S2E5 Breakroom Gossip: #Social MediaIn this episode of Breakroom Gossip (BRG) listen as we each share our own journeys into social media. Find out what Nurse John (TikTok), Kellie (@fabulousrn1), and I love about social media, what we find the

S2E4 Breakroom Gossip: Nurses Week Sucks!

Oct 5th, 2022 44m 2s

S2E4 Breakroom Gossip: Nurses Week Sucks!In this episode of Breakroom Gossip (BRG) we break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of Nurses Week. Listen as Nurse John (TikTok), Kellie (@fabulousrn1) and I discuss the worst Nurses Week gifts we’

S2E3 Breakroom Gossip: AMA (Ask me Anything)

Sep 29th, 2022 54m 52s

S2E3 Breakroom Gossip: AMA (Ask me Anything)In this episode of Breakroom Gossip (BRG) discover all the answers you wanted to know (and even the ones you didn’t) to all your burning questions. Listen as Nurse John (TikTok), Kellie (@fabulousrn1

S2 E2 Breakroom Gossip: Life in Nursing School

Sep 21st, 2022 54m 9s

S2 E2 Breakroom Gossip: Life in Nursing SchoolIn this episode of Breakroom Gossip (BRG) follow along as we each share our own nursing school journeys. Listen as Nurse John (TikTok), Kellie (@fabulousrn1) and I, share our advice for nursing sch

S2 Ep1 Breakroom Gossip: Shift Change!

Sep 14th, 2022 46m 47s

Episode 1 Shift ChangeWelcome to Breakroom Gossip, a new series of The Nurse Blake Podcast. In this series premiere you’ll meet my very best friends, Nurse John from TikTok (@nurse.johnn) and Kellie from ‘Fabulousrn1’ (@fabulousrn1).Listen al

#40 - LIVE FROM NURSECON AT SEA 2022!

Jun 2nd, 2022 38m 43s

I’m back with my husband Brett with Two Ts aboard NurseCon at Sea ‘22, the inaugural sailing of the most EPIC nursing conference. Listen in while we sail away somewhere in the middle of the ocean! Brett and I presented the show in front of a li

#39 - Season Finale: 2021 In Review

Jan 6th, 2022 37m 28s

Happy New Year! I’m sad to say I will be taking a bit of a hiatus, so this will be the season finale for The Nurse Blake Podcast. I appreciate every listener, but I have a lot of other exciting things planned for 2022. Stay subscribed because I

#38 - NCLEX Prep & Closing Out 2021

Dec 16th, 2021 42m 38s

This week’s podcast will be the last one of the year, and it's all about the NCLEX. How is 2021 almost over?? My favorite thing this week is drinking around the world at Epcot! As usual, I’m with my husband Brett with two T’s and we break down

#37 - OB Nursing aka Baby Catchers

Dec 9th, 2021 45m 21s

What’s up everyone! For this week’s podcast I’m talking all about OB nursing with my husband Brett with two T’s. I’m also mentioning NurseCon at Sea, and the planning cruise I recently sailed on. It's going to be so much fun, and there are only

#36 - ER vs. ICU Nursing

Dec 2nd, 2021 59m 31s

I’m back!! This week I’m in the studio again alongside Brett with two T’s. All good things must come to an end, and the tour is officially over for 2021. Thank you to everyone who came out! My favorite thing is Adele’s new song OMG. I give an u

#35 - Self Care and Segways (Mini Episode)

Nov 18th, 2021 13m 7s

Hey everyone! This week is a mini episode because it’s been a busy week with my PTO Tour. There are only a few stops left, and I’m sad it’s almost over for 2021! I’m in California today with my husband Brett with 2 t’s, and we’re taking a littl

#34 - Nursing Shifts

Nov 11th, 2021 48m

For this episode, I’m going in depth on nursing shifts and how 3 12’s affects nurses. I’m still on the road with my husband Brett with two T’s for the last stretch of my PTO Comedy Tour! We’re recording in Denver, which reminds me of some memor

#33 - Nursing Specialties Pt. 2

Nov 4th, 2021 53m 2s

Happy Thursday! This week I’m going over more nursing specialties beyond the bedside. I’m still in Texas with my husband Brett (with two T’s), and we talk about how all of our favorite things come from Austin, our spiritual walk, and how our br

#32 - Nursing Specialties Pt. 1

Oct 28th, 2021 47m 43s

What’s up everyone! I just wrapped up the Midwest leg of my PTO Comedy Tour, and I’m in Austin, TX for a short vacation break with Brett. We share some stories about the last time we were in Texas, which includes some water sports action! I als

#31 - Nursing Around the World

Oct 21st, 2021 46m 5s

This week, I’m talking to you all about nursing around the world with my wonderful husband Brett! I’m not covering every country, but I go over different regions of the world and see what the similarities and differences are in nursing across t

#30 - Travel Nursing

Oct 14th, 2021 54m 59s

Happy Thursday! This week, I’m with my husband Brett (with two T’s) and we’re talking all about travel nursing. I’m also going over some super sweet reviews you all have sent in about my comedy tour. I have a few favorite things this week- one

#29 - The Power of Social Media

Oct 7th, 2021 1h 4m

This week, I’m back on the road with my husband after a short break. Brett is back! My favorite thing this week is my birkenstock sandals #notsponsored, and Brett has a favorite thing this week too! For this episode, I’m talking all about the p

#28 - My Nan and Nursing School 101

Sep 30th, 2021 53m 44s

What’s up everyone! I have a super fun episode for you this week. I’m wrapping up the East Coast run of my PTO Comedy Tour in Tampa, and my grandmother Nan is in town! I’m so excited to finally introduce my Nan, who is an avid listener of the p

#27 - Nurse Ride-Out Teams

Sep 23rd, 2021 44m 15s

Happy Thursday! This week, I’m recording another episode on the road! This time Brett and I are in a hotel conference room, because we’re so fancy. To start, I talk about crashing a nursing school lecture in Pittsburgh, and the local lingo my c

#26 - Life on the Road

Sep 16th, 2021 55m 7s

I’m back!! And I’m on the road. This week, I’m recording the podcast from a dressing room because my PTO Comedy Tour has started! As always, I’m with Brett with two T’s, and we’re talking about bus life, our tour crew, and the cities we’ve stop

#25 - Dating a Nursing Student *tipsy episode*

Sep 2nd, 2021 56m 53s

We made it!! This week I’m sipping on a High Noon with my husband to celebrate 25 episodes of the podcast. TW: the carbonation led to some burps. This episode is really fun because it’s all about dating a nursing student! I share my experience,

#24 - The Real Nursing Crisis

Aug 26th, 2021 51m 47s

For this episode, I get serious and give my unfiltered thoughts on nurse retention, and a New York Times article that came out this week titled “Nursing is in Crisis”. To start, I get into my favorite thing this week, which is pumpkin spice lat

#23 - Growing Up Be Like...

Aug 19th, 2021 51m 50s

This week, I’m sharing stories from childhood with my husband Brett! My favorite thing is Air Head Extremes, which leads to a conversation about candies and how they’ve changed over the years. From cereal milk to embarrassing moments, Brett and

#22 - My 1st Nursing Job

Aug 14th, 2021 47m 32s

I’m talking about my very first nursing job for this episode! As usual I have to start with my favorite thing this week- my ice beanie. If you run hot like me, this is a game changer y’all.I’m excited about my tour kicking off in less than a m

#21 - Surviving Nursing School

Aug 5th, 2021 56m 27s

This episode is all about surviving nursing school! My absolute favorite thing this week is my puppies coming home. Brett and I had our two dogs in training for 6 weeks, and I’m so happy to have them back full time! I also share the story of ho