Your Next Shift: A Nursing Career Podcast

Tierra Owen, RN, BS has been a registered nurse for more than 12 years, specializing in labor & delivery and postpartum. She recently launched Nursing Ourselves, an online platform and hub to increase nurse self-care. She is interested in many self-care modalities and has the ultimate goal of improving nurse health, resilience, and work/life balance. She particularly wants to support practical ways to eat better, train smarter, and stay calm and focused in our work/lives.

A few take aways from our third interview of five with Tierra Owen, RN, BS include:

• How eating healthy isn’t always about a healthy diet;
• What you can do to fuel your family with healthy meals;
• And why eating well may just be the biggest challenge!

To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/nursingourselves/.

Also, tune into Tierra’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-130/.

Nurses, it’s time to stretch outside of your comfort zone. That’s right; this next guest will inspire you to take action for that nursing role that you want- even if you think it may be outside of your reach!

Melissa Wayne Rudy BSN RN PHN is an experienced registered nurse with a passion for all things Mom Baby with a side hustle empowering new and experienced nurses in landing that 1st or 100th job!

A few take aways from our interview with Melissa Wayne Rudy BSN RN PHN include:

• How nailing an interview can land you a job that you may not even be qualified for;
• What an open heart and open mind can do for your nursing career;
• And why taking action, even small action, can create large opportunities!

We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.

Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!

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Tierra Owen, RN, BS has been a registered nurse for more than 12 years, specializing in labor & delivery and postpartum. She recently launched Nursing Ourselves, an online platform and hub to increase nurse self-care. She is interested in many self-care modalities and has the ultimate goal of improving nurse health, resilience, and work/life balance. She particularly wants to support practical ways to eat better, train smarter, and stay calm and focused in our work/lives.

A few take aways from our second interview of five with Tierra Owen, RN, BS include:

• How to set goals that can be reached easily;
• What intentionality can do for our self-care goals;
• And why a practice of intention can be applied to nursing work!

To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/nursingourselves/.

Also, tune into Tierra’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-130/.

Here’s a nurse making things happen. Instead of avoiding the unknown, which can be uncomfortable at times, this next guest continues to make shifts for success in her nursing career.

Monica Moore, MSN, RNC started her career in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility over 20 years ago and found that her passion is truly in nurse education. With this in mind, she started a nurse education and consulting company called Fertile Health where she travels the U.S. educating REI nurses. Her newest venture is co-publishing a monthly, electronic newsletter called The Fertility Nurse Newsletter which provides valuable content for nurses in the REI space.

A few take aways from our interview with Monica Moore, MSN, RNC include:

• How each nurse can learn through trial and error;
• What being hands-on, creative, and capable can do for your nursing career;
• And why team sports can teach us more than how to compete!

We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.

Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!

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Tierra Owen, RN, BS has been a registered nurse for more than 12 years, specializing in labor & delivery and postpartum. She recently launched Nursing Ourselves, an online platform and hub to increase nurse self-care. She is interested in many self-care modalities and has the ultimate goal of improving nurse health, resilience, and work/life balance. She particularly wants to support practical ways to eat better, train smarter, and stay calm and focused in our work/lives.  

A few take aways from our first interview of five with Tierra Owen, RN, BS include:

• How each of us can take simple steps to refocus on our own well-being;
• What areas of health and wellness nurses should reflect on;
• And why nurses need more focus on self-care than anybody else!

To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/nursingourselves/.

Also, tune into Tierra’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-130/.

Have you ever gotten stuck in your nursing career and didn’t know what to do next? Well, the good news is, you’re a nurse! Which means, you can do anything!! This next guest speaks to the fact that opportunities are endless in nursing… some may even be around corners you never even imagined.

A graduate of the University of Delaware and Cambridge College, Sheryl Smith RN, BSN, M.Ed has been an RN for over 30 years. She has experience in a variety of settings, providing hands on patient care. A few too many ‘aha’ moments in her life have propelled her off a cliff of discovery and into the entrepreneurial space. Stay tuned to see where she lands!

A few take aways from our interview with Sheryl Smith RN, BSN, M.Ed include:

• How you can turn an injury into a career success;
• The ways you can use non-nursing skills to improve your nursing job satisfaction;
• And how you just might find yourself in the nursing profession by scaring your parent with a risky alternative!

We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.

Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!

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Nurses, it is time to open up to opportunity. And, take that action! That’s right… you may have a nursing career goal in mind. And then, after it is in the mind, what will you do to make it a reality?

Ellen Tichich, MFA, MSN, RN-BC is a board-certified clinical nurse educator and master’s prepared freelance writer. She is a member of the Healthcare Marketing Network and a peer reviewer for the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Ellen’s work has been featured in Oncology Nursing News, JNPD, and other numerous publications.

A few take aways from our interview with Ellen Tichich, MFA, MSN, RN-BC include:

• How double checking the details matters;
• What being prepared for opportunity can do for your nursing career;
• And why playing the guitar can feed your nursing spirit!

We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.

Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!

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Nurses, you don’t always have to rush from one thing to the next. In fact, taking time to sit and reflect can be a very great thing for your nursing career. This next guest talks to us about finding joy and figuring out passion all along her nursing journey.

Pam Spivey is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and founder of Spivey Consulting, LLC. She shares her 33 years of expertise in nursing and leadership development as a national speaker, author and consultant. As a professional coach, Pam helps guide nurses away from the wall and toward their possibilities!

A few take aways from our interview with Pam Spivey include:

• How figuring out what brings you joy can help your nursing career;
• What the big “C” means in the nursing profession;
• And why recognizing a fellow geek means that you’re a really great nurse!

We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.

Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!

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It’s all about education. That’s right- whether you’re focused on personal growth or professional development- being a nurse you need to continue to educate yourself and your nursing practice.

Leah Martinez-Davis, MSN, RN is a registered nurse educator with a clinical background in neonatal intensive care nursing. She believes that supporting our and each other’s professional development is key to creating and delivering changes within ourselves and within an organization. Her passion for it lead to founding Pivoting Aspects, Inc., a healthcare educational consulting in San Bruno, CA that is launching this month. Her initial aim is to reach rather than compete.

A few take aways from our interview with Leah Martinez-Davis, MSN, RN include:

• How medication errors can lead to resilience;
• What being in agreement with yourself can do for your nursing career;
• And why stepping outside of your comfort zone may make you the very best nurse!

We need your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast: https://elizabethscala.com/podcastfeedback/.

Join the inspiring & upbeat community of supportive nurses: Your Next Shift!

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Christy Hendricks, RN is a business and marketing consultant for nurse entrepreneurs. She is the owner of Change of Shift, the name of her site and online school, where she provides training and resources for nurse entrepreneurs in business start-up, strategic marketing, branding, and expert positioning.

A few take aways from our fifth interview of five with Christy Hendricks include:

• What to spend advertising dollars on- even when starting out as a nurse entrepreneur;
• How to create posts that will engage with your potential client;
• And why you do not need to be on ALL social media platforms!

To find out more and get started as a nurse entrepreneur visit: https://elizabethscala.com/changeofshift.

Also, tune into Christy’s original interview on the Your Next Shift podcast here: https://elizabethscala.com/episode-131/.