Patricia Lockard

NurseTalk, produced by Patricia Lockard, was a trailblazing podcast launched in 2010. It was the brainchild of two spirited RNs, Casey Hobbs and Maggie McDermott, who—after three decades of scrubs and stethoscopes—decided to turn their laughter into a national platform.

Despite encountering a chorus of skepticism from radio stations—"Why not a doctor show?" “Is it just advice?”—the fearless nurses persevered.

 Nurse Talk ran for ten incredible years, making waves in major cities across the U.S. and spreading joy worldwide via the internet. They found a great ally in the country’s largest nurses’ union, and their mini-podcasts were featured daily on Sirius XM’s Thom Hartmann Program. The show received three National Communicators Awards for best new comedy/talk and best new writers.

Nurse Talk ceased production in 2020 during the dark days of the COVID pandemic and embraced a new role, adapting their platform to feature healthcare-related content produced by others, starting with the weekly short-form podcast Code WACK!