Nursing the System

About Nursing the System

The Nursing the System Podcast is for nurses who want to change the healthcare system—but are tired of bandaid fixes and ‘just try harder’ advice. This podcast delivers practical tools, real-world case studies, and systems thinking strategies to help you drive meaningful change—without burning out in the process. Brought to you by Nursing the System and your host, Claire Phillips, DNP RN.

Publisher

Claire Phillips, DNP RN

Category

business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Aug 2023

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   83: The ‘F_ck It’ Method

   🎙 Episode Overview This episode is brought to you by Sarah, a longtime Instagram friend and ER nurse who sent me a DM for Free Advice Friday that was so good I asked if I could turn it into a podcast episode. She said yes. Sarah's story is simple and incredible. She and her coworkers had a plan to collectively ask their boss to fix a few small, annoying things on their unit. Before the group could even make the ask, Sarah just… did it herself. Submitted the facilities requests. Got the thermometers moved, got longer cords for the scanners and signature pads, made her entire team's job a little easier. No one stopped her. No one told her no. And now life on that unit is a little better. This is what change making actually looks like most of the time. Not grand projects, not million-dollar overhauls — just someone noticing the friction and doing something about it. Let's talk about why this story matters, when to take Sarah's approach yourself, and what leaders can learn from it. 🎧 How to Get the Most Out of This Episode As you listen, keep your actual workday in mind. What's the small, stupid thing that's been annoying you for months (or years)? The outlet that doesn't work, the workflow that needs one tiny tweak, the order set that would save you fifteen minutes a shift. Pick one and ask yourself: do I actually have the agency to fix this myself? 👉 Resources Mentioned The Impact Snapshot (https://nursingthesystem.myflodesk.com/fdzdlx4lyf) (free assessment) Map Your Impact (https://nursingthesystem.thinkific.com/courses/map-your-impact) (mini course) Instagram: @nursing.the.system (https://www.instagram.com/nursing.the.system/)

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   82: How to set your intentions for the last 90 days of the year

   🎙 Episode Overview Mini episode today. I'm walking you through how I'm approaching Q4, which historically at my corporate job is absolutely bonkers, and which — based on conversations with my nurse leader clients — tends to be the same across hospitals, outpatient clinics, and corporate alike. End-of-year initiatives, hitting those final metrics, and planning for 2027 all collide in these last 90 days. I'm going back to the word I set as my intention for 2026: unhurried. September blew that intention up for me (a move, a conference, the Change Maker Essentials launch, life admin), and now that I'm on the other side of it, I'm craving unhurried more than ever. So this episode is my three tactics for ending the year with more peace, not more pedal-to-the-metal. Take what fits your season and leave the rest. 🔑 In This Episode, You'll Learn Why Q4 tends to pull leaders into reactive, outcome-chasing mode — and how to interrupt that pattern How to use a word of the year as a filter for Q4 decision-making Why reevaluating a working system (not just a broken one) is a strategic move, not overkill How to intentionally schedule play, peace, and joy before the calendar fills itself with work and scrolling Why focusing on process over outcomes can be the thing that keeps you steady through a chaotic quarter 🧠 Key Ideas to Take With You You don't have to live your intention 100% — a 5–20% shift toward it by year-end is still a win A calendar that isn't broken can still be improved; "working fine" is not the ceiling The mental calm you want is not on the other side of empty evenings with a screen Play, peace, and joy need to be scheduled or something else will take that time Process-focused presence drops you back into the moment and keeps you unhurried about outcomes Change makers reflect, set intentions, and course correct early — even in Q4, it's never too late Come January 1, you'll be 90 days wiser no matter what you choose to do with them 👉 Resources Mentioned System Sunday email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6234c4bb7e7ec064e82a1e0c) Change Maker Essentials Waitlist (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63e17025781752946ff2b401) Nurse Leader HQ (https://www.nursingthesystem.com/nurse-leader-hq) Instagram: @nursing.the.system (https://www.instagram.com/nursing.the.system/)

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   28 Sept 2026

   81: What My Launch Data Taught Me About Blaming the Wrong Thing

   🎙 Episode Overview Shorter episode today, and a candid one. I'm walking you through what I've learned in the last six days of the Change Maker Essentials launch — from inside the messy middle of a launch that has not gone the way I expected. March 2026 was our record CME cohort. Coming into this one, we did a full post-mortem, replicated everything that worked, improved a few things, and expected similar (or better) numbers. That's not what happened. This episode is me sharing how I read the data, checked the story I was telling myself, identified what's within my control and what isn't, and how I'm choosing to respond. There's a case study in here about resilience, a framework for sorting luxury vs. essential purchases in a tight financial season, and a reminder that CME closes tomorrow at midnight. 🔑 In This Episode, You'll Learn How to read your data honestly when a project isn't performing the way you expected Why one record month is not the new normal — and the risk of treating it as one How to check the story you're telling yourself before you spend energy fixing the wrong problem What to do when your process is identical but your results are different How to give yourself grace when the roadblock is genuinely external Three questions to sort a "luxury" purchase from a "strategic essential" in a financially tight season 📣 Special Announcements Change Maker Essentials (https://nursingthesystem.thinkific.com/courses/change-maker-essentials) closes tomorrow at midnight in your time zone. Payment plans (three-month and six-month) available. Most nurses who ask their employer for funding get it fully covered — DM me for the funding email template and PDF guide if you need them. If this is not your season, put yourself on the waitlist. CME opens again in March. But if you're already leaning in, don't manufacture a reason to wait — reach out this week. 👉 Resources Mentioned Change Maker Essentials (https://nursingthesystem.thinkific.com/courses/change-maker-essentials) (closes Monday, September 28 at midnight) Instagram: @nursing.the.system (https://www.instagram.com/nursing.the.system/)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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