Podcasts are changing the landscape of what we listen to and where we get our information – and they’re a great way for Travel Nurses to catch up on all their favorite topics like news, tv shows, celebrity gossip, fitness and cooking. It’s estimated that more than 67 million Americans listen to podcasts every month. That means almost 1 in 4 Americans are regular podcasters, compared with roughly 1 in 12 only 10 years ago. Podcasts are catching on and there truly is one (or several) out there for everyone.

With regards to podcasting as an industry, there’s a little something for everyone out there – you just have to know where to look. So, which ones should you listen to? Sorting through so many can be daunting, so we did the work for you! Here are the 5 best Nursing podcasts perfect for listening to while traveling to or exploring your next destination:

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1. Your Next Shift: A Nursing Career Podcast

This podcast provides both practical tactics and universal nursing truths. From avoiding burnout to how to handle conflict at work, these interviews feature industry experts to help you make all-around better choices and get more joy out of the important career you chose! This podcast informs, educates and lifts your nursing career up.

2. Good Nurse Bad Nurse

If you’re in the mood for a more light-hearted podcast, this is a great place to start. It’s hosted by two RNs who each tell a medical-related story on each episode, one dark and mysterious and one uplifting and inspirational! They explore how similar situations can lead to dramatically different outcomes in the medical field. Listen to this one if you want a balance of mysterious and uplifting stories!

3. Nursing Uncensored

With a mix of comedy and heavy-hitting subjects, Nursing Uncensored gets right to a point of what’s really on nurses’ minds. It’s not for the faint of heart or easily offended, but, hey, neither is nursing! The hosts have created a space for laughter as well as serious conversations about both the joys and challenges of being a nurse.

4. This Won’t Hurt a Bit

Haven’t we all used those words at some point in your career? Self-described as “the medical podcast for your cortex and your funny bone,” This Won’t Hurt a Bit has insight from across the medical field. They look at the most fascinating stories from medicine and history and explain how they have shaped the medical field today.

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5. Science Vs

Science Vs is your team of friendly fact checkers that blow up your firmly held opinions and replace them with science. So, science versus what, you might ask? Pretty much anything. This nursing podcast uses both interviews and research to tackle popular myths, trends and fads that get most nurses riled up. Not only will you find the truths to these fads, but you’ll also learn how pop-science shapes the world around us. Popular episodes have broken down the truths about anti-vaxxers, essential oils and climate change.

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