Real talk. Raw stories. Radical change. Hosted by a real RN on the frontlines, That’s So RN dives deep into the unfiltered realities of healthcare from systemic failures and burnout to patient experiences and policy reform. Whether you’re a nurse, student, provider, or just healthcare curious, this podcast is your behind-the-scenes pass to the stories they don’t tell you in nursing school.
Being A Minority In Heathcare; Why We Need This Talk
A candid conversation about identity, representation and lived experiences in healthcare. We're examining what "minority" truly means in clinical environments and why culture around it deserves deeper dialogue
18 Feb 2026
Power In Number: Why Aren’t More Nurses Joining Unions?
In this episode, we will discuss complex dynamics between nurses and unionization. Nurses face daily challenges, but when it comes to fighting for better working conditions, why do so many stay silent?
5 Nov 2025
Nursing: Members Only
Who gets to become a nurse and who decides? We explore gatekeeping practices within nursing education and the profession at large. Unpacking how these systems can exclude capable, passionate individuals. We will also confront the toxic culture of lateral violence in nursing, where seasoned nursing staff mistreat or undermine newcomers.
29 Oct 2025
GPA not Grit: Nursing School Admissions and What Happens After
Nursing is about compassion, resilience and critical thinking so why do admissions focus heavily on grades? In this episode, we will consider how GPA-centered admissions policies may be excluding some of the passionate and capable future nurses. What qualities really make a great nurse, and is the system measuring the right ones? Is cheating in nursing school a personal failure- or a systemic symptom of a broken system? From impossible workloads to fear of failure, we explore whether the problem lies with the student, the system or both and what it means for the future of the profession.
22 Oct 2025
I Survived Nursing School... Barely
Nursing school is known for being rigorous-but for many, its more than just challenging. This is a conversation about burnout, mental health, and lack of support in nursing education can leave lasting emotional scars for future caregivers.
17 Sept 2025
Cracks In The Code: Tough Isn't Enough and self-care Won't Save Healthcare
We’ve been told to breathe deeper, journal more and just be ‘resilient’. In this episode, we challenge the narrative that self-care is the answer to burnout, and how blaming individuals mask the deeper issues in a broken healthcare system. Its time to shift from personal fixes to systemic change. The emotional and ethical toll of working in a healthcare system that often prevents us from doing all the right things we need to do. It’s silent suffering behind scrubs.
17 Sept 2025
Bruised, Broken and Still on Shift
Healthcare workers show up to care-but who is protecting them? In this episode, we will discuss workplace violence in healthcare. We will explore how violence is affecting them both on and off of the clock, and why it’s time to speak up for safety
3 Sept 2025
Shortage or strategy: The truth behind the numbers
We will attempt to debunk some of the common misconceptions surrounding the 'so-called shortage', revealing that the issue doesn't isn't simply just a lack of nurses but a complex crisis rooted in retention, work conditions and systemic failures and challenge the narrative hat there are not enough nurses to go around, uncovering deeper reasons behind tge current staffing crisis and the urgent need for resolutions.
27 Aug 2025
Charting For The Algorithm: Documentation Over Care
In today's healthcare world, it feels like we're caring more for charts than for patients. In this episode, we explore how documentation demands, from EMR to endless checklists, are shifting focus away from bedside care. What are we losing when clicks come before connection? Let's talk about the human cost of healthcare's digital burden.
20 Aug 2025
Staffed to Fail: When Unsafe Ratios Become A Risk
What’s considered ‘legal’ isn’t always safe. In this episode, we unpack the harsh reality of unsafe staffing ratios-when healthcare workers are stretched thin, patients are put at risk, and burnout becomes the norm. From bedside chaos to system failure. What does it really feel like to work under these conditions?
12 Aug 2025
Unsung & Essential: CNAs, techs, and the Hearts of Healthcare
They chart, lift, comfort, clean, and calm; yet they're often overlooked. In this episode, we will shine a light on the 'invisible' backbone of healthcare.
9 Aug 2025
Meet 'Lolo'
A little bit more about the person behind the posts. Sharing my journey, some of my why, and the heart behind "That's So RN"
8 Aug 2025
Welcome To 'That's So RN'
We're tired, we're blunt, and we've all seen some sh*t. This is nursing from a fresh, new take. MY Take! Unfiltered, unapologetic, and all the facts! *For the most part*
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