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The Texas Nurses Podcast
by Texas Nurses Assocation
The Texas Nurses Association is the voice for registered nurses in Texas! Founded in 1907, TNA is the oldest and largest nursing association in Texas. Follow us for episodes on nursing and health care policy, nurse stories, and other issues.
Episodes
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Season 3, Episode 2
In this episode, our Director of Nursing Professional Development walks you through how licensing renewal has changed for Texas nurses. We also celebrate Menopause Awareness Month by spotlighting an online community that supports women navigating life after 50. Welcome back to the Texas Nurses...
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Season 3, Episode 1
Welcome back to a brand new season of the Texas Nurses Podcast! In this episode, we're celebrating the news that registration is now open for Nurse Day at the Capitol 2027 by taking you back to the action of 2025's Nurse Day! Hundreds of nurses made their way to Austin to represent the profession...
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Mental Health Mix Tape with TPAPN: E3
Welcome to Mental Health Mix Tape with TPAPN, where real conversations meet professional insight. Each episode blends stories, experiences, and expert perspectives to explore the many sides of recovery, resilience, and support in nursing. Whether you’re a nurse, a peer supporter, or just…
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Season 2, Episode 8: Best Of Season 2
The second season of the Texas Nurses Podcast has come to a close! Thank you to all of our guests, our listeners, our members, and everyone who made another great season possible. This Best-Of episode will take us through three highlights from the season—first, we’re going back to Episode 1…
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2026 TNA Annual Conference Rewind
The 2026 TNA Annual Conference is in the books. Whether you were there or wanted to be there, we got you covered. In this special edition, we talk to poster presenters, first-time attendees, exhibitors and community partners about their experiences. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and...
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Season 2 Episode 7
Listen to learn how safe haven baby boxes have had immediate effects on the illegal abandonment of newborns in Texas. We also highlight a Texas nurse who was recognized for her work to combat human trafficking. Our episode closes with a COVID survivor's heartfelt message to all nurses. Like what...
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Season 2, Episode 6
Find out how to protect yourself from the rising risks of practice liability. After that, local high schoolers share their experiences in a nursing pathways program. Read the NSO Nursing Malpractice Claim Report Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Mental Health Mix Tape with TPAPN: E2
Welcome to Mental Health Mix Tape with TPAPN, where real conversations meet professional insight. Each episode blends stories, experiences, and expert perspectives to explore the many sides of recovery, resilience, and support in nursing. Whether you’re a nurse, a peer supporter, or just…
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Season 2, Episode 5
Hear our CEO Serena Bumpus advise nurses on navigating the difficult events of the last few months. Plus, meet our keynote speakers for this year’s annual conference! Welcome back to the Texas Nurses Podcast! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:32) Navigating Nurse Ethics and First Amendment Rights...
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Special Announcement
This year, we're switching things up with a schedule change. No new episode this week, but we'll be back with more of what matters to you, next month—see you in February!
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Season 2, Episode 4
It's the last Texas Nurses Podcast episode of the year! Hear a few Season's Greetings, plus a compilation of some of our favorite holiday nursing stories from the last few seasons. We also sat down with Tracy Wells, playwright behind Angels of Bataan, and discussed the World War II U.S. Army and...
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Season 2, Episode 3
In November's episode, we spotlight nurses who served in the military. Also, TNA Director of Practice Laura Kincheloe dives deeper to explore if every nurse should start in MedSurg. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 2, Episode 2: Halloween Special!
Happy Halloween from the Texas Nurses Podcast! Hit play for some ghostly tales from the bedside in this spooky special episode! CW: Supernatural or eerie themes that might be unsettling for some listeners.
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Mental Health Mix Tape with TPAPN
Welcome to Mental Health Mix Tape with TPAPN, where real conversations meet professional insight. Each episode blends stories, experiences, and expert perspectives to explore the many sides of recovery, resilience, and support in nursing. Whether you’re a nurse, a peer supporter, or just…
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Season 2, Episode 1
The Texas Nurses Podcast is back! In the first episode of season 2, we're focusing on mental and physical health and wellness, for nurses and their patients alike! Hear from a nurse yoga instructor and learn about how concussion care is changing in school settings—only on the Texas Nurses…
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Season 1, Episode 12
The season one finale is here! Take a look back with us as we celebrate some of our favorite parts of this season, and make sure to head to our previous episodes if you hear something you missed! Thank you to all our guests this year, and we'll be back soon with season 2, with more great stories...
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2025 TNA Annual Conference Review
Hear what attendees had to say about this year's annual conference in Austin.
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Season 1, Episode 11
This month: a review of how nursing issues fared during the 89th Texas Legislature; and a look into an effective approach to decrease workplace violence against nurses. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 1, Episode 10
We just wrapped up our 2025 Annual Conference! In this episode, you can listen to some scenes from The Power of Us, and then take a look at the future of the nursing workforce: a high school program preparing Greater Houston-area students for careers in health care.
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TAMU Nursing Students: Year One
Want to know what it’s like to start nursing school and how much can change over the course of your first year? In this special episode, we sit down with TAMU nursing students at both the beginning and end of their first year. Hear whether or not their expectations became reality, how their...
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Season 1, Episode 9
Annual Conference Confidential. Texas A&M First Year: The Sequel. And, a timely talk on the role vaccines play in public health. It's all here in this month's Texas Nurses Podcast. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 1, Episode 8
In the new episode of the Texas Nurses Podcast, hear from flight nurses about what it's like working in the air, and stay tuned for some mythbusting of nursing peer review. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 1, Episode 7: Nurse Day Special!
Last week was TNA's 2025 Nurse Day at the Capitol. Over 600 nurses showed up to advocate for their profession, their peers, and their community. We were on-site to speak with attendees about their goals at the capitol, and this special Texas Nurses Podcast episode is here to take you back to the...
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Season 1, Episode 6
Nurse Day at the Capitol, LVNs in TNA and ways to curb bullying in the nursing profession. Listen now! Pass it on. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 1, Episode 5
Tune in this month for the word on human trafficking prevention, the upcoming Texas Legislative session and media engagement....from a nurse's perspective. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 1, Episode 4
Happy holidays, y’all! Glad you could make the party. In this month’s offering, you will hear yuletide yarns and season’s greetings from special guests. Gather one, gather all – the Texas Nurses Podcast is on the air. Like what you heard? Make sure to comment and subscribe, anywhere you listen!
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Season 1, Episode 3
No FOMO here: we’re keeping you up to date on what’s been happening around the state! First, find out what you missed at District 4’s annual Mock Trial, and learn why you should make a plan to be there next year. We also celebrate Nurse Practitioner Week with Dr. Barbara Chapman, and finish off...
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Season 1, Episode 2
Here comes election season! This episode, hear from newest and youngest member of the Texas State Senate, registered nurse Senator Molly Cook, about how showing up is the first step in getting involved in politics and policy. Then, get an inside look at the experience of nursing students today…
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Season 1, Episode 1
Welcome to a brand-new season of the Texas Nurses Podcast! We're bringing you new guests, new topics, and a new style, with the same great content! Subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are dropped, and hear the latest in Texas nursing news, features on timely topics, and...
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You Are Not Alone: Breaking Down the Stigma with Jasmine Lott
Nurse and mental health advocate Jasmine Lott, MSN, RN talks with our host Laura Kincheloe about the importance of taking care of your mental health, asking for help, and how nurses can create safe spaces for themselves and their peers. How can moving away from stigma and silence open us up to a...
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Into the Woods! Wilderness Nursing with Dr. Glenn Barnes
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of death and harm in the outdoors. In this episode, Laura talks all things wilderness nursing with Dr. Glenn A. Barnes DNP, RN, EMT-P, NHDP-BC, FAWM! Enjoy a look into nursing in unusual environments and the good that getting outside can do for...
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Crossing Divides: Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing
In this episode, Dr. Marlene Porter, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, CEN, NPD-BC, discusses the importance of preparing for a more diverse workforce ahead of her May Nurse Talks. How can nurses address bias, be more inclusive and aware in the workplace, and work towards becoming a better ally to their peers?...
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The Power of Peer Support
Welcome to a brand new season of the new Texas Nurses Podcast! In this episode, Laura sits down with Amber High, DNP, CRNA, NC-BC to discuss the positive power of peer support and why talking through it, and feeling supported and not alone, matters in the face of the second victim phenomenon.
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The Maternal Mortality Race with Jen Hamilton & Lisa Dillard
Laura speaks with March of Dimes' Director of Maternal & Infant Health Initiatives in Northwest Texas at March of Dimes Lisa Dillard and TikTok nurse influencer and labor and delivery nurse Jen Hamilton about the cost of gaps in maternal health care, from maternity care deserts to misinformation...
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Celebrating Nurses: Why Recognition Matters (with Amanda Maggio of the Pineywoods Nurse Awards)
Laura sits down with Amanda Maggio, an advocate for recognizing and celebrating nurses in Texas, to discuss the importance of recognition, retention, and supporting fellow nurses through community building. Learn more about the Pineywoods Nurse Awards here! Plus, nominate a nurse for our very own...
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A Texas Nurses Holiday Special
Happy Holidays! Welcome to our holiday special, where we asked nurses to submit their stories of their holiday experiences—the good, the odd, and the festive! Thank you to our contributors, and please enjoy our little gift to you this holiday season.
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Nursepreneurship! with Call-Light Founder Courtney Hogenson
Nursing and innovation go hand in hand, and when entrepreneurship is the next step, great things happen! Listen to Laura in conversation with Courtney Hogenson, a registered nurse, aging life care expert, and the founder of Call-Light, a company described as a ”healthcare industry game-changer.”...
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Medical Gaslighting and Patient Advocacy with Dr. Tracy Wilson
Gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that can cause the victim to question their own thoughts and experiences and lead to a loss of confidence and self-esteem, as well as a dependence on the perpetrator. In a medical context, that…
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Forensic Nursing and Finding Your Niche with Dr. Nancy Downing
Trigger Warning: Please note that as forensic nursing involves care for patients after traumatic or violent events including domestic and sexual violence or abuse, the content of this episode may be triggering. TNA's Director of Practice Laura Kincheloe talks with associate professor and forensic...
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A Brief History of TNA with Belinda Richey
Our introductory episodes continue! In this one, hear from longtime TNA Director of Member Services Belinda Richey and learn about TNA's purpose, major changes, and what keeps us going. Don't forget to rate, save and review!
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Meet the Nurses of the Texas Nurses Association!
Hear from the nurses at the helm of TNA: Director of Nursing Practice Laura Kincheloe, Ed.D., MSN, RN, NE-BC; CEO Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC; and Director of Nursing Professional Development Jamie Roney Hernandez, DNP, MSN-Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K.
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The Workplace Violence Crisis
Growing violence against healthcare workers is a crisis. A study from 2019 showed that 1 in 4 nurses reported being physically assaulted in the workplace. That number has grown across the COVID-19 pandemic. New statistics show that 2 nurses are being assaulted every hour in the workplace, and...
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Legislative Preview with Jack Frazee
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome back to season two of #TexasNursesPod! Host Elizabeth Clark sat down with TNA's Director of Government Affairs, Jack Frazee, JD to discuss the upcoming Texas legislative session, what TNA is fighting for, and what part nurses have to play in moving Texas healthcare...
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Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing: Dr. Lynn Wieck
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome back to season two of #TexasNursesPod! Host Chasity sits down with one of this year's honorees for the Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing award! “It’s a great time to be a nurse!” K. Lynn Wieck, Ph.D., RN is an author, nursing educator, former TNA President, former...
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Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing: Dr. Michael Evans
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome back to season two of #TexasNursesPod! Host Chasity sits down with one of this year's honorees for the Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing award! Dr. Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN holds many accomplishments in his 40-year career, including developing the Texas…
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Nurses, Politics and Policy: Looking Back and Looking Forward with Elizabeth Clark
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests. Texas Nurses...
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Nurses as Problem Solvers with Dr. Lolly Lockhart
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests. In the Nursing,...
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Running for Your Community with Representative Colin Allred
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests. Listen to…
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Affecting the Practice of the Profession with Dr. Amy Anderson
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests. Elizabeth Clark...
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Making Headway: Demystifying the Government with Professor Nathan Cortez
Follow @TexasNursesAssn Welcome to season two of #TexasNursesPod! In season one, our policy episodes focused on issues that matter to nurses with nurse leaders, such as nursing shortages and workplace violence. This year we're back with new hosts, new topics, and awesome guests. Listen to…
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The Texas Nurses Association is the voice for registered nurses in Texas! Founded in 1907, TNA is the oldest and largest nursing association in Texas. Follow us for episodes on nursing and health care policy, nurse stories, and other issues.
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