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[00:00:00] Speaker A: This is the All One Nurse Podcast, where we are bridging the gap between the stethoscope and the soul and getting back to the human side of healthcare.
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[00:00:33] Speaker A: Welcome back to the All One Nurse Podcast, where we're bridging the gap between the stethoscope and the soul and getting back to the human side of healthcare through mentorship and personal and professional growth. I'm your host, Chanel Tompkins, and today marks a special milestone, the launch of season three.
This season features a phenomenal group of nurses who are sharing their knowledge, their stories and practical advice. So make sure you're subscribed and share this episode with a fellow nurse, student, or anyone who believes that healthcare begins with humanity. And in this episode, today we're diving into the world of geriatric nursing with a true leader in the field, Chase Foster, who is an rn, Advanced Nurse practitioner and certified family nurse practitioner. With a heart for advocacy, patient advocacy, and a mind sharpened by evidence based practices, Chase is on a mission to educate, empower and elevate health care for elders and underserved communities alike. From clinical excellence to compassionate care, she blends science with heart to guide patients through every stage of their health journey. And if you're ready to rethink what healthcare should be, get inspired and informed today because this episode is for you. Of course we're going to dive into Chase's professional journey, her personal insights, patient perspective, and educational insights. But first, don't forget, click that subscribe button and share this episode with a few friends. Whether you're a nursing student, a nurse, or just curious about healthcare, again, this episode is for you. And as my subscribers grow, the podcast grows. And honestly, I truly think. Thank you for your support. Let's dive right into it.
Hey Chase, how are you doing?
[00:02:41] Speaker B: Good. How are you?
[00:02:42] Speaker A: I am doing good. Thank you for being on the All One Nurse podcast.
[00:02:47] Speaker B: Yes. Happy to be here.
[00:02:48] Speaker A: Yes. So you'll be actually opening up season three, so I'm so excited.
Yes.
[00:02:55] Speaker B: That's so exciting.
[00:02:57] Speaker A: Yes, ma'. Am. Now, just to give my listeners or viewers a little background, I looked back and I met you actually in January of 2019, starting your first clinical, was doing your gerontology practicum and I got to meet you then and so now just fast forwarding like years later, we get to meet on this end and you actually went on to become an advanced nurse practitioner. So welcome, welcome. You know, we're going to dive into your professional journey, personal insights, your patient perspective and your educational insights. But I am so Excited, because we get to just really learn about you and all that you do. So just starting out with all my guests, as always, like, tell us, who are you and how did you end up in nursing?
[00:03:47] Speaker B: So like you said, I'm Chase. I'm from Memphis. I was born and raised in Memphis all my life. Graduated from a school in East Memphis, and then I was unsure where I wanted to go to college, but I ultimately ended up going to the University of Memphis. It's like a family tradition.
My granddad went there, my mom, she went there, and then I went to the University of Memphis.
Yes.
Big into sports.
I've always been involved in a lot of extracurricular things, ranging from volleyball. I cheered at the University of Memphis.
Dance, gymnastics. So super competitive spirit.
Yes.
[00:04:29] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:04:30] Speaker B: And I think that's also played a huge role in my professional career with always wanting to strive to be the best that I can, because that was instilled in me at a very young age.
[00:04:44] Speaker A: That is awesome.
Awesome. So you went to University of Memphis, where I met you at. And I can remember I even wrote a reference letter for you.
[00:04:52] Speaker B: Yes, I saw it.
[00:04:54] Speaker A: Yes. It just made me smile because I don't vouch for just anyone. Right.
Because you're, like, putting your name on and saying, hey, this person is gonna do what I said that they're capable of doing. But one thing I remember doing your clinicals with me is that you were very professional, you were on time, you were positive, all the things that were expected. Like, you met that standard. Thank you. Being a good student. So I just remember that about you alone.
[00:05:24] Speaker B: Thank you.
[00:05:25] Speaker A: And so with going through your bsn, once you got your bsn, how long did it take you to go back to school to become an advanced nurse practitioner?
[00:05:36] Speaker B: About two years.
[00:05:38] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:05:39] Speaker B: I worked about two years. I worked as an L and D nurse for about four or five months.
[00:05:44] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:05:45] Speaker B: Wasn't the best specialty for me. I'm glad I got that experience. I've heard that with L and D, you either fall in love with it or you're like, hey, this isn't for me. And I was on the, hey, this isn't for me.
That's good. So, yeah, so I switched to another floor.
It was like a med surg gyn for kind of like your hospital.
If there's nowhere for them to go, they're going there. We had a lot of post op patients, A lot of. We would get moms whose babies have gone to the nicu, the patients that weren't able to go to mother baby. We Had a lot of cancer patients, just kind of a mix of patients, which I felt was really good for me. I think that was.
That wasn't my original plan, but it ended up working out because it helped prepare me a little bit better for a nurse practitioner school.
Excuse me. Because I went the family route, so I was able to see a little bit more wide range of things than I probably would have been able to see on labor and delivery going in. Like I said, that wasn't my original plan, but I feel like it ended up working out and I really enjoyed my time on that floor. I even worked there while I was still working as a nurse practitioner for about a year. As a PRN nurse, I would work about a couple of times a month just to be able to stay there because I really did enjoy being on that floor.
[00:07:04] Speaker A: Oh, that's awesome. Because I was about to ask, how did you end up from LND to, like, geriatric? But I love it because just listening to you, it's a journey. I tell anyone when you're coming out of nursing school.
Yes. You know, where you. You have an idea of what you want to do, and then you get there and you realize this is not really what I want.
[00:07:25] Speaker B: Right.
[00:07:25] Speaker A: Sometimes you find that out in nursing school during clinicals, but I'm so glad that you mentioned that and that you give voice to that. Hey, it's not what I had planned, but it worked out as part of my journey. So. That's awesome. That's awesome. Now with apn, what was some of your challenges coming through.
[00:07:50] Speaker B: Coming through school? The main challenge, I would say, and I've talked about this a little bit before with other people in nursing school.
You know, that was my whole life. I was a student, but as a nurse practitioner student, I had more of a life. I was trying to still work, had more family obligations, I had more bills that I had to pay. So it was just a lot better going on at that time. So I think that's one of the main challenges that people face when they're in nurse practitioner school. The schooling is still difficult, but it's not overall as difficult, I would say, as becoming a registered nurse. But you just have to learn how to juggle everything because typically a lot of students have a lot going on. I personally did not have kids, or I do not have kids in school, but a lot of my classmates had kids. I had a classmate that had a newborn baby. So you see a lot of people in school and many different stages of life.
So just learning how to balance Everything that was a challenge and then just. It's a whole new growth curve.
As a nurse, you're learning how to mainly figure out when something is going wrong.
And as a nurse practitioner, you are trained to figure out when something's going wrong. And, okay, what am I going to do about this? You know, as a nurse, you have interventions that you do when things are wrong, but ultimately, as a provider, you're the main one that's going to come in and make the orders and decide what needs to be done.
[00:09:20] Speaker A: That's good.
[00:09:21] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:09:22] Speaker A: Now, with you coming through nursing school, because you came through nursing school right out of high school, so you went straight into getting your advanced nurse practitioner certification kind of sort of, you know, at a young, young age, what advice do you have for other nursing new nurses who their goal is to get where you are. How do you encourage them? Like, is there a moment where you were challenged by individuals doing the program, like you're too young or you don't have enough experience to be in the advanced route?
[00:09:59] Speaker B: I have personally in school, I didn't encounter anybody that had those remarks, but I've seen a lot of remarks like that on social media. People say you need X amount of years to go to school. Some people, I've seen things that range from two to they feel you need 10 years. My advice would be if you in your heart know that that's what you want to do, and you want to do it for a good reason and with good reason, and if you feel that you're prepared yourself, then go for it. I felt like I was prepared. I felt like I was in a good position and in my life. I know that I'm a good student and that I would be able to, you know, master the material that I needed in school. So I went for it. I mean, people are always going to have something to say. So if.
If you want to do it and you feel like you've learned enough as a nurse in the hospital, at bedside or whatever you're doing, then go for it. And I mean, you're still able to work as a nurse while you're in school because by the time I got graduated, I have four years of experience. So I felt like that was good for me.
I think it's just a personal thing. If you are somebody that wants to have 10 years of, you know, experience before you go back to nurse practitioner school, then go for it. If you feel more comfortable with, you know, two, three years, then go for it. Just as long as you feel comfortable within.
[00:11:28] Speaker A: Thank you. For that thought provoking statement.
Because what I'm hearing you say is, it's personal.
Don't let anyone tell you when's the right time and when it's not the right time because only you know what it is that you want to do.
I used to get asked or told that I would be a great nurse practitioner, but I knew in my heart that I didn't want to take the nurse practitioner route as an advanced provider. Not saying I couldn't do it, but it just wasn't a passion. Because what I found is that I love teaching, I love learning, and I love passing what I've learned to the next person. Like, I really want to pass baton. I just want to teach people or share. Share the knowledge. And I love to learn because learning is reciprocal. Right. Even when, when we were in clinicals, I'm not here to say I know more than you, but together, let's learn what we need to learn for the patient to provide safe patient care.
But thank you for sharing that.
Sometimes we get used to what we've always heard. If I'm saying that correct, when you hear people on social media say that, then it's like, oh, that is what it is. When really just like telling people that you have to go, you should go to med surg coming out of nursing school. Like, we have to get away from saying that because there's enough room for individuals who personally believe and know in their hearts that they want to work in critical care, they want to work in the ed because those are some of the two main, you know, high acuity type levels or units.
And so that's why I wanted to make sure, I asked that, to hear your thoughts so that someone who is interested in going straight into an advanced nursing role that, hey, if you know in your mind that this is what you want to do and you believe that you have the ability to master the knowledge and to do it, go for it. Don't let people who have not gotten their advanced degree tell you what you should or should not do.
[00:13:38] Speaker B: Personally. Yes.
[00:13:39] Speaker A: That's awesome. That's awesome. Okay, that was good, Chase.
[00:13:44] Speaker B: Thank you.
I see that all the time on social media.
[00:13:49] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:13:50] Speaker B: People saying that. I do agree. I don't think anybody should jump straight out of school and go.
But it just depends. It's a personal preference.
[00:14:00] Speaker A: Yeah. Inexperience.
If you can get the experience and you have a good support system, especially when it comes to other nurses, other advanced providers, that's like, here, they're passing the baton, then go for it.
[00:14:15] Speaker B: Go for it.
[00:14:16] Speaker A: I know some people that get discouraged from getting their degrees because they hear people say, oh, it's hard to get a preceptor.
And then I tell them, I said, well, you can only bet on you and your relationship with advanced providers. And so if you are a person who, you have created positive relationships and you may have someone who's willing to say, hey, come along with me. So don't hinder yourself when God has already provided the opportunity because of what others say, the negative part of it. Right, see, so getting into geriatric nursing, what? Is there something specifically that made you choose to go start serving geriatric patients?
[00:15:07] Speaker B: So honestly, this is another thing where it's like, not the path I chose, but I'm so happy it happened. Everybody knows. Well, for most people it is difficult to get a job fresh out of nurse practitioner school.
A lot of jobs, they prefer to have somebody with experience. And then you're left with the situation like, oh my gosh, how am I going to get a job if I can't get experience? Like, it's a long, it's a long journey. You get a lot of no's before you get yeses. I applied for a lot of jobs. I did get a job offer, but I decided to not go that route. And then I got a job offer in geriatrics and I was like, I kind of had to sit on it and think about it because it originally wasn't what I planned at first. It wasn't where I saw myself, but I was like, I mean, I, I, I want to work, I want to try. Off the top of my head, this isn't what I originally planned. But who's to say this I won't end up liking this because I have a model. You never know until you really try. So I gave it a chance and I love it. I love the patient population.
I never expected that I would, but I really do love it. They're such a unique population and I feel like they don't get enough care that they deserve is usually overlooked. So I'm happy to be there and to try to be a light.
[00:16:33] Speaker A: That's awesome. That's, that's awesome. It's like it just worked out, right? It sounds like it just worked out. And when we're talking about the elderly, are we still specifically talking about 65 and older? Is that predominantly.
[00:16:49] Speaker B: That's predominantly what I have.
[00:16:52] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:16:52] Speaker B: Since I work in like a SNF facility, your long term patients are majority going to be 60, 65 and older. But I do occasionally have younger patients that are there just strictly for rehab.
[00:17:05] Speaker A: Okay. So getting right into patient perspective.
Can you share like a. Because I know, like you said when you.
And this just from coming from bedside, older patients will call you out.
[00:17:21] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:17:22] Speaker A: They will call you out all the time.
Can you share a memorable moment or patient interaction that reflects your approach to care?
[00:17:33] Speaker B: A comical one or a good one?
[00:17:35] Speaker A: Give me one of each. Can we just give one of each?
[00:17:39] Speaker B: So comical one just happened this past week. So I have been in the gym lately, getting married later this year, so trying to, you know, really tone up and everything. And I guess they noticed it.
I've gotten several comments about my weight being called a toothpick. Somebody told me I was gonna blow away in the wind. I was describing somebody that works at my job to a patient because he needed to ask her something, and he was, like, describing her build. And then I was like, she's bigger than me. She's not a huge lady, but she's a little bigger than me. He goes, everybody's bigger than she.
And I just. I just can't do anything but laugh. I'm like, you're older. I'm glad you still have a sense of hum. I will take it. I will laugh, and I will give you your flowers because you. Y' all are funny.
[00:18:31] Speaker A: Yes.
[00:18:32] Speaker B: So there's a comical and then a serious one that kind of touches my heart. You know, your patients.
Sometimes you'll have patients that will give you cards or, you know, in the hospital, people give you snacks, whatever, blah, blah, blah. But the moments that always stick with me are like when somebody acknowledges the care that I'm providing to them. I had a patient that I was sitting down with him talking, because I know if it's going to be, like, a longer visit and I want to sit down and explain. I feel like you can develop a better connection with a patient if you actually, like, sit down and talk to them rather than standing over them while they're laying in their bed. And it just kind of looks like you're looking down on them. So, yeah. So sitting down, talking to him, I just gotten his labs back, going over his medicines, just being really thorough, going over everything with him. And then he just stopped me and he looked at me and goes, you really care about me. And that just kind of stuck with me.
It made me melt because it's just like, yes, I do. And I know I care about all of them, but it's like when they acknowledge it and they feel that somebody cares about them and the person that's managing their care is going to do right by them. You know, it just gives you comfort.
[00:19:50] Speaker A: Yes. See this why I interviewed you. I knew, I knew that you were passionate and compassionate about what you're doing and just doing right by others.
[00:20:03] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:20:04] Speaker A: This is that getting back to the human side of health care, that is not just a job.
[00:20:09] Speaker B: No.
[00:20:10] Speaker A: Even though you're doing the job well, like the goal is to do the job well, but when we're, when people are a part of the job because we're taking care of patients, it's that making that connection of them, not just what you're prescribing the care plan for them, but how does the patient actually feel?
And to know that he, he feels like he's being taken care of, it just speaks volumes.
[00:20:38] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:20:40] Speaker A: Thank you for sharing that.
Now, are there, what are some misconceptions. Are there any misconceptions about geriatric nursing that you like to debunk?
[00:20:53] Speaker B: I feel like a lot of people would say that geriatric nursing could possibly be a little bit easier because people are at the end of their life or whatever. But I would say it's actually very complicated because you have patients usually the older that they get, the more diseases that they'll have, so more comorbidities. And they've been to this doctor, they've been to this doctor, they've been here, they've been there. So you have higher chances of polypharmacy, you have cognitive deficits, you have, a lot of them sometimes may have family issues, unrealistic expectations. So you have to talk about goals of life and make sure everybody's on the same page. So it's just a lot of moving parts with it, especially working in an inpatient facility. So I would say just a misconception is that it might be a little bit easier than it is.
[00:21:48] Speaker A: That's good. Now I have this question for you, like a little bonus question, is if you could create a dream healthcare system from scratch, unlimited funding, no policies or laws restricting what's needed, what's the first thing you change to make life better for elders and underserved communities?
[00:22:13] Speaker B: The first thing that I would do for everybody is give everybody equal access to health care.
Everybody deserves health care. You know, some people, a baby can't help that they were born to, you know, in a poverty stricken area. And now they're unable to have good health care and unable to go to the doctors that they need. So I just, that breaks my heart when people don't have access to health care that they need just because of where they were born, who they are, who's raising them.
So that would be the first thing, just making sure that everybody could get access to healthcare, be able to go to the doctors that they need, the specialists that they need, and then just providing more access as far as more providers that are willing to work in those areas.
You know, not everybody wants to work in underdeserved communities and making sure that the people that are willing to work in those communities are trained properly. Because you know, with dealing with minorities you have to focus on certain things. There are certain medicines that aren't as effective and you know, language that they will understand better.
So just overall being able to care for them better, that's good, that's good.
[00:23:32] Speaker A: So you will have equal access and for providers to want to serve in those areas as well, that's good. And I think even with insurance lord forbidden.
But even if you do have the insurance, and this is just for individuals in general, like insurance now dictate what they will and will not pay for.
And so that even more that complicates access to treatment or healthcare even more.
Thank you for sharing. That was very engaging. So diving right into your role as an advanced nurse practitioner with the focus on the geriatric population, how do you stay up to date with evidence based practice and how you provide care?
[00:24:22] Speaker B: I am I guess a younger person. I like my phone so to kind to kind of stay engaged while still being on my phone. I've downloaded a lot of apps or even on social media. I'll follow pages that are, you know, about healthcare.
[00:24:40] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:24:41] Speaker B: So I'll get little notifications all the time, even on Twitter about new news, new information.
So I can just be scrolling on my phone and then I'll get that and then I click on that. And now I'm diving into something that's going to benefit me as a provider. And it doesn't seem as, you know, as forced as sitting down having to open up a book. It's just scrolling. I could be on the treadmill at the gym, just scrolling. Looking at new evidence based practice things, best case scenarios for patients, all of that. So it makes it a little bit more informal. But I'm still engaged.
[00:25:15] Speaker A: That's good. And it's more relevant. Yes, yes. And then you know, whatever credible source that you're looking at is going to take you further into the, the source that it got its sources from.
So I think that's awesome that you do that. And that's a wonderful thing about tech as well.
And I've recently joined Twitter as you know, for all one nurse to really get the brand out there. And I'm not promoting Twitter all means, but there's a lot of good information about nursing, about just health care, like the body. Like, I guess it depends on what you're following and what it shows me.
But there are some good resources on Twitter. I just want to put that out there.
[00:25:59] Speaker B: And what I like about Twitter is you can go into the search bar and just type in one word and then it'll just show you everything that's recent that's been going on.
[00:26:10] Speaker A: So Chase, just jumping back into like going back to patients.
What strategies have been effective in advocating for better health care access in underserved communities? Like, in what ways do you feel like you're able to advocate at the long term care facility? Am I saying it right? Or skilled nursing facility. Correction, in what ways have you found yourself advocating for your clients?
[00:26:36] Speaker B: Using my voice, you know, as their provider, one of the main ones that's managing their care. When I see something that needs to be done, speaking up about it, whether that be, you know, calling their family and making sure their family's on board. So they can also push for them, whether that or, you know, calling insurance companies for PAs or calling pharmacy. Just using my voice and, and making sure I'm heard for them because of course they're not gonna, they're only gonna be able to fight for themselves so much. So I make sure that I can push their concerns out there and if I have any concerns, push them out there also.
[00:27:15] Speaker A: That's awesome. Do you feel like you collaborate really well? Like is there. So in the hospital setting, you know, we have this, these interdisciplinary teams. Do you have all those resources at.
[00:27:26] Speaker B: The field nursing facilities? Facility, yes. It moves a little bit slower than it does in the hospital, but I still do. Like, we have social workers, we have a pharmacy team that I talk to frequently.
Different specialties. We have like wound care, physiatry.
So just making sure, like you have to be able to pick up the phone like, and talk to people. Like, if I have a question, I'm going to call somebody or if I notice an issue picking up the phone.
So yes, I, I communicate with people on a daily basis.
[00:28:04] Speaker A: Now. What advice would you have for nursing students or new nurses, especially when it comes to taking care of patients? Like, what's your take when it comes to taking care of patients? Like you said, that moment where you're sitting there and you're explaining everything in detail, not Standing over the patient but sitting with them.
What advice would you have for new nurses and nursing and nursing students?
[00:28:28] Speaker B: Just remember the reason why you went to nursing school in the first place. I know some days are long and hard and you're stressed, but there was something that I heard when I was a newer nurse that always stuck with me and it was, for you, it might just be a normal day at work, but for somebody else, it might be the worst day of their life.
So how would you want to treat somebody if you, I mean, how would you want to be treated if you were in this situation or if your family member was in this situation? Like, would you want a nurse that's coming in that's comforting and warm and welcoming and explaining everything, or would you not want that? You know, so just be the person that you should be and that you would want to encounter if you were in the same situation.
[00:29:12] Speaker A: Thank you so much.
So is there anything that you have coming up next, like in your career?
[00:29:19] Speaker B: I don't know.
I am trying to figure out the. One of the reasons why I went the family nurse practitioner route is because the, like, wide range of things that you can do. I like geriatrics, but I'm still early in my career, so I don't know if eventually I want to switch and try something else. There's always the possibility of like getting a postmaster's certificate or if I wanted to get my doctorate, I could do that also. But that's why I told people that's one of the main reasons why I love nursing. Because there is so many different things that you could do. I know a lot of people you can teach. Like you said, some people like teaching. There's just so much that you can do. And I, I'm trying to, I'm in the process of trying to figure out like my next five year plan.
[00:30:09] Speaker A: Yes.
[00:30:09] Speaker B: Sitting down, trying to establish what I want to do because I'm really big on plans. And once I develop a plan, just kind of going forward and sticking to it.
[00:30:18] Speaker A: That's awesome. And then you're also adaptable.
When you first started out, you thought you wanted to do L and D, and then here we are and it ended up working out. And now you're doing advanced nurse practitioner, certified family nurse practitioner right now, specializing with geriatric clients, which is awesome. And so your journey is to be continued. And I love that.
I love that. Because you want to plan, write your vision and make it plain.
Because when you write it out, you're more likely to achieve it.
I agree So I pray God covers everything that you go forth and do. Chase.
[00:31:00] Speaker B: Thank you.
[00:31:01] Speaker A: Yes, yes. Now, how can listeners connect with you?
[00:31:06] Speaker B: So I am trying to grow my TikTok. I post a lot of nursing content on there. My pages, I would say probably like 80% nursing content. My ad is my first name and then Alexa a L E XA.
[00:31:23] Speaker A: And I'll also list your the details of your TikTok below in the description.
[00:31:28] Speaker B: Okay. And I wanna not right now because I have a lot going on but like next year possibly mentor somebody because I know a lot of people like breaking into nursing, especially like first generation students because I know a lot of people want to go into nursing but they don't necessarily have, you know, somebody that they can call and ask what the best route to go about it is.
So I'm looking forward to possibly doing that also.
[00:31:57] Speaker A: Yes. Well, here we are. You're on All One Nurse. So yes, I will have to share it with you. But you can definitely join my All One nurse community, which is a private community on Facebook is for new nurses and nursing students where they will be more likely to engage as well as we can post resources for them and just really continue that conversation and let them know that they are not alone. Because mentorship is a big thing. We've been there and we're here to help pass the baton. Right, Just pass that baton. Ton and more to come on mentorship program by All One Nurse. And so I'll definitely be in contact with you if you're willing to jump on board with that because I'm so looking forward to just pouring into our next generation of nurses.
[00:32:50] Speaker B: Yes.
It's hard out there sometimes and people just need somebody to get even just a little encouragement from.
[00:33:00] Speaker A: Yes, yes. And you don't have to accept the negativity. I told some new grads recently.
You know, they were genuinely excited. And some of them, I asked, are you excited? And they was like, yeah. I said, well, don't lose that genuine excitement, that genuine joy of starting your nursing career. Because we've seen it where you go on the unit and they're like, why are you so happy?
[00:33:25] Speaker B: Just wait, why do I students, stuff like that.
[00:33:30] Speaker A: So it's like, why do my happiness have to diminish because I became a nurse? Like, no, no, let me still find joy in my role as I'm learning. Yes, I'm anxious if I'm new. But as I'm learning, I shouldn't get meaner. I shouldn't become more upset, overworked, because that's what you're experiencing.
[00:33:55] Speaker B: No.
[00:33:55] Speaker A: Let me find ways to stay balanced. Let me find ways to honestly take a break, set healthy boundaries and show up the best version of me with a good attitude. Right. To help take care of patients so that what's overflowing from my cup is for everyone else.
I don't have to run on empty. But I'm not gonna preach. I'm not gonna do that. I'm not gonna do that. I'm gonna let you go, Chase. I'm gonna let you go. But. Yes, but I. Thank you so much. So much.
Thank you so much. Is there anything else you would like to share with our listeners?
[00:34:28] Speaker B: Just if you are in the process of wanting to be a nurse or a nurse practitioner or what, whatever you want to do, like I said earlier, do it for yourself.
Just put your head down. The journey is not going to be easy, but you have to always keep in mind the end goal. Do it for yourself, do it for your family, do it for whoever you're doing it for. And if you put the work in, you will have a successful outcome.
[00:34:55] Speaker A: Yes.
Yes.
Thank you for sharing that.
Thank you for sharing that inspiration.
Okay, well Chase, I think that's a wrap. And that's a wrap for the very first episode of season three All One Nurse podcast with the incredible Chase Foster. As she talks about her nursing journey and taking care of the geriatric community and her ment. Her heart, heart for mentorship and advocacy shines so brightly. So I really appreciate Chase and one thing that she can she reminds us of is that sometimes the best way to lead is simply to be available now over at All One Nurse. We are also stepping into a season of impact.
No longer surviving but we are thriving.
I have a officially started the 10 week nursing mentorship which is designed for new nurses with less than a year and a half of experience and nursing students of course. And it's faith filled, practical and is built to walk alongside you. We'll be uncovering topics like time management, effective communication and so much more.
And don't forget to grab your free resources on Linktree where the form to sign up for the 10 week mentorship program is also located and an email is required for sign up. But on linktree I have some free resources that that includes scripture based affirmations and tips, tips and strategies for NCLEX style questions which is like a guide, right? And yes, I've also curated some Amazon finds to make your clinicals and shifts smoother. Look for the links below for the link for all one nurse link tree, all things, all one nurse and how to connect with Chase on TikTok. Next up, we'll hear from Rachelle Dumas, founder of A Light After Nine and After enduring nine pregnancy losses, Rachelle turned her pain into purpose, creating a nonprofit that supports families navigating pregnancy loss, infertility and maternal health challenges. And her story is raw, redemptive, and rooted in healing.
Until next time, keep showing up with grace, grit, and God.
Remember, you're not just becoming a nurse, you're becoming a light. So let your light shine.
Bye, Sam.
