What You’re Signing: A Nurse’s Guide to Informed Consent

Many patients sign consent forms feeling rushed or confused. This 18-minute episode led by Nurse Jessi opens with a 60–90 second composite patient story about consenting under pressure and closes that scene with a 20–30 second clinician reply to humanize both sides. The core is a plain-language explanation of informed consent components (benefits, risks, alternatives, voluntariness) and who can legally consent, followed by a 2-minute role-play demonstrating one-line and two-line scripts with natural tone and pacing. Listeners receive a downloadable large-print and translatable one-page checklist, guidance on how to locate local hospital patient-advocate contacts and state law summaries in episode notes, and clear accessibility promises: full transcript and time-stamped show notes. The episode ends with three actionable takeaways and a single CTA: download the checklist and share one takeaway on social or with your advocate.