The “BIG Exam”

The “BIG Exam”

Have you ever wanted to pass a test so much, that you put everything you had towards it, only to find out you failed? Ouch! There was nothing more terrifying for me than to go to Nursing school, pay for school loans, sacrifice time and energy and then knowing that I do not even have a professional license to show for all the hard work I did. I was not able to reap what I sew because of test anxiety. Do you struggle in overcoming this hurdle? Take a moment to not focus on the exam, instead, reflect and examine what you desire? Today I want to share with you how you can overcome test anxiety through three ways? 1) See the vision. 2) Surround yourself with a support team 3) Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Continue reading “The “BIG Exam””

It Does Not Matter About The Title, It Matters About The Walk.

It Does Not Matter About The Title, It Matters About The Walk.

Why did you decide to work in healthcare? Was it for Earning an income, job growth or touching lives? Maybe all the above? According to about.com this is the top 3 reasons why people decide to get into healthcare. But here’s the issue that we face. Many healthcare professionals once they have reached a sense of entitlement, lose their connection of why they chose to work in healthcare versus something else. Fellow Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA’s) and healthcare professionals, I am here to share with you today how you make an impact on people’s lives everyday by seeing them as humans and not as objects? Continue reading “It Does Not Matter About The Title, It Matters About The Walk.”

How Doing Things With Others, Minimizes Burden On YOU?

How Doing Things With Others, Minimizes Burden On YOU?

Are you someone who has a To-do-list and expect to get all of it completed before the day is over, no matter what? Do you like to “work-like-a-dog” and feel that you must do things a certain way, if not it will not get done properly? Today I want to share with you, how doing things with others, minimizes the burden on YOU? Continue reading “How Doing Things With Others, Minimizes Burden On YOU?”

How To Handle Everyone Needing Your Attention, NOW!?

How To Handle Everyone Needing Your Attention, NOW!?

“Excuse me sir?” -Patient

“Hey, I’d like you to…” -Boss

“Are you the Nurse, Doctor, CNA, for my mom…?” -Family Member

“I don’t care you have 50 patients, your are on your feet for 6,8, 12 hours, you have not had a break for lunch, your dehydrated and your bladder is about to explode from not able to go to the bathroom, I need YOU!” “Undivided attention!” “Right now!” “Come On!” “Let’s Go!” -Everyone 

Ok, enough with the examples, I think you have got the point.

What do all these people want? You! To make them HAPPY of course!

Is this your scenario at work or at home? Do you wear multiple hats or attending to many people at the same time? Today I want to share with you how to handle everyone needing your attention at the same time? Continue reading “How To Handle Everyone Needing Your Attention, NOW!?”

Temper, Temper, Temper! How To Keep Calm When Your Angry At Work?

Temper, Temper, Temper! How To Keep Calm When Your Angry At Work?

How many of you have experienced anger at least once when at work? Have you experienced it at least once a day, once a week, or do you experience it everyday? Today I want to share with you 3 actions steps on how to keep calm when your angry at work?  Continue reading “Temper, Temper, Temper! How To Keep Calm When Your Angry At Work?”

Where Do You Find Yourself Being Inspired By Your Team?

Where Do You Find Yourself Being Inspired By Your Team?

How to Balance Being an Inspiration to Others and Being Motivated by Them?

Where do you feel like your growing/maturing? Where do you find your value amongst a group of people? How do you inspire others but also continue to seek your aspirations? Continue reading “Where Do You Find Yourself Being Inspired By Your Team?”

The Power of A TEAM

The Power of A TEAM

The Power of A “Team”

How to Find the Strengths in Others by Finding Yours?

How many of you feel you do a satisfactory job, at your position at work? Do you feel you have a decent work-life balance but want it to be better? 

One of the ways to happiness is seeing your core value in a team. Today I want to share with you how finding YOUR personal strengths can help bring out the strengths in others. Continue reading “The Power of A TEAM”

Can You Hear Me??? You are Not Understanding Me! “How to Balance YOUR Approach and THEIR Perception?”

Can You Hear Me??? You are Not Understanding Me! “How to Balance YOUR Approach and THEIR Perception?”

Can You Hear Me??? You are Not Understanding Me!

“How to Balance YOUR Approach and THEIR Perception?”

Have you ever tried to explain something and felt misunderstood from others? Have people mistakenly perceived you in a way that was different from how you view yourself?

Today I want to share with you all some key things that can help you balance your approach and others perception. Continue reading “Can You Hear Me??? You are Not Understanding Me! “How to Balance YOUR Approach and THEIR Perception?””

Need A Break? Take A “Bubble Bath!”

Need A Break? Take A “Bubble Bath!”

Being well-balanced means also taking time to take care of yourself.

Communicating to others that you need some “Me Time” is important to re-charge your body, emotions, and spirit.

A great way to help reduce some stress from a long day of work is to run warm water in your bath tub, add some bubble/body wash, and relax every muscle in your body.

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Have 15 minutes of silence with no interruptions. If you have loved ones that live with you, tell them “your taking 15 minutes of a break” if they need to use the restroom they should use another restroom, or ‘hold it’ till your done .

I like to take bubble baths once I know my body is tensed up and needs to release some energy.

Do you need a bubble bath?

When is the last time you treated yourself to one?