Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYour Personal Health Information up for Ransom: Hospital Cyberattacks Are On The Rise
Season 5 Episode 19
In this episode, the Gritty Nurses talk about the concerning increase in cyberattacks on hospitals in recent years. Ascension, one of the largest non…
2 years ago
Health Equity, Medical School & Creating Healthy Changes: Toronto Metropolitan School of Medicine with Dean Dr. Teresa Chan!
Season 5 Episode 18
In this episode, the Gritty Nurses talk about a new medical school at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) with their founding dean, Dr. Teresa Chan…
2 years ago
We're ALL Nurses, but not all TREATED like Nurses: Spotlight on The Registered Practical Nurse
Season 5 Episode 17
Have you heard that all nurses aren't made the same? That some are Registered Nurses and others are Registered Practical Nurses or Licensed Practical…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation: A Nurse Drives Off a Parking Garage and a Nurse at a Strip Club
Season 5 Episode 16
In this episode, The Gritty Nurses and Nurse Matthew discuss two juxtaposing cases: first of a nurse who uploaded a video showing her at a strip club…
2 years, 2 months ago
You Left WHAT in my Body?! A Patient's Worst Nightmare!
Season 5 Episode 15
In this episode, the Gritty Nurses discuss something that would be a patient's worst nightmare: having a medical instrument left in your body. In thi…
2 years, 2 months ago
Reconciliation is more than a Checkbox: An Important Conversation with Len Pierre
Season 5 Episode 14
In this insightful episode, the Gritty Nurses chat with Len Pierre, an Indigenous leader who provides education and awareness in Indigenous Cultural …
2 years, 2 months ago
Leaving the Bedside for the Bedroom: The Hottest Job Trend in Nursing~ Working from Home with Nurse Fern!
Season 5 Episode 13
Remote work is a hugely hot topic right now! How the heck can you work from home as a NURSE?! The Gritty Nurses chat with Emma, aka Nurse Fern, who h…
2 years, 3 months ago
National Nursing Staffing Ratios --Why Don't We Have Them? With Nurse Jessica Sites & Nurse Erica
Season 5 Episode 12
Right now, across Canada and the US, patients are not receiving the care they deserve because nurses continue to work with fewer resources. Nurses ha…
2 years, 3 months ago
Nursing Seniority: A tradition or a travesty?
Season 5 Episode 11
Why is it that the only thing that seems to matter in traditional nursing is seniority? Ask a nurse, any nurse to tell you about themselves and they …
2 years, 4 months ago
National Nursing Week conversation with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau
Season 5 Episode 10
There is no better way to finish off National Nursing Week than to hear from the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. In this special episode, A…
2 years, 4 months ago