Becker's Healthcare February 22, 2023
Katie Duke, a nurse practitioner who is the host of a podcast called “Bad Decisions,” an Instagram influencer, brand ambassador for Figs scrubs and a stand-up comedian, is not getting hired by hospitals, The Washington Post reported Feb. 21.
During a comedy show in 2022, she told the audience, “Tonight is about some fun, it’s all about some pretty offensive digs at the healthcare system, our government and our healthcare leadership.” Her content pushes back on traditional expectations about what a nurse is and how they should act, according to the Post.
Ms. Duke’s balancing act — needing to be a hospital NP to be relevant for her audience while making digs at the healthcare system — is teetering....