Dare To Do Nursing Differently

Most nurses think the only way to earn more money is to pick up more shifts.

Extra weekends.

Extra nights.

Extra exhaustion.

But what if the knowledge you already use every day as a nurse could become a completely different income stream?

In our latest episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, I sat down with Elizabeth Haynes, RN, BSN who is an award-winning journalist and founder of RN to Writer.

Her story challenges a belief many nurses carry.

That if you want financial growth, you have to stay inside the hospital system.

Beth started as a bedside nurse working in PACU. Like many nurses, she saw toxic workplace culture and limited career flexibility.

So she started exploring something different.

Health writing.

Today she runs a six-figure freelance writing business working about 20-24 hours per week.

And here’s the surprising part.

Most health writing projects are not academic papers or complicated research.

Many clients provide templates.

Much of the work is translating medical knowledge into clear patient education.

In other words, something nurses already do every single day.

Beth shared an idea I think many nurses need to hear:

“The bedrock of nursing is patient education. Consumer health writing is absolutely the practice of nursing.”

Nursing knowledge has value far beyond the bedside.

The question is whether nurses give themselves permission to explore it.

Watch the full conversation if you're curious about what nursing careers can look like outside traditional roles.

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50-60% of new graduate nurses leave the profession within two years.

Read that again.

We don’t have a resilience problem.

We have a leadership and culture problem.

In this episode, Teresa Sanderson sits down with Yasmin Sharifi, RN, OR nurse, former director, and founder of OR RN Mentor, to talk about what’s really happening inside our units.

We discuss:

• Why intimidation-based leadership is still quietly shaping nursing culture

• Why Gen Z nurses are not “too soft”. They’re setting boundaries we should have set 30 years ago

• The steep, isolating first year in the OR

• Why nurses are promoted into leadership without training

• The power of one simple question: “How can I help you?”

Yasmin has 39 years of experience; bedside to director and her message is clear:

“Old ways do not create new paths.

If we want nurses to stay, grow, and lead…

We have to lead differently.”

This conversation is honest. It’s practical. And it’s necessary.

Watch the episode and tell us:

What would have made your first two years in nursing different?

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Nurses are the most trusted profession in America.

For 23+ years.

So why are so many of us afraid to speak?

In this week’s episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, I sat down with Rosa Hart, a critical care nurse turned media consultant and host of multiple podcasts, including Stronger After Stroke, which now reaches 92 countries.

She didn’t leave nursing.

She expanded it.

We talked about something most nurses won’t admit out loud:

Imposter syndrome.

That quiet voice that says:

“Who am I to speak on this?”

“Someone else probably knows more.”

“I don’t want to sound stupid.”

Meanwhile, patients are confused.

Families are overwhelmed.

Communities are drowning in misinformation.

And nurses, the most trusted profession, stay silent.

Rosa shared this perspective that stopped me in my tracks:

Your day-to-day “common sense” is actually rare expertise.

The way you break down complex medical information.

The way you translate chaos into clarity.

The way you advocate when something feels off.

That isn’t small.

That’s leadership.

Speaking up doesn’t mean becoming an influencer.

It doesn’t mean leaving the bedside.

It means using your perspective responsibly to improve quality of life for patients, families, and fellow healthcare workers.

If you’ve ever said:

“I wish they would fix that.”

“This would obviously work better.”

“Why doesn’t someone say something?”

That frustration is your starting point.

Watch this episode if you’ve been waiting for permission.

You don’t need permission.

You need courage and clarity.

And both are learnable.

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Most nurse entrepreneurs say the same thing:

“I don’t want to feel salesy.”

And honestly? You don’t have to.

In this week’s episode, I sat down with LinkedIn strategist Scott Aaron to break down what most nurses are missing about LinkedIn and why it may be the most underused opportunity in healthcare entrepreneurship right now.

Here’s what surprised me:

• 82% of LinkedIn users are decision-makers

• There’s a 9:1 ratio of potential clients to service providers

• Only 1% of users post weekly

Translation? Visibility is available.

But this isn’t about pitching. It’s about positioning.

We talked about:

How to become a value-added resource instead of a salesperson

The 3x per week content framework that builds trust

Using polls to identify real nurse pain points

Turning engagement into warm conversations (without awkward DMs)

If you’re a nurse educator, consultant, coach, or service-based entrepreneur who wants more visibility but refuses to compromise your integrity, this episode is for you.

Content is a muscle.

Every master was once a disaster.

And your voice matters more than you think.

Watch the full episode and start building visibility the aligned way.

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Nurse leaders are burning out, and we keep treating it like a personal weakness.

“Time management.”

“Resilience.”

“Self-care.”

But what if the problem is simpler than that?

What if the problem is role compression.

You’re hired to lead one unit. Then another leader leaves. And suddenly you’re responsible for two departments, two sets of staffing gaps, two sets of metrics, two sets of staff needs.

Your leadership work doesn’t pause.

It just gets buried under staffing.

Then performance review season comes and you’re evaluated like you had protected time to lead.

That isn’t a leadership failure.

That’s a system design issue.

In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently®, Dr. Terry Carter names what so many nurse leaders are living:

Burnout isn’t always about coping.

Sometimes it’s about being assigned work that is not humanly doable.

The turning point is learning to assess your role the way you assess a patient:

What is actually happening?

What are the interruptions?

What are the non-negotiables?

What needs to change to make this sustainable?

If you’re a nurse leader, here’s the question I want to hear you answer:

What part of your job has quietly expanded that nobody is naming out loud?

Watch the episode. Then tell me the truth in the comments.

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A hard truth I wish every nurse heard earlier:

Double time pay can turn into a trap.

Not because you’re irresponsible. Not because you “can’t budget.” Because the system is built to reward you for sacrificing yourself.

I’ve watched this happen over and over: A nurse picks up one extra shift for breathing room. Then another, because the paycheck feels safer. Then the budget quietly reshapes itself around overtime pay.

And one day you realize you can’t stop picking up. Even when your body is done. Even when your brain is done. Even when your family is done.

In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently®, Angel Mathis talks about something nurses don’t hear enough:

Real power isn’t earning more by working more. Real power is being able to say no.

Because when you show up to work because you want to, not because you have to, everything changes: Your boundaries change. Your options change. Your career becomes sustainable again.

If you’ve ever thought: “I make decent money… so why do I still feel behind?” or “I just need someone to tell me what to do with my money…”

Watch this episode.

Then tell me in the comments:

What’s the biggest “money trap” you’ve seen in nursing culture?

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NURSES + AI: THE REAL THREAT ISN'T ROBOTS (IT'S FALLING BEHIND)

Nurses keep asking the same question about AI:

Is it going to replace me?

Here’s the honest answer from this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently: AI isn’t replacing nurses. It’s replacing the busy work nurses are drowning in.

The bigger risk isn’t “the AI nurse.” The bigger risk is being the only nurse on your team not using tools that cut documentation time, streamline education, and reduce decision fatigue.

One thing my guest, Quisha Umemba, said that stuck with me: “AI won’t replace you. But the person next to you using AI might.”

That’s not meant to scare you. It’s meant to protect you.

Because nursing has always been innovation under pressure. No supplies, no staff, no time, and somehow the patient still gets cared for.

AI is just the newest version of what nurses have always done: Find a way.

If you’re a nurse who feels behind, overwhelmed, or skeptical, start smaller than you think: Use the AI features inside the tools you already have. Aim for one quick win that saves you one hour a day.

I want to know where you land on this.

Are you curious about AI, avoiding it, or already using it at work?

Watch the episode if you want practical, nurse-relevant language for how to think about AI without fear.

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Most nurses didn’t go into healthcare to help patients manage disease.

But that’s what many of us are doing every single shift.

Normal labs. Worsening symptoms. More meds. Less time. No real answers.

In this episode of Dare to Do Nursing Differently, we talk about why more nurses are stepping outside the sick care model and into functional nursing.

Not because they “gave up.”But because they wanted to actually help people heal.

Functional nursing isn’t about abandoning nursing. It’s about practicing it fully.

Time with patients. Root-cause investigation. Education, coaching, prevention. And yes, working outside insurance when needed.

If you’ve ever gone home knowing something was missing…

This conversation will resonate deeply.

Watch the episode and decide for yourself what doing nursing differently could look like.

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Most nurses don’t struggle with communication because they’re bad at it.

They struggle because nursing education prepares them to manage physiology — not human behavior under stress.

In this episode, I sit down with Cheri Tree, founder of Codebreaker Technologies and creator of the BANK Methodology.

We talk about why:

• The patient who “won’t listen” is often overwhelmed, not nonadherent

• Conflict at work usually comes from mismatched communication styles, not attitude problems

• Nurses are influencing decisions all day long without frameworks to support that responsibility

• Understanding personality patterns can reduce friction without asking nurses to say more or try harder

This isn’t about becoming more polished or professional.

It’s about communicating in ways that actually land so your energy stays with you instead of getting drained in every interaction.

If conversations at work feel heavier than the workload itself, this episode will meet you where you are.

Watch when you’re ready.

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Dare to Do Nursing Differently with Jason Nunez: Mapping Financial Freedom for Nurses

What if the key to nurse retention isn't just about better ratios, but about better pay transparency?

In this episode, Teresa Sanderson sits down with Jason Nunez, RN and founder of Map My Pay, to explore how nurses across the country are being held back by a lack of critical financial information. Jason shares his journey from corporate layoffs to California nursing, where he discovered that strategic location choices could mean thousands more in take-home pay each month, without overtime dependency.

In this conversation, you'll discover:

• Why California and Oregon lead the nation in nurse-to-patient ratios (and what that means for your career)
• How Map My Pay helps nurses compare salary, cost of living, schools, and crime rates side-by-side across cities
• The hidden truth: why so many nurses are living paycheck to paycheck, and how to break free
• Jason's philosophy on choosing lifestyle first, then finding the job that fits
• Real talk on overtime culture and why adequate staffing beats extra shifts every time

Whether you're a bedside nurse feeling burned out, an aspiring entrepreneur, or a nursing leader rethinking retention strategies, this episode challenges you to think differently about compensation, location, and what nurses truly deserve.

Sponsored by Nurses Feed Their Young® where we transform nursing culture from one that eats their young to one that feeds their young.

🎧 Listen now and dare to do nursing differently.

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