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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.

Sep 29, 2022

We finally did it. We have a lawyer who talks about Strike action of Nurses. Some good news, some not so great news. But as we have always said...LAWS CAN CHANGE. Listen. Learn. Reflect. There is still hope!

John has been litigation counsel for innumerable clients for over a decade. John has experience before private...


Sep 22, 2022

"92% of healthcare workers experienced workplace violence in April 2022" (Security Magazine) 

In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss the current rise of violence towards healthcare workers. In an article posted by the Amercican Medical Association, it was noted that "...violence against healthcare employees has markedly...


Sep 15, 2022

What is the dirtiest word in healthcare? It is also one of the most powerful words in the labour world? Let me give you a few quotes...

You have nothing to loose but your chains...

An injury to one is an injury to to all...

You have to listen to find out.


Sep 1, 2022

There's a new role in town: the Chief Nurse Officer. Do you have a CNO position where you live? What is the role of a CNO? What will the CNO's first 90 days look like? In this episode, Amie & Sara give their "gritty" take on what the first 90 days of the CNO positions should look like. Its just our opinion...but we put...