The Nurses Report on America Out Loud

Amy Whitlock shares how raising sons with autism and facing a devastating family illness shape her advocacy and holistic health work. In her first episode of The Nurses Report, she reflects on motherhood, perseverance, and the faith that sustains her through uncertainty and difficult days...

Ashley Caputo, RN, questions flu vaccination during children’s procedures under anesthesia, examining parental consent, potential reactions, and hospital financial incentives. She urges families to identify optional interventions, request clear explanations, and confirm what their child receives, while calling for transparency and accountability across healthcare institutions...

Gail and Brad “Huckleberry” Seiler discuss COVID hospital protocols, patient rights, and the response to Senator Ron Johnson’s roundtable. Drawing on Gail’s hospitalization, they describe their advocacy through Betrayal Project USA and explain why families continue seeking transparency, accountability, and justice long after hospital discharge...

Heavy metal exposure raises questions about chronic symptoms and environmental health. Nurse Terry Bruesehoff explores individualized assessment, nutrition, and the body’s natural detoxification processes. The conversation examines her functional approach, practical foundations for wellness, and the varying evidence behind therapies promoted to support metal removal...

Nurse Aly’s account of seizures, medication burdens, and reported recovery raises questions about care centered on symptom management. Her story challenges pharmaceutical incentives and emphasizes nutrition, informed consent, and personal agency, presenting one patient’s experience as a call for greater attention to underlying health problems...

Preparing for pregnancy involves more than choosing a prenatal vitamin. Ashley Caputo and Amy explore folate, antibody testing, environmental exposures, and individualized preconception care, highlighting why both parents need practical guidance and why emerging research requires careful interpretation before families make important personal health decisions...

Daniel Rudy joins Kimberly Overton to share how survival, faith, and chronic health challenges shape his patient advocacy. Through Hope4Humanity2020, Hope House Orlando, and FrontLine Messengers, he brings patients and healthcare advocates together, highlighting the power of listening, collaboration, and shared purpose to inspire hope...

Functional nurses offer personalized education, advocacy, and lifestyle support while working within their professional scope. Healthcare attorney Pam Girardi explains how nursing roles differ, where supplement guidance fits, and how functional nurses can complement medical care through practical wellness coaching and collaboration with healthcare providers...

Sarah Choujounian’s appeal raises questions about nurses’ freedom to advocate publicly for patients. After losing her nursing license, she challenges penalties tied to her statements about pandemic policies. Her case highlights the tension between professional regulation, ethical obligations, and the personal cost of speaking out...

Is the nursing crisis about burnout, or the moral injury of working against deeply held values? The Nurses’ Report explores unsafe staffing, misplaced guilt, and institutional betrayal as Ashley Grogg shares a framework for healing, restoring moral agency, and helping nurses reclaim their profession together...