Some weeks, Club Nurse News reminds you what nurses are capable of, and some weeks it reminds you what nurses are up against. This week does both.

On this Club Nurse Podcast news roundup, Colton Lord, RN, breaks down:

• The Montana wound care nurse who was impaled by his own trekking pole on Granite Peak and used his nursing instincts to hike about 10 miles to safety with the pole still in place
• A former CRNA in Tennessee who, according to Board of Nursing documents, modified single-use laryngoscope blades at home and reused them on surgical patients
• A Florida man accused of punching two hospital employees and pointing a gun at one of them in an ICU after his mother's death, and what nurses should know about workplace violence
• The many nurses running for Congress in 2026 and the nursing issues their campaigns are running on.

Stay informed with the stories shaping nursing right now.

Read more at nurse.org/news. Listen at nurse.org/clubnurse or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Content advisory: This episode discusses a traumatic injury (with mention of graphic photos), patient safety and infection exposure, and workplace violence involving a firearm. If you are a nurse affected by workplace violence, support is available.

Skip Ahead:

• 0:49: Welcome and what's on this week
• 1:55: Why your "nurse brain" kicks in during emergencies
• 3:22: Montana nurse impaled by his trekking pole hikes 10 miles to safety
• 8:23: Former CRNA modified and reused single-use laryngoscope blades
• 12:01: Man pulls gun on hospital staff in a Florida ICU: what nurses should know
• 15:56: The nurses running for Congress in 2026

Stories covered on Nurse.org:

• Montana Nurse Impaled by Trekking Pole Hiked 10 Miles to Safety Using His Nursing Instinct
• CRNA Took Laryngoscope Blades Home, Modified Them, and Reused Them on Patients
• Man Pulls Gun on Hospital Staff, Accuses Them of Killing His Mom: What Nurses Should Know
• Meet the Nurses Running for Congress in 2026. Here's What Their Campaigns Say About Nursing

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It was a heavy week in healthcare, and Colton Lord, RN, breaks down what it all means for nurses.

On this Club Nurse Podcast news roundup:

• The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial reports deadlock as the nursing world waits for a verdict
• A pharmacy error at a Nashville hospital leaves patients paralyzed and brings a criminal investigation to the same city that prosecuted RaDonda Vaught (who is no longer a licensed nurse)
• Nightingale College sues the California Board of Registered Nursing as hundreds of graduates wait to take the NCLEX
• Nurses say goodbye to Dolly Parton, whose giving reached all the way to the bedside
• A new grad nurse pleads guilty in an Ohio nursing home hypothermia death.

Stay informed with the stories shaping nursing right now. Read more at nurse.org/news. Listen at nurse.org/clubnurse or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Content advisory: This episode discusses infant and child loss, suicide, and postpartum psychosis. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available.

Skip Ahead:

• 0:48 - Welcome and what's on this week
• 1:20 - Lindsay Clancy trial: verdict watch and what nurses are saying
• 5:30 - Nashville medication error: potassium phosphate given instead of mepivacaine, TBI opens a case
• 9:27 - Nightingale College sues the California BRN as graduates wait on the NCLEX
• 14:20 - Remembering Dolly Parton and her healthcare legacy
• 16:11 - Ohio nursing home hypothermia death: new grad nurse pleads guilty, avoids prison

Stories covered on Nurse.org:

• Nurses and Other Health Experts Say Some Facts in Lindsay Clancy's Case Don't Make Sense
• Nurses Sound the Alarm After Pharmacy Error Paralyzes Patients at Nashville Hospital
• Nursing Graduates Blocked From NCLEX as Nightingale College Sues California Board
• Nurses Say Goodbye to Dolly Parton, Whose Giving Reached All the Way to the Bedside
• New-Grad Nurse Pleads Guilty in Nursing Home Hypothermia Death, Avoids Prison

Note: RaDonda Vaught is discussed in this episode. Vaught is no longer a licensed nurse. Hear her full conversation with Colton on a recent episode of the Club Nurse Podcast.

Follow Nurse.org for the latest nursing news: nurse.org/news

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Colton Lord breaks down five nursing news stories that actually matter this week.

An ICU nurse's trial testimony went viral and nurses are calling it a masterclass in documentation — here is exactly what she did right and why "chart like you're going to court" is more than a nursing school cliché.

Plus: a bipartisan federal bill that would ban forced nurse overtime nationwide, the Red Cross declaring its second-ever national blood crisis, why burnout follows nurses into non-clinical roles, and a brand-new nursing specialty the ANA just recognized.

Colton also shares an honest update on his own return to night shift in the ER.

Skip ahead:

• 00:49: Last week's episode recap
• 02:26: ICU nurse Meghan Collins' viral testimony and what it teaches about charting
• 06:24: The Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act explained
• 09:20: The Red Cross declares a rare national blood crisis
• 12:43: Why burnout does not end when you leave the bedside
• 14:48: The ANA recognizes a brand-new nursing specialty
• 16:37: Colton's honest update on night shift, and sign-off

Links:

• Nurse.org news: nurse.org/news
• Club Nurse Podcast: nurse.org/clubnurse
• Follow Colton: @NurseDaddys / @ColtonLord17

🎙️ About the Club Nurse Podcast

Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with a colleague.

🌐 Connect With Us

• Official Website: Visit nurse.org/clubnurse for episodes, articles, and exclusive nursing resources.
• Watch on YouTube: Subscribe to Club Nurse on YouTube to watch full video episodes and highlights.
• Follow Nurse.org:
  • Instagram: @nurse_org
  • Facebook: @nurse-org
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Connect with Colton on social media:

• Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurse
• TikTok: @nursecolton