Let’s be real—how often do you actually take a bathroom break when you need one? If you’re like most nurses, you’ve mastered the art of holding it, chugging coffee, maybe avoiding water, and eating whatever snack you can grab between call lights. But while you’re busy taking care of everyone else, your pelvic floor might be struggling.

Urinary retention, leaking, constipation—these are common among nurses, but they’re rarely talked about. The good news? Small shifts in your routine can make a big difference. Let’s break it all down.

February is the month of love, passion and compassion. Do you feel these emotions for yourself as much as yo do for others? Or do you feel like you have nothing else to give?

A journey of 20 years through burnout as a nurse from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to the misty Pacific Northwest. My story of working as a bedside med-surg nurse, clinic nurse and finally starting my own practice as a burnout wellness coach.

Cold water immersion is a practice that has been around for centuries.