Authenticity Over Approval with Nurse Clara

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Going into a specialty as a new grad What it’s like working in Labor & Delivery How 1 year of therapy has benefited Clara’s life The inspiration behind creating The Asian Care Unit   Resources + Links: Check out this episode’s sponsor: The Mama Coach www.themamacoach.com   Follow Clara on Instagram | @nurseclara And @theasiancareunit Check out Clara’s blog | https://www.nurse-clara.com/   Connect with us on Instagram | @lifeinscrubspodcast   Follow along with our personal Instagram pages too!   Connect with Kristen on Instagram | @thenursekristen    Connect with Maddi on Instagram | @nurse.maddi   Show Notes: We sat down to chat with highly requested guest, Nurse Clara, and had the best time talking about her journey to becoming a Labor and Delivery nurse as a new grad, blogging, therapy, and goals for the future! Clara has shared her life through blogging from high school, to where she is now working part-time in L&D;, continuing to grow with her following online, and preparing for graduation! Along with bonding over commonalities we share in this incredibly diverse career of nursing, we have a real conversation about the benefits of going to therapy. Just like Clara, this episode is about showing up authentically, connecting with link-minded people, and making a difference in your community!   03:00 What drew you to nursing as a career? 08:15 Going into a specialty as a new grad. 10:30 Does your hospital do a new grad program/residency? 13:40 What is it like working on a Labor and Delivery unit? 19:50 What does your day look like working in L&D;? 24:15 What is it like blogging along with working in L&D;? 28:00 How much time do you put into blogging? 30:30 Setting goals for the future with school and work. 33:40 Graduating and leaving bedside. 37:00 What if I change my mind about what I want to do in my nursing career? 39:00 What drives you each day? 40:40 Benefits of therapy and breaking the stigma of needing support. 47:00 How did you find the right therapist for you? 50:45 What is ACU? Why did you create it?