Nurse Leader Blog

Two weeks ago, I reached a milestone of submitting fifty job applications during one of the most challenging job markets since the COVID-19 pandemic. For over a decade, my leadership career had grown through a series of well-timed intersections, with opportunities presenting themselves in a dance of perfect succession. These opportunities invited me into meaningful…

I lost my mom twenty-four years ago. After August 31st, I will have lived more days on this planet without her than I had with her. For twenty years I have walked in her footsteps. I have identified with nursing as my core profession, cultivated an abiding respect for the power of community, and made…

Twelve weeks ago I quit a job where I was on track to reach the pinnacle of my earning potential, leaving behind an influential role with a title that rang of corporate success. When it finally became clear to me that quitting was the next right thing to do, I did not tell people I…

In modern American society, hustling and achieving carries with it a moral value. Those who work hard earn their rewards with financial fruits that enable them to spend more and ultimately work harder to continue the cycle. What is less celebrated and only reserved for those lucky enough to serve as tenure faculty in our…