One of the biggest struggles for nurses is finding time to EAT!!! Can I get an “Amen?!” I am one of those nurses that is very possessive of my patients. I don’t really like to have other people “watch my people” because well, I just don’t! That can be hard because in order to really […]

Healthy Life Style, Nurse Life

September 27, 2016

The Healthiest (and Yummiest) Snacks For Nurses To Get Through A 12-Hour Shift!

Eating healthy sounds GREAT, right? But eating healthy sounds like work, doesn’t it? Yup! Whenever the first of the year rolls around, or someone makes the personal decision midyear to make a change in their eating habits, it tends to feel like it takes a lot of work and preparation! The reality is that it […]

Healthy Life Style, Nurse Life

September 7, 2016

Practice What You Preach! 5 EASY and HEALTHY Recipes Created For A Working Nurses Schedule!

So this totally happened today. I was leaving a day of work absolutely exhausted and thankfully I got out at a decent time since I was the Admission/Discharge nurse. As I was pulling out of the parking garage, I turned the corner and ran into this…..a lone, lost Dansko! You know, the shoes that you […]

Anxiety and Depression, Healthy Life Style, Nurse Life

August 23, 2016

Running Life In Lane 8

  So many of you guys have been following my health journey the past 30 days! You know, the obnoxious foods posts and daily selfies! I was beginning to annoy myself, but posting was a way of accountability for me! I didn’t want to fail in front of all of you! Some would call it […]

Anxiety and Depression, Cardiac Nursing, Healthy Life Style, Nurse Life, self care

June 22, 2016

Whole30: That’s A Wrap!….Wait…Nope, No It Isn’t! Or A $hake…or a $upplement! It’s a WAY OF LIFE! My Journey and Success with WHOLE eating!