Crying, Laughing, and Probably Failing a Med Math Quiz

The Ritual Nurse

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The past few weeks, we've had those clinical days — the kind where you laugh so hard with your students that you’re crying in the break room with mascara halfway down your face and someone might have a chux pad stuck to on a shoe.

But between the chaos, the giggles, and gagillion mg K+ home remedy (>>??)… something clicked.

This episode is for the nurses, the students, the exhausted preceptors, and everyone in between who forgot that resilience is born in the mess — not in the module.

We’re talking:

• What nursing school never taught us — and how we learn anyway
• Why laughter is a survival skill
• The difference between failure and becoming
• And yes… that one time I almost had to call a code because a med pass turned into a slip ‘n slide. 😬

But we’re also holding space for something serious — because it’s Black Maternal Health Week, and this platform is about advocacy, truth, and care that includes everyone.

🖤 Black birthing people are 3–4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes in the U.S.
Not because of biology — but because of systemic bias and racism in healthcare.
This is our lane. And it starts with awareness, with listening, and with doing better.

🎧 If you’re a nurse who wants to show up with both humor and heart — hit play.
🌿 If you’re ready to mix medicine with magic — hit play.
🩺 And if you’re tired of dry, boring nursing podcasts that make you feel like you’re in a conference you didn’t sign up for — you already know what to do.

✨Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance
• SisterSong
• National Birth Equity Collaborative
• Irth App – Birth Without Bias

🎉 BONUS: Don’t forget — our free download “The List” is live!
Check the Birthday show for your special birthday bonus code (hint: it’s hidden in that episode 😉)

🖤 Ready to laugh, reflect, and maybe cry into your coffee?
Hit play. Then share this episode with your nursing bestie, your preceptor, your patient care tech, or that one classmate who keeps you sane. We’re building this community together.

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Chapters

1. Crying, Laughing, and Probably Failing a Med Math Quiz (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to The Ritual Nurse (00:00:11)

3. Nursing Student Adventures (00:01:07)

4. Laughter as Medicine for Resilience (00:04:13)

5. Creating Space for Emotional Intelligence (00:08:45)

6. Black Maternal Health Week (00:13:19)

7. Crystals, Coffee and Divination (00:16:08)

8. Closing Thoughts and Resources (00:22:53)