Author name: Pai

There is a particular kind of person who will read this blog and laugh not because it is funny but […]

There Was a Moment I Almost Didn’t Come Back I clocked in on time. I always do. Got my assignment.

Hey, Rise & Thrive Tribe, There’s a version of you that walks into nursing—wide-eyed, textbook-trained, and hopeful. And then… there’s

Hey, Rise & Thrive Tribe, You left the hospital… but your mind didn’t. You clock out. You wait for your

We wear badges with our credentials. RN. BSN. MSN. CCRN.Preceptor. Charge. Float. Traveler. They sit clipped to our chest, swinging

People often assume that nurses stay because they love it. That if we’re still here, it must mean we’re fulfilled,

Nursing journeys don’t always move in straight lines. Some begin right after graduation.Some take detours.Some pause altogether.And some begin again

The new year has a way of showing up with expectations. New goals.New habits.New versions of ourselves we’re supposed to

(Selah Pause) The holidays look different from the nurses’ station. Out there, it’s lights strung on houses, music playing in

I don’t care how many shifts you’ve worked—there will always be days that make you wonder if you’re secretly on