A hard conversation about pregnancy loss and the care that should meet it.
Pregnancy loss sits at the center here, along with the strain of trying to get care after it and the damage that rigid hospital rules can do in an already brutal moment.

Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC
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The Nurse Keith Show offers up-to-date career advice and knowledge for savvy 21st-century nurses. During each episode, Board-Certified holistic career coach Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC explores the multiplicity of potential career pathways in nursing through inspiring interviews with healthcare thought leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. With the goal of helping you create the most satisfying nursing career and life possible, The Nurse Keith Show is an invaluable audio destination for ambitious, thoughtful, and forward-thinking nurses.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Keith Carlson turns nurses' career changes and workplace pressures into practical conversations about professional wellness, risk, and care.
The Nurse Keith Show treats a nursing career as part of a person's health, livelihood, and capacity to keep caring. Keith Carlson's interviews connect professional reinvention with pressures inside health care, and his questions keep returning to what nurses can do with the…
Hospital benefits meet home-care entrepreneurship, and Nurse Keith asks the risk question you'd ask first.
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A hard conversation about pregnancy loss and the care that should meet it.
Pregnancy loss sits at the center here, along with the strain of trying to get care after it and the damage that rigid hospital rules can do in an already brutal moment.
A practical look at building a nursing career around one voice.
A clear-eyed conversation about building a nursing career around a voice that can travel across writing, social media, video, podcasting, books, and advocacy.
A nurse-centered look at flexibility, commitment, and the value of testing a workplace before making a move.
The episode frames nursing work as a practical choice, with flexibility, employer fit, and a few shifts serving as the real test before anyone commits.
A career story about learning the ropes, asking for help, and pushing through imposter syndrome.
The episode follows a nurse whose work has grown far beyond one role, moving into stroke navigation, three podcasts, conference speaking, and journal publishing while she also manages a full-time job, two children, a husband, and a dog.
A steady case for nurses who want more control through business ownership and better money habits.
The piece treats nursing entrepreneurship as a workable path to more control, but it does not pretend the move is easy. It stays with the practical side: money worries, risk, and the work of replacing income without turning the jump into something larger than it is.
A practical case for treating diversity as part of patient safety.
This conversation frames diversity as a patient-safety concern, not a slogan. The guest links workforce diversity, shifting demographics, and the reality that no hospital knows who will arrive next, then ties that to strategic planning, mission, vision, and committee structure…
A plainspoken conversation about autoimmune illness, work disruption, and the strain of living in a body that no longer feels reliable.
The episode starts with a sponsor read that runs a little long, then settles into a direct conversation about autoimmune illness, trauma, and what it feels like when the body stops feeling safe.
A reflective nursing conversation about compassion fatigue, meaning, and staying human.
This episode follows a nurse's shift toward psychology, and it keeps coming back to the emotional work health care asks of people. It is strongest when it connects compassion fatigue to grief, cancer care, hospice, and the strain of helping without disappearing into the job.

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This episode explores how nurses can leverage their clinical expertise to become medical device consultants or inventors, while also promoting financial education resources for healthcare professionals.
This episode discusses nurse-specific traumatization and financial empowerment, featuring a sponsor promoting financial literacy courses for nurses.
This episode discusses lactation pharmacology, exploring how maternal medications affect breast milk and the importance of recognizing breastfeeding benefits when assessing medication risks.
This episode discusses the shift to competency-based education in nursing, exploring its impact on graduates, employer expectations, and associated challenges, while also promoting financial literacy resources for nurses.
This episode discusses nurse-specific traumatization and provides a framework for addressing organizational shortcomings in healthcare through integrative nursing principles.
This episode promotes financial education for nurses through the Enriched Nurse platform, offering ANCC-accredited courses to improve financial literacy, career satisfaction, and retirement planning.
This episode discusses tools and strategies for nurses to tackle compassion fatigue and burnout, while also promoting financial education through a sponsor.
This episode promotes financial education for nurses through the Enriched Nurse platform, offering free ANCC-accredited courses to improve financial health and career opportunities.
This episode explores how AI-driven care is transforming nursing by increasing efficiency in clinical settings and discusses the future implications for the profession.
This episode promotes the Enriched Nurse platform, offering ANCC-accredited financial literacy courses for nurses, with a focus on empowering them to make smarter financial decisions and improve their career satisfaction.
This episode promotes the Enriched Nurse platform, offering ANCC-accredited financial education for nurses while discussing how value-based care can improve patient outcomes and financial sustainability for nurse practitioners.
This episode discusses how nurses can empower themselves financially and create career opportunities through purpose-driven advocacy and specialized continuing education.
This episode discusses the current state of the nursing profession in 2025, focusing on employer investments in career advancement and flexible schedules, while promoting financial education resources for nurses.
Two old friends discuss how nursing and healthcare have evolved with the rise of blogging, podcasting, and social media, while also touching on financial empowerment for nurses.
This episode discusses the challenges new nurse practitioners face in transitioning to practice, including financial literacy gaps and varying state regulations on prescriptive authority and independent practice.
This episode discusses why many nurses want to leave acute care nursing and offers financial education resources through the Enriched Nurse to help them achieve financial stability and career satisfaction.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
This episode explores how microaggressions and implicit bias impact nursing workplaces, affecting turnover, recruiting, and costs, while also promoting financial education for nurses.
This episode promotes the Enriched Nurse platform, which offers ANCC-accredited financial literacy courses specifically designed for nurses to improve their financial health and career satisfaction.
This episode promotes the Enriched Nurse platform, which offers ANCC-accredited financial education courses for nurses to improve their financial well-being and career satisfaction.
This episode celebrates the 500th milestone of The Nurse Keith Show, featuring an interview with Dan Kendall from the Health Podcast Network to discuss the podcast's impact on nurses' professional and financial development.
This episode discusses NCLEX exam preparation challenges for nurses while promoting financial literacy education through the Enriched Nurse platform.
This encore episode explores the untold story of the courageous Black nurses, known as the Black Angels, who played a crucial role in helping cure tuberculosis, highlighting their contributions and the historical context of racial injustice in healthcare.
This episode discusses innovative approaches to nurse practitioner certification success, including flexible video-on-demand study methods and financial literacy education for nurses.
This episode explores how nurses can achieve financial stability and career fulfillment through education and personal growth, featuring a sponsor message from Enriched Nurse.
This episode explores financial empowerment and business opportunities for nurses, including how to overcome state restrictions and start medical practices.
This episode discusses strategies for maximizing the impact of emergency nursing, focusing on financial literacy for nurses and the importance of mindset and support for new graduates in the ER.
This episode promotes the Enriched Nurse platform, offering ANCC-accredited financial literacy courses specifically designed for nurses to improve their financial health and career satisfaction.
This episode discusses the alarming prevalence of workplace violence in hospitals, highlighting how many people are unaware of the issue despite data showing high rates of incidents affecting patients and healthcare workers.
This episode promotes financial education and career development resources for nurses through Enriched Nurse and Healthcare Cell to achieve flexible, fulfilling careers.
This episode promotes financial education for nurses through the Enriched Nurse platform and discusses supporting directors of nursing in long-term care facilities for retention and success.
This episode explores the crucial role of advanced practice nurses in addressing modern mental health challenges through an interview with psychiatric nurse practitioner Dr.
This episode promotes financial education resources for nurse practitioners through ANCC-accredited courses that address financial literacy, career alternatives, and retirement planning.
This episode discusses strategies to prevent medical errors and enhance patient safety through improved communication and escalation protocols in healthcare settings.
This episode explores how nurses can transform their lives by developing financial literacy and a healthier mindset to overcome burnout and achieve career satisfaction.
This episode discusses how nurses and individuals, including a military veteran, can achieve financial stability and career fulfillment by aligning their work with personal values and overcoming fears.
Pregnancy loss is both medical crisis and human heartbreak here.
Nurse Keith interviews Janelle McSwiggan about her transition from bedside nursing to a non-traditional career as a medical writer and entrepreneur.
Keith Carlson interviews Janine Raymond from Nursa.com to demystify the W-2 vs 1099 debate for nurses, exploring gig nursing's flexibility, tax implications, and how platforms like Nursa empower nurses to control their careers.
Keith Carlson interviews Sarah Weaver about holistic nursing, covering her personal journey from postpartum depression to certification advocacy.
Host Keith Carlson interviews Rosa Hart, a stroke nurse navigator and podcast host, about her journey from ICU nurse to healthcare influencer.
Nurse Keith interviews Sue and Enoch Dennis, founders of Home Care Bosses United, about how nurses can start home care agencies.
Host Keith Carlson interviews Dr.
Host Keith Carlson interviews Ashley Durant, a nurse and wellness coach, about her journey with autoimmune disease and how trauma impacts its development.
In this encore episode, host Keith Carlson interviews Kimberly Gordon, co-founder of Healing Politics, about inspiring nurses to run for elected office.
Host Keith Carlson interviews Caroline Karthenas, who recently defended her PhD in psychology after pivoting from a nursing career.
In this interview, physician author Michelle Harper discusses her experiences as a Black female ER doctor, addressing structural racism, patient advocacy, and personal trauma.
Nurse Keith interviews Tiffany Simon and Natalie McCauley, co-developers of Project Austin at Children's Nebraska, about bridging care gaps for medically complex children at home.
Nurse Keith interviews Bevins Goodman, a family nurse practitioner and chief brand officer at Array Skin Therapy, about narrowband UVB light therapy for chronic skin conditions and franchise opportunities for nurses.
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