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In this episode of NursesOutLoud, Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN, explores a major health policy issue most people still are not talking about: the culture inside government health agencies and how hierarchy, career protection, protocol, and institutional loyalty can shape public health decisions. Drawing from her firsthand experience as a civilian nurse inside Indian Health Service, Jodi explains why silence inside the system does not always mean agreement — and why nurses must be grounded in the Code of Ethics, not just policy and protocol. She also reflects on Dr. Robert Malone’s comments to frame a larger conversation about public health, institutional pressure, and the cost of dissent. In this episode:A deeper look at health policy and public health culture inside government agenciesWhy silence inside the system does not always mean consensusThe role of USPHS Commissioned Corps officers in leadership and decision-makingHow institutional pressure and career dependency affect dissentJodi’s firsthand experience inside Indian Health ServiceThe ivermectin case that exposed a deeper ethical dilemmaWhy policy and protocol are not the highest standard in nursingThe risk of becoming institutionalized inside a powerful systemWhy nurses need to know the Code of Ethics before the next crisis comes Earn CNE for this episode through NursesOutLoud.Looking for a lower-entry first step into nursing ethics? Start with The Code They Never Taught You at RighteousRN.com — a practical introduction to the Code of Ethics for nurses navigating today’s public health and health policy landscape. Earn CNE for this episode through NursesOutLoud.New to nursing ethics? Start with The Code They Never Taught You at RighteousRN.com.What do you think — does silence inside the system always mean agreement, or does it sometimes reflect fear, pressure, and career dependency?⁠Righteous RN, LLC ⁠is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🌿 ⁠Righteous RN⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 — Use code NOL20 for 20% off!💊 ⁠Cocoa Pharmac⁠y — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you.🩺 ⁠Functional Nurse Academy ⁠— Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off!🛡️ ⁠Immune Mist ⁠— The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 — Use code NOL for discount!🌱 ⁠Chemical Free Body ⁠— 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 — Use code NOL for discount!🧖 ⁠Relax Sauna⁠ — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 — Use code JODI for $100 off!

In this Nursing Ethics episode, Jodi O’Malley and Nurse Tori Jensen speak directly to the healthcare worker who feels alone — unpacking moral courage, religious liberty, wholeness of character, and the cost of advocacy in today’s healthcare system. This episode is available for CNE What begins as an unplanned, candid exchange becomes a deeply personal conversation about the emotional toll of speaking out, the grief that often follows advocacy, and the challenge of staying faithful when the fruit is not always visible. Jodi and Tori reflect on the burden of whistleblowing, the loneliness many nurses feel in ethically tense environments, and the importance of remaining grounded in truth, faith, and integrity. This episode especially reflects themes connected to Provision 5 through wholeness of character and integrity, and Provision 9 through advocacy, activism, and public witness. It also highlights Tori’s reflections on the Religious Liberty Commission hearing and why healthcare workers need to understand their rights when facing conscience conflicts or pressure to violate sincerely held beliefs. This conversation is for the nurse who feels isolated, discouraged, or weary from carrying the weight of what they know is right. Your integrity matters. Your voice matters. And you are not alone. Resources mentioned in this episode:First Liberty InstituteDOJ: Sixth Hearing of the Religious Liberty CommissionReligious Liberty Protection Kit for Healthcare ProfessionalsRighteous RN, LLC is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🌿 Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 — Use code NOL20 for 20% off!💊 Cocoa Pharmacy — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you.🩺 Functional Nurse Academy — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off!🛡️ Immune Mist — The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 — Use code NOL for discount!🌱 Chemical Free Body — 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 — Use code NOL for discount!🧖 Relax Sauna — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 — Use code JODI for $100 off!

In this episode of Nurse News Analysis, Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN is joined by Nurse Jennifer Bridges to break down the ACIP meeting controversy, the federal judge’s ruling, vaccine policy, informed consent, and what nurses actually witnessed during COVID.More importantly, this conversation exposes one of the biggest gaps in nursing education: most nurses were never truly taught the Code of Ethics.If you have ever struggled with speaking up, advocating for your patient, or navigating institutional pressure, this episode will help you understand why ethics matters now more than ever.My live ethics workshop starts April 7 and will equip nurses with the language, confidence, and framework to apply the 2025 Code of Ethics in real-world situations.👉 https://www.RighteousRN.com — Use code NOL20 for 20% off!🎓 EARN CNE FOR THIS EPISODE + LEVEL UP YOUR ETHICS PRACTICEThis episode is available for continuing nursing education contact hours go to https://www.nursesoutloud.comCNE PROVIDER STATEMENT: Righteous RN, LLC is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🌿 Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 https://www.RighteousRN.com — Use code NOL20 for 20% off!💊 Cocoa Pharmacy — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you.👉 https://www.cocoapharmacy.com🩺 Functional Nurse Academy — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off!👉 https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com🛡️ Immune Mist — The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi — Use code NOL for discount!🌱 Chemical Free Body — 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol — Use code NOL for discount!🧖 Relax Sauna — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi — Use code JODI for $100 off!

What if everything nursing school taught you about your child's fever — and everything you've been telling patients at triage — was missing the full picture?In this Nursing Ethics episode of NursesOutLoud™, ER nurse, nursing ethics educator, and federal whistleblower Jodi O'Malley, MSN, RN sits down with Dr. Lawrence Palevsky — New York board-certified pediatrician, past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, and one of the most thought-provoking voices in pediatric medicine today. This conversation goes straight at the reflexes medicine has conditioned into all of us: treat the fever, order the swab, write the script.Dr. Palevsky has practiced across ER, ICU, NICU, and pediatric settings and has spent over 20 years providing integrative and holistic solutions for children and families. He writes maybe one antibiotic prescription a year. He doesn't treat fevers by the number on a thermometer. And he has a lot to say about acetaminophen, glutathione, informed consent, and what nurses and parents are never told. Whether you're a nursing student, a new grad RN, an ER/Peds nurse, or a parent — this one will make you think differently.In this episode:✅ Why fever is the body's design — not your enemy✅ What acetaminophen actually does to glutathione (and why that matters during pregnancy)✅ The real cost of reflex antibiotic prescribing✅ Vaccines, informed consent, and what a pediatrician is actually obligated to tell you✅ What nurses owe patients — and what the ANA Code of Ethics demandsThis is Nursing Ethics content for nurses who want to think, not just comply. This show isn't about comfort. It's about truth.🎓 EARN CNE FOR THIS EPISODE + LEVEL UP YOUR ETHICS PRACTICEThis episode is available for continuing nursing education contact hours. But if you're ready to go deeper — Navigating Ethical Waters: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing Ethics is the full course built for nurses who want to understand what the ANA Code actually requires of them at the bedside and beyond.👉 Enroll now at https://www.RighteousRN.com — use code NOL20 for 20% off🔗 Visit Dr. Palevsky: https://www.drpalevsky.com📚 Book recommendation: Vaccines: Amen by Aaron SiriCNE PROVIDER STATEMENTRighteous RN, LLC is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🌿 Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 https://www.RighteousRN.com — Use code NOL20 for 20% off!💊 Cocoa Pharmacy — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you.👉 https://www.cocoapharmacy.com🩺 Functional Nurse Academy — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off!👉 https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com🛡️ Immune Mist — The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi — Use code NOL for discount!🌱 Chemical Free Body — 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol — Use code NOL for discount!🧖 Relax Sauna — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi — Use code JODI for $100 off!

Florida attorney Rachel Rodriguez joins NursesOutLoud to announce her run for Governor — and expose what still isn’t fixed after COVID: mandates, medical freedom, and hospital power.Jodi O’Malley connects the legal fight to real-world nursing ethics: informed consent, retaliation, documentation, and courage that actually acts.🎓 Earn 1.0 CNE for listening: This episode is CNE-eligible. Visit NursesOutLoud.com for learning objectives, disclosures, and certificate instructions. (Ads are excluded from educational time.)📰 Substack companion posts: https://NursesOutLoud.substack.comGuest: Rachel Rodriguez• Campaign: https://Rachel4gov.com• Firm: https://VerusLaw.Group⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro + why this matters4:20 Governor run announcement + why now10:00 Medical freedom isn’t restored + what’s still blocked15:00 Why courts failed families + why leadership is next17:40 Protocols vs patients: what nurses witnessed19:30 PREP/CARES incentives + accountability barriers34:00 Hospital administrators + “perverse incentives”44:10 Documentation: what protects patients (and nurses)47:30 Courage as action: what nurses can do nowRighteous RN, LLC is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT 0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.Sponsor spotlightThrough Cocoa Pharmacy (https://www.cocoapharmacy.com/) , you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you.Righteous RN (https://www.RighteousRN.com) — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. USE CODE NOL20 for 20% off!Functional Nurse Academy (FNA) (https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com/)— Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off!Immunemist. Help defend against viruses and germs with the world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Use code NOL for discount! (https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi)Chemical Free Body. (https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol) We're bringing all the superfood nutrition into your life, making it easy to transform your health in just minutes a day with the highest quality, 100% truly natural products. Use NOL for discount.Relax Sauna. (https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi) Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid Substack subscriber (https://www.nursesoutloud.substack.com) . 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of Nurses Out Loud.

Faith + Nursing: Jerusalem isn’t optional in Scripture — and I’m done watching leaders speak carelessly about Zionism, Jews, Israel, and prophecy… then act shocked when confusion spreads.In this episode, I respond to viral clips from a public antisemitism hearing (Feb 9, 2026, Museum of the Bible, Washington DC) and break it down with Scripture, definitions, and discernment — without flattening complex realities into slogans.I’m an ER nurse and nursing ethics educator, and I recognize the same “spirit of confusion” we lived through in 2020: labels weaponized, forced soundbites, and pressure to repeat talking points. Compassion matters — and discernment matters.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS (40:56)00:00 NursesOutLoud intro + why this matters00:53 Sponsor: West Cocoa Pharmacy (compounding)02:28 Why I’m speaking on Israel + discernment since 2020 + my Israel trip context13:50 CLIP 1: “Catholics / Zionism / antisemitism label”14:50 Response: prophecy lens, Jerusalem, and not flattening Scripture into politics18:33 Ad: Righteous RN ethics course (CEUs)19:11 CLIP 2: “Are Catholics antisemites?” (double standard argument)19:38 Response: scattering/regathering + land + prophecy receipts22:19 CLIP 3: “The Jews killed Jesus” framing23:06 Response: Jesus laid down His life (John 10:18) + precision matters24:39 CLIP 4: “Condemn Israel / genocide” soundbite pressure25:14 Response: compassion + nuance + forced speech alarms27:28 CLIP 5: Tucker conversation on Palestinians/Christians + language demonization29:44 Response: labels as weapons + context, Bethlehem, tourism, COVID impacts31:54 Why I’m doing the Israel series (context > talking points)32:27 CLIP 6: “Candace/Tucker are antisemites” labeling32:50 Response: courage isn’t chaos; bold isn’t sloppy33:00 Relationship over religion: how to seek Jesus + grow in courage36:00 Nurse-based close + where to watch/listen + CNE info📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCED (for your own study)John 10:18Psalm 132:131 Peter 2:6Luke 21:24Zechariah 14:4🔔 Watch the Israel pilgrimage series + companion posts: Important note: I’m not here to spread group-based accusations or unverifiable spiritual/occult narratives. I will call out evil, corruption, and systems that protect predators — but I’m careful with claims that blame entire people groups.#Jerusalem #Israel #BibleProphecy #Discernment #NursesOutLoud👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. Please follow the show and support my sponsors!! 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠⁠⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.

Nursing Ethics: A teenage girl peacefully protested a government school policy during the COVID era—and her family now faces a $104,090.07 punishment attempt for suing. In this episode, Arizona attorney Ryan Heath breaks down G.W. v. Coronado Unified School District, explains anti-SLAPP in plain English, and why this precedent could make free speech a luxury only the wealthy can afford.Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN adds nurse + parent commentary throughout, connecting this case to professional ethics, moral courage, due process, and the chilling effect retaliation can have on truth-telling and advocacy.What you’ll learn:How a COVID-era school protest turned into a $104,090.07 legal penalty attemptAnti-SLAPP explained: what it’s designed to prevent—and how courts can invert itSymbolic (expressive) speech and why peaceful dissent still mattersThe chilling effect: how financial/professional retaliation silences advocacyPractical takeaways for nurses navigating ethics, advocacy, and institutional pressureContent outline:Case background and the six-figure penalty attemptWhat happened to G.W. and why it matters beyond the mask debateNurse + parent commentary: humiliation, safety, institutional retaliationAnti-SLAPP process and burden allocationDue process and civil liberties implicationsFinal takeaways: what nurses and parents can do right now1.0 CNE (1.0 contact hour)Earn CNEs: NursesOutLoud.comRighteous RN, LLC is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT 0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.🎓 Earn 1.0 CNE: This episode is eligible for continuing nursing education credit go to⁠ NursesOutLoud.com⁠👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. Please follow the show and support my sponsors!! 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

In this Healthcare Policy Breakdown, Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN is joined by Tori Jensen, RD, RN, BSN, to break down the updated “real food” message and what it means for bedside nursing, patient education, and blood sugar control.When federal dietary guidance changes, it doesn’t just affect what’s on your plate… it trickles into what schools, hospitals, and government-funded institutions buy and serve.We cover:Why nutrition policy becomes the menu (and the domino effect)The “protein + produce” framework in plain EnglishProtein-first sequencing, fiber swaps, and post-meal walkingWhy “noncompliant” is often an education + implementation gap🎓 Earn 1.0 CNE: This episode is eligible for continuing nursing education credit go to NursesOutLoud.com👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. Please follow the show and support my sponsors!! 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠Substack subscriber⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

This is Episode 3 of my Israel Pilgrimage series—if you haven’t yet, watch/listen to Episodes 1 & 2 for the full context.Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN records a candid interview on a Masada + Dead Sea tour after leaving her Israel Ministry of Tourism delegation and traveling on her own. She’s joined by Ariel Mielnik—Argentina-born, Israeli by choice, and a clinical psychologist—to unpack what Zionism actually means, the spiritual meaning of Aliyah, and the misconceptions Americans often hear about Jews, Christians, and safety in Israel. They also discuss Jewish–Palestinian coexistence inside Israel (including the fact that roughly one in five citizens is Palestinian), and how COVID + war devastated tourism and local businesses.This is context beyond headlines—human, grounded, and deeply relevant.Follow Ariel (Ari Mielnik Tours): @arimielniktours👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠Righteous RN⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠Chemical Free Body⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠Immunemist⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.Relax Sauna.⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠Substack subscriber⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

Nurses are the most trusted professionals in healthcare—and after 2020, many of us stopped accepting “because we said so” as an answer.In this Nursing Ethics conversation, I sit down with attorney Aaron Siri (Siri & Glimstad), author of Vaccines, Amen, known for vaccine-policy litigation and public-records battles. This is a nurse-to-lawyer pressure test on what “true informed consent” actually requires at the bedside—especially when the system treats vaccination like a belief statement instead of a medical product decision.We cover:The “72 shots” debate and what the CDC schedule actually reflectsWhat vaccine package inserts show about trial design and control groupsWhy post-market safety data and surveillance are so often misunderstoodThe Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and how liability shapes accountabilityThe ethical line between educating vs. coercing, shaming, or threatening familiesWhy Aaron says the market won’t “self-correct” with vaccines the way it can with other products🎧 Nurse resources mentioned:ICANdecide.org • thehighwire.com • childrenshealthdefense.org • Vaccines, Amen(Links & a nurse-only resource pack are available on my Substack.)Bottom line: You don’t have to become “anti” anything to become ethically competent. You do have to be precise, evidence-aware, and committed to informed consent—especially when patients ask hard questions.👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. Please follow the show and support my sponsors!! 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠Righteous RN⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠Chemical Free Body⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠Immunemist⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.Relax Sauna. Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid Substack subscriber. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

In this Healthcare Policy Breakdown, we combat the "Florida is free” narrative.For years, the narrative has been: “Florida is free. They ended mandates.” But Nurse Nicole (BSN, RN, CLNC)—a Central Florida bedside nurse and longtime medical freedom advocate—says that claim is flat-out wrong.In this NursesOutLoud episode, Jodi O’Malley and Nurse Nicole break down what was publicly promised, what was expected, and what was actually filed in the Florida Legislature. They discuss companion bills, why the “end all vaccine mandates” language was omitted, what that means for medical freedom, and how citizens can respond before it’s too late.What you’ll hear in this episode:Why “Florida ended all vaccine mandates” is misinformationHow Florida legislation works (why companion bills matter)What was promised vs. what showed up in the bill languageWhat IS included: philosophical exemption talk, informed consent upgrades, parental signatures, and moreWhy you must read the bills yourself (and stop trusting headlines)How nurses can get involved without risking their employmentWhy local government is the real battlefield Follow Nurse NicoleX / Twitter: Hennac03Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hold_thelineclnc/Sponsor spotlightThrough Cocoa Pharmacy, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you. https://www.cocoapharmacy.comQuick reminderThis episode is commentary and education. Always verify legislation directly and consult qualified professionals for legal/medical decisions.👍 If you want more nurse-led policy breakdowns, subscribe, hit the bell, and share this episode with someone who still thinks “Florida is free.”#NursesOutLoud #MedicalFreedom #InformedConsent #FloridaPolitics 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

Have you wondered... How am I supposed to think about Islam, Israel, and spiritual warfare?  A growing chunk of the conservative world is turning on Israel, flirting with antisemitic talking points, and parroting narratives that line up perfectly with Islamist strategy—all while thinking they’re “just asking questions.”Today on NursesOutLoud, we’re talking to someone who lived on the inside of that world.Hedieh Mirahmadi Falco is an ex-Muslim turned Christ follower who spent 20+ years in national security, serving under five U.S. administrations, working at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan and later as a senior advisor at FBI Headquarters. Her job? Build networks of “moderate Muslims” to counter radicalization and terrorism. She held TS/SCI clearance – one of the highest security clearances in the country.Then she met Jesus. Online.In this episode we get brutally honest. This is not about hating Muslims. We draw a hard line between individual Muslim neighbors (who still bear God’s image) and Islamist ideology that openly seeks to dismantle Judeo-Christian civilization. 🔗 Show notes & resources:Links to Hedieh’s work at ResurrectMinistry.com👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

In this episode on patient advocacy, Nurse Donna Lowry (@d.lowery6) shares how advocating for alternative therapies during COVID cost her her job—and ultimately redirected her into functional medicine and patient education. Now working as a pharmacy nurse with West Cocoa Pharmacy, Donna helps patients understand options, support strategies, and “terrain” approaches—especially for those navigating complex diagnoses like cancer. This conversation covers informed decision-making, nurse advocacy, healthcare ethics, and faith—and why patient education matters more than ever.What we cover:Donna’s experience advocating for alternative therapies during COVID—and what it costThe ethical responsibility nurses carry when patients are seeking optionsWhat a pharmacy nurse does in functional medicine (and why education is central)“Terrain” and whole-person support: what that means in real lifeHow faith and spirituality shape moral courage in nursingHow West Cocoa Pharmacy supports patients seeking education around ivermectin and cancer-support protocolsTime Stamps / Chapters00:00 – Meet Donna Lowry, RN 02:02 – Transitioning from hospital nursing to functional medicine 05:27 – Patient empowerment through education + informed decision-making 08:26 – What West Cocoa Pharmacy offers + how consult support works 11:02 – Closing reflections: ethics, faith, and courage 👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

 In this Nurse News Analysis, we discuss the return of Covid-era masks. Banner Health is bringing mandatory masking back to patient-care areas in Arizona—and I’m not doing 2020 again. I also received word that in the next couple of weeks another large hospital system will follow suit. In this episode, I break down why “mask everyone” is not the gold standard of infection control, what hospitals should be prioritizing instead, and how we can respond with clarity (not chaos). I’m also sharing a powerful resource written by industrial hygiene experts—the amicus brief used in multiple successful masking cases—plus a simple email template you can send to hospital leadership to request a real, written rationale grounded in the Hierarchy of Controls.We’ll also talk about practical “respiratory hygiene” approaches and why I personally use Immune Mist as part of my routine during high-risk seasons.Important: For the full article, all links, and the copy/paste email template, go to : ➡️ NursesOutLoud.Substack.com  In this episode:Banner’s reinstated masking requirement and what they’re claimingThe Hierarchy of Controls (what real exposure control looks like)Why “mask” ≠ “respirator” and why standards matterHow to push back professionally (without spiraling)The ethical lens: advocacy, integrity, and accountabilityMy personal routine: why I use Immune MistImmune Mist (10% off): https://immunemist.com/RNJODI Code: RNJODIUntil next time friends—be safe, be well, and God bless, Jodi👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

I’m Jodi O’Malley, coming to you from Israel to begin my Israel pilgrimage series—seeing this conflict through two lenses: as a nurse concerned with human suffering and global ethics, and as a believer in Yeshua seeking discernment and truth.In this Episode 1 conversation, I’m joined by Yair Pinto—former IDF tank commander and host of Boots on the Ground (TBN Israel)—to talk about what life is actually like on the ground, what the headlines miss, and how faith sustains him in the middle of war.In this episode:Life in Israel right now during ongoing threatsOctober 7 and the Nova FestivalSecurity, coexistence, and what Western audiences often misunderstandHamas, ideology, and what “peace” would realistically requireYair’s testimony: following Yeshua as an Israeli believerHow Christians can witness to the Jewish community with love and humility✅ Follow + subscribe: Search NursesOutLoud (no spaces) on YouTube, Rumble, Instagram, Facebook, and X. I’ll be dropping clips across every platform—subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss the next episode in this series.👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

Consent under pressure isn’t consent. Jodi O’Malley, MSN RN, explains why Bridges v. Methodist Hospital (SCOTUS Docket 25-481) matters, how “shot-or-paycheck” coercion distorts informed consent, and what nurses can do—lawfully and respectfully—to raise awareness.CTA: WhiteHouse.gov/contact • contact your State Attorney General • U.S. Solicitor General: 202-514-2203Sample Script:  I respectfully request that you take all appropriate steps to support Supreme Court review of Bridges v. Methodist Hospital, et al., SCOTUS Docket No. 25-481, and urge the Court to grant certiorari and hear this case. This matter raises issues of national importance involving coercion, informed consent, and employment-based medical mandates. Thank you for your service and attention to this request.Plus: NursesOutLoud is entering a global season—and we’re building toward CEU-by-listening so nurses can learn on the go with practical ethics and real-world frameworks!👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

 Nurse News Analysis: More 20-Year-Olds Are Showing Up With Chest Pain Than 70-Year-Olds Anxiety in young adults has exploded — and ER nurses are carrying the fallout.After working nearly 100 hours in 10 days, Jodi breaks down the epidemic of 20-year-olds with chest pain and panic attacks showing up at the ER with zero coping skills, zero emotional regulation, and total dependence on staff for reassurance.She shares a real case, explains why this generation is struggling, and calls out the culture that teaches kids to identify with labels instead of building resilience.👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.

Send us a textDC is quietly rewriting federal student loans—and nursing grad programs were left off the “professional degree” list that gets higher loan caps.On paper it looks like a tweak. In real life, it’s a direct hit on the nursing profession: NP, CRNA, CNS, nurse midwifery, and nurse educator tracks all get pushed into the “lower cap” bucket in a country that’s been screaming nursing shortage for 30 years.Some influencers are saying, “Relax, this is good. It’ll force schools to lower tuition.”  Let’s be real: programs with waitlists around the block don’t suddenly cut tuition in half because DC lowered federal loan caps. They just:Keep prices high,Fill seats with students who have family money, private loans, or employer sponsorship,And shut out the bedside nurses who can’t bridge the gap.Loan caps don’t “discipline” schools. In this 11-minute breakdown, I walk through:What changed in the draft loan rulesHow this chokes the pipeline for NPs, CRNAs, CNSs, midwives, and nurse educatorsWhy “manufactured scarcity” is profitable for staffing agencies and big systemsAnd why we must treat this as a war on the nursing profession, not a harmless policy tweak👉 Take Action: • Share this with 3 nurses thinking about grad school • Call or email your reps: “Add nursing to the professional degree loan list with higher caps” • Tell your hospital and school leadership you support that change—loudly and proudlyIf you’re a nurse who feels that knot in your stomach when something doesn’t add up, you’re not crazy—you’re awake.🩺 Ethics training for nurses who refuse to be silent: RighteousRN.comSupport the show 📬 Never miss a show! NursesOutLoud.Substack.com 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through Cocoa Pharmacy, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you! ⚖️ Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me Christian Functional Medicine Academy (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Functional Nurse Academy (FNA) — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Chemical Free Body - supplements I use and trust. Immunemist - stop vira...

Send us a textIn this episode of Nurses Out Loud, Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN, connects three threads that most people never see as related: the quiet war on the nursing profession, the decades-long neglect of women’s health and menopause, and a surprising invitation to Israel that became a spiritual reset.First, Jodi breaks down how federal student loan rules are being rewritten so that nursing graduate programs were left off the “professional degree” list—the tier that gets higher loan caps. She explains, in plain language, how this move chokes the pipeline for NPs, CRNAs, CNSs, nurse midwives, and nurse educators, and how manufactured scarcity in nursing translates into longer waits, fewer access points, and never-ending burnout at the bedside.Then she zooms out to the bigger picture: the faulty hormone replacement study that left a generation of women suffering through menopause, the way we medicate people without giving them coping skills, and why she sees all of this as part of a deeper good vs. evil battle over health, truth, and human dignity. Finally, Jodi shares a deeply personal update—how, in the middle of a spiritual valley, she was invited to Israel as a delegate with Trinity Broadcasting Network and the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, and what it means for a whistleblower nurse whose name traces back to “woman from Judea.”👉 In this episode:DC’s loan-cap “reform” and the war on the nursing professionHow starving nursing grad programs locks in the shortage for yearsMenopause, bad science, and women paying the priceWhy Jodi believes this is a spiritual battle, not just a policy fightThe story behind her upcoming trip to Israel and Judea🔹 Nurses: Want to protect your license and your conscience? Visit RighteousRN.com for ethics CEU training built from real whistleblower case studies and post-2020 nursing reality.🔹 Stay connected: Follow our new podcast feed NursesOutLoud (no spaces) on your favorite podcast platform for more short-form Nurse News Analysis and frontline perspective.Support the show 📬 Never miss a show! NursesOutLoud.Substack.com 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through Cocoa Pharmacy, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you! ⚖️ Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me Christian Functional Medicine Academy (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Functional Nurse Academy (FNA) — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Chemical Free Body - supplements I use and trust. Immunemist - stop vira...

Send us a textWhen de minimis mistakes become career-ending labels, nurses need courage, clarity, and a plan.Hosted by Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN · NursesOutLoud Kansas nurses (and others nationwide) are being labeled “unprofessional” for clerical/technical lapses (late renewals, wrong checkboxes, website wording). Pressure to sign consent agreements can trigger NPDB/Nursys listings that shadow careers for years. In this post: Amy Siple’s story, why consent orders “travel,” your First 48 Hours response plan, and policy fixes we can champion together. Ethics anchors (2025 ANA Code)To learn more about ethics & earn CEU’s visit https://www.righteousrn.comWe don’t fight because we’re angry; we fight because we’re ethical.If you’re hurting, you’re not aloneBoard discipline is a leading driver of moral injury among nurses. If you’re in a dark place, please talk to someone you trust today—colleague, pastor, counselor—and, if needed, the 988 Lifeline (US). Your life is priceless. Your identity is deeper than your job title.About the Guest:Amy Siple, APRN, FNP is a national speaker on older-adult care and clinician empowerment. A longtime LTC NP and former president of the Kansas APRN Association, she helped secure Full Practice Authority in Kansas. Learn more at amysiple.com and on Substack at AmySiple.Contact Amy:  [email protected]   ~   Web: amysiple.com Support the show 📬 Never miss a show! NursesOutLoud.Substack.com 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through Cocoa Pharmacy, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you! ⚖️ Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me Christian Functional Medicine Academy (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Functional Nurse Academy (FNA) — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Chemical Free Body - supplements I use and trust. Immunemist - stop vira...

Nurse News Analysis with Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN A postpartum nurse at Ohio State Wexner was allegedly strangled and dragged down a hallway while trying to protect a newborn in the middle of a domestic dispute. Despite the violence — and an active protection order against the attacker — leadership allegedly never checked on the nurse that night. Jodi breaks down what happened, why this is a system problem, how workplace violence is being normalized, and what nurses should demand from hospitals when safety is violated.Resources & actions:📄 Read the coverage: Columbus Dispatch report on the alleged assault at OSU Wexner.🧾 Action step for nurses: Review your hospital’s workplace-violence policy and ask: “What actually happens when a nurse is assaulted here?” Bring gaps to your unit council, safety committee, or union. Documentation reminder: If you experience workplace violence, document it in incident reports, emails to leadership, and (if needed) personal notes with dates/times.  📬 Never miss a show! NursesOutLoud.Substack.com 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through Cocoa Pharmacy, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by meChristian Functional Medicine Academy (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Functional Nurse Academy (FNA) — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.Chemical Free Body - supplements I use and trust.Immunemist - stop viral replication in your respiratory tract...

Send us a textEthics on Trial: Provision-by-Provision with Postpartum Nurse & Whistleblower Michelle Spencer, RNWhat happens when a nurse follows the Code of Ethics—and pays the price? In today’s episode of Nurses Out Loud, postpartum nurse Michelle Spencer, RN walks us through what she witnessed on her unit: a shift from ~1 stillbirth/month to ~4/week after the COVID-19 shot was pushed in pregnancy. When Michelle raised concerns, shared internal communications, and advocated for real informed consent, she was punished—then fought back with a landmark lawsuit. This post distills our conversation through the lens of the 2025 Nursing Code of Ethics so nurses, parents, and professionals can see exactly how ethics is lived in real time.“Ethics aren’t optional in nursing. They’re our compass, our covenant, and our courage in action.”The Spike No One Wanted to DiscussMichelle describes a hospital culture that went from celebrating healthy moms and babies to managing a surge in fetal demises—four per week where historically they saw ~four per year. Instead of investigating the obvious timeline, leadership allegedly offered deflections (“pesticides,” “moms aren’t healthy”) and sent an email titled “Record High Dead Babies”—focusing on procedures for handling remains, not investigating causes.When Michelle shared the internal email externally, she was investigated, denied a retention bonus, and warned for “policy” violations—classic retaliation for raising safety concerns.Read the complaint: Children’s Health Defense — Full Filing (PDF)Why This Is Ethics—Not PoliticsWe walked through each provision because Michelle’s story is a living case study of the Code.Provisions 1–3: Dignity, Commitment, AdvocacyProvision 1: Respect for Human Dignity Michelle refused to treat babies as statistics; she honored each life as sacred.Provision 2: Primary CommSupport the show 📬 Never miss a show! NursesOutLoud.Substack.com 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through Cocoa Pharmacy, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you! ⚖️ Righteous RN — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me Christian Functional Medicine Academy (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Functional Nurse Academy (FNA) — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. Chemical Free Body - supplements I use and trust. Immunemist - stop vira...