Colton is giving the ultimate rundown from the HLTH conference in Vegas 🩺 From AI taking over (in a good way 👀) to nurse-led innovations that are straight-up changing the game, this episode is a whole vibe.

Colton spills on:

• 💡 Why nurses should be in rooms where healthcare innovation happens
• 🤖 How AI might actually save nurses from burnout (not steal our jobs, promise)
• 🏥 The wild Nurse Hackathon energy — ideas, collabs, and prototypes galore
• 🪞 A face scanner that tells your biological age (spoiler: Colton wasn’t thrilled 😅)
• 🩻 The VR headset that lets you see what delirious patients experience — lowkey terrifying but major empathy boost
• 💬 Real talk with nurse creators, innovators, and even a nurse-turned-Microsoft exec bringing AI to documentation

If you’ve ever dreamed of making healthcare better (or just wanna know what’s next for nurses in tech), this recap is your sign to tune in.

>>HLTH 2025 Recap: How Nurses Are Reshaping Healthcare

Jump Ahead to Listen:

[00:01:14] AI in healthcare innovation.
[00:04:02] Nurse Hackathon and innovations.
[00:06:50] Health technology innovations.
[00:09:17] Virtual reality in patient care.
[00:15:05] Nurses as natural leaders.
[00:15:15] Healthcare innovation in nursing.

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This week on Nurse News, Colton’s serving up the wildest mix of nurse stories you didn’t know you needed. We’re talking about a “sexy nurse” statue in Poland that has everyone (rightfully) losing it, off-duty nurses going full superhero to save lives, and the Joint Commission finally waking up to nurse staffing issues (hallelujah 👏).

Here’s what’s on deck ⬇️

• 🗿 Polish nurses vs. the Lara Croft statue – why it’s sparking outrage (and petitions).
• 📊 Joint Commission update – finally recognizing nurse staffing as a national performance goal.
• 🩸 Mother-daughter nurse duo – saved a trooper’s life with a belt after a shooting.
• 🏃‍♀️ Nurse practitioner hero moment – performed CPR and used a defibrillator to save a runner mid–cardiac arrest.
• 💬 Bernie Sanders & Mary Turner – the real talk on burnout and moral distress.
• 🍁 Canadian nurse exodus – why 62 out of 100 new nurses are quitting New Brunswick.
• 💰 Government shutdown chaos – how it’s delaying pay for VA nurses.

>>Nurses Slam ‘Overly Sexy’ Hospital Statue in Poland, Want It Removed

>>Joint Commission Finally Recognizes Nurse Staffing as a National Performance Goal 2026

>>Off-Duty Mother-Daughter Nurses Use Belt to Save Trooper’s Life After Shooting

>>Off-Duty Cardiology NP Saved Fellow 10K Runner’s Life at Finish Line

>>Bernie Sanders Sounds Alarm on Nurse Staffing Crisis: ‘Patients Are Suffering'

>>U.S. Nurses Arrive in B.C. as Canada Confronts a Youth Nurse Exodus

>>Government Shutdown by the Numbers: What Nurses Need to Know

Jump Ahead to Listen:

[00:02:27] Polish nurses want statue removed.
[00:05:04] Joint Commission staffing goal.
[00:6:43] Mother-daughter duo save trooper.
[00:09:55] NP saves fellow runner at 10K with CPR.
[00:11:11] Bernie Sanders on nurse staffing crisis.
[00:13:07] Youth nurse exodus in Canada.
[00:29:24] How the government shutdown is affecting VA nurses.

Connect with Colton on social media:
Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurse
TikTok: @nursecolton

Colton opens up about loss, perspective, and what it really means to live a life you’re proud of. After his grandpa’s funeral, he’s hit with some major clarity — and he’s not gatekeeping it. This episode dives into how nurses see life and death differently, and why that’s actually the ultimate reminder to start living on purpose.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, burnt out, or unsure if you’re on the right path, this one’s your gentle (but real) reality check.

Jump Ahead to Listen:

[00:02:38] Nursing as a plan B.
[00:04:45] Perspective on mortality in nursing.
[00:07:50] Reflecting on life's direction.
[00:10:28] Living authentically before it's too late.

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Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurse
TikTok: @nursecolton