Podcast

  About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles talks with María Salgado, an expert wound care nurse and content creator, about the challenges and opportunities that arise when a professional decides to specialize, build a personal brand, and generate impact beyond traditional nursing settings. The conversation explores independent practice, continuous education, and the power of specialized knowledge as a tool to transform patient care and open new paths for professional development. It also addresses the challenges of practicing autonomously in an environment where limited ideas about the true scope of the profession still persist. About María Salgado María Salgado is a registered nurse with a master's degree in wound care and a content creator. She currently collaborates with a globally recognized dressing brand, where she combines her clinical experience with the dissemination of specialized knowledge in advanced wound management. Throughout her career, María represents a model of nursing that transcends the traditional role: a professional who has known how to turn her specialization into a platform to educate, innovate, and lead within and outside the healthcare system. Main topics Wound specialization and advanced lesion management. Independent practice and professional autonomy. Building a personal brand in nursing. Continuous training and constant updating. Collaboration with the medical supplies industry. Visibility of the professional value of nursing. New development paths beyond the hospital setting. Key questions from the episode What does it really mean to specialize in nursing and how does it change professional practice? How can a nurse build a personal brand without losing clinical credibility? What are the real limits of independent practice in the current context? Why is it still difficult for the profession to recognize its own value? How can specialized knowledge become a tool for transformation and impact? Summary This episode presents an inspiring and practical conversation about what is possible when a nurse decides to commit to her specialization and build her own path. Through María Salgado's experience, it reflects on autonomy, innovation, personal branding, and the transformative potential of specialized nursing. More than just discussing wound treatment, this chapter poses a broader question: how far can a nurse go when she decides to recognize the value of her work, continue her education, and dare to lead?

About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles talks with Jennyfer Moreno, a licensed nurse, nursing consulting promoter, and content creator, about a reality that is still rarely discussed in the profession: the possibility of building a solid professional career outside the hospital. The conversation addresses independent practice, home care, and the development of a personal professional brand. It also explores initial fears, patient assessment without improvisation, charging with professional criteria and legal responsibility, clinical documentation, and the informed decision-making involved in exercising true autonomy. About Jennyfer Moreno Jennyfer Moreno is a licensed nurse, nursing consulting promoter, and content creator. Based on her own experience, she went from treating patients with uncertainty and nerves to building mentorships where she teaches other colleagues how to quote services, structure care plans, and strengthen their professional identity. Her work highlights that nursing is not limited to an institutional position and that it is possible to transform the profession from independent spaces, with clinical criteria, responsibility, and an expanded vision of care. Main topics Independent practice and home care in nursing. Building a personal professional brand and career. Initial fears and decision-making without an institutional safety net. Patient assessment, service quoting, and professional billing. Clinical documentation and legal responsibility in independent practice. Mentoring and training of colleagues outside the hospital setting. Re-signification of the value of nursing work. Key questions from the episode Why is it still taboo to talk about charging for knowledge in nursing? How do you learn to assess a patient without prior experience in independent practice? What are the legal implications of treating patients outside an institution? Is it possible to build a solid professional career without relying on a permanent position? How does professional identity transform when one decides to practice autonomously? Summary This episode presents an honest and necessary conversation about what it means to leave the institutional system and build one's own path in nursing. Through Jennyfer Moreno's experience, it reflects on autonomy, the value of knowledge, professional responsibility, and the cultural weight of a profession historically associated with sacrifice. More than just talking about entrepreneurship, this chapter raises something deeper: recovering autonomy, broadening the vision of care, and understanding that nursing can also be transformed from independent spaces, with criteria, identity, and purpose.

Vocation, limits, and new paths in modern nursing About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles talks with Miss Enfermera, an active nurse, content creator, and entrepreneur, about a reality many healthcare professionals face: sustaining their vocation while dealing with the physical, emotional, and financial toll of the profession. The conversation addresses the normalized fatigue in nursing, the need for more than one job to achieve stability, the difficulty of disconnecting from the hospital, and the importance of having real emotional management tools. It also explores self-care, therapy, content creation, and the search for better professional opportunities. About Miss Enfermera Miss Enfermera is an active nursing professional, content creator, and entrepreneur. Through her platforms, she shares a close and honest look at the lives of nursing staff, the daily challenges of the profession, and the importance of showcasing it from a more human and realistic narrative. In this episode, she also shares part of her process for migrating to the United States, including credentialing, exams, the financial and emotional investment, as well as the questions many healthcare professionals ask themselves when seeking better living and working conditions. Main topics Physical and emotional burnout in nursing. Vocation, personal boundaries, and mental health. Multiple jobs and financial stability. Therapy, self-care, and time management. Content creation as an outlet and for visibility. Professional migration to the United States. Seeking better living and working conditions. Key questions from the episode To what extent is it normal to live in a constant state of exhaustion in nursing? Why do many professionals need more than one income to achieve stability? What is the emotional cost of caring for others without adequate tools to care for oneself? Is leaving the country giving up, or can it also be a form of growth? How can you love nursing without sacrificing everything? Summary This episode presents an honest, uncomfortable, and necessary conversation about the current reality of nursing. Through Miss Enfermera's experience, it reflects on vocation, burnout, boundaries, entrepreneurship, social media, and the possibility of building new professional paths. More than a story of abandonment, this chapter speaks of the search for something better: better conditions, greater well-being, and a more sustainable way of living nursing.

About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles talks with Sakura Nurse, a master's-prepared nurse, head of teaching at a private hospital in Mexico City, and content creator, about that moment when everything becomes too much: work, projects, the pressure to be consistent, comparison, the algorithm... and how, without realizing it, you stop enjoying what you once were passionate about. The conversation addresses burnout from an honest and close perspective, the necessary breaks, therapy, community, and the difficulty of accepting that you can't always do everything. It also questions something fundamental: to what extent is it worth maintaining a pace that breaks you from within? About Sakura Nurse Laura Juárez, known on social media as [@sakura_nurse_], is a master's-prepared nurse, head of teaching at a private hospital in Mexico City, and a content creator. Through her platforms, she shares a close and reflective view of professional life in nursing, the challenges of educational leadership, and the personal challenges of those who try to build something of their own without sacrificing everything in the process. Her voice in this episode represents those who have felt the weight of wanting to do too much and have had to learn, sometimes the hard way, that sustaining oneself is also part of the journey. Main topics Burnout in nursing and content creation. Pressure for consistency, algorithms, and comparison. Necessary breaks and the value of slowing down. Therapy and real emotional management tools. Professional community as a support network. Professional identity and the risk of getting lost in the process. Emotional sustainability in the pursuit of professional change. Key questions from the episode When does commitment to the profession become a destructive burden? Why is it so hard to accept that we can't always do everything? What role does therapy play in the lives of healthcare professionals who also create content? How can one sustain a passion for nursing without burning out in the attempt to transform it? Is it possible to want to change the profession without destroying oneself in the process? Summary This episode presents an honest, vulnerable, and necessary conversation about burnout that is not always named: the burnout of wanting too much, of sustaining too much, of not knowing when to stop. Through Sakura Nurse's experience, it reflects on burnout, professional identity, breaks, and the importance of building from a place that doesn't cost your health. This chapter is not just for content creators. It is for any nurse or healthcare professional who has felt they can't go on, who has thought about stopping, or who is trying to do things differently without losing themselves in the process. Because yes, we want to change nursing... but we also need to learn not to destroy ourselves in the attempt.

About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles converses with El Nurse Vic, a specialist nurse in administration and teaching, head of service, and pioneering content creator in Mexico, about one of the most uncomfortable truths of the profession: the problem in nursing is not always external. Often, it is internal. The conversation addresses what few dare to say: the difficulty of charging for one's own work, the normalization of precarity, violence among colleagues, and how the internal culture of the profession can become one of the main obstacles to its growth. It also questions hospital leadership, the role of social media in the profession, and the urgent need to transform the way nurses relate to each other. About El Nurse Vic Víctor is a specialist nurse in administration and teaching, head of service, and one of the pioneering content creators in Mexico within the profession. Through his platforms, he has opened conversations that the profession needed to have but avoided: about real leadership, professional culture, precarity, and the role of new generations in transforming nursing. His career combines clinical practice, team management, and digital community building, allowing him to speak with authority both from within the system and from outside of it. Main topics Internal culture of the profession and its effects on professional growth. Violence among colleagues and normalization of precarity. Hospital leadership: the difference between having a position and knowing how to lead. Arrogance, seniority, and lack of training in team management. Social media, exposure, and emotional burnout of the nurse content creator. Professionalization: bachelor's degrees, specialties, and postgraduate degrees from a critical perspective. Teamwork, hierarchies, and internal competition in nursing. Key questions from the episode Is the problem in nursing external or also internal to the profession itself? Do we really work as a team, or do we continue to compete among ourselves? Are we fostering leaders, or simply repeating hierarchies? What is the emotional cost of creating content as a nurse in an environment of constant criticism? Do we want recognition as a profession... or are we ready to sustain it? Summary This episode presents a direct, critical, and necessary conversation about the internal tensions that hinder the advancement of nursing as a profession. Through El Nurse Vic's experience, it reflects on leadership, professional culture, normalized precarity, and the role of social media in building a stronger nursing identity. Rather than pointing out external problems, this chapter invites nursing to look critically at itself: because growing as a profession is not just about studying more, but also about transforming the way its members relate, support, and recognize each other.

About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles once again welcomes Iván de la Paz, a registered nurse who had previously participated in Enfermería Ahora to discuss the reality of being a nurse. A year later, they return to do something rarely done in the profession: honestly reflect on what has changed and what remains the same. The conversation addresses professional burnout, and the frustrations of wanting to do things correctly within institutions where the system often doesn't allow it. They also discuss uncomfortable but necessary topics: resistance to change within the profession itself, the clash between scientific evidence and the "this is how it's always been done" culture, the impact of misinformation on social media, and public pressure on nursing when situations go viral without context. About Iván de la Paz Iván de la Paz is a registered nurse and a recurring voice on Enfermería Ahora. His participation in this episode is not as a guest presenting achievements, but as a professional returning to speak honestly about his own journey: career changes, professional growth, and the moment one understands that they cannot change the system alone. From this position, Iván represents many nurses who continue to believe in the profession despite the conditions, and who find critical reflection a way to move forward without losing sight of what they do. Main topics Burnout and professional exhaustion in the current healthcare system. Resistance to change within healthcare personnel itself. Hand hygiene and basic practices as a battleground for cultural conflict. Scientific evidence vs. the "this is how it's always been done" culture. Misinformation on social media and its impact on the patient-professional relationship. Public pressure and virality of situations without context. Primary care and career changes in nursing. The line between wanting to transform the system and accepting what cannot be changed alone. Key questions from the episode What has changed in nursing in a year... and what remains exactly the same? Why can healthcare personnel themselves become an obstacle to change? How does misinformation on social media affect the credibility and daily work of nursing? At what point does a professional understand that they cannot change the system alone? How do you continue to believe in nursing when the environment seems to be against it? Summary This episode presents a direct, unfiltered, and deeply honest conversation about what it means to practice nursing within a system that often doesn't provide support. Through the return of Iván de la Paz, they reflect on burnout, resistance to change, misinformation, and professional growth from a perspective that doesn't seek easy answers. More than a balance of achievements, this chapter is a critical review of the journey taken: what was learned, what continues to be frustrating, and what is still worth upholding. If you are a nurse or healthcare professional, many of these experiences will likely feel all too familiar.

Science, Leadership, and Paradigm Shift in Mexican Nursing About this episode In this episode, Daniel Robles talks with Erick Landeros, a lecturer, researcher, and member of the National System of Researchers, about the structural challenges facing Mexican nursing and the need to move towards real professional autonomy. The conversation addresses the gap between the academic growth of nursing and the institutional recognition that is still lacking within the healthcare system. Topics such as precarious employment, the role of scientific research, advanced practice nursing, and the importance of building solid arguments based on evidence, science, and public policy are also discussed. About Erick Landeros Erick Landeros is a lecturer, researcher, and member of the National System of Researchers. His work focuses on the academic, scientific, and professional development of nursing, promoting a critical vision of the present and future of the profession in Mexico. Through his experience, this episode offers a profound reflection on the need to train professionals with critical thinking, leadership skills, and tools to defend the value of nursing beyond mere rhetoric. Main topics Professional autonomy in Mexican nursing. Gap between academic training and institutional recognition. Specializations, postgraduate degrees, and labor codes. Advanced practice nursing in Mexico. Scientific research and evidence production. Leadership, mentorship, and professional support networks. Public policy, argumentation, and paradigm shift. Key questions from the episode Is Mexican nursing already a consolidated profession, or does it still face structural barriers? Why are there specialists without a specialist code? Why are there professionals with doctorates without positions for research within hospitals? Are critical professionals being trained, or merely those who repeat "because that's how it's done"? What does nursing need to exercise real autonomy? Summary This episode presents an analytical and critical conversation about the direction of Mexican nursing. Based on Erick Landeros' experience, it reflects on the need to strengthen research, leadership, scientific evidence, and participation in public policy. More than talking about nursing as a future promise, this chapter argues that the profession already plays a fundamental role in the present but needs conditions, recognition, and real autonomy to sustain its impact within the healthcare system.