So powerful you’ll want your children to someday read this too — I couldn’t even think about cooking, let alone eating, until I wiped those gross boogers off his face. Of course, I’m talking about my little brother. We were pretty young and home alone after school. In today’s climate, we’d probably be scooped up by some governmental body and placed in…

And the 8 takeaways that might change how you think about writing forever — “What are you doing?” “I’m writing.” “Every day for a month?” “Yup. 30 days, 30 posts.” That’s the mini conversation I had with myself when I started this 30-day writing challenge. “What the heck did I think I was signing up for? You cray-cray or something?!” Yeah, still talking to…

And a simple framework that anyone can use, even if you’re not a nurse — I am a nurse turned freelance writer. But to tell you the truth, I actually believe I’ve always had the writer in me, long before I ever became a nurse. If you’re not a nurse, you may be wondering why this is relevant to you. So before I go on…

“We can handle small surges and clusters; it’s not a big deal. But when you get this continuous surge ongoing hour after hour — you see these patients, and they are all coming in with the same symptoms huffing and puffing, some of them are gasping for air, and some…

From someone who actually writes for a living — Starting a freelance writing career can be a daunting task. You may have heard all sorts of myths about what it takes to be successful in this field. Some of it could be true, but I’d bet dollars to donuts a lot of it isn’t. In fact, I’d wager that…

Rethink how you approach both your job and your downtime — Every job has its ebbs and flows. However, working as a travel nurse can put you in a unique tizzy. The hospital environment demands decisions on the fly, sometimes at the very last minute. And the truth is, as nurses, we literally work around life and death. The latter can…

Because there’s more to life than workie-workie… — Travel nursing offers you many perks, but I think the top one is freedom of choice. You can work at various locations, explore new cities, make new friends, and enjoy downtime between contracts. Yep, no rule says you need to jump right into the next contract. In fact, taking a…

This conversation is way overdue — Travel nurse and allied pay changed overnight, and rates decreased nationwide after crisis rates began to disappear. We first saw the shift in April, and I must admit the reaction from travelers and recruiters was not good. Most were frustrated, some in disbelief as the workload wouldn’t decrease along with…

Because it takes more than a pulse and a dictionary… — Before I became a professional ghostwriter myself, I hired one. True story. Hiring a ghostwriter requires more than finding someone good with a pen and some words. There are other factors you should def think about and put in place for the writing partnership to work seamlessly and successfully. Here…