Are you a working nurse who’s suffered burnout during the pandemic and doesn’t feel that you are valued fairly in your profession? On this powerful episode of Nurse Boss Shift, Kiiyonna and Christal share what happened to them during the pandemic and what set them up for nurse entrepreneurship. 

This conversation between two nursing friends is illuminating in its candor as they address how nurses ought to be protected at the bedside, the discrepancy in wages across the country, how to stand in your power as a nursing sister, and so much more. 

This one’s for all the nurses out there who feel alone and don’t know where to start on their journey toward a brighter future doing what they love. Let us not let all the COVID-19 nurse deaths be in vain. It’s time to make that Nurse Boss Shift!

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In this episode:

- How the pandemic set Kiiyonna and Christal up for nursing entrepreneurship

- How to charge for your worth

- The disparity in nursing wages across the US

- Surviving Burnout

- Rural and metropolitan nursing – what needs to change

- Making the Nurse Boss Shift from bedside nursing to entrepreneurship

Connect with Kiiyonna and Christal:

- Kiiyonna's Instagram

- Christal's Instagram

- Nurse Boss Mob Facebook Group

- YouTube

- TikTok

Are you a working nurse looking for inspiration on how to separate your worth from your time? Then look no further than this episode of Nurse Boss Shift, where host Kiiyonna Jones finds herself in the hot seat, being interviewed by her ‘business bestie’ Christal Parker. These ladies are leading by example!

This episode is an eavesdrop on a fabulous friendship. It’s an understanding of the nurse’s journey and the challenges of modern nursing. It’s an opportunity to learn from the best and make that change in your life. Please join us.

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In this episode:

- Kiiyonna’s inspiring origin story

- Beware of trash courses!

- Focusing on serving people rather than just making money

- Showing up as your authentic self and investing in yourself

- The value of being in a community with action-takers

- Creating a legacy for your children

Connect with Kiiyonna and Christal:

- Kiiyonna's Instagram

- Christal's Instagram

- Nurse Boss Mob Facebook Group

- YouTube

- TikTok

Are you a working woman who’s tired of the grind and feels like there’s got to be an easier way to make your money work for you? Donna Rosby – AKA Mrs Dollar Donna, “The Money Lady” – is a shining light who’s here to show you how you can take care of people while also taking care of your money. 

In this rapid-fire episode of the Nurse Boss Shift Podcast with your hosts Kiiyonna Jones and Christal Parker, Donna drops all the tea as she shares her origin story, her nursing background, and all that it’s taken to get her where she is today – to a place where her money is working for her.  

Donna’s advice is truly inspiring, and with Kiiyonna and Christal’s direct questioning, no stone is left unturned on the Nurse Boss Shift. They discuss practical routes that nursing sisters, sisters of color, and working women everywhere can take to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for a happy retirement. 

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In this episode:

- Donna’s humble beginnings (financial lessons from her father).

- Why it’s okay to take care of people and also take care of your money

- Calculating your ‘freedom number’ 

- Understanding your 401k and retirement exit strategy

- When a niche comes easy, that’s your side hustle

- Don’t be afraid to ask questions of whoever is managing your money

- And so many more pearls of wisdom on Nurse Boss Shift…

Connect with Donna Rosby:

- Website

- Facebook

Connect with Kiiyonna and Christal:

- Kiiyonna's Instagram

- Christal's Instagram

- Nurse Boss Mob Facebook Group

- YouTube

- TikTok

Host Christal Parker is in the hot seat this week as her ‘business bestie’ Kiiyonna Jones interviews her in a delightfully frank and honest chat about the rigors of nursing, entrepreneurship, and family. 

Kiiyonna is keen to understand how Christal balances a busy family life with all her other business demands. In return, Christal offers a hot take on what balance should mean for nursing moms. It’s a reminder that self-care is important – otherwise, you can’t help others.  

This behind-the-scenes conversation offers wonderful insight into Christal’s nursing story and how she made her Nurse Boss Shift. It’s motivational, inspirational, and practical too – and a great listen for all nursing moms and nursing entrepreneurs out there. Please join us!

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In this episode:

- How family pushed Christal into nursing

- The balance between entrepreneurship and family

- The value of therapy 

- How to know when to add to your plate – and when to start a new plate

- How COVID pushed Christal into nursing entrepreneurship

- Unpacking what you can outsource as a nursing mom

Connect with Kiiyonna and Christal:

- Kiiyonna's Instagram

- Christal's Instagram

- Nurse Boss Mob Facebook Group

- YouTube

- TikTok

Are you tired of working bedside and looking for ways to fall back in love with your nursing career? Join Sarah Gaines, the Six Figure Travel Nurse, on this emotional episode of Nurse Boss Shift, and she’ll show you how to travel more, work less, and experience more freedom. 

Sarah is empowering travel nurses all over the world to get what they deserve, having written a course on how to scrap the bedside burnout - in response to all the DMs she was getting on Instagram asking for help. 

What’s great about this episode is how Kiiyonna, Christal, and Sarah are able to normalize the ambitions of the working nurse, involving the listener in the passionate travel nursing community with such inspiring conversation and relatable insight. 

If you’re looking to work less, travel more, and leave the bedside burnout behind for good, then this one’s for you! Sarah shows us all how investing in yourself is totally worth it. 

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In this episode:

- Sarah’s tipping point when she had to work the day after her dad died

- How Sarah became inspired to start a course on travel nursing

- Dealing with the guilt of leaving the bedside

- Becoming a part of the travel nursing community

- How to value your knowledge and experience as a nurse

- 3 things you can do to initiate your Nurse Boss Shift

Connect with Sarah Gaines:

- Website

- Facebook

- Instagram

Connect with Kiiyonna and Christal:

- Kiiyonna's Instagram

- Christal's Instagram

- Nurse Boss Mob Facebook Group

- YouTube

- TikTok

Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Nurse Boss Shift Podcast, with your hosts Kiiyonna Jones and Christal Parker. In this show, we will talk about what could come to fruition if nurses started to show up as their best selves. In today’s episode, we will take you through our journeys of being nurses turned entrepreneurs, why it is CRITICAL to network, and what the Nurse Boss Shift means to us. Join us today as we share our opinions on nursing and entrepreneurship and why we think both are amazing careers.

WIN a FREE Flight to Houston + FREE TICKETS TICKETS TO THE NURSE BOSS BRUNCH + FREE EBOOK COURSE ON HOW TO CREATE, WRITE, SELL AND AUTOMATE YOUR EBOOK. ENTER HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THESE PRIZES HERE.

In this episode:

- How Christal and Kiiyonna met and became Business Besties (BB)

- This is what will keep you going and keep you motivated

- Kiiyonna explains why nurses are not respected as scientists

- This is why you should NOT trade time for money; time is irreplaceable

- Our AHA moment that made us realize we needed to SHIFT

Connect with Kiiyonna and Christal:

- Kiiyonna's Instagram

- Christal's Instagram

- Nurse Boss Mob Facebook Group

- YouTube

- TikTok

If your job description says “nurse,” but deep down, you know you’ve got an entrepreneurial spirit and are meant to do amazing things in your life… NURSE BOSS SHIFT is the show for you.

Your hosts, Dr. Kiiyonna Jones and Christal Parker, are going to take you under their wing and mentor you to greatness. These two powerhouse women went from bedside nurses to besties and business partners who now run wildly successful aesthetics businesses and mentor hundreds of nurses just like you. 

Nurses are overworked and underpaid. That’s just straight facts. It’s time for you to SHIFT your title from employee and step into your power as an entrepreneur and build a highly profitable business using the skills you already have… and learn some new ones along the way!

On this show, you’re going to discover that you’ve already got more business-savvy inside you than you even know. You’ll get over that damaging imposter syndrome, stop comparing your journey to anyone else’s, choose a business you love and stick with it, and learn how to navigate the actual ins and outs of business ownership. NURSE BOSS SHIFT cuts the fluff to move the needle and get you results fast.

You’ll leave each episode with the actionable steps you can start taking right now to execute your vision, and it’s coming from two nurses who were in your exact shoes not too long ago. The only SHIFT you will be picking up here, is the one that will lead to entrepreneurial growth and transformation.  So if it’s time to give your feet a break, start growing your wealth, and establish your legacy, it’s time to listen.

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