Traveler Turned Staff Nurse & Union Activist, Meet Brittany Webster BSN
Release Date: 01/27/2025
What Nurses with Active Lifestyles Should Know About Accident Insurance
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Ever wonder if that “extra” accident insurance during open enrollment is worth it? For nurses with busy families and high-deductible plans, it just might be. In this episode, Dan shares a real-life story and numbers showing how a small policy turned into $475 in benefits—and how you can make these add-on coverages work for you. This episode explains how supplemental accident insurance can offset out of pocket medical costs, preserve HSA funds, and even pay for itself through employer benefits and health-screening payouts. Be the first to know about new episodes! Get our...
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Nurses Make Smarter Benefit Choices and Be Ready for Open Enrollment
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In this episode, I talk about benefit selections and why you should get smart about open enrollment, before it starts! Spoiler alert: otherwise you probably won't change much or get what you need...like my friend. Learn about typical options, how I'm saving thousands in taxes, and what I plan to elect this year! Table of Contents: Intro / What is Open Enrollment? 8:45 / The Point of Insurance 10:20 Medical Insurances & Tax Savings 15:20 / Dental 20:50 / HSA 22:15 FSA 26:30 / DCFSA 29:45 / Life Insurance, ADD 33:30 / Other Benefits: Accident, etc. 43:30 ...
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Essential Nurse Personal Finance Concepts: Why Nurses (and Millennials) Need to Understand Supply & Demand
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In this episode, we'll dive into why every nurse (and millennial) should understand supply and demand, an essential nurse finance concept. I discuss today’s economic challenges like housing costs and student loans. I'll break down how this economic force impacts personal finances with multiple examples. Including a personal story and supply & demand case study about buying property in Shelter Cove at age 18. I’ll put it in perspective, highlighting key milestones from history, the hidden role of marketing in creating artificial demand, and practical ways nurses can...
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Will AI Be Used for Good or Bad in Nursing?
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I paint a picture of unfortunately where I see tech and AI going based on years of experience at the bedside. And where I can see it going well and how to prepare. Blog: Be the first to know about new episodes! Get our newsletter for nurse money & practice insights, nursing CE promotions, and discounts. FREE Download! Design Your Ideal Lifestyle and the Ultimate Nurse Work-Life Balance: FREE Nursing CE Membership! Get access to 3 courses and 5 ANCC Contact Hours including an introduction to financial literacy and resiliency! ...
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The Truth About Passive Income and Side Hustles for Nurses
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Are you dreaming of passive income? Are you dreaming of working a few extra full-time jobs? The side hustle craze, idea of seven income streams and the search for passive income could cause nurses some problems. I break down how nurses can work towards passive income without burning themselves out further and whether you really need seven income streams to get rich. Blog: Be the first to know about new episodes! Get our newsletter for nurse money & practice insights, nursing CE promotions, and discounts. Listen to my favorite...
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Did Hospital Week Ruin Nurse's Week?
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Should nurses be more upset about the lousy or non-existent gift versus respect, fair market value, and working conditions? Who's to blame for ruining nurse's week? Plus, why puffing out your cheeks could get you into trouble when it comes to making decisions. What? Right! Listen and find out! Be sure to subscribe and take our about Nurse's Week and potentially petitioning for a Century of the Nurse! Be the first to know about new episodes! Get our newsletter for nurse money & practice insights, nursing CE promotions, and...
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Nurses: Avoid Taxes and Invest More This Year
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Do nurses like paying taxes? It sure seems like with how much I see nurses working and how little many are investing. I only paid a 4% effective tax rate on six figures of household income in 2024. In 2022 my tax rate was negative! It wasn't always like this. I'll share how when my wife and I paid $50k to taxes, with no refund, and were faced with quarterly tax payments long ago got us tax smart! Be the first to know about new episodes! Get our newsletter for nurse money & practice insights, nursing CE promotions, and discounts. FREE...
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Providence Strike 2025: Voices from the Medford Line
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SPECIAL EPISODE: I'm covering the Providence 2025 Nurses strike from the frontline at Medford. Get an indepth, intimate view from inside the Providence Medford strike. I interview several nurses on the picket line including ONA President Tamie Cline. Enjoy snippets from the rallies, including AFL-CIO Oregon's Graham Trainor's speech and others PLUS hear directly from nurses making the sacrifice. Part 1: My perspective as an organizer and striking nurse in the lead up to the start of the strike on January 10th. Part 2: What the strike is about and...
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Traveler Turned Staff Nurse & Union Activist, Meet Brittany Webster BSN
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In today's episode I talk with traveler turned staff nurse and union activist Brittany Webster RN, BSN. I met this nurse at a union contract action team (CAT) meeting and was surprised to learn she had recently moved from traveler to staff and CAT member. We talk about Brittany's unique path to being a nurse, nursing school, the BSN push, travel nursing, some financial concerns of traveling, and going back to staff nurse for some union activism. We were on strike together in June 2024 and find ourselves on strike once again in Oregon! The course I reference in...
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Rich Nurse, Poor Nurse, Broke Nurse
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Today I explain three reasons nurses either feel broke or like they can't get ahead. Plus, three actionable ways to overcome these reasons. I frequently hear nurses complaining and concerned about the state of their finances. No matter what stage of their career you are in, you can optimize. Most nurses have no clue why they aren't rich, depsite seemingly making "good money." My Latest Course is Maximize Nurse Pay (& Negotiate It!) I will teach you effective strategies I've used to boost my hourly pay, make thousands more per year, work less, and...
info_outlineIn today's episode I talk with traveler turned staff nurse and union activist Brittany Webster RN, BSN. I met this nurse at a union contract action team (CAT) meeting and was surprised to learn she had recently moved from traveler to staff and CAT member. We talk about Brittany's unique path to being a nurse, nursing school, the BSN push, travel nursing, some financial concerns of traveling, and going back to staff nurse for some union activism. We were on strike together in June 2024 and find ourselves on strike once again in Oregon!
The course I reference in this episode is Maximize Nurse Pay (& Negotiate It!) I will teach you effective strategies I've used to boost my hourly pay, make thousands more per year, work less, and negotiate improvements to my pay and working conditions.
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Disclaimer
I'm an RN and Certified Financial Education Instructor℠, not a finance pro, lawyer, accountant, or tax pro. I do manage all these aspects of my personal life really well and think other nurses could benefit from my insight and experiences. Any references to patients have been fictionalized.
This podcast is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. Opinions are those of the speaker and not necessarily The Enriched Nurse. Nothing in the show should be taken as financial, tax, legal, accounting, or medical advice. Any reference to income, earnings, or returns are estimates and not guarantees. You may not achieve the same results. Investing entails risk and you could lose money. Consult a professional if you do not fully understand the risks and/or topics discussed or you want professional advice.