Once a Nurse, Always a Nurse | Three Generations Reflect on Nursing

This episdoe, Abby and Kaleigh welcome two of the women who inspired Abby's career in healthcare: her Nana, whose nursing journey spans more than seven decades, and her Aunt Jennifer, a pediatric nurse who later became a healthcare attorney and risk manager. Together with Kaleigh, they compare nursing across generations and discover that although uniforms, technology, and documentation have changed dramatically, the purpose of nursing has remained remarkably consistent.

From stories of tuberculosis sanitariums and handwritten charting to discussions about artificial intelligence, social media, and modern patient advocacy, this episode explores where nursing has been, where it's headed, and the timeless values that continue to define the profession.


If you've ever wondered why "once a nurse, always a nurse" still rings true, this episode is for you.


Episode Highlights
- How nursing education has evolved over the past 70 years
- Life in the era of white uniforms and nursing caps
- Working in tuberculosis sanitariums before modern infection control
- Volunteering in refugee camps around the world
- Pediatric nursing and advocating for families
- Risk management and why documentation matters
- The evolution from paper charts to electronic medical records
- Technology, telemedicine, and AI in healthcare
- Social media's impact on modern medicine
- Why compassion and patient advocacy never go out of style