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Content Creators and Blogs Nurses Should Be Following

As nurses, it’s important to find joy and humor in our work. After a long week at the clinic, poking a little fun can be just the thing you need to unwind.

Or maybe you’re looking for guidance in your career and want to connect with the nursing community for their wisdom. Having conversations about these topics can help you define your path and follow it with confidence.

No matter where you are in your nursing journey, staying connected can help you find relevant info, new perspectives, and a few laughs along the way. This week, we want to share some of our favorite blogs and content creators in nursing! Have a laugh, share with your friends, and find community among fellow nurses online.

Blogs

Nursing blogs can be a fantastic source of career advice, practical tips, and stories from nurses around the world. You can learn so much from the most unlikely sources! Subscribing to their blog will automatically send you email alerts every time a new blog is posted, providing new info directly in your inbox. Besides updates in the field, many bloggers write about everyday situations you’ll encounter in the nursing world and how to deal with them. After all, who knows what you’ll experience as a nurse better than another nurse? When you need a little reading material with your morning coffee, try out some of these nursing blogs.

The Nurse Break

This blog features interviews with Aussie nurses in just about every specialty you can imagine. Check out their podcast for live interviews and slice-of-life journalism. If you’re looking for something more lighthearted, they have a collection of funny on-the-job stories from nurses like you.

Fresh RN

New to the world of nursing? Going to graduate soon? The Fresh RN has articles for new nurses to find their footing in their field, written by seasoned RNs. They also have resources for interview prep, resume writing, and everything else you need to land the nursing job you want most.

Nurse Power!

Written by author, speaker, and RN Donna Cardillo, this blog radiates pride in nursing. Visit for career advice, heartwarming stories, and reader questions answered by Donna herself. You can also check out her Motivation Café for weekly articles on wellness and positivity.

The Nerdy Nurse

Brittney Wilson, RN and author, shares practical tips for student and working nurses across many specialties. She’s also written The Nerdy Nurse’s Guide to Technology, for nurses who want to stay on top of advancements in healthcare technology. Check out her articles for a dose of nursing history, career tips, and to find out where to get the most comfortable shoes.

TikTok

TikTok can be great for bite-sized, funny stories and shorts. You can find all the latest content on Nursing TikTok when you search in the nursing tag, travel nursing tag, and any other tags related to your specialty. Be sure to sort by newest to find the most current videos. Creators range from students, to recent grads, to seasoned professionals. These TikTok accounts are perfect for a pick-me-up at the end of a long shift, or to share with friends on breaks!

Nurse Blake

A prolific advocate in the field of nursing with a can-do attitude. If you haven’t already heard of him, Nurse Blake makes funny shorts about being a male nurse and recent grad. Visit his website to learn about his upcoming nurse comedy tour!

Julia J

Julia is a Neuromedical nurse with an amazing sense of humor. Follow her for funny stories from the hospital and see if you can count the cartoon references!

Tosha Lev

More fun shorts from a male labor & delivery RN, and former OBGYN nurse. His passion for his work really shines through, even on difficult days.

RN Lauren

A nice mix of satire, personal stories, and important news in medicine and nursing. Lauren has something for everyone.

YouTube

YouTube is another valuable resource for sharing unfiltered personal experiences in every facet of nursing. With longer-form videos, creators on YouTube regularly share personal stories, tips and practical advice, and the nursing field is filled with talented YouTubers! Unlike a talk show or podcast, YouTube channels give us more of a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the people behind them, and many YouTubers take audience questions. Popular formats like Q&As, Get Ready With Me, Morning Routines and more have a place in the online nursing community. You can also find tons of travel advice and anecdotes through travel vlogs. Check out some of these active YouTube channels run by practicing nurses!

The Nurse Nook

Alexis is an RN in the neonatal ICU, but has also worked in pediatric trauma, postpartum nursing, and adult ER. She talks about her experience in nursing, what motivated her to switch to NICU, her night shift routines, and lifestyle tips for current nurses and students alike!

Nurse Queen

Looking for more videos specific to travel nursing? Nurse Queen shares her experiences and insights on her channel as a traveling RN. She also answers viewer questions about her career path and education. With a side helping of travel vlogs and fashion videos, you’re sure to find worthwhile info on her channel.

Nurse Zara

As a UK Qualified Nurse, Zara shares lifestyle vlogs, career advice, and her experiences in grad school. She also posts some pretty funny shorts from time to time! Despite living on the other side of the pond, Zara has tips that can help nurses from all corners of the world.

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We hope you can freshen your feed with some of this nursing content and find even more ways to laugh at the ups and downs of nursing. If you have a personal favorite blogger, YouTuber, Twitter account, or any other source of nursing content, share it with the world! You never know who might need to see it.

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