Life After Nursing School
Life After Nursing School is a podcast for new nurses navigating their first year in healthcare. Hosted by Nurse Coach Caroline, each episode offers practical advice, expert interviews, and real stories to help you build confidence, manage stress, and overcome imposter syndrome. From landing your first new graduate nurse job to battling imposter syndrome on the unit, this podcast will provide the support and guidance you need to succeed beyond nursing school. Tune in to every episode to thrive in your nursing career!
Life After Nursing School
39: How to Romanticize Self-Care as a Nurse (and Actually Enjoy Your Rest Days)
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Feeling like your days off vanish before you can actually rest? In this episode of Life After Nursing School, host Caroline Danna, MSN, RN shares how to romanticize self-care and find calm, beauty, and joy in your everyday nurse life — no spa day required.
Inspired by Taylor Swift’s song “Opalite,” Caroline explores how happiness can be man-made and how slowing down can recharge your mind, body, and spirit. From brewing coffee like a ritual to turning your commute or shower into a moment of peace, she shows simple ways to transform burnout into balance.
If you’re craving mindfulness, meaning, and intention in your nursing journey, this episode is your reminder that you don’t have to wait for joy — you can create it.
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