My good friend Nurse Carly joins me on the podcast this week and shares her experiences working both as a nurse and mother of young children. It is common for parents to feel guilt working when they have a young family to care for at home as well. Carly shares how she was able to overcome these feelings of guilt and find joy in both of her important jobs.
She also shares what it was like working in her cardiac unit when COVID-19 hit, and how her role changed from cardiac nurse to ICU nurse in the height of the pandemic.
Show Notes:
-Carly earned her ASN from Dixie State University in southern Utah.
-Worked in an assisted living facility as her first job. Saw the effects of budget cuts on that setting and how hectic life became when staff had to be reduced.
-Earned her BSN through Dixie on line in 1.5 years.
-Moved to a hospital setting working on a Med Surg floor to get well rounded experience.
-Eventually moved to a Cardiac unit working nights.
-The flexibility of nursing makes it possible to move hours around to fit the current needs of her family. Moved to PRN to be home with her children more.
-COVID-19 caused many changes in her hospital as they prepared for the surge of patients to come. Her unit became an overflow area for COVID patients and she was "trained" as an ICU nurse to help manage the uptick in patients.
Link:
-https://health.dixie.edu/nursing/ For more information on Dixie State University's nursing program.
