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CE Podcasts for Nurses

CE Podcasts for Nurses

Elite Learning by Colibri Healthcare Nursing Continuing Education 173 Episodes Oct 5, 2026

CE Podcasts for Nurses offers accredited nursing continuing education episodes for RNs, LPNs, and nurse practitioners. Listeners can earn contact hours while they listen, since each episode is part of an approved CE activity. The show features real-world clinical scenarios, interviews with nurse subject matter experts, and practical takeaways for the next shift. Topics include med-surg, critical care, emergency nursing, pharmacology, wound care, mental health, infection prevention, patient safety, and career development. It is designed for bedside nurses, new grads, charge nurses, travel nurses, and any RN seeking CEUs that fit a busy schedule.

Episodes

The Art of Tough Conversations: Communicating With Patients and Families During Serious Illness
The Art of Tough Conversations: Communicating With Patients and Families During Serious Illness Oct 5, 2026 3283 The Art of Tough Conversations: Communicating With Patients and Families During Serious IllnessSUMMARY: Nurses routinely encounter difficult conversations with patients and families involving serious illness, prognosis, goals of care, and emotionally charged decisions. This podcast explores communication as a clinical competency and examines practical strategies for responding with honesty, empath
From Bedside to Broadband: Exploring Virtual Nursing
From Bedside to Broadband: Exploring Virtual Nursing Sep 21, 2026 3081 From Bedside to Broadband: Exploring Virtual NursingSUMMARY: Virtual nursing is emerging as an important model for extending nursing expertise, supporting bedside clinicians, and improving care delivery across a variety of healthcare settings. In this podcast, Dr. Katie Boston-Leary discusses how virtual nursing differs from traditional telehealth, common applications of virtual nursing, and the r
She Was Told She Couldn't Be a Nurse Because She Uses a Wheelchair: Andrea Dalzell's Story
She Was Told She Couldn't Be a Nurse Because She Uses a Wheelchair: Andrea Dalzell's Story Sep 15, 2026 2499 She Was Told She Couldn't Be a Nurse Because She Uses a Wheelchair: Andrea Dalzell's StorySUMMARY: Meet Andrea Dalzell - a registered nurse and disability advocate who was once told she'd “never be a nurse” because of her disability. In this episode of the Elite Learning Podcast, Andrea shares her journey from patient to bedside ICU nurse during COVID-19, why nursing education still
From Practice to Publication: Writing for Publication for Nurses
From Practice to Publication: Writing for Publication for Nurses Sep 7, 2026 2996 From Practice to Publication: Writing for Publication for NursesSUMMARY: Nurses have valuable clinical knowledge, practice improvements, and professional experiences that can benefit others, yet many are unsure how to turn those ideas into publishable work. This episode explores how nurses can identify a strong topic, select an appropriate journal, develop and organize a manuscript, avoid common p
Beyond the Credential: How Nursing Certification Strengthens Practice and Professional Growth
Beyond the Credential: How Nursing Certification Strengthens Practice and Professional Growth Aug 24, 2026 2667 Beyond the Credential: How Nursing Certification Strengthens Practice and Professional GrowthSUMMARY: Nursing certification is more than a professional credential. It reflects a nurse’s commitment to specialty knowledge, evidence-based practice, lifelong learning, and improved patient and organizational outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Margo Halm discusses the value of nursing certification through
Stepping Into Nurse Leadership: What Every Bedside Nurse Needs to Know
Stepping Into Nurse Leadership: What Every Bedside Nurse Needs to Know Aug 10, 2026 3192 Stepping Into Nurse Leadership: What Every Bedside Nurse Needs to KnowSUMMARY: This episode explores the critical transition from clinical nurse to nurse leader, examining the challenges of moving from peer to supervisor and the essential competencies needed to build high-performing teams. Participants will learn practical strategies for managing conflict, delivering difficult feedback, navigating
Beyond the Fear: Understanding AI in Healthcare and Nursing
Beyond the Fear: Understanding AI in Healthcare and Nursing Jul 27, 2026 3133 Beyond the Fear: Understanding AI in Healthcare and NursingSUMMARY: Artificial intelligence is changing how nurses access information, document care, educate patients, and support clinical decisions. This episode explores practical uses of AI in healthcare, along with concerns related to accuracy, bias, privacy, overreliance, and loss of human connection. Listeners will learn how to use AI as a su
Supporting Neurodivergency in Healthcare Professionals
Supporting Neurodivergency in Healthcare Professionals Jul 13, 2026 3090 Supporting Neurodivergency in Healthcare ProfessionalsSUMMARY: Neurodiversity is an important consideration in nursing education, clinical learning environments, and healthcare workforce development. This activity explores how neurodivergent learners and professionals experience traditional educational systems, including barriers related to disclosure, accommodations, assessment design, communicat
Before You Post: Professional Standards and Social Media in Healthcare
Before You Post: Professional Standards and Social Media in Healthcare Jun 29, 2026 3495 Before You Post: Professional Standards and Social Media in HealthcareSUMMARY: Social media has become a powerful influence on how the public perceives healthcare and nursing practice. Viral videos often present brief, emotionally engaging snapshots of clinical situations, yet they frequently omit critical context related to patient safety, ethical decision making, and standards of care. This podc
Nursing Scandals Unmasked: What Social Media Isn’t Telling You
Nursing Scandals Unmasked: What Social Media Isn’t Telling You Jun 15, 2026 3311 Nursing Scandals Unmasked: What Social Media Isn’t Telling YouSUMMARY: This episode examines the rise of healthcare content on social media platforms, analyzing viral nursing videos through the lens of professional standards, patient privacy regulations, legal consequences, and public perception. Participants will explore documented cases, regulatory responses, platform policies, and the gap betwe
A Nurse’s Guide to Hormones and Mental Health: Menstrual Tracking Insights
A Nurse’s Guide to Hormones and Mental Health: Menstrual Tracking Insights Jun 1, 2026 3686 A Nurse’s Guide to Hormones and Mental Health: Menstrual Tracking InsightsSUMMARY: Hormonal fluctuations across the menstrual cycle don't just affect physical health—they have measurable, clinically significant mental health implications that are still widely misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and often dismissed in practice. This episode breaks down the hormone-mood connection, explains the phas
Crisis Mode Activated: How Nurses Navigate Medication Shortages
Crisis Mode Activated: How Nurses Navigate Medication Shortages May 18, 2026 3497 Crisis Mode Activated: How Nurses Navigate Medication ShortagesSUMMARY: Medication shortages have become a persistent and escalating challenge across healthcare settings, affecting inpatient and outpatient populations alike. With more than 300 active drug shortages nationally and documented associations with increased medication errors and adverse outcomes, nurses must be prepared to respond safel

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