Some nursing experiences aren’t just experiences… they’re wake-up calls.

⚠️ (Warning: this may trigger some listeners. If this affects you, seek trusted, professional support.)

What happens when a nurse does the right thing—and everything falls apart? When speaking up leads to isolation, investigations, and a system that turns its back?

This powerful, confronting conversation with Anne Jones is about courage, bullying, and what it really costs to stand up for patients, colleagues, and integrity. It’s about persistent ‘resilience’ in the face of relentless pressure—and the strength it takes to keep going when everything is stacked against you. Surviving, for self and others.

These are the voices that need to be heard. Not just to share experiences, but to create awareness, spark change, and remind every nurse: you are not alone, others walk alongside you.

Because behind every headline or “incident” is a human being, a career, a family—and a story that matters.

🎙️ If you know a story like this—one that needs to be heard, one that could make a difference—introduce us in a 3-way chat. 💬🤝

wendy@healthyoptionsnow.org

To contact Anne email anniej1801@internode.on.net

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-jones-75410145/

In this episode of Your Nurse Voice Matters, Wendy sits down with Registered Nurse and Workplace Health & Safety expert Kylie Long to explore what it truly means to expand your nursing career — without walking away from it.

With over 30 years of experience in cardiac and emergency nursing, Kylie shares how her early passion for prevention and systems thinking led her into a second career in workplace health and safety. From hospitals to construction sites — including Brisbane’s Airport Link project — Kylie has applied her nursing lens to high-risk industries, helping organisations build safer, people-centred systems.

But what makes Kylie’s story especially powerful is this: she never gave up her nursing registration.

After nearly walking away from nursing altogether, a pivotal conversation changed her perspective. Instead of leaving nursing behind, she realised she was expanding it. By maintaining her clinical currency — even while working in other industries — Kylie created professional freedom, financial security, and a safety net during times of redundancy.

In this conversation, Kylie and Wendy discuss:

• The shift from structured cardiac care to the chaos of emergency nursing
• Why prevention and systems thinking matter across industries
• Practical strategies for maintaining nursing registration while exploring other careers
• The power of transferable nursing skills in business and leadership
• Why flexibility is critical to retaining nurses in the workforce
• How keeping your registration can create long-term career security

Kylie’s golden nugget for nurses at every stage?

You will have to tune in to find out!

This episode is a powerful reminder that nursing is not a narrow path — it’s a foundation. And sometimes, the thing you think you’re moving away from becomes the very thing that supports you most.

Kylie can be contacted through LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyliealongsafetysupportsolutions/

If you know a Nurse with a story to share, contact Wendy at

www.healtyoptionsnow.org

Are you feeling stuck in your nursing career… or wondering what else is out there?

In this eye-opening episode of Your Nurse Voice Matters, Wendy Trevarthen dives into the world of non-traditional nursing roles—and there are far more opportunities than you might think.

From digital health and telehealth innovation to humanitarian work, education, entrepreneurship, legal consulting, and even media—this episode uncovers powerful, flexible, and fulfilling career pathways that allow nurses to use their skills in completely new ways.

If you’ve ever thought:

• “I love nursing, but I don’t want to stay at the bedside forever”
• “There must be more I can do with my experience”
• “I want a career that aligns with my passion and lifestyle”

…then this episode is for you.

✨ Discover where your nursing skills can take you ✨ Learn how to think beyond traditional roles ✨ Get inspired to create a career that truly fits your life

👉 This could be the conversation that changes how you see your future in nursing.

If you have or know a nurse who has a story to tell, connect us! www.healthyoptionsnow.org