3 tips to surviving an on-call shift
I am writing this post the day after a busy night of “on-call.” I work in a critical access hospital doing primary care and covering…
Are you emotionally available for your loved ones?
A few weeks ago, I was not emotionally available for my kids. I was not present in the moment. My mind was swarming with negative…
3 ways to accomplish the selfcare: Selfcare is not selfish:
It is not selfish to take care of yourself. I repeat. It is not selfish to take care of yourself. Nurses/nurse practitioners are used to…
3 tips to manage the mom guilt for nurse practitioners
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about mom/dad guilt. How we feel guilty for being a working parent and spending time away from…
How to manage the inevitable stress and overwhelm in your first year of practice
Attention all new and/or overwhelmed nurse practitioners! I am pleased to share this guest blog post with you! Written by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, MSN, APRN, who is the creator of NP for NPs: Nurtured Path for Nurse Practitioners. Claire specializes in helping new nurse practitioners move from unsure to unstoppable. Here is Claire’s guest blog […]
It’s OK be a mom AND a nurse practitioner
Shout out to all the parents! Have you ever felt that gut-wrenching feeling of mom/dad guilt? You know, the feeling of shame for not raising your kids the right way. Not spending enough time with them. Not being enough as a parent. It’s so easy to compare yourself to the mom who makes a 5 […]
Do you experience the Sunday Scaries (feeling of overwhelm and dread about going to work Monday)?
It’s Sunday. A time day you should be relaxing and spending time with family. Instead…… – You are already dreading going to work Monday morning. – You feel overwhelmed and anxious about what is on your clinic schedule. – You loath the idea of starting a new week and the overwhelm of your job. This […]
Do you need to set work-place boundaries?
I recently had a client who needed to set some serious boundaries at work. She is a RN working for a specialty surgeon. The surgeon owns his practice and is very aware of incoming profits. The surgeon is also a generous human who always wants to be there for the patients. However, these commitments were […]
