In this episode Lacey shares on how to build and maintain confidence within your personal and professional life. She discusses the practices that she implemented while working through her own mental health journey and how they ultimately supported her nursing career. She also shares how to gain and maintain clinical confidence as a new nurse as well as why repetition is critical when it comes to building confidence.  Connect with Lacey: www.theempowerednurse.org www.instagram.com/lacey_magen www.instagram.com/theempowerednurses ..read more

Lacey discusses how to set boundaries as a nursing student or new nurse. Whether it's navigating toxic conversations or honoring your own personal needs, setting boundaries for yourself can be both helpful and necessary throughout your nursing profession. Tune in for tips and advice for boundary setting.   Connect with Lacey: https://theempowerednurse.org/ www.instagram.com/theempowerednurses www.instagram.com/laceymagen   ..read more

Lacey shares an episode on how to get to the root of your desires within your nursing career and answers a few listener questions such as how do you get over feeling like “less of a nurse” when transitioning from a bedside to non-beside role. Oftentimes we follow trends or adopt what other people say is “right” but it ultimately may not be right for us. Lacey shares her experience as a teacher, nurse mentor, and nurse on how to discern your wants and needs and then own them!   Connect with Lacey: www.theempowerednurse.org www.instagram.com/theempowerednurses www.instagram.com/laceymagen ..read more

Lacey shares how you can find alignment within your career and attract the things you want and crave over the next year as a nurse. She dives into finding solutions to improve when you're struggling, pivoting before you crumble, getting clear on how you want to feel and understanding the emotional aspect of goal setting, and more!    Connect with Lacey: https://www.instagram.com/laceymagen/ https://www.instagram.com/theempowerednurses/ https://theempowerednurse.org/   ..read more

Lacey is joined by Nurses Inspire Nurses Founder, Cat Golden. Working as a pediatric nurse for seven years, Cat knew firsthand what it was like to feel exhausted and isolated. She also knew she was not alone and that many of her coworkers felt the exact same way which is why she created Nurses Inspire Nurses; to support nurses as humans first, and nurses second.  Over the past four years Cat and the Nurses Inspire Nurses team have helped tens of thousands of nurses go from feeling tired and alone to appreciated and supported. Through community, merch, events, and an endless amount of fun ..read more

Lacey shares how you can actually look forward to your first shift as a new nurse when you come off of orientation. Oftentimes the first shift is daunting and stressful but there are mindset and perspective shifts you can make that will help minimize anxiety and intimidation that comes with being alone on the floor!   Learn what your nurse personality type is by taking the quiz today!    Join the Empowered Nurse Network   Let’s Connect:  https://theempowerednurse.org/ https://www.instagram.com/theempowerednurses/ https://www.instagram.com/laceymagen ..read more

Part two of Lacey and Sam discussing the nurse personality types - The Adventurer and The Socialite. They dive into the importance of having your cup filled, harmony in work life integration, perfectionism, attaching self-worth to our perception of a job well done, the necessity in being in relationship with yourself first and foremost, and how mentorship supports each personality type!    Learn what your nurse personality type is by taking the quiz today!    Join the Empowered Nurse Network   Let’s Connect:  https://theempowerednurse.org/ https://www.instagram.co ..read more

Lacey and fellow ENM Mentor Sam examine the different nurse personality types in this part one of two series. In this episode they specifically chat about the dreamer and the thriver personality types - what is most important to each one, what they often struggle with the most when signing up for mentorship, and how mentorship supports each personality type.   Learn what your nurse personality type is by taking the quiz today!    Be one of the first 10 people to enroll in ENM 2.0 (limited availability)   Join the Empowered Nurse Network   Let’s Connect:  https://t ..read more

This episode is from an Instagram Live I did recently discussing the biggest shifts needed in supporting nurses and how the Empowered Nurse Mentorship is working to be a part of the change and support nurses across the board that are struggling within the profession. We go into the gap around mental health support within nursing, preceptor programs, support with developing a deeper sense of self and determining what it is you want out of your life and career and finding a job based on that, self-confidence, work-life integration, and so much more!    Be one of the first 10 people to ..read more

In this episode I’m discussing the shame that is often felt when you are not where you want to be within your nursing career. I recently chatted with two different nurses who are experiencing this and I know they aren’t alone. I’ve been there myself. As the definition of what a “good job” is has changed over time and we demand more from our careers, it’s important to recognize where you’re at and how you can get to the place of where you’d like to be. I’m sharing my tips on shifts you can start making today in order to get where you’d like to be.    Be one of the first 10 people to e ..read more