How Can a Nurse have more Time?

Very often I get emails, questions, and comments about my lifestyle. At the gym where I work, I’ve even had people come up to me and say “I watch you and just cannot get over what you do! How do you have the energy for it all? Where do you find the time?” People do...

Nurses and their “lists”

A lot of times we’ve got a lot to get done. But we are approaching it all wrong. There are tasks, skills, and activities we love to do. Instead of forcing things it will save us time to follow the natural flow and do those things we enjoy first. Ok, you might be...

A Nurse’s Priority List

Before we even begin this article, I want you to take you through a quick exercise. Get a piece of paper and something to write with. Take out your cell phone or something that has a timer on it. Set the time to 45 seconds. Now once you hit “start” begin making a list...

Nursing = Distractions!

The distractor factor. One of the reasons we feel we don’t have enough time. Notice I said “feel”. As I shared yesterday, I do agree with H. Jackson Brown’s sentiments. We each are dealt the same hand, given the same opportunities. We all live the 24 hour day....

Does “Time” Make a Nurse Cringe?

Time. It’s a teeny-tiny word with a huge impact. It causes stress and tension, heartache, and turmoil. “I don’t have time for this. I don’t have time for that. There isn’t time after work.” We often feel like a rope being pulled back-and-forth between a tug-of-war. On...

Nurses, Practice Letting Go Every Day

Today I was sitting down for my morning meditation practice and my mind was racing a mile a minute. Bills, calls, appointments and deadlines were running through my head. Packing and unpacking my boxes for my move; doing my own self-care practices; and moving my money...