Trafficking & Sextortion w/Detective Heidi Chance - Red Flags Nurses Can’t Miss

Trafficking & Sextortion w/Detective Heidi Chance - Red Flags Nurses Can’t Miss

Get CNE from this show [https://nursesoutloud.com] Sex trafficking isn’t “somewhere else.” It’s here. In this episode, I’m joined by Detective Heidi Chance (retired Phoenix Police Department, 25 years—14 years undercover in sex trafficking) to break down what nurses, parents, and communities are missing in real time. We start with a very real ER scenario—an “intoxicated female” who keeps saying “I was raped”—and why bias and speed can cause clinicians to miss life-changing evidence. Heidi walks us through how traffickers and “handlers” operate, what victims can look like in healthcare settings, and the red flags nurses can’t miss. In this episode, we cover: * ER red flags: controlling companion/handler, multiple phones, unusual attire, agitation when security/law enforcement is mentioned * How to get the patient alone (yes—use a “test” excuse if you have to) * Why protecting a patient’s belongings/phone matters (evidence + control) * What to document when a victim won’t disclose (and why it can matter later) * Sextortion: how predators target kids online and what parents need to say out loud * Actionable resources and what to do next Guest: Det. Heidi Chance Website: https://www.achanceforawareness.com [https://www.achanceforawareness.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Instagram: @a_chance_for_awareness Book: Talk To Them (English + Spanish) — available on Amazon (search: “Talk To Them Heidi Chance”) Arizona Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-877-4-AZTIPS (1-877-373-7888) (If you suspect someone needs help, share the hotline—even if they aren’t ready to disclose in the moment.) Go to ⁠NursesOutLoud substack⁠ [https://nursesoutloud.substack.com] for article. 🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 🌿 ⁠⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.righteousrn.com/] — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 — Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 💊 ⁠⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmac⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.cocoapharmacy.com/]y — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you. 🩺 ⁠⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com/]— Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off! 🛡️ ⁠⁠⁠Immune Mist ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi]— The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🌱 ⁠⁠⁠Chemical Free Body ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol]— 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🧖 ⁠⁠⁠Relax Sauna⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi] — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 — Use code JODI for $100 off!

Amy Siple, NP Took on the Board — and All 11 Members Were Removed

Amy Siple is back with a major victory update. After being penalized by the Kansas State Board of Nursing for a missed license renewal while caring for her sick husband, Amy refused to sign a consent agreement admitting to something she did not believe was true. She was told the odds were impossible. She was warned the fight could bankrupt her. But through prayer, obedience, legal help, media exposure, and legislative action, Amy stood firm. Now her case has been vacated—meaning it is treated as if it never happened. But the victory did not stop with her case. Amy’s fight helped expose a much larger problem: Kansas nurses being labeled “unprofessional” for clerical or de minimis errors, while that same label was also used for serious misconduct. According to Amy, two-thirds of Kansas nursing discipline cases involved license-renewal missteps. Her courage helped bring other nurses forward, led to legislative hearings, sparked an audit, and contributed to sweeping reform of the Kansas State Board of Nursing—including the removal or replacement of all 11 board members. In this short interview, Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN, speaks with Amy about what it felt like to receive the news, how faith carried her through the battle, why nurses must refuse isolation and shame, and what this victory means for nurses across the country. This is more than a legal win. It is a testimony. Topics covered: • Amy’s case being vacated • The meaning of “unprofessional conduct” • How clerical errors became career-ending labels • Why all 11 Kansas board members were removed/replaced • The role of faith, prayer, and obedience • How one nurse’s courage encouraged others to stand • What nurses should do if they are contacted by a board • Why this reform may become model legislation for other states Ethics anchors: Provision 1 — Human dignity Provision 3 — Advocacy and trust Provision 4 — Accountability and integrity Provision 7 — Advancing the profession This is what happens when one nurse refuses to bow to fear. Go to NursesOutLoud substack [https://nursesoutloud.substack.com] for article. 🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 🌿 ⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠ [https://www.righteousrn.com/] — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 — Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 💊 ⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmac⁠⁠ [https://www.cocoapharmacy.com/]y — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you. 🩺 ⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy ⁠⁠ [https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com/]— Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off! 🛡️ ⁠⁠Immune Mist ⁠⁠ [https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi]— The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🌱 ⁠⁠Chemical Free Body ⁠⁠ [https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol]— 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🧖 ⁠⁠Relax Sauna⁠⁠ [https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi] — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 — Use code JODI for $100 off!

Fear God Not Man: Nurses Speak Out as Sen. Johnson Opens COVID Hospital Protocol Hearings

What happens when nurses are forced to choose between following orders and following their conscience? Jodi O'Malley, MSN RN sits down with nurse practitioner Amy Siple to talk about what really happened inside long-term care facilities during COVID — the isolation, the denied treatments, the patients who died alone — and the faith that kept them standing when the system tried to silence them. This episode hits different right now. Senator Ron Johnson, Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, is actively collecting testimonies from survivors and families of those killed by COVID hospital protocols. He needs 200+ statements to open a hearing on the floor of the United States Senate. Whether you lost someone, witnessed harm at the bedside, or walked away from healthcare because you refused to violate your ethics — your story belongs in the Congressional record. 📋 Ready to submit? Get the step-by-step guide — including a copy-paste AI prompt that will format your story into a 600-word PDF ready for Senator Johnson's office:👉 nursesoutloud.substack.com/p/how-to-submit-your-covid-hospital [https://nursesoutloud.substack.com/p/how-to-submit-your-covid-hospital] About the Guest:Amy Siple, APRN, FNP is a national speaker on older-adult care and clinician empowerment. A TEDx speaker, longtime LTC NP, and former president of the Kansas APRN Association, she helped secure Full Practice Authority in Kansas and received the AANP State Award for Excellence in 2023.📧 Amysiplenp@gmail.com [Amysiplenp@gmail.com]🌐 amysiple.com📖 Substack: amysiple.substack.com Your story. Your truth. History matters. Earn CNE for this episode through NursesOutLoud. New to nursing ethics? Start with The Code They Never Taught You at RighteousRN.com. [https://righteousrn.com/the-code-they-never-taught-you] What do you think — does silence inside the system always mean agreement, or does it sometimes reflect fear, pressure, and career dependency? ⁠Righteous RN, LLC ⁠ [https://www.righteousrn.com/]is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements. 🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 🌿 ⁠Righteous RN⁠ [https://www.righteousrn.com/] — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 — Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 💊 ⁠Cocoa Pharmac⁠ [https://www.cocoapharmacy.com/]y — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you. 🩺 ⁠Functional Nurse Academy ⁠ [https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com/]— Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off! 🛡️ ⁠Immune Mist ⁠ [https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi]— The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🌱 ⁠Chemical Free Body ⁠ [https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol]— 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🧖 ⁠Relax Sauna⁠ [https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi] — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 — Use code JODI for $100 off!

The Moment We've Been Waiting For: Sen. Johnson Opens the Congressional Record | Leslie Batts

For five years, we have been told to be quiet. Quiet about the loved ones we dropped off at hospital doors and never saw again. Quiet about the husbands, wives, mothers, and fathers who walked in alive and never walked back out. Quiet about the nurses and doctors who tried to speak up and lost their careers for it. In this episode, Jodi O'Malley, MSN, RN sits down with Leslie Batts — the widow of Paul "Tink" Batts, a healthy 45-year-old husband, father, and cowboy who entered an Oklahoma hospital on October 9, 2021, and never came home. Through 3,000 pages of medical records, Leslie pieced together what really happened behind the locked doors of the COVID ICU. This is one family's story. It is also tens of thousands of stories. 🚨 THE MOMENT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Senator Ron Johnson, Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, has agreed to open the Congressional record on COVID-19 hospital protocols. Every statement submitted will be entered into the official record of the United States Senate — whether or not you are selected to testify in person.But there is a threshold. He needs 200+ statements to proceed.Senator Johnson does not have the staff or resources to process hundreds of personal statements. Leslie Batts has agreed to collect them on behalf of all of us. Families helping families. This is grassroots, and it is the only path currently open to us. 📄 HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR STATEMENT Format: One-page PDFLength: 600 words maximum (this is firm — congressional opening statements have a 5-minute time limit)Email to: lesliethompson0831@gmail.comSubject line: "FOR THE RECORD ONLY" (entered into the record) OR "TESTIFY" (willing to travel to Washington at your own expense if selected) ✍️ WHAT TO INCLUDE Families: Brief background of yourself, brief background of your loved one, chronology of illness and treatment — known facts only.Nurses & doctors: Brief background of your role and setting, the patient population you worked with, and what you personally witnessed that violated the standard of care, ethics, or caused harm instead of helping. ✅ Your story only — no speculation, no statistics, no political commentary ✅ Facts you can support and speak to confidently ✅ Avoid defamation ✅ Do NOT send supporting documents yet ✅ Be prepared to answer questions if contacted 💔 TO THE FAMILIES who dropped their loved ones at the doors and never saw them again — who were locked out, told "no visitors," denied video calls, told their loved one was "doing fine" right up until the moment they weren't — your story belongs in this record. 🩺 TO THE NURSES AND DOCTORS who cared for COVID patients for 18 months without a vaccine — who had every right to make your own medical decision about an experimental product, whether you believed you didn't need it, had safety concerns, were standing on bodily autonomy, or all of the above — and who watched the standard of care be violated at the bedside — your testimony tells the bigger story. Need help shortening your story to 600 words? Comment on this episode or reach out — Jodi will personally help you.📲 FOLLOW NURSESOUTLOUD Substack [https://nursesoutloud.substack.com] for the submission framework, AI prompt template, and updates as we work toward this hearing. 🙏 Please share this episode. Tag a family who lost someone. Tag a nurse or doctor who walked away. Tag anyone who needs to know their voice is finally welcome.Your story. Your truth. History matters. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 💊 Cocoa Pharmacy — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you.👉 https://www.cocoapharmacy.com AFFILIATES 🩺 Functional Nurse Academy — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off!👉 https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com

Supreme Court Protects Therapist Free Speech | The Truthful Therapist EXPOSES Why “Affirm Only” Is Not Therapy

This healthcare policy and ethics conversation explores how free speech, mental health practice, and state-level legislation are colliding in the fight over exploratory therapy. In this episode of NursesOutLoud, Jodi O’Malley is joined by Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, The Truthful Therapist [https://www.thetruthfultherapist.org/], for a bold conversation on the Supreme Court decision [https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-539.html] protecting therapists’ free speech, the misuse of the term conversion therapy, and the growing collision between mental health policy, ethical therapy, and ideological affirmation. Pamela shares why she believes therapy is being redefined, how fear-driven suicide narratives are used to pressure families and professionals, and why blue states are still advancing policies that could punish therapists for honest clinical exploration. Jodi and Pamela also react to the powerful testimony of detransitioner Johnny Skinner, who told California lawmakers about the irreversible harm he says followed blockers and hormones, and they discuss the viral moment involving California Senator Scott Wiener. The episode closes with Pamela’s message to parents and therapists: do not be intimidated, get to the root of the issue, and speak up while there are cracks in the system. Pamela also shares her children’s book, Froggy Girl [https://froggygirlbook.com/], and A Practical Response to Gender Distress: Tips and Tools for Families [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXMRGMBV/?bestFormat=true&k=a%20practical%20response%20to%20gender%20distress&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_k1_1_16_de&crid=3HYIE9T3T7B60&sprefix=practical%20respos] Earn CNE for this episode through NursesOutLoud. [https://www.nursesoutloud.com/] New to nursing ethics? Start with The Code They Never Taught You at RighteousRN.com. [https://righteousrn.com/the-code-they-never-taught-you] What do you think — does silence inside the system always mean agreement, or does it sometimes reflect fear, pressure, and career dependency? ⁠Righteous RN, LLC ⁠ [https://www.righteousrn.com/]is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements. 🤝 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 🌿 ⁠Righteous RN⁠ [https://www.righteousrn.com/] — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare.👉 — Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 💊 ⁠Cocoa Pharmac⁠ [https://www.cocoapharmacy.com/]y — Connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications, including Ivermectin and alternative cancer protocols. Speak to Nurse Donna for free! 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you. 🩺 ⁠Functional Nurse Academy ⁠ [https://www.functionalnurseacademy.com/]— Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. 👉Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off! 🛡️ ⁠Immune Mist ⁠ [https://www.immunemist.com/rnjodi]— The world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Help defend against viruses and germs.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🌱 ⁠Chemical Free Body ⁠ [https://www.chemicalfreebody.com/nol]— 100% truly natural superfood nutrition. Transform your health in minutes a day.👉 — Use code NOL for discount! 🧖 ⁠Relax Sauna⁠ [https://www.relaxsaunas.com/jodi] — A portable, high-tech dry sauna that delivers a safe, complete sauna experience.👉 — Use code JODI for $100 off!