Nurse, patient, and founder Rachell Dumas joins host Colton Lord on the Club Nurse Podcast to share how her own near-death experience inspired HEARD, an AI-powered app helping patients advocate for themselves.

Rachell has a background in trauma, neuro ICU, and COVID care, and traveled to New York City during the height of the pandemic. After nine pregnancy losses, two brain surgeries, and being dismissed in the ER while showing stroke symptoms, she built HEARD to give patients the tools she had as a nurse: research, real-time guidance, and a way to escalate care when something is wrong.

In this episode, Rachell and Colton dig into why misdiagnosis kills 250,000 patients a year, how AI can both help and harm in healthcare, and why nurses are some of the best innovators in the country. She also opens up about the trauma of COVID, the power of therapy, and why every nurse should trust their instincts.

If you're a nurse with an idea, a patient who feels unheard, or someone curious about where AI and healthcare meet, this conversation is for you.

Learn more at myherdapp.com. Listen to the full episode at nurse.org/clubnurse.

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Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @club.nurse
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Happy Nurses Week! In this special Nurses Week 2026 episode, host Colton Lord celebrates the 5.7 million nurses across the country and unpacks why this year carries extra weight, with Congress officially declaring 2026 the "Year of the Power of Nurses" and the American Nurses Association marking its 130th anniversary.

Colton breaks down everything happening this week, from the 200+ iconic landmarks worldwide lighting up red (including One World Trade Center and Boston's Zakim Bridge) to the ANA's nationwide hospital tour. He also rounds up all the freebies and deals nurses should be cashing in on, including Chipotle's giveaway of 100,000 free entree gift cards, daily prize drops at nurse.org, and exclusive discounts from brands like Lululemon, Figs, Carhartt, and Clove.

But beyond the free burritos and red lights, Colton closes with a heartfelt reminder: your worth as a nurse isn't measured by the rocks, cup of noodles, or empty Ziploc bags some hospitals hand out. Whether you're at the bedside or have pivoted away from it, your impact is real, your care is remembered, and it's always okay to prioritize yourself. Plus, a sneak peek at upcoming guest episodes you won't want to miss.

Tune in, soak up the appreciation, and go get your freebies, bestie. You deserve it.

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

This week on Club Nurse, Colton is back with a full rundown of the wild, heartbreaking, and wholesome moments happening in healthcare. From jaw-dropping OR mistakes to cosmic-level nurse appreciation, we’re hitting all the feels. 👀

In this episode, we cover:

• Surgeon charged with manslaughter after allegedly removing the wrong organ, despite nurses sounding the alarm
• Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia honoring the nurses and clinicians who cared for his family after the loss of his newborn daughter
• LPN Victoria Alexander tragically killed at work by her estranged husband in a domestic violence incident
• Nurse Blake expanding his “But Did You Die?” comedy tour with 35+ new North American cities
• Artemis II astronaut Reed Wiseman proposing to name a lunar crater “Carroll” after his late NICU nurse wife

Jump Ahead to Listen:

[00:01:37] Surgeon removes wrong organ, faces manslaughter charges
[00:05:15] Dodgers pitcher honors nurses after daughter's death
[00:08:54] Nurse killed at work by estranged husband
[00:11:07] Nurse Blake adds 35+ cities to comedy tour
[00:12:58] Astronaut honors late NICU nurse wife with lunar crater name

Connect with Colton on social media:

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