Authenticity Over Approval with Nurse Clara
Episode description
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
- Going into a specialty as a new grad
- What it's like working in Labor & Delivery
- How 1 year of therapy has benefited Clara's life
- The inspiration behind creating The Asian Care Unit
Resources + Links:
Check out this episode's sponsor: The Mama Coach
Follow Clara on Instagram | @nurseclara
Check out Clara's blog | https://www.nurse-clara.com/
Connect with us on Instagram | @lifeinscrubspodcast
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Connect with Kristen on Instagram | @thenursekristen
Connect with Maddi on Instagram | @nurse.maddi
Show Notes:
We sat down to chat with highly requested guest, Nurse Clara, and had the best time talking about her journey to becoming a Labor and Delivery nurse as a new grad, blogging, therapy, and goals for the future! Clara has shared her life through blogging from high school, to where she is now working part-time in L&D, continuing to grow with her following online, and preparing for graduation! Along with bonding over commonalities we share in this incredibly diverse career of nursing, we have a real conversation about the benefits of going to therapy. Just like Clara, this episode is about showing up authentically, connecting with link-minded people, and making a difference in your community!
03:00 What drew you to nursing as a career?
08:15 Going into a specialty as a new grad.
10:30 Does your hospital do a new grad program/residency?
13:40 What is it like working on a Labor and Delivery unit?
19:50 What does your day look like working in L&D?
24:15 What is it like blogging along with working in L&D?
28:00 How much time do you put into blogging?
30:30 Setting goals for the future with school and work.
33:40 Graduating and leaving bedside.
37:00 What if I change my mind about what I want to do in my nursing career?
39:00 What drives you each day?
40:40 Benefits of therapy and breaking the stigma of needing support.
47:00 How did you find the right therapist for you?
50:45 What is ACU? Why did you create it?