nerves and mastering medications to handling tough shifts and advocating for yourself, we’re giving you the real talk on how to not just survive, but thrive in your first year.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ The top 3 things every Clin 1 should focus on2025-03-1255 minNursing Lyfe 101Elevating Nursing through Effective CollaborationDiscover the key to mastering respectful relationships in nursing teams and revolutionize your healthcare environment! Promise yourself a shift towards better collaboration as we explore the invaluable roles of Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and nurses. Learn how establishing rapport at the beginning of shifts and maintaining fair workloads can transform the working atmosphere into one of mutual support and efficiency, benefiting both staff and patients alike.Find out how effective communication and delegation can make or break a nursing team. We highlight the often-overlooked training gaps in nursing schools and stress the need...2025-02-2600 min