Your Next Shift: A Nursing Career Podcast

Today’s name of the game? It’s all about prevention. That’s right- this next guest teaches us how to prevent the negative, let go, and focus on health and happiness. Tune in for practical strategies that will help you be your best nurse. Debbie Lyn Toomey RN, CIPP is a corporate trainer, health and wellness coach and Laughter Yoga Leader. Debbie is the founder of Ultimate Healing Journey, LLC and believes in a holistic approach to optimal health and happiness. She trains companies and organizations how to use happiness skills to boost their productivity, performance, and positivity. A few take aways from our interview with Debbie Lyn Toomey, RN, CIPP include: How going with your gut can be the most productive professional habit; What prevention means as a career philosophy; And why you cannot rely on other people for your own success! We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/. Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your

Christy Hendricks, RN is a business and marketing consultant for nurse entrepreneurs. She is the owner of Change of Shift, the name of her site and online school, where she provides training and resources for nurse entrepreneurs in business start-up, strategic marketing, branding, and expert positioning. A few take aways from our fourth interview of five with Christy Hendricks include: How to create the connection with potential clients; What a list, lead magnet, and email marketing service is; And why it is important for you to stay in touch as a nurse business owner! To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/changeofshift. Also, tune into Christy’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-131/.

That’s right, Shifters, I’m taking my own advice here. So often I encourage you all to focus on yourselves, listen to your needs, and take care of you. Well, that’s what is happening this week with the Your Next Shift podcast! A few take aways from today’s show include: How even the host needs a break from time-to-time; What is new and up and coming for the podcast; And why if I didn’t stop now I wouldn’t still be here! Here we go, coming at you quick from a vacation of my own! We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.   Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!   Read along and take notes with your very own copy of Your Next Shift.

Christy Hendricks, RN is a business and marketing consultant for nurse entrepreneurs. She is the owner of Change of Shift, the name of her site and online school, where she provides training and resources for nurse entrepreneurs in business start-up, strategic marketing, branding, and expert positioning. A few take aways from our third interview of five with Christy Hendricks include: How to set up shop online to sell products and services; What is a domain, hosting, and all things website related; And why putting some extra thought and attention into the building blocks of business goes a very long way! To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/changeofshift. Also, tune into Christy’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-131/.

That’s right, Shifters, we’re headed to a nursing conference! We have heard from so many guests on the podcast about the importance of heading off to a nurse conference. This week, that’s where the Your Next Shift comes to you from! A few take aways from today’s show include: How you can benefit from attending a nursing conference; What NOT to do while at a nursing event; And why each nurse can find their own niche! We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.   Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!   Read along and take notes with your very own copy of Your Next Shift.

Christy Hendricks, RN is a business and marketing consultant for nurse entrepreneurs. She is the owner of Change of Shift, the name of her site and online school, where she provides training and resources for nurse entrepreneurs in business start-up, strategic marketing, branding, and expert positioning. A few take aways from our second interview of five with Christy Hendricks include: How to get started with content creation in your nursing business; What pieces of content every nurse entrepreneur must have; And why a variety of content is the best way to connect! To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/changeofshift. Also, tune into Christy’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-131/.

Guess what, shifters? You don’t have to be perfect to be a nurse! That’s right. We are here to tell you in this episode, be gentle with yourself. This next guest, through honesty and special story, shares how you can become the very best nurse that is inside of you. Sarah Mott, RN is a Registered Nurse, founder of Nurse Born Products a unique e-commerce site that sells Nurse invented Products.  She is also the inventor of the Koala~Qlip Stethoscope Holder a handy little tool that allows you to clip your stethoscope onto your pocket or the waistband of your scrubs. A few take aways from our interview with Sarah Mott, RN include: How blaming others or the situation will slow down your career growth; What yoga can do for your professional focus and organization; And why being aware of what you are most passionate about will provide for career success! We need your input! Tell us what you think about the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/. Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportiv

Christy Hendricks, RN is a business and marketing consultant for nurse entrepreneurs. She is the owner of Change of Shift, the name of her site and online school, where she provides training and resources for nurse entrepreneurs in business start-up, strategic marketing, branding, and expert positioning. A few take aways from our first interview of five with Christy Hendricks include: How having a prior business background is not needed to become a nurse entrepreneur; What kind of business nurses can start; And why nurses are perfectly positioned to become business owners! To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/changeofshift. Also, tune into Christy’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-131/.

Shifters, it is all about making connections. This next guest reminds us that transparent communication, staying in touch, and growing our networks can be key in our nursing career success. Shannon D Maass started working in healthcare as a CNA in 2002 and later became a med-tech.  Shannon transitioned into a corrections recruiter role last year. She hopes to now bring an impact to the nurses she works with.  Aside from appreciating her employees, Shannon enjoys educating folks about the corrections specialty. A few take aways from our interview with Shannon D Maass include: How learning to say “no” opens you up to saying “yes” to yourself; Why communicating transparently creates work life balance; And what hand-written cards can do for your professional relationships! We need your input! Tell us what you think about the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/. Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift! Read along and take notes with your very own copy of Y

With Stop Nurse Burnout, Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN will show you: Nurse burnout symptoms, effects, and complications Nurse burnout pathophysiology and four main causes How to bypass the invisible nurse “Mind Trash” that gets in the way of your recovery from nurse burnout The three-step process to ensure you are always building a more ideal career and MUCH MORE! Stop Nurse Burnout is unlike any burnout tool in existence. It contains a step-by-step method to build a more ideal career and a more balanced life whether or not you are suffering from nurse burnout at the moment. Get your free Nurse Burnout Matrix: https://elizabethscala.com/nursing-burnout-interventions/. Get your copy of Stop Nurse Burnout: https://elizabethscala.com/stop-nurse-burnout/. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN is a Johns Hopkins-trained registered nurse, author, speaker, and consultant on burnout prevention for nurses in all specialties. Individuals typically enter their careers with a desire to provide compassionate, he

Are you at your wits end as a nurse? Well, panic no more there are people out there who can help you get back to that core of nursing joy. This next guest, through personal struggle and professional triumph, shares with us practical strategies and inspiring tools to beat nursing burnout to the ground. After 15 years as a hospital executive, Karrie Brazaski, RN, MS, CTNC is now on a mission to help nurses reduce the symptoms of stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout.  She is passionate about teaching nurses techniques so they never get to the point of saying, “I’m DONE!  I can’t do this another day!” A few take aways from our interview with Karrie Brazaski, RN, MS, CTNC include: How the nursing philosophy you practice from can change over time; What the “Queen of Spin” can do for the workplace; And why remembering that you have a heart may be the most valuable information yet! Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift! Read along and take notes with your very own copy o

With Stop Nurse Burnout, Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN will show you: Nurse burnout symptoms, effects, and complications Nurse burnout pathophysiology and four main causes How to bypass the invisible nurse “Mind Trash” that gets in the way of your recovery from nurse burnout The three-step process to ensure you are always building a more ideal career and MUCH MORE! Stop Nurse Burnout is unlike any burnout tool in existence. It contains a step-by-step method to build a more ideal career and a more balanced life whether or not you are suffering from nurse burnout at the moment. Get your free Nurse Burnout Matrix: https://elizabethscala.com/nursing-burnout-interventions/. Get your copy of Stop Nurse Burnout: https://elizabethscala.com/stop-nurse-burnout/. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN is a Johns Hopkins-trained registered nurse, author, speaker, and consultant on burnout prevention for nurses in all specialties. Individuals typically enter their careers with a desire to provide compassionate, he

Nurses, it’s time to step up and take action. Rather than putting your head down or moaning and groaning about your issues- why not speak up as a way to get heard? This next guest speaks to going for goals- even when others put us down. She will definitely inspire you to take that step and make your next shift a reality! Sheila Wilson MPH, BSN, RN had been working in the hospital the last 17 years in the Emergency room. She saw the violence against healthcare workers escalate and is now president of Stop Healthcare Violence. Sheila works with healthcare workers that were assaulted at work. She continues to offer support. A few take aways from our interview with Sheila Wilson MPH, BSN, RN include: How you need to do what you want to do- no matter what other people say; What looking into another person’s eyes can do for your nursing career; And why believing in yourself is the very best way to take action! Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift! Read along and take not

With Stop Nurse Burnout, Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN will show you: Nurse burnout symptoms, effects, and complications Nurse burnout pathophysiology and four main causes How to bypass the invisible nurse “Mind Trash” that gets in the way of your recovery from nurse burnout The three-step process to ensure you are always building a more ideal career and MUCH MORE! Stop Nurse Burnout is unlike any burnout tool in existence. It contains a step-by-step method to build a more ideal career and a more balanced life whether or not you are suffering from nurse burnout at the moment. Get your free Nurse Burnout Matrix: https://elizabethscala.com/nursing-burnout-interventions/. Get your copy of Stop Nurse Burnout: https://elizabethscala.com/stop-nurse-burnout/. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN is a Johns Hopkins-trained registered nurse, author, speaker, and consultant on burnout prevention for nurses in all specialties. Individuals typically enter their careers with a desire to provide compassionate, he

Sometimes, the story tells it all. This next interview, through sharing the nursing career journey, will provide inspiration, supportive insights, and even some comic relief. Julie Tupler, RN has been teaching and developing the research and evidenced based Tupler Technique® Program for treatment of diastasis recti. This program also prepares for labor and abdominal surgery. Julie is now training the Tupler Technique® Program to medical and fitness professionals all over the world. A few take aways from our interview with Julie Tupler, RN include: How things show up when the intention is there; What becoming a real estate agent can do for a nursing career; And why answering a job advertisement for something you may not be qualified in can make all of the difference! Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift! Read along and take notes with your very own copy of Your Next Shift.

With Stop Nurse Burnout, Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN will show you: Nurse burnout symptoms, effects, and complications Nurse burnout pathophysiology and four main causes How to bypass the invisible nurse “Mind Trash” that gets in the way of your recovery from nurse burnout The three-step process to ensure you are always building a more ideal career and MUCH MORE! Stop Nurse Burnout is unlike any burnout tool in existence. It contains a step-by-step method to build a more ideal career and a more balanced life whether or not you are suffering from nurse burnout at the moment. Get your free Nurse Burnout Matrix: https://elizabethscala.com/nursing-burnout-interventions/. Get your copy of Stop Nurse Burnout: https://elizabethscala.com/stop-nurse-burnout/. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN is a Johns Hopkins-trained registered nurse, author, speaker, and consultant on burnout prevention for nurses in all specialties. Individuals typically enter their careers with a desire to provide compassionate, he

It’s all about perspective. That’s right- the nursing environment may be one way and you as the nurse can choose to show up in the best way possible. This next guest, through story and professional example, shares with us tactics to enjoy nursing practice. Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL is an experienced nurse coach, educator, speaker, and blogger, in addition to being the founder and head innovator at New Thing Nurse, an academic and professional coaching company for the nursing world. Sarah is passionate about helping nurses of all ages and experience levels accomplish their academic, professional and personal goals through supportive coaching and advisement. Her ultimate hope is to foster a more nurturing and collaborative culture for nurses that spreads throughout healthcare and beyond. A few take aways from our interview with Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL include: How playing rugby can influence your nursing career; What being prepared can do for your job satisfaction; And why travel may just be

Donni Alvarenga, MSN, ARNP, C-PNP is a nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, Certified Health Coach, and Business coach.  She is passionate about empowering nurses to find flexibility, purpose, and balance in what they do for a living and outlines a path for nurses to do that in her ebook and also in her Facebook group. Also, find out more at NursingOutsidetheBox.com. A few take aways from our fifth interview of five with Donni Alvarenga, MSN, ARNP, C-PNP include: How health coaching can change your life; What types of support is available to nurses who want to become health coaches; And why getting involved with a supportive business model makes most sense! For more information and to get started as a nurse health coach visit http://elizabethscala.com/healthcoaching.  Listen to Donni’s original interview on episode 75 of "Your Next Shift": elizabethscala.com/its-up-to-you-eps-75

Nurses, who is looking to leave the bedside? This next guest has done just that and, in fact, quite early in her nursing career. Tune in to hear, not only the challenges, but many of the triumphs of working from home. Rachel ChinQuee MSN, RN is a Registered Nurse with a master’s in nursing, specializing in healthcare leadership. She has a strong clinical background from the emergency to intensive care units, and now works as a contract consultant and nurse mentor. Rachel is currently seeking a master’s in business administration and volunteers with EmpowerWork in her free time. A few take aways from our interview with Rachel ChinQuee MSN, RN include: How a positive attitude goes a very long way; What finding that ideal job can do for the goals you set for yourself; And why every single nurse can find that job they fit right into! Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift! Read along and take notes with your very own copy of Your Next Shift.

Donni Alvarenga, MSN, ARNP, C-PNP is a nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, Certified Health Coach, and Business coach.  She is passionate about empowering nurses to find flexibility, purpose, and balance in what they do for a living and outlines a path for nurses to do that in her ebook and also in her Facebook group. Also, find out more at NursingOutsidetheBox.com. A few take aways from our fourth interview of five with Donni Alvarenga, MSN, ARNP, C-PNP include: How business differs from passion; What support is available to nurses who want to become health coaches; And why it is possible to start taking action on your dreams today! For more information and to get started as a nurse health coach visit http://elizabethscala.com/healthcoaching.  Listen to Donni’s original interview on episode 75 of "Your Next Shift": elizabethscala.com/its-up-to-you-eps-75