
Ask Nurse Alice
In the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, nurse Alice Benjamin, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, FNP-C, combines no-nonsense advice with thought-provoking interviews featuring top health experts, celebrity guests, and frontline nurses.
Episodes
139 episodes
RaDonda Vaught Seeks Nursing License Reinstatement
In this episode, Nurse Alice revisits the case of Redonda Vaught, who was convicted of gross negligence in a medication error that resulted in the death of a patient. Her nursing license was revoked by the Tennessee Board of Nursing in 2021 but...
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Season 2
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Episode 130
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32:10

Counterfeit Pill Usage in The U.S. is Crisis
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin discusses the alarming increase in drug overdose deaths in the United States. With over 105,000 deaths reported in 2022 alone, the issue of counterfeit pill use is becoming a m...
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Season 2
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Episode 129
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34:41

16-Year-Old Graduates Nursing School with BSN Degree
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin discusses the story of Eliana Tinnenbaum, a 16-year-old who recently graduated from Arizona State University's accelerated nursing program. Alice shares how this achievement sp...
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Season 2
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Episode 128
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26:07

The Vital Role of Clinical Nurse Specialists: A Conversation with Dr. Mitzi Saunders
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin welcomes Dr. Mitzi Saunders, the president of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Dr. Saunders, who has 34 years of nursing experience and is a professor an...
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Season 2
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Episode 127
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32:45

10 Things I Love (and Hate) About Working Remotely as a Nurse
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, Nurse Alice discusses her transition to working remotely as a family nurse practitioner. She discusses her extensive experience working in various healthcare settings and the challenges faced alon...
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Season 2
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Episode 126
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37:48

I Saved A Life At The Airport - here's what to do if you respond to an emergency while off-duty
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, Nurse Alice talks about a recent situation where she saved a life at the airport baggage claim. Nurse Alice discusses Good Samaritan laws and the challenges healthcare professionals face when prov...
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Season 2
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Episode 125
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28:29

Nurse Casey's Story: 85th Nurse To Ever Hold All Five Emergency Nursing Certifications (with Casey Green, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CTRN, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CNRN, NRP)
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin welcomes nurse Casey Green, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CTRN, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CNRN, NRP. They discuss the importance of nursing certifications and emphasize how they can enhance ...
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Season 2
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Episode 124
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35:50

Hospice Nurse Hadley Helps Those Struggling With Death and Loss Through Best Selling Book and TikTok (with Hadley Vlahos of @nursehadley)
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin welcomes hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos of @nursehadley as a guest. Hadley shares her experiences and insights as a hospice nurse, discussing the importance of providing compassio...
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Season 2
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Episode 123
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24:04

Prenuvo Full-Body MRI Scans and The Future of Preventative Care (with Prenuvo CEO Andrew Lacy)
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin is joined by Andrew Lacy, founder & CEO of Prenuvo, a transformative healthcare company growing fast across North America. They discuss their experience using Prenuvo, a co...
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Season 2
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Episode 122
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30:32

Firing Your Employer: Taking Control of Your Nursing Career
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin shares her personal experience of firing her employer. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing when an employer is not the right fit, or if the environment does not suppor...
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Season 2
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Episode 121
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29:10

Nurse Blake's Story: From Bedside Nurse to Self-Made Entrepreneur, Comedian, Advocate and Influencer
In this episode of Ask Nurse Alice, host Alice Benjamin reconnects with Nurse Blake, a nurse and content creator known internationally for his work as a comedian, health advocate, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. The two discuss Nurse ...
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Season 2
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Episode 120
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29:02

Nurse Entrepreneur Creates Resources to Help Nursing Students Succeed (with Kristine Tuttle, Nurse In The Making)
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, host Alice Benjamin speaks with Kristine Tuttle, a registered nurse and founder of Nurse In The Making, about her journey into nursing and nursing education. She shares valuable insights and advic...
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Season 2
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Episode 119
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28:07

Meet the FIRST Nurse To Be Hired To Work For Indeed.com (with Travis Moore aka “The Indeed Nurse”)
Dr. Travis Moore, also known as the Indeed Nurse, is the first nurse to be hired by Indeed. His role involves helping people find jobs in the healthcare industry through innovative thinking and market analysis. Dr. Moore's background in nursing...
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Season 2
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Episode 118
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39:09

Nurse Invents Bras and Underwear For Healthcare Workers (with Virginia Lynn Peterson, SWOOP Founder)
In this episode of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast, invites Virginia Lynn Peterson, founder of Swoop, a company that creates underwear and bras for medical care workers, to discuss the importance of comfortable undergarments for healthcare professi...
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Season 2
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Episode 117
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28:27

How To Care For Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Victims as a Nurse
Leah Helmbrecht a Forensic Nurse and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (FNE/SANE) talks with Nurse Alice to discuss the importance of sexual assault reporting, examination, and how to identify and how victims of human trafficking as a nurse.
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Season 2
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Episode 116
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35:48

Nurse Tech Entrepreneurs Launch Online Marketplace For Nurses (With Anthony Scarpone-Lambert and Jennifferre Mancillas, Adni)
In this episode, Nurse Alice welcomes special guests Anthony Scarpone-Lambert and Jennifferre Mancillas, the co-founders of Adni, an online marketplace for healthcare workers that
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Season 2
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Episode 115
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38:39

How Raquel Perez Became The Chief Nursing Officer of Gales Shoes
Today I'm interviewing nurse Raquel Perez, Chief Nursing Officer of Gales Shoes. Raquel shares her journey from a high school nursing volunteer to a Chief Nursing Officer. Her story exemplifies the vast possibilities within the nursing professi...
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Season 2
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Episode 114
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39:02

The Critical Role of Rapid Response Nurses (with Sarah Lorenzini)
Joining Nurse Alice this week is Sarah Lorenzini, host of the Rapid Response RN podcast and a rapid response nurse and educator, she will shed light on the critical role played by rapid response nurses. In the ever-changing landscape of...
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Season 2
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Episode 113
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43:26

ER vs Floor Nurses: Understanding Complex Dynamics (with Annie Fulton of Up My Nursing Game)
In this episode of the podcast, host Alice (an ER and ICU nurse) dives into the ER nurse and Floor Nurse relationship. It’s a classic feud and, if you’re a nurse, you have likely participated in that feud. Alice introduces a special guest...
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Season 2
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Episode 112
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42:13

Nurse Who Won $20K on Let's Make a Deal Talks About the Once in a Lifetime Experience
Let’s Make a Deal game show hosted by Wayne Brady aired their "Hooray For Nurses" episode on May 8, 2023 - ALL contestants were nurses! Nurse.org was pleased to donate a $20,000 prize to one of the lucky contestants. Nurse Tiffany Stewart won t...
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Season 2
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Episode 110
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34:00

Interview with Spencer Jones, Nurse Innovator of The Year Award Recipient
In this episode, we dive into the inspiring story of Spencer Jones, a nurse innovator who was recently voted by thousands of nurses as Nurse.org's Nurse Innovator of the Year. Spencer ...
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Season 2
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Episode 111
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36:54

Could You Get Better at Providing Culturally Competent Care To Patients? Probably. (interview with Dr. Raj Sundar, Host of The Healthcare For Humans Podcast)
As a nurse and healthcare provider, how well do you think you take culturally diverse patients? Outside of task-oriented things? In this episode, Nurse Alice speaks with Dr. Raj Sundar, physician and podcast Host of the Healthcare for Humans Po...
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Season 2
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Episode 109
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38:34

Interview With Jonathan Llamas, Nurse ICON Award Recipient 2023
In this episode, Nurse Alice has the pleasure of interviewing Jonathan Llamas, a nurse practitioner and recipient of the prestigious Nurse Icon Award for 2023. Jonathan shares his inspiring journey of becoming a nurse, the challenges he faced a...
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Season 2
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Episode 108
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27:03

How To Get Into Politics as A Nurse (with Kimberly Gordon of Healing Politics)
Are you tired of nursing practice and policy being dictated by non-nurses? And I mean, without nursing input or not enough input from nurses? How can we, as nurses, make our voices heard and become drivers on important issues that impact us and...
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Season 2
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Episode 107
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35:54

6 Tips To Manage Anger at Work as a Nurse
You walk into work and hit the floor running. It's one big emergency after another. You can't catch a break and it feels like nothing is going right. You're PISSED! But who are you mad at? And what for? And did you take it out on anyone? ...
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Season 2
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Episode 106
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46:30
