The Intersection of the Barbie Movie, Midwifery, and Motherhood
SPOILER ALERT: If you still need to watch the new Barbie movie (2023) and want to avoid spoilers, close out this tab! This article is for those of us who experienced an existential crisis while identifying our cognitive dissonance via the Barbie movie. I laughed, cried, and laughed-cried. The Barbie movie is an incredible watch…
Leaving Bedside Nursing: The Daily Schedule of a Nurse writer
Healthcare workers already work long hours in stressful situations. However, the pandemic increased the emotional burden, with many patients isolated from visitors. Thus, nurses provided emotional support to the patients and their families as they said goodbye to their loved ones via video conference. These hardships created the perfect storm to push clinicians out the…
I Quit my Full-time Job to be a Freelance Nurse Writer
I resigned from full-time healthcare employment and have not looked back. Luckily, I adore being a freelance nurse writer. But how did I get here? I started as a nursing assistant and always intended to make my way through the ranks. After becoming a Registered Nurse, I gained the requisite experience and returned to school…
