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Meet Nurse Charles

Charles T. Folsom Jr. is an actively practicing Emergency Room Nurse, healthcare executive, and doctoral student — with 37+ years in emergency medicine and a mission to make real health education go viral.

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3M+ TikTok Likes
13%+ Engagement
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About Charles

He's Not Playing
Doctor. He Is the
Real Thing.

Charles T. Folsom Jr., RN — known online as Nurse Charles — has spent 37+ years in emergency rooms across the country. Trauma centers, critical care units, emergency departments. He's seen what energy drinks do to a 22-year-old heart. He's watched fentanyl-laced vapes kill teenagers. He knows what's actually happening inside your body when social media says you're "just fine."

He started making short videos on TikTok about what he sees in the ER every day — and it blew up. His most viral video, about a 19-year-old who died from a fentanyl-laced vape cartridge, hit over 7 million views. That's not influencer luck. That's clinical authority meeting a world desperate for real answers.

He's an active ER nurse, a healthcare executive, a doctoral student in healthcare leadership, and an entrepreneur. IAMNURSE LLC is his company. Health equity and real science are his mission.

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Registered Nurse, RN
Active ER Nurse · 37+ years emergency medicine
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Doctoral Student
Healthcare Leadership — in progress
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Healthcare Executive
Founder, IAMNURSE LLC · Atlanta, GA
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125K+ TikTok Followers
15M+ TikTok views · 13%+ engagement rate
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Philanthropist & Community Advocate
Black health equity · underserved communities
Charles T. Folsom Jr., RN
7M+ Views
Top Video
Content

The Videos
Going Viral

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Hookah video
What Hookah Actually Does to Your Lungs
1.3M Views
The truth about hookah smoke that no one tells you at the lounge
ADHD video
Fentanyl-Laced Vapes Are Killing Teenagers
7.3M Views
A 19-year-old died from a fentanyl-laced vape. Here's what I saw in the ER
Stress video
What Energy Drinks Actually Do to Your Heart
1.1M Views
I see energy drink damage in the ER every week. Here's what it's actually doing to you
ER at 3AM video
Your Lungs Are Silently Paying the Price
1.2M Views
What I see happen to lungs in the ER that nobody talks about on social media
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Health Myth-Busting
Detox teas, energy drinks, hookah, weight loss shots — the science vs. the hype
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ER Education
When to go to the ER vs. urgent care. What nurses wish patients knew
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Healthcare Insider
Behind the scenes. Hospital myths. What nurses actually see every shift
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Preventative Health
Warning signs, daily habits, blood sugar education, how to stay out of the ER
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Viral Reactions
Nurse reacts to health hacks. Fact-checking TikTok medical advice in real time
Resources

Real Knowledge.
Zero Filter.

Everything I wished patients had read before they ended up in my ER.

Vaping Guide
Free Download · Lead Magnet
The ER Nurse's Guide to Quitting Vaping
10 chapters, written from the ER floor. Real cases, real science, and a real 30-day plan to break the addiction — by an actual nurse who's treated vaping patients for years.
What vaping does to your lungs, heart, and brain
Why nicotine addiction is different for vapers
The 30-day quit plan I give patients
Real ER cases that will change how you see vaping
Get Free PDF
ER Survival Guide
Digital Guide · $27
The ER Survival Guide: What Nurses Wish You Knew
The inside playbook for navigating a hospital emergency — from triage to discharge. Written from 37+ years of shifts in the ER. Know your rights, know the system, know how to advocate for yourself or your family.
ER vs. Urgent Care: when to go where
What to say (and not say) to get faster care
How triage actually decides who goes first
The questions every patient should ask before discharge
Get the Guide — $27
Vision Bridge Course
Online Course · $100 · Enrollment Open
Vision Bridge Project
A course designed to help mothers of African American boys raise strong, grounded young men — even when the father isn't in the picture. Real guidance, real tools, from someone who understands the community.
Built for single mothers raising Black boys
Practical tools for every stage of development
How to fill the gaps when dad isn't present
Raising confident, healthy young men
Explore the Vision Bridge Project
Shop

Charles's Curated Amazon Shop

Stock up on the gear, books, and recovery essentials I personally trust — handpicked for nurses, parents, and community leaders trying to stay healthy.

Everyday Essentials

Quick wins that keep me grounded on and off shift. Everything from hydration helpers to mindful reading material.

  • Wellness-inspired tech I actually use in the ER.
  • Recovery and stress tools for parents who never stop.
  • Books that help me explain health truth without the fluff.

Support the Mission

Visiting the storefront keeps Charles's stories, courses, and community drops funded without selling out the message.

Visit the Amazon Storefront

Prime shipping, curated trust, and a portion of every purchase keeps the media brand independent and honest.

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Press &
Recognition

Speaking

Book Charles
to Speak

From healthcare conferences to university campuses to corporate wellness programs — Charles brings clinical credibility to every stage.

KEYNOTE AVAILABLE

Book Charles for your next healthcare conference, university event, or corporate wellness summit.

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Vaping & Youth Health
The epidemic no one is talking about honestly. Real ER data, real cases, real prevention strategies for parents, educators, and providers.
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ADHD & Chronic Stress
How unmanaged stress and ADHD create a feedback loop that ends in the emergency room. Evidence-based, human-centered.
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Black Health Equity
The systemic gaps Charles sees every shift. What healthcare systems, brands, and communities must do differently — right now.
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Social Media & Healthcare Misinformation
How viral health myths are killing people and what real clinical voices can do to fight back. A talk for healthcare professionals and leaders.
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Navigating the ER
Patient advocacy, triage, and the conversations that change outcomes. A life skills talk for any audience.
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The Fentanyl Crisis
What Charles sees on the ground. Real stories. Naloxone education. Community-first solutions to the overdose epidemic.
Partnerships

Work With
Charles

Charles partners exclusively with brands aligned with clinical integrity and health equity.

Want to partner with Charles?

Charles only works with brands he'd actually recommend to his patients. If your product belongs in a healthy lifestyle, let's talk.

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Testimonials

What People
Are Saying

★★★★★
"Charles's video about vaping literally saved my nephew. He watched it, saw himself, quit that week. We had no idea what it was doing to him. This man is out here doing God's work for free."
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Keisha M.
TikTok viewer — Atlanta, GA
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"We partnered with Charles for our Q4 campaign and he delivered. The engagement was real, the audience trusted him, and the conversion rate outperformed every other creator we worked with that quarter."
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Marcus T.
Brand Manager — Health & Wellness
★★★★★
"As a fellow nurse I share his videos constantly in our unit's break room. He explains things in a way that makes patients actually listen. That is incredibly rare and incredibly valuable in healthcare education."
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Danielle R., RN
ICU Nurse — Houston, TX
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"Charles brings something to health communication that almost no one else can — real clinical experience combined with the ability to actually hold an audience's attention. His voice matters in this space."
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Dr. Antoine W.
Medical Director — Southeast Region
Contact

Let's Work
Together

Whether you're a brand, event organizer, nonprofit, or healthcare organization — Charles is open to conversations that serve his audience and align with clinical integrity.

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Partnerships & Brand Deals
partnerships@nursecharlesmedia.com
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Website
nursecharlesmedia.com
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Location
Atlanta, Georgia
3355 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 750
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Phone
(866) 730-0492