Let’s talk about anxiety. How often do you feel it? Can you sense it coming? Does it hit you like a  ton of bricks every time you start thinking about your pre-shift prep? Do you miss out on true enjoyment of your off days because it feels short lived?

I will admit, I didn’t suffer with a ton of pre-shift anxiety but it’s because I used to suffer from EXTREME anxiety back when I was teaching. So, when I did become a nurse I knew I needed to develop ways to keep my anxiety at bay. I found that developing a routine that worked best for me was crucial in alleviating stress and pre-shift anxiety and I want to help you do the same. 

On this episode I chat about: 

• My personal experience with anxiety
• The importance of incorporating YOU time and doing things that make you feel GOOD before you head into your shift
• Things to avoid in order to avoid anxiety
• My personal pre-shift routine 
• And more!

Pre-shift anxiety is so real, there’s no denying that. And when you first get started it’s normal to expect it a bit! But it’s also important to learn how to best ease your anxiety so you can feel your most empowered - both on and off shift!

Confidence: the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something

The whole concept seems so obvious..so simple..but speaking from experience, I know it’s so much deeper than that and SO important in so many aspects of our lives. Confidence is like a muscle and in order to make that muscle stronger, we have to work at it, use it regularly, and make a habit out of it. 

I realized early on in my career as a nurse that confidence (or lack thereof) has a much deeper implication than just what you can do for your patients which is exactly why I wanted to discuss it on this episode! 

Tune in to hear about all things around confidence such as: 

• How confidence brings clarity
• It gives you insight into the nursing profession and can help you find what you’re most passionate about
• It brings fulfillment in what you’re doing (personally and professionally)
• You can show up for your patience and your unit better
• Your personal life will improve because you can leave work at work
• And so much more!

If you’ve ever felt like DAMN I am so freaking anxious when I head into work… I HATE THIS… but you can’t figure out if it’s YOU or the JOB?! This episode is for you. I sincerely believe that in order to really know if you dislike a job, you have to have some level of personal confidence in it first. There’s a big difference between dislike and a lack of comfort and I’m here to help you find answers and gain confidence!

Welcome back (!!!!) to the relaunch of The Empowered Nurse Podcast. I’m so glad you’re here. On this episode I figured it would be a good idea to give you a small peek into my life - who I am, how I got here, and my goals and purpose behind this podcast. The Empowered Nurse Podcast is all about bringing you advice, support, and empowerment to your new nurse journey.

I’m Lacey, a board certified nurse and past middle school teacher, turned nurse mentor and coach. I am passionate about helping others that are new to the profession, are switching specialties, or are simply navigating the transition to practice in their new role. 

On this solo episode, I share a bit on my background from my transition of teaching to nursing, personal mental health battles, meeting my husband and finding a community in a new city, my personal experience shifting from nursing school to the floor, where I saw a systemic failure for new nurses, and ultimately, how this podcast came about! 

The Empowered Nurse Podcast brings you top tips to success as well conversations with other nurses and professionals in the medical space to inspire you to find your power as a nurse!

Want to connect more often than once a week? You can find me at www.theempowerednurse.org or https://www.instagram.com/laceymagen/

My tips for avoiding the anxiety of going back into your next shift!

Building nurse confidence is NOT always easy. In fact it took me a lot of diligent work to build up my confidence... in this episode I share with you my tips on building up your confidence in ANYTHING you are doing!

“Lace, how the heck did you become such a motivated and confident nurse?!” It wasn’t overnight but it also wasn’t rocket science! Tiny changes and implementation can lead to huge rewards! Listen about the Empower 90 Method and how it has helped me to achieve my goals and live in a more confident space no matter what I am doing! You can head to TheEmpoweredNurse.org to check out The Empower 90 planner for yourself!

It’s time for me to share with you my nursing story, in hope that you can relate and feel less alone on your journey to becoming a strong RN 👏🥰

Failures grow us as students, as nurses and ultimately as people. It’s time we stop focusing on the failure itself and rather the growth that camera from that experience! In this episode we will focus on a growth mindset and what we can do to grow through what we go through!

Your nurse resume is unlike any other resume you have ever used or created! As it should be! You’ve never applied to a nursing job before... let’s go over some of the do’s and don’t’s for building an appropriate resume for your first nursing job!

Nightshift was the BEST thing I did for my nursing career! I had time to LEARN the things that were a BLUR during day shift. Spending time working nights gave me perspective and understanding I can now use while working day shift that I didn’t have when I first graduates!