Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEVERY Nurse Has a Ghost Story: The rule of 3, Crash Carts Outside of Rooms and Never Say The "Q" Word
Season 6 Episode 8
In this hauntingly hillarious episode, The Gritty Nurse, Amie Archibald-Varley and guest Co-Host, Matthew Shepherd, discuss why every nurse has a gho…
11 months ago
Healthcare Can Be Horror: Examining Nursing Portrayals, Asylum History and Medical Phobias in Healthcare
Season 6 Episode 7
Why are nurses a favorite target for horror movie villains?
Why are nurses seen in movies as either sexy, satanic or dieties?
In this spine-chilling …
11 months, 1 week ago
What's Your Fight Language? Decoding Conflict and Communication in Healthcare with Lena Morgan
Season 6 Episode 6
Are workplace tensions dragging down your patients' care?
You know the feeling: the passive-aggressive emails, the hallway whispers, the moments of s…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Maligning Manager: We Must Address Substance Use in Healthcare Workers Without Shame!
Season 6 Episode 5
In this crucial and eye-opening episode of the Gritty Nurse podcast with host Amie Archibald-Varley and guest host, Jordan Varley, they confront the …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
A $20M Wake-Up Call:The Landmark DonQuenick Joppy Case, Racism, Retaliation, and the Future of Nursing
Season 6 Episode 4
In this eye-opening episode of The Gritty Nurse Podcast, host Amie Archibald-Varley and special guest Jerry Soucy unpack the landmark case of DonQuen…
1 year ago
U.S. Healthcare Reform or Disaster? Breaking Down RFK Jr.'s "Big Beautiful Bill"
Season 6 Episode 3
In this hard-hitting episode of The Gritty Nurse Podcast with Amie Archibald-Varley, we dive deep into the controversial healthcare proposal dubbed t…
1 year ago
Is Nursing a Profession Worth Dying For? No, it's Not...
Season 6 Episode 2
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions on suidcide.
In this episode, The Gritty Nurse, Amie Archibald-Varley discusses the tragic story …
1 year ago
Embracing Change in Nursing: The Gritty Nurse is Back
Season 6 Episode 1
In this episode of The Gritty Nurse podcast, host Amie Archibald-Varley (The Gritty Nurse) and Matt Shepherd, RN discuss the importance of embracing …
1 year, 1 month ago
I Got Ghosted, But I am Still Alive To Tell The Tale: Ghosting is NOT Boundary Setting
Season 1 Episode 6
***This will be the last ATYPICAL Episode uploaded to THE GRITTY NURSE podcast show!
THE GRITTY NURSE RETURNS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2026!
The date …
1 year, 1 month ago
The Illusion of Support to Increase Social Capital: Unmasking Peformative Allyship and HACKtivism
Season 1 Episode 5
In this episode of the Atypical Podcast, host Amie Archibald-Varley RN, MN and Jordan Varley BSW, RSW delves into the complex world of advocacy work,…
1 year, 1 month ago