🎙 Episode Overview

The healthcare landscape is evolving at breakneck speed—but the career advice nurses are still being given is stuck in the past. In this episode, we’re getting brutally honest about why the “stable job, climb the ladder, collect degrees” mindset is no longer enough—and how it’s actively hurting your ability to build a career that lasts.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” but still feel stuck, burned out, or unsure what’s next, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do instead.

Most importantly, you’ll learn why becoming a systems thinker and building a changemaker skill set is the ultimate form of career insurance in today’s healthcare world.

🔑 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why traditional career advice for nurses is outdated—and dangerous in 2025.
• The three biggest career myths keeping nurses stuck (and what to believe instead).
• How the most successful nurse leaders think differently about their careers and impact.
• Why “stability” is a myth—and adaptability is your real superpower.
• How to future-proof your nursing career with a portable, powerful skill set you can apply anywhere.

🧠 Key Ideas to Take With You:

• There is no such thing as a “stable” nursing career anymore.
• Degrees alone won’t save you—but strategic skills, relationships, and systems thinking will.
• You can’t afford to wait for permission—the nurses who thrive create their own opportunities.
• Change leadership isn’t a title—it’s a mindset and a set of tools you can use anywhere.
• Your best career insurance plan is becoming someone who understands how systems work and how to change them.

🎧 How to Get the Most Out of This Episode:

As you listen, take note of the career advice you’ve been following—where does it come from? Is it aligned with the realities of healthcare today, or are you still clinging to outdated ideas that no longer serve you? Reflect on what being a changemaker could look like for you, no matter where you work today.

🛠️ Practical Actions You Can Take:

✔ Stop chasing stability and start building adaptability—become someone who can thrive in any setting.

✔ Audit your career mindset—are you waiting for a seat at the table, or learning how to build your own?

✔ Start thinking like a systems thinker—practice seeing the big picture, not just your daily tasks.

✔ Explore Changemaker Essentials—Claire’s 12-week program to help you build the strategic skills, influence, and confidence to create a career that works for YOU, not just the system.

📣 Special Announcements:

🚨 Changemaker Essentials enrollment is OPEN!

This 12-week program is designed for nurses who are ready to:

• Stop feeling stuck and start driving change in their careers and workplaces.
• Build systems thinking, influence, and problem-solving skills that work in any setting.
• Create a career path that’s aligned with their values and future-proofed against industry shifts.

Enrollment is only open March 3-6, 2025, so head to the link in the below to save your spot.

📲 Call to Action:

🔗 Visit here to enroll in Change Maker Essentials before doors close on March 6th.

📩 DM Claire on Instagram @nursing.the.system with any questions—or just to share your biggest takeaway from today’s episode.

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👉 Resources Mentioned:

• 📚 Changemaker Essentials Enrollment Page – Enrollment Closes March 6th
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• 📲 Follow Claire on Instagram: @nursing.the.system