Ready for your sneak peek into Bold Nurse Society?! Join me and Elena, an incredible nurse and year-long (and counting!) member of Bold Nurse Society in this episode to hear all about what it’s like to be a Bold Nurse Society Member. If you’ve been curious about coaching and what it could do for you, …
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Have you heard this one before? The story about how nursing is overwhelming, exhausting, and hard? I thought so. I’ve heard it before, too. And while I genuinely think it’s okay to believe being a nurse is challenging, and that people have good reason for thinking this, I also think the story doesn’t need to …
It may have seemed like nursing school was all about pharmacology and learning to change a bed with someone in it, but that only scratches the surface of everything you learned. In fact, some of the most important things you learned were never even on the tests. These secret lessons may have gone unnoticed, but …
Do you ever stop and pay attention to the way you talk to yourself? How does that conversation sound? If you’re like me, sometimes that conversation is less than kind; I say things to myself I’d NEVER say to a friend. But as I’ve worked through this tendency here’s what I realized – most of …
As a new nurse, the LAST thing I wanted to do was call the doctor. I worried I’d stumble over my words, forget important information, or say something ridiculous. So if your heart starts racing and you break out into a cold sweat whenever you talk to a doctor, I GET IT. But the good …
Ever feel like you’re falling behind during your shift? Every task seems to take twice as long as it should, your to-do list feels like a cruel joke, and as you fall further and further behind, the frustration, overwhelm, and shame build. Oh yes, I’ve been there, my friend! So in this episode I want …
Many nurses think self-care isn’t an option – there’s too much to do, a lunch break would put them further behind, days off are for getting the “important” stuff done. If you struggle to fit self-care into your shift or your life, I’ve got some good news: your ability to take time for yourself doesn’t …
We think if our patients were more respectful, our manager was more supportive, or staffing ratios improved, THEN we’d love our jobs. So we impatiently wait for those things to change. But what if you didn’t have to wait? What if you could love your job right now? In this episode, I’ll help you build …
Nurses are excellent at spotting what’s wrong. So good, in fact, many of us could diagnose COPD just standing next to someone in an elevator. But though our ability to pick out problems is pivotal in our role as nurses, it’s less than helpful when we get fixated looking for what’s wrong in our lives. …
Taking ownership of your emotions is empowering and liberating, but can also feel awkward and confusing at first. As you search for more useful thoughts, you may start to wonder, “How do I know what’s real? Am I just lying to myself?” Great questions, I’m glad you asked! Join me in this episode to learn …