When I first heard I was stunned. It wasn't until I found myself writing in my journal, when I realized how hard it hit me. In this episode I share how loosing a RN on the Frontlines impacted me. While I didn't know Kious Kelly, I do know that could have been, and could still be any one of us. My heart and prayers go out to his family, colleagues, and community. There aren't any words that can describe the loss!

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RN Dies from COVID-19

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) is teaching us many things about our way of life, if we are paying attention. The way we live does need to change, waiting for other people/entities to make decisions that are in our "best interests" needs to change, we need to be more proactive in our collective caring for ourselves and our communities. No time is this more evident than when disease runs rampant and those that are charged with caring for the masses are not properly protected and cared for themselves. Recently, while watching the news nurse associations across the country began polling their members to understand where and how health care entities were providimg information and protection to nurses. What they found were gross missteps, lack of information, and hospitals staff being left to care for their patients without proper protection. In 2011 it was found that nurses spent an average of 3.1 hrs of their 8hrs shifts interacting with patients. That's approximately 44% of their shift possibly being exposed to patients with communicable diseases.

My thoughts on nursing on the Frontlines

Being on both sides, positions you to empathize better.  In this episode, I share an experience I had recently when I was on the other side, both as a patient and a family member.  Those two instances along with the many patient experiences I had (good and bad) were and continue to be my motivation to be the kind of nurse I have evolved into.  I hope you enjoy.

When A Nurse Becomes the Patient

As nurses become older, suffer from burnout, and decide the next steps for their career - evaluating where they are vs where they want to be - often times, the next level means stepping away from the very reason they became nurses in the first place.  In this episode, I share why I left and the circumstances under which I left.

Why I Left the Bedside

Last year my RN was up for renewal.  There were so many reasons I came up with to not renew, but my husband talked me into doing otherwise.  Thanks to my husband, I was able to think through the process and decided to keep my license.  During this episode, I discuss how I went through this process, and provide you with a perspective as to how to work through your own process.  Enjoy.

Deciding to Renew Your License When You're No Longer At the Bedside

After a brief hiatus, I'm back to talk about being a RN (registered nurse) in transition in lifev& career. This episode fills in where I left off, gives you an idea of what you ca expect as a listener, and sheds some light on how I would love to interact with you. Happy listening & thanks for coming back!

Welcome Back to season 2 of Nurse in Transition!

Year end episode for 2019! Sharing a few tools & resources on how to reflect well & propel yourself forward for 2020! Thanks for a great season and I look forward to joining you again Feb 1st 2020!

How to End Your Year On A Good Note

In this episode I share the 9 Characteristics of Resilient People (Huffington Post -https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bend-not-break-9-powerful_b_4719513) and 7 C's of Resilience (Psychology Today) and show you how to apply them to your life as you perpetually transition.

Resilience...

I share a few experiences I had during our move from our 12 year home after being foreclosed on.  Taking a pause before speaking in anger, and appreciating those who show up to support you in your brightest & darkest times.

Grounding Yourself During Transition

In this episode, I share all that has transpired since my last podcast recording. Also include when the season will end and what you can look forward to in 2020! Enjoy!

It's Been A While

Guilt is something that weighs you down. In this episode I share how it can affect your life and how to work with and through guilt to get to the other side of it.

Let's Talk About Guilt

As I have decided to make my health a priority, this mindset has positioned me to also want to be more in tune with my body. Since I was in my teens, I've had gut issues. These issues were exacerbated by nursing school & crop up whenever I'm "stressed". Here I talk a bit about my self discovery as I embark on this elimination diet.

My Elimination Diet Experience

In this episode I talk about the buzzword "consistency". Every has a "walking" definition. I share the dictionary definition and what implementation of "consistency" can look like.

Consistency, What It Is & What It Can Look Like for You

This episode I read an excerpt from Brigid Schulte's "A Woman's Greatest Enemy" (an opinion piece on "The Guardian" ). Also I discuss some of my reading from "Drop the Ball" by Tiffany Dufu. Sharing my experiences as a woman, mom, nurse, and my expectations of myself as a "homemaker".

My Enemy - Not Giving Myself Grace & Space

Recently, I was offered a position to work under someone who is where I want to be. This offer spiraled into thoughts of failure. I discuss my thoughts on this with you and how you can work through those thoughts and feelings.

Failure... What it is and what it isn't...

I was told, that once I found my "career" my life would be set. Little did I know, how untrue that was! Now, as I embark on my next decade, I am beginning to explore life in transition as an RN who has to start from scratch in a completely different field of work.

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