Before You Apply to NP School, Ask Yourself This
One of the most common questions I get at work—from nurses I respect, nurses who are solid clinicians, nurses who are honestly just trying to figure out their next move—is…
One of the most common questions I get at work—from nurses I respect, nurses who are solid clinicians, nurses who are honestly just trying to figure out their next move—is…
The other morning, I was walking around the lake before work with the sun beaming, ducks gliding with their ducklings across the water, the air calm and warm. I take…
Have you ever heard the term lifestyle design? If you haven’t, you’re not alone — and you’ll learn more here.If you have, kudos to you. Maybe this will give you…
Compassion Fatigue: The Wake-Up Call That Started My Self-Care Journey In my first few years as a PICU nurse, I was full of passion and drive. I took pride in…
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week to all of my fellow nurse practitioners. November is always an interesting month for me to reflect on my career as a Nurse Practitioner. I became…
I love being on Sabbatical! Every day, I pinch myself, Is this real? Is this my life? Yes, it is my life! I am recovering from burnout! At the beginning of…
I’m back! It has been almost a month since I wrote a post and time surely flew by. Firstly, let me wish all my nurses a Happy Nurses Week. During…
It was the summer of 2015, and I just finished my 1st year in the Emergency Department as a nurse practitioner. During my annual evaluation meeting, I told her, “Thank…
Wellbeing is the new buzzword alongside resilience and mindfulness. Many industries are experiencing burnout. In my opinion, all healthcare professionals have probably experienced some form of burnout in the last…
In January, during the height of the last COVID wave, I found myself with a runny nose and 2 recent COVID exposures. Aww man, “I probably have COVID”, I thought…