07/11/2022

Friends of Franz Podcast S1 E25: The World of Nursing with Katie Duke

Ranked as The Most Trusted Profession for the past 20 years according to the Gallup Poll, one can't really say that the Nursing field is one that is most appreciated. As a nurse myself who has gone through schooling and working within different aspects of the field (inpatient hospital, outpatient, skilled nursing facility, concierge), I can personally say that the profession is one filled with so many bittersweet sentiments (and definitely has changed even more with the commencement of the pandemic). I remember reciting my nursing oath during graduation and how my eyes were almost welling up with tears with the hopeful excitement of finally being able to take care of real patients. Little did I know that I was entering a field where, sadly, it's not always about the patients. Politics, administration, shame, violence. These were just a few truths of the job that nursing school does not prepare you for...or even warn you about. We have one special person to talk to us about all things about the world of nursing...the ins and outs, the good and the bad. No other than Katie Duke herself.

If you're within the nursing field and have been on social media, you most probably know Katie. Labeling herself as "audacious," her story is perfectly in tune with this title. Katie Duke has harnessed almost two decades of nursing experience with clinical backgrounds in emergency medicine, transplant and heart failure cardiology and electrophysiology, and travel nursing and now stands as an acute care nurse practitioner by trade. However, Katie has ventured waves beyond the world of nursing as one of the first nursing social media content creators, becoming the founder and host of the top-rated "Bad Decisions Podcast."

In this episode, we delve into all things nursing...especially the complexities, the controversial, and the ugly. Is bedside nursing for everyone? Is the public health sector a "brag-worthy" nursing job? How can nurses face the wrath of the administration? How has the pandemic changed the nursing profession? You're in for a ride! But I can assure you that listening to this episode won't be a Bad Decision. Ba-dum-bum-CHING! 🥁