Welcome back, Frenemas! Let’s get you updated: To start, we moved, out of the RV and into a real and genuine HOUSE! Said house is in Arizona, and yes, we moved to that heat in the summer on PURPOSE - can we handle it? We hope so.Now, to make it about me, this episode dives into me with Jared in charge and probing for all the tea: my past, where I am now, being human and healthcare worker, my childhood and the moment that changed everything for my family... BEWARE: Frequent crier in action. 

Who’s chance? Do I have an addictive personality? Who am I? 

Let’s find out! Welcome back to season 3!

We've made it the end!!!

... Of season 2, guys, don't worry. This season, we received so many stories from our listeners, and our personal favorites were usually the new grad ones because it's something we all have in common. We all know what it was like to be a new grad.... it lowkey sucked!

However, in the spirit of community, this pod is where we can learn from and with each other by sharing our stories, struggles, and sometimes trauma!

So, let's dive in and close out season 2 with some Frenemas submission stories!

Leave your anonymous confessions here!!

Whiteboard Confessions:  https://www.reddit.com/r/whiteboardconfessions/s/KlA1p2SO0M

Trigger warning: Infant Loss

In 2021, Jaeda is eight months pregnant and is excitedly awaiting the arrival of her first baby, a boy to be named Myers. She's living in Las Vegas, Nevada; she's a 25-year-old Black woman, and going into her last ultrasound - in this episode, she takes us through the worst day ever.

Lindsey and Anna, an L&D nurse, listen to and talk with Jaeda about her experience, the nurse who helped along the way, how she coped, and everything she learned after the fact.

It's sad, shocking, important, and inspiring, AND it has a rainbow baby at the end!

When it comes to time with Anna, you know it's going to be fun at full speed! Anna's return to the hot seat means wild delivery stories, poop, and sad stories - Labor & Delivery Nurses are a different breed! But here at Friends & Enemas, we're all about balance, so you'll also hear about partners who pass out, finding the wrong hole (hate when that happens), and other tips and tricks!

Enjoy the full spectrum of emotion with this one!

This episode is nerdy nerdy! Jared is at the helm, and we're talking in 100% nursing code. Normies, beware: this won't make a lick of sense, but if you want to satisfy that nerdy nurse itch in the back of your brain... then this is the episode for you. 

Talk nerdy with us, Frenemas, press play!

Are you inspired to Travel? Get going with a great team here: ⁠https://www.leadhealth.com/friends-and-enemas⁠ 

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, we talk about addiction! 

BUT we also cover a lot more! Together we dive deep into stories, experiences, and traumas about pediatric vs adult ICU, being a patient (and being impatient) as a healthcare worker, addiction in our families, and we try new food combos! Bring some tissues, I definitely needed them!

It's heavy, it's light, it's everything all at once, but the moral of the story is always to be kind and empathetic! 

Follow Nicole on IG: @nicoleleeanne6

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This is a Jared-centric episode because you asked for more Jared, and we're all about giving the people what they want! Travel nursing is changing and evolving, and we're still learning as we make our way through it, so we're here to share what we know and don't!

We discuss the industry evolution, taxes, housing, insurance, tax implications, RV life, myths, and pay!

Overall, this episode serves as a lil guide for anyone considering a career in travel nursing, offering valuable insights, practical tips, and firsthand experiences to inform and inspire travelers!

Insurance:
Maddy Gill
+1 (478) 397-4968

Taxes:
Nermina Culesker
[email protected]
(720) 876-7577
https://www.instagram.com/choice1tax_cpa?igsh=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ== (https://www.instagram.com/choice1tax_cpa?igsh=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ==)

Referral Link:

https://www.leadhealth.com/friends-and-enemas 

In this episode, we discuss... everything under the dang sun with Layla, the pediatric ICU nurse! We cover newbie treatment, abuse and ethics, Netflix specials, getting paid, side hustles, how the hell we ended up in travel nursing... and my personal favorite, our experience with Munchausen by proxy!

If you've seen Taking Care of Maya, this is a must-listen, and if you haven't, listen anyway! See you in there!

Follow Layla:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laylathenurse?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laylathenurse/

She's a wife... she's a mom of 3... she's an ultrasound tech... she's Natalie Avni! This week we welcome this lovely Sonographer to talk about her specialty in outpatient and inpatient settings, workplace toxicity (none of us can escape it!), pay transparency, bullying, patient responses, and oodles more. So smash that play button, and let's get to know the lady who brings us those blobby baby pictures no one wants to see on Instagram (KIDDING! Moms are the best!).

LINKS TO ADD TO EPISODE:

Natalie Avni Youtube: https://youtube.com/@Natalieavni?si=eVO2I9bN0l9fdZ4Q

Natalie Avni Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalieavni/?hl=en

Natalie Avni TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@natalieavni?lang=en

In this episode, we talk about health from a “normies” perspective...(someone not in healthcare). We talk about burnout in other careers, work-life balance, and I show her some of the common products we use in a hospital setting to see if she can guess what it is... wild, weird, and wonderful. PLEASE JOIN US!