Hi! I'm Bonnie Meadows, Nurse Career Coach.

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🎙The Most Inspiring Career Tips from 2024—All in One Place!

Hey Reader, Happy New Year! 🎉 As we enter 2025, I want to reflect on the podcast episodes that resonated most with you last year. You clicked on, talked about, and shared these episodes—so let’s celebrate them! This list is a great way to revisit your favorites or dive into an episode you may have missed. Even better, it’s the perfect way to start planning your career path for 2025. So, without further ado, here are the Top 10 Podcast Episodes from The Ambitious Nurse: #1 🎧 Episode 05 – 4...

3 months ago • 1 min read

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You're busy. Let's catch up this way

Hey Reader, Do you ever notice how this time of year seems to slow down and speed up at the same time? It’s weird, right? Because of this weird thing with the calendar, I want to update you on what’s happening here at Professional Ascension. Hence, you know exactly what’s coming and when (unlike Aunt Marge's unpredictable gifts). (I’ll try to keep the update brief, too.) I will travel much more this season than others, but you will still see me in your inbox weekly. I have paused producing...

4 months ago • 1 min read

Are You Ready for 2025? Here’s How to Start 🎯

Hey Reader, Lately, I’ve been fully embracing the season with Christmas and holiday movies everywhere. Have you started watching them yet? 🎄✨ It’s incredible how these movies can bring cheer and lighten the heaviness many have been feeling. But, as I glance at my calendar, one thing becomes crystal clear: 2025 is just around the corner! Can you believe we have fewer than 60 days left in the year? While I’d love to settle in for another holiday movie marathon, it’s time to shift gears and...

4 months ago • 2 min read

I used to believe that 🤯…

Hey Reader, When I took the leap from bedside nursing, I was laser-focused on securing a specific job in quality improvement, convinced it was the golden ticket to success. Thinking that if I could just get that role, everything would fall into place. However, a surprising turn of events challenged this belief. Landing what I thought was my “dream job” led to an unexpected letdown, with a toxic environment and unrealistic work expectations. Through my experience, I discovered that the...

6 months ago • 1 min read

Forget searching🔎 for jobs—Find your skill set

Hey Reader, I have 20 years of experience in the nursing profession. I have focused on coaching nurse career development for the last seven years. So, I’ve got a good sense of what most people think and struggle with when trying to clarify their next career step. Most ambitious nurses believe getting clarity means getting the right job for their next step. Sound familiar,Reader ? Yet this couldn’t be further from the truth. You might be surprised that growing your career has more to do with...

6 months ago • 2 min read

Facing Roadblocks? See inside

Hey Reader, Career Clarity in Nursing is essential, right,Reader? When we master it, good things happen: *📈 Increased job satisfaction * ⚡️Higher earning potential * 👊🏽Greater impact on patient care So, what’s stopping us from buckling down and getting clear on our career path? Maybe it’s the overwhelming number of options available. Or the fear of making the wrong choice. For me, I know I used to get hung up on imposter syndrome. It wasn’t until I learned how to assess my skills, interests,...

7 months ago • 1 min read

The Check In

Hey Reader, I just wanted to take a moment this week to check in on you. How is it going with your career development? Until Next Time... Bonnie Meadows MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG

over 3 years ago • 1 min read