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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.

Oct 31, 2020

The Gritty Nurses continue to discuss ghost stories from nursing and their own experiences, including a creepy encounter from when Amie's grandfather was in the hospital and when Sara was in an underground tunnel connecting two hospitals together. Happy Halloween!


Oct 22, 2020

The Gritty Nurses get into Halloween spirit by discussing personal encounters with the paranormal! Spooky stories that happened in the hospital and at home. Listen to this one curled up in the comfort of your bed or couch :)

Sara talks about a spooky encounter on nights at the hospital and another as a student living...


Oct 15, 2020

Warning: you may need a box of tissues as the topics discussed can be triggering for some.

In this raw and emotional episode, the Gritty Nurses welcome Jessica, a Mental Health Counselor. Jessica and Amie share their personal experiences with miscarriage, their struggles, and how they are doing today. They share insight...


Oct 9, 2020

The Gritty Nurses talk legality in nursing and when you should lawyer up through the story of Gita Proudman, a nurse who was charged with murder after a baby with severe birth defects died shortly after birth.  

Tips to avoid being sued are discussed, with an emphasis on documentation, the nurse-patient relationship,...


Oct 1, 2020

The Gritty Nurses chat about the difficult situations many nurses are facing such as quitting the profession, or losing their jobs due to layoffs and cutbacks. 

This is unfairly affecting more new nurses, nurses at their end of their careers, and those who are working contact/casual/part time positions. We talk about...