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The Gritty Nurse

The Gritty Nurse is back, and NO TOPIC is off-limits! Launching in September 2025 with host Amie Archibald Varley, this podcast is dedicated to amplifying the voices of nurses and others who work in healthcare to explore the most pressing issues they face. Join Amie as she continues to take a deep dive into powerful and often uncomfortable topics. Though shared experriences, storytelling and the discussions surrounding the intersection of power, we will navigate the challenges facing healthcare nationally and internationally--as of course--challenge the status quo. The show's core belief remains unwavering: that compassion is the through understanding diverse narratives and perspectives is KEY. Amie will continue to explore hot-button issues like mental health, social justice, women's health, and the daily challenges within the nursing profession. The Gritty Nurse is more than just a podcast—it's a community where nurses and healthcare workers can feel heard, empowered, and recognized as the community leaders they truly are. Change is HERE.

Jan 30, 2020

The Gritty Nurses discuss the terms & nomenclature of PhD and MD from a theoretical and honest approach. Practically how should these terms be used? Who can use these terms?


Jan 23, 2020

"What happens on nights, stays on nights." In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss working on night shift and some of the crazy events that occur in healthcare on nights--some personal stories too!


Jan 16, 2020

Amie and Sara discuss evidence based strategies on how to end lateral nurse violence. A guest speaker also sheds light on the root cause of bullying in the workplace and lends some different perspectives.


Jan 9, 2020

Amie and Sara discuss their personal accounts of lateral nursing violence and how it impacted them. *

*This is no reflection on any specific employer. Names and situations have been altered to protect privacy and confidentiality. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general...


Jan 3, 2020

Amie and Sara talk about the ubiquitous nature of bullying, lateral violence, harassment, and the effects of a high percentage of women in nursing culture.