Making Nursing Bold Again: Confronting Bullying, Burnout, and the Future of Nursing

As we close out National Nurses Month, this episode of Mindful Moments highlights the voices helping reshape the future of healthcare — nurses who are speaking up, advocating for change, and bringing humanity back into the profession. In this powerful conversation, Pedro Morante sits down with emergency nurse, travel nurse, educator, content creator, and healthcare advocate Amber Soiland to talk about the realities nurses face behind the scenes — from burnout and workplace bullying to the evolving culture of modern nursing. Amber opens up about balancing the demanding roles of being a mom, bedside ER nurse, student, entrepreneur, and online educator, while still finding ways to bring passion, energy, and purpose back into nursing. The episode also explores: The culture of bullying in healthcare and how nurses can create safer workplaces The strengths of the new generation of nurses entering the field Social media’s role in advocacy, education, and mental health awareness The future of U.S. healthcare from a frontline perspective And how nurses can protect both their patients and themselves Amber also shares the inspiration behind Safe Staff, a nursing safety and workplace transparency app she created to help healthcare workers document unsafe staffing conditions, workplace violence, missed breaks, and other concerns in real time. The platform was built to empower nurses through accountability, transparency, and protection. Follow Amber here: 📱 Instagram: @rapidcprgirl Download Safe Staff: 🍎 iOS: App Store – Safe Staff 🤖 Android: Google Play – Safe Staff If this episode resonates with you, don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and share Mindful Moments on YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.