In this episode of Nurse to Health, we speak with acclaimed filmmaker Petra Volpe about her powerful new film Late Shift—a gripping, unflinching portrayal of a single work shift inside the modern healthcare system.

Through this lens, Late Shift captures the mounting pressures faced by nurses: understaffing, moral distress, time constraints, and the quiet, relentless demand to care—no matter the cost. Volpe shares the inspiration behind the film, her commitment to authenticity, and what she hopes clinicians, patients, and policymakers take away.

This conversation goes beyond cinema. It’s about the reality behind the headlines—where patient safety, professional identity, and system design collide.

A must-listen for anyone invested in the future of healthcare. In other words, everyone.