Coffee Before Clinicals
Coffee Before Clinicals
Real nurses. Real professors. Real support for nursing students.
Nursing school is hard. We’re here to make it a little easier.
Coffee Before Clinicals is a podcast created by nurse educators who understand what it’s really like to balance exams, clinicals, care plans, and the never-ending pressure to “figure it all out.”
Hosted by experienced nursing professors, this show is your go-to space for:
- Practical survival strategies for nursing school
- Test prep tips that actually work
- Deep dives into diseases, meds, and clinical scenarios
- Case-based learning to help concepts stick
- Real talk about burnout, confidence, and impostor syndrome
This isn’t a polished lecture or a YouTube recap. It’s the voice of nurses who’ve been where you are—and now walk beside you in the classroom and on the floor. Whether you’re on your way to clinical, prepping for the NCLEX, or questioning everything during finals week, we’ve got your back.
No fluff. No judgment. Just coffee, clinicals, and the clarity you need to keep going.
New episodes drop when you need them most.
Follow wherever you listen—and grab your coffee before clinicals.
Episodes
7 episodes
Can AI Replace Nurses? The Truth About Tech at the Bedside
AI is rapidly changing healthcare — but what does that actually mean for nurses? In this episode, Jennifer breaks down how artificial intelligence is being used in hospitals, where it can help, the risks nurses are worried about, and why critic...
Nurses Confront Bias: Addiction, Recovery, And Respectful Care
What if the fastest way to safer care is changing a single assumption? We sit down with educator and recovery advocate Shane Watson to examine how stigma around addiction silently shapes assessments, pain decisions, and patient trust—and how si...
Trust, Technology, and Truth: Navigating Academic Integrity in Nursing Education
Nursing has been the most trusted profession for 23 years running, but academic dishonesty threatens both education integrity and patient safety. Dr. Suzanne McWilliams, Director of Nursing at Northern Arizona University, unpacks why integrity ...
Med Class in a Mug: Decoding Beta Blockers
Beta blockers are essential cardiovascular medications that act as the "brake pedal" of the heart, helping to manage conditions like hypertension, angina, arrhythmias, heart failure, and sometimes migraines or anxiety. Despite their complex nam...
Stop Memorizing, Start Narrating: The Secret to Understanding Disease Processes
Remember struggling with pathophysiology, staring at pages of scientific terms wondering how anyone could possibly remember it all? You're not alone—and it's not your fault. The problem isn't your brain; it's the approach.Pathophysiolog...
You Don't Need to Memorize Every Drug in Existence
Pharmacology doesn't have to be about memorizing hundreds of drug names in a week. We can make this challenging subject manageable by focusing on patterns, categories, and building confidence over time.• Break drugs down into categories...