Podcasts became increasingly popular during the pandemic. From true crime to comedic takes on the news, there was something for everyone. Nursing podcasts are gaining popularity among healthcare workers with increased demand, both for educational and relatable purposes.

If you’re looking for a new nursing podcast, here are our top recommendations and how you can listen.

1.      FreshRN

The FreshRN podcast is hosted by Kati Kleber, BSN RN CCRN and is one for registered nurses in their first year of practice. It understands the challenges new nurses may encounter and discuss a range of topics such as orientation, code blues, tricks of the trade, personal experiences and more.

Listen to the FreshRN podcast here.

2.      Straight A Nursing

Another great nursing podcast for new nurses is the Straight A Nursing podcast. Maureen ‘Mo’ Osuna not only has a podcast but a website with additional resources too. Her website resources include downloadable study guides, nursing school notes, two boot camps and a book.

Listen to the Straight A Nursing podcast here.

3.      Real Talk School of Nursing

Hosted by Sasha Subrosa is the Real Talk School of Nursing podcast. The main focus of this podcast is to build a community of supportive nurses and nursing students. It centres around real-life experiences rather than the content that is taught throughout nursing courses. They also have an open forum across their social media platforms.

Listen to the Real Talk School of Nursing podcast here.

4.      Nursing Review

Australian podcast Nursing Review has a wide array of quality content for nurses and midwives. Featuring interviews with professionals in the industry, this podcast is a must-listen as it covers relevant topics for healthcare professionals.

Listen to the Nursing Review podcast here.

5.      New Grad Radio

The New Grad Radio podcast is a new one to the scene. It’s hosted by Ben Jenkins, who recently started a graduate position in a busy intensive care unit. Some of the topics he covers are managing the night shift and how to ask for help.

Listen to the New Grad Radio podcast here.

6.      Onthewards

For student or grad nurses wanting to enhance their medical understanding, Onthewards is a great podcast to listen to. It includes interviews and case studies about issues faced on the ward and how to manage them.

Listen to the Onthewards podcast here.

7.      The Handover Nursing Podcast

The Handover Nursing Podcast is a professional development podcast offered by Ausmed. It’s an Australian-based podcast that offers diverse viewpoints from nursing professionals from around the world. The information discussed in these episodes includes historical and topical issues for nursing professionals.

Listen to The Handover Nursing Podcast here.

8.      Correctional Nursing Today

One podcast we highly recommend is the Correctional Nursing Today podcast. This interesting show was created to increase the transparency of the challenges for nursing professionals who work within a correctional facility. With complex problems present within this setting, this podcast aims to address them and inform nurses.

Listen to the Correctional Nursing Today podcast here,

9.      Daily Nurse – Nursecasts

The Daily Nurse - Nursecasts podcast was designed by nurses, for nurses. This podcast is a platform built to benefit other nursing professionals with real-world stories that portray the reality of working on the frontline.

Listen to the Daily Nurse – Nursecasts podcast here.

10.  Good Nurse Bad Nurse

The Good Nurse Bad Nurse podcast is a light-hearted, fun podcast that delves into news and current affairs in the nursing industry, told by two registered nurses. The format for the podcast has been adopted from the variety of podcasts employing the ‘good cop bad cop’ premise. The hosts are often joined by special guests and discuss topical issues nursing professionals face in their personal and professional lives.

Listen to the Good Nurse Bad Nurse podcast here.

11.  Keep Going, Student Nurse!

Keep Going, Student Nurse! is a podcast for nursing students hosted by student nurse Gino D’Andrea. This unique podcast provides an alternate perspective for nurses in training and provides a platform for all that is good in the nursing profession – things that are often overlooked or unseen.

Listen to the Keep Going, Student Nurse! podcast here.

12.  NRSNG

Hosted by Jon Haws, the NRSNG podcast is one of the most popular among nurses. Its mission is to deliver insightful, current content to serious nursing students and professionals. The episodes assist nurses in rounding out their education and professional interests.

Listen to the NRSNG podcast here.

13.  The Happy Traveler

The Happy Traveler podcast focuses on travelling nurses and engages a range of guests throughout the episodes. Hosted by Wanderly, this site has a variety of blogs and tips for nurses considering travelling and those who are already travelling nurses.

Listen to The Happy Traveler podcast here.

14.  Your Next Shift

The Your Next Shift podcast is a little different from other similar nursing podcasts. This podcast aims to give listeners a mindset shift in order to be themselves and entrepreneurial tools to do their best at work. Your Next Shift features guest appearances who each have their own inspiring story about the career and why they love it.

Listen to the Your Next Shift here.

15.  Nursing Uncensored

As a healthcare worker, you need to have a sense of humour and a thick skin to handle the job. The Nursing Uncensored podcast is hosted by a nurse who interviews other nurses to combine the serious and humorous into one place. Interviewees share stories and opinions about the job, and it is the perfect podcast for those looking for funny, relatable nursing content.

Listen to the Nursing Uncensored podcast here.

Sometimes, nurses need other nurses to vent to and swap stories about their job. Student nurses can never get enough information when it comes down to becoming the best nurse they can be. We hope this podcast list can provide you with some options to listen to in your downtime.

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