REGISTERED: The Podcast

Ren & I talk about her experience becoming an L&D nurse after working as a doula, the intersections between her work in the fitness industry and as a nurse, and her unique experience starting as a nurse in a small hospital. As someone who works in a larger institution I really enjoyed the opportunity to hear her perspective and about her experience. Ren has really gotten to dabble in a lot of different inpatient areas very early in her career and it was very fun to compare our perspectives as new grads! I also loved hearing about her positive outlook and growth mindset as she adjusted to a challenging new career.

Hi everyone! This is a special solo episode I recorded today about my experiences with burnout working nights as a new grad. This one is personal - I don't interview anyone, it's just me, myself & I! I talk about my journey since starting this podcast in the fall, my night shift routine, the surprising ways that burnout impacted me, and changes I'm making. I hope this helps other people & I would love to hear what you think!

Hi everyone! Today I go in-depth with new grad NICU nurse and youtuber/instagrammer Abby Lanai about her experiences as a NICU nurse in the social media space! We have some really awesome conversations about her journey from NICU baby (!!) to nurse, and we get really in depth about what is like to be working and training with these babies on such a specialized unit in our first jobs. I had a lot of fun comparing my experience to hers, and this is a really great episode for anyone interested in the NICU nursing experience. We also talk about the new and exciting world of medical professionals entering the social media space. It has been SO fun and rewarding to make, but ya girl needs a break. This will be the end of season one. Don't worry and don't go away, I have some great interviews already scheduled in the books. But I need a few weeks to get my ducks in order. Can't wait to talk to you again soon!

Hi everyone! I am so excited to give you part 2 of my conversation with Mary, a COVID nurse in Washington state. We pick up here where we left off, as Mary describes her growth and journey as a nurse since she came off of orientation and started caring for COVID patients. I got CHILLS hearing Mary share her outlook regarding dealing with death regularly at such a young age. We also talked about work-life balance, and she gives some great tips as to how she maintains her health and sanity working full-time nights. Mary gives a really great perspective and is such an inspirational, energetic person to talk to. I am sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I have!

OFFICIAL JUSTICE FOR ANGELO QUINTO RESOURCES: justiceforangelo.carrd.co @justiceforangeloquinto AJ's info: angeloquinto.carrd.co @ajthenurse AJ's original instagram post about Angelo Quinto - https://www.instagram.com/p/CLjgSzkB-w0/ I am bringing AJ back here for this special episode to talk about the murder of Angelo Quinto, who died after suffering from police brutality in response to a psychotic episode. I have been really amazed by the online activism AJ has been doing for the past couple of weeks on behalf of Angelo and his family's cause, and as many people can relate I felt frustrated once again seeing myself simply just clicking share on his post and wondering if I've even helped. Then it dawned on me that I have a PLATFORM and A VOICE now and that I can use it to make change. I wanted to record this as soon as possible so I did it yesterday, the day after I worked a night shift, with minimal editing. So this episode is obviously very different from my normal episodes, but at the end of the day AJ really puts it best when he says that advocating for just causes and against brutality is at the core of nursing. This episode does contain content about racial injustice and police brutality, and I also have AJ talk about his experience foraying into the world of social media activism and giving his tips for how to be a good advocate as a young adult in 2020.

This is a a special two part conversation with Mary, a new grad night shift COVID nurse. Mary, @maryeuline on instagram, is an incredibly compassionate, caring, and optimistic person. I had such a great time getting to know her that we actually talked for TWO HOURS! I wanted you guys to have the same amazing experience getting to know her as I did, so I broke this episode up into two parts. This week, we talk about her experience finishing nursing school during COVID, feeling unprepared to enter the professional clinical setting, ADN vs BSN, and her crazy first night off of orientation taking care of a COVID patient! For nursing students/newly licensed nurses looking to enter the profession, Mary and I talk a lot about the early stages of that transition, provide great insights and advice, and talk about how COVID may impact what the transition looks like for you. Stay tuned next week for part two, where we get into the REAL TEA of Mary's day-to-day experience being a 22-year-old COVID nurse, and the physical and emotional impacts of this experience on Mary's lifestyle and outlook.

This episode I talk with Stephanie, a nurse who now works in pediatric acute rehab in California. We talk about her journey taking her first nursing job across the country in pediatrics acute care. I really enjoyed the opportunity to hear about and learn from her experience - she had quite the ride! We talked about her experience getting and recovering from COVID while she was orienting, the challenges we have both faced finding jobs as new nurses on units that were a good fit for us, and her journey learning she wanted to explore other avenues of the nursing profession.

This is a quick recording I made after a very 'new-grad-still-adjusting' experience I had over the past week that left me wondering how to be okay with not being okay. If you are someone, like me, who searches for "The Perfect Formula" to flipping your schedule, taking care of yourself, and enjoying your days off but still struggles, this chat is for you. I am sharing my own story and experience in case anyone else finds it relatable or helpful! Back to regular interview content with Episode 4. Send me a message/review/comment if you enjoyed!

AJ (or Andre as I know him) is a good friend of mine from nursing school. AJ was one of the first people I reached out to when I had the idea to start this podcast, and this conversation was actually recorded in early November and served as a little trial/pilot episode of the podcast! AJ is an ICU nurse in New Jersey who was in the middle of his orientation when the pandemic's first wave hit. We have a great conversation about our nursing school experience and about his experience as a new ICU nurse during the pandemic. AJ taught me a lot during this phone call. He shared with me his experience in the world of nursing as a member of multiple intersectional communities, and also taught me about the world of the nursing instagram community! It was awesome to catch up with a good friend of mine and to hear about how things are going for him, and I think this is a conversation anyone could learn from. AJ also has awesome educational, informative, and ~if I may say so myself~ inspiring content on his instagram, @ajthenurse.

Today I have a great conversation with Molly, a trauma/acute care RN in New Jersey. We talk about her experience in nursing school as a second-career nurse, what it was like to transition from tech to RN while she was seeing COVID patients enter her unit, and how the combination of the pandemic and her new job forced her to face some tough realities head on. Molly's experience with self-doubt and confidence struggles is extremely relatable, and she shares some really helpful insights into what she did to help conquer her struggles. I came out of this conversation feeling really empowered and hopeful about making some changes in my own life that may improve my experience, as well as validated in some of my own experiences as a new grad RN.

Today I have a really awesome conversation with my friend Anna, a May 2020 nursing school graduate and new grad RN working on a geriatric psychiatry and chronic pain unit in Baltimore. We talk about her experience balancing nursing school with college student life, how COVID impacted her experience during her last semester of nursing school, and coping with loneliness and anxiety during her transition to her new job. I loved talking to Anna because I can tell she totally GETS IT - as young adults and new nurses, our experiences may be different from the older, more experienced nurses on our unit, but as healthcare workers our experiences are different from our other young adult peers. And that dichotomy can be super isolating. Anna has such a great mindset and shares her insights about coping and growth during this time. I hope you take away as much from hearing this conversation as I did having it!