3-30-2025 Refused the Swab? Good - You’re Not ‘Noncompliant’—You’re Awake

In this fiery episode of Nurses Out Loud, host Jodi O’Malley, MSN RN, pulls no punches as she exposes one of the most unethical trends in modern healthcare: labeling patients as “noncompliant” for simply saying no to a COVID, flu, or RSV swab.
What happened to informed consent?
Why are nurses enforcing protocols that don’t change the plan of care?
And why are patients being shamed for making informed, autonomous decisions?
Jodi breaks it all down—explaining how the 2025 Nursing Code of Ethics protects patient rights, autonomy, and dignity, and why nurses have a moral and professional obligation to stand up when the system crosses the line.
You’ll learn the truth about AMA discharges, how to document ethically, and why refusing a test doesn’t make a patient difficult—it makes them awake.
This isn’t about testing.
It’s about truth.
It’s about courage.
It’s about the soul of nursing.
If you’re ready to challenge the narrative and practice boldly, ethically, and righteously—this episode is your rally cry.

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