Send us a text Consent under pressure isn’t consent. Jodi O’Malley, MSN RN, explains why Bridges v. Methodist Hospital (SCOTUS Docket 25-481) matters, how “shot-or-paycheck” coercion distorts informed consent, and what nurses can do—lawfully and respectfully—to raise awareness. CTA: WhiteHouse.gov/contact • contact your State Attorney General • U.S. Solicitor General: 202-514-2203 Sample Script: I respectfully request that you take all appropriate steps to support Supreme Court review o...

More 20-Year-Olds Are Showing Up With Chest Pain Than 70-Year-Olds Anxiety in young adults has exploded — and ER nurses are carrying the fallout. After working nearly 100 hours in 10 days, Jodi breaks down the epidemic of 20-year-olds with chest pain and panic attacks showing up at the ER with zero coping skills, zero emotional regulation, and total dependence on staff for reassurance. She shares a real case, explains why this generation is struggling, and calls out the culture th...

DC is quietly rewriting federal student loans—and nursing grad programs were left off the “professional degree” list that gets higher loan caps. On paper it looks like a tweak. In real life, it’s a direct hit on the nursing profession: NP, CRNA, CNS, nurse midwifery, and nurse educator tracks all get pushed into the “lower cap” bucket in a country that’s been screaming nursing shortage for 30 years. Some influencers are saying, “Relax, this is good. It’ll force schools to lower tuition.” &nbs...

In this episode of Nurses Out Loud, Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN, connects three threads that most people never see as related: the quiet war on the nursing profession, the decades-long neglect of women’s health and menopause, and a surprising invitation to Israel that became a spiritual reset. First, Jodi breaks down how federal student loan rules are being rewritten so that nursing graduate programs were left off the “professional degree” list—the tier that gets higher loan caps. She explains, in...

When de minimis mistakes become career-ending labels, nurses need courage, clarity, and a plan. Hosted by Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN · NursesOutLoud Kansas nurses (and others nationwide) are being labeled “unprofessional” for clerical/technical lapses (late renewals, wrong checkboxes, website wording). Pressure to sign consent agreements can trigger NPDB/Nursys listings that shadow careers for years. In this post: Amy Siple’s story, why consent orders “travel,” your First 48 Hours response ...

Nurse News Analysis with Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN A postpartum nurse at Ohio State Wexner was allegedly strangled and dragged down a hallway while trying to protect a newborn in the middle of a domestic dispute. Despite the violence — and an active protection order against the attacker — leadership allegedly never checked on the nurse that night. Jodi breaks down what happened, why this is a system problem, how workplace violence is being normalized, and what nurses should demand from hos...

Ethics on Trial: Provision-by-Provision with Postpartum Nurse & Whistleblower Michelle Spencer, RN What happens when a nurse follows the Code of Ethics—and pays the price? In today’s episode of Nurses Out Loud, postpartum nurse Michelle Spencer, RN walks us through what she witnessed on her unit: a shift from ~1 stillbirth/month to ~4/week after the COVID-19 shot was pushed in pregnancy. When Michelle raised concerns, shared internal communications, and advocated for real informed ...