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10 ways to stay stuck in your nursing career In this episode, I explored the 10 ways in which nurses stay stuck in their careers. Drawing from my own experiences, I highlighted some common patterns that may hinder professional growth and satisfaction. By being mindful of these 10 ways in which nurses may get stuck in their careers,I encourage you to take proactive steps toward professional fulfill...

Looking to stand out from the crowd in specialty program pathways? In this new episode, I shared valuable insights on the importance of tailoring your application to the job you are applying for and implementing the tips and tricks outlined in the Graduate Career Launch Program.  Join me as I discuss how to erase negative thoughts and prove that you are the perfect fit for the specialty progr...

Should I apply for graduate programs - Grad Success Series Welcome to the Graduate Nurse Success Series, a new podcast episode series on High Performance Nursing. If you're a graduate nurse or a third-year nursing student, then this is the series for you. In each episode, I will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed in your nursing career. These episodes are packed with valu...

Nursing when you don't want to nurse anymore In today's episode, we dive deep into a topic that so many nurses can relate to “Nursing when you don't want to nurse anymore”. Whether you're feeling burnt out, disillusioned, or just unsure if nursing is the right path for you, this episode is a safe space to explore those feelings and gain some insight into what options are available to you.  I...

In this episode, I dive into the topic of shame in nursing. As a nurse myself, I share my personal experience of feeling shame and discuss the importance of addressing basic foundations in nursing and critical analysis skills to prevent harm to patients. This episode is my personal experience of the current state of healthcare and I don't have the answers. But what I do know, is that we can and mu...

Nursing from Your Future Self  Today, we explore the topic of self-love and how it can be particularly challenging for nurses who may have negative thoughts about their current nursing career and life situation. I talked about the importance of acknowledging that there was a version of oneself in the past who was excited about where you are now. By focusing on this positive perspective, you c...

My nursing story Today I wanted to share my journey as a nurse and how I got to where I am today. Everyone's career path is different, and it's important to explore what is possible for yourself.  Nursing was not my first choice, but I found my passion for it. I talked about my experience as a young nurse and the emotional turmoil I faced.  Throughout the episode, you will learn about cu...

In this episode, we're discussing how to land a nursing promotion and how to set yourself up for success in the future. One of the main challenges people face when trying to get a promotion is not setting themselves up ahead of time for that role. To overcome this challenge, I recommend working from your future self or planning from your future self. The idea is to think about what your future nur...

Confidence vs. Self Confidence In this episode, I dig into confidence vs. self-confidence, a common issue among us nurses, is believing we are not confident enough to do something. I started by separating confidence and self-confidence into external and internal factors, where confidence is seen as an external validation and self-confidence comes from within. Three main factors contribute to self-...

Re-humanizing Healthcare Dr Hannah Royster is a doctor on a mission to shine a light on the challenges faced by medical officers at all levels - after all, burnout is not only a nursing phenomenon. As a fellow high performer and staunch nursing advocate, Hannah's story is both inspiring and deeply worrying for the future of medicine. Burnout is not exclusive to nursing, and in this episode, we see...

How’s your planning with that impossible goal that we discussed last week? Have you laid it all out, all the things that you’re going to do to achieve that impossible goal? In this episode, I discussed 3 essential keys to achieve your goals. First, is intentional thinking. Prep ourselves to be that person that you want to be. Fake it to make it, right? Second, I will share with you how to plan it...

Pathways, Plannings & Possibilities in your nursing career Are you stuck in self imposed career prison? Are you stuck in a pathway you cant escape? Are you worried that your plans are going awry in your career? Maybe your lacking clarity around whats possible for you? Today, we dive into explore the 3 P's of your career, getting curious about what it shows up like for you and how you might wan...

It is a new year! Time for new goals! Let’s take time to reflect on what we have done in 2022 and what we want to achieve this new year.  In 2022, I embarked on a great journey. Although I faced setbacks and challenges as I started a new life in Paris, I was able to overcome them all and accomplish my impossible goals. That's what I want to share with you - how to achieve the seemingly imposs...

We’re finally down to our final episode this year! What better way to cap this year than with a quick but meaningful discussion about being stuck, especially as we welcome the new year 2023? Nursing as a profession can be a quite a challenging experience for many of us, and sometimes, many of us would find ourselves getting stuck in this career. In this episode, I talk about ways to get unstuck in...

I genuinely believe that each nurse has the potential to become a leader. It’s all about knowing what you want, building a path, finding support, and going for it a hundred percent!  I wanted to repurpose this episode on HPN, as I felt there was alot of value for our amazing HPN audience! In this episode, I joined the Breakthrough Nurse Coach and Mentor Hannah Sawyer as a guest in her podcast...

When we have industry senior leaders leaving healthcare and changing careers to coaching, we have to get curious about it! Eva Storey did just that! With an impressive span of international senior director positions and a wealth of knowledge and experience, Eva made the leap. In this episode, we meet the founder of Eva Storey Coaching and the host of the Real Nurse Story Podcast, Eva Storey! ...

We, nurses, are no strangers to burnout! It may even feel like it's an inevitable part of our jobs as clinicians and caregivers. However, over the years, I have discovered that you can manage burnout and, in time, even harness it to help you find what you truly what to do in your career and come out to the other end of burnout with a whole new perspective. Dex Randall, expert Burnout Coach, life c...

As a proud Nursepreneur myself, let me be the first to say that there's a whole wide world out there in the business world for nurses such as us! And who better to tell us all about it than the person who has inspired thousands of nurses to find their passions and build businesses around them, the founder of  Nursepreneurs.com , Catie Harris! In this episode, Catie shares her story with us, f...

You often hear me talking about how your nursing career is a license to create a career on your terms. Our guest for this episode, Jason Penberthy is an example of whats possible, he started working as an RN. Fast forward to today, he is a successful General Manager, CEO, and Director of Nursing within the New South Wales private healthcare sector. In this episode, we’ll learn about Jason’s journe...

Working as a nurse unit manager was a huge adventure for me! I think that it’s a unique leadership position that has a lot of capacity to positively influence change in our teams and our patients' lives. In this episode, I will share my thoughts and ideas about being a nurse unit manager based on my personal experience. For me, it has been quite a learning experience, and it has definitely shaped...

Today we are joined by the amazing Rory Tanner and Beth Montano on the podcast to talk all things, nursing career success, myths and everything in between. Find out about the reality behind popular myths in the nursing system. As you listen to our experiences, you’ll realize how much control you have in deciding what you want to do with your life and nursing career.  With the right mindset, v...

As nurses, we have been conditioned to focus on landing our dream graduate role, as if thats the only approach. Good news, there are so many opportunities out there and the bad news is that picking yourself up after a rejection is the hardest part! In this episode, I will show you why you have the power to control what happens to your nursing career. I share five tried and tested things you should...

Do you believe we should first heal our healers before they do any healing? That’s definitely what HeartPlace Hospital founder Nurse Jacqui O’Connor believes! She’s leading a movement of hospicing and feminizing our health and education system. There is a need for us to start caring for our carers. Nurse Jacqui is taking the massive opportunity to heal frontliners and work on providing them regula...

When it comes to nursing education, nothing really beats having access to a nurse Educator like Rob Timmings with over 35 years of diverse nursing experience and a passion for all things science! Imagine sipping a Margherita on a cruise ship, whilst filling gaps in your clinical knowledge? Its possible with ECT4 Health! Nursing Educator Rob Timmings shares his wealth of experience with us this wee...

Considering the overwhelming nature of our career as nurses, it’s normal to have a mind full of competing stories and thoughts, sometimes, its really hard to see what is story and what is fact! If you are feeling like your brain has you running round in circles, good news your human! It just so happens that our primitive brains are wired to entertain these thoughts without them being factual truth...