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Have you ever been unhappy in your job but you can't quite put your finger on why? Your pay might be acceptable, your role is exactly what you wanted, but you are overly annoyed by certain things in the workplace. Been there. If we’re really going to do the work of...
Should NPs Start in Specialty Practice? ^ This HOT topic is a must-listen for Nurse Practitioners!Cardiology NP and Professor, Tranise Goodlow, aka Dr. G the NP is in the house to help you decide if it’s a “good” or “right” idea for NPs to start off in specialties....
Struggling to find your purpose in nursing? Answering “Why I love being a nurse?” requires mindfulness and satisfaction, and can be particularly tricky to figure out if you feel like you don’t know what your “purpose” is. Finding your purpose is about many things-...
How do you become a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner? There’s a lot of confusion around the dermatology NP career pathway, and for a good reason. As far as I know, there isn’t a “tried-and-true” NP program that caters to the dermatology speciality, leaving curious NP’s...
How are RN and Nurse Practitioner (NP) schedules similar? What are the biggest differences? When it comes to maximizing your joy, fulfillment and overall life satisfaction, how you organize your day-to-day work schedule plays a big determining factor. There are...
Advice that every new grad nurse needs to hear? Here’s what I’ve learned: There is absolutely no shame in having hundreds of questions post-graduation, because being a new nurse is overwhelming. Most new grads I hear from are busy right now scanning job boards,...
What if you could find a clinical rotation and, through your nursing experience, turn your rotation into a job opportunity? If landing a job before you graduate nursing school sounds unrealistic, allow me to introduce you to Shelby Pope. Shelby shared a great story...
The job search process now involves sorting through online job board sites, researching different workplaces, identifying the career you want, submitting application forms, sending in your résumé, following up, following up again… It can feel overwhelming and...
Almost every single nurse practitioner I’ve met has experienced burnout in some capacity. I’m talking- Physical & emotional exhaustion, Lack of motivation, High distress Frustration, apathy, malaise, and more… And the nursing job activity that most contributes...
Pay transparency in nursing & among the nurse practitioner community is the practice of openly and proactively sharing information on compensation as a step forward towards pay equity. Openly discussing salary, however, is still considered a bit “taboo”. Many...
Preceptors for nurse practitioner students can be hard to find. Since 2018, back when I started this business & community, I’ve noticed and heard from many of you that finding a preceptor is a challenge and a huge barrier for you. Many programs RELY on their...
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health issues among nursing students, Yet- it would appear that not much intervention is being done by the education system to help students manage & cope with their anxiety. How could things be better in our education...
Sex-positive healthcare is about so much more than simply approaching sensitive sexual health experiences with an open mind… We as healthcare providers have a responsibility to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in our field. And one of the ways that we can...
One of the top behavioral interview questions you’re likely to hear as a nurse practitioner is… “Can you tell me about a time when…” .. you experienced a conflict in the workplace. …you handled something completely unexpected. .. you had to deal with a difficult...
How to become a travel nurse practitioner? One of the best parts about being a traveling NP is the flexibility - and Ebony Thyme is here to share all the perks about locum jobs for NPs! Ebony Thyme is a Locum Tenen Nurse Practitioner, aka Travel NP, who has...
The best way for knowing how to answer: “Tell me about yourself” in a job interview is to start off with one of three prompts… Want to know what they are? Read on! What they say is true — First impressions matter. Usually one of the first questions to pop up in a...
Great careers are all about great communication (and Passion). So if you want more exciting, fun, and fulfilling job offers coming your way, here are two easy things you can do right now: Tune in to today’s re-airing of one of our “Best Of” Top Downloaded Episodes of...
You’ve been studying hard for years to become a nurse practitioner, and now you are finally ready to start job hunting. Amazing! But to start the job search as a new NP - let alone actually land your dream job as a new graduate - can sure feel like an uphill climb. ...
When you get a job offer, sometimes you are so excited that you don’t even question the offer itself and feel like accepting it right away. Other times you’re left feeling like…that’s it? It can be difficult to understand your worth, let alone ask for it. ...
Happy 100th episode to the Nurse Becoming Podcast! When I thought about how I wanted to celebrate, I thought it would be so fun to interview one of the nurses that I know and love from afar. Truthfully, it took me a loooong time to jump on the TikTok bandwagon, but...