Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ashley Madison. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Ashley, thanks for joining us today. Was there an experience or lesson you learned at a previous job that’s benefited your career afterwards?

The most important lesson that I have learned from a job is that where we work is as important as what we do.

Unfortunately, I allowed myself to stay in a toxic work environment for 4-years. Even though I loved what I did, the increasing demands and lack of support left me feeling exhausted. I had no work/life balance and eventually I was running on fumes.

I am grateful for the lesson, it taught me that environment and a good support system is equally as important as the work I do. It also led me to create my RN Revolution coaching program and working with other nurses on how to avoid some of the pitfalls inherent in our profession. A positive work environment, setting clear boundaries, and having a good support system makes all the difference in having a successful career and life.

Ashley, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I have been a registered nurse for 18 years. I have worked in multiple disciplines throughout my career before creating my RN Revolution coaching program. I help my fellow nurses that are at risk of increasing anxiety, overwhelm, compassion fatigue and burnout.

Throughout my own health and wellness journey, I have worked with some of the best coaches and have incorporated those teachings into a comprehensive 12- week coaching program designed specifically for nurses to acheive stress relief, reduce overwhelm, and find their joy again in nursing.

Each and every one of my clients are unique in what they are aiming to achieve, so we start by building a roadmap. Once the current situation, goals, and hurdles are identified, we begin the process of developing the ways in which we can achieve those goals and have a positive long-term outcome.

It can be difficult for other coaches/therapists to identify with the realities and challenges nurses face, both in our own internal make-up, and the demands of our career. I love being able to relate to my clients challenges and experiences and it is an important foundation in the work we do together.

Throughout our 12-weeks, we dive into topics of mindset, establishing clear boundaries, relationships, sleep patterns, time management, and other ways in which we can support our own mental, physical and emotional health and well-being.

I am most proud of my clients after our work together. Witnessing the burdens they have been shouldering become manageable, or dissapear all together, and the rediscovery of their passion for their career and life.

If you could go back, would you choose the same profession, specialty, etc.?

If I could go back, I would choose nursing as a profession again. Not only is it a career led by compassion for others, but the skills and discipline learned have proven invaluable. I am fortunate to have a career where I know I make a difference in peoples lives . At the end of my day, I feel good having contributed to making someone else’s burdens a little bit easier.

My favorite parts of my nursing career have been all of the people that I have gotten to know. I have been allowed the privilege of being around diversity and bearing witness to the unique stories and journey’s that people have. My perspective has been shaped by the young, the elderly, the sick and wounded, often at a time when people are at their most vulnerable which allows for genuine connection.

This ability nurses have to form these connections is at the heart of why I have chosen to work with them as my clientele.

Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

Some of the most common mistakes that nurses can make (myself included), is to think we can manage it all and do it well. We continue to take on more responsibility both at work and at home with little thought to our own health and wellness.

It is vital that we reach out when we need help, that we have a good support system, and that we are capable of drawing and maintaining clear boundaries for ourselves.

We matter and our experiences matter. It is important to work somewhere we enjoy, take time for ourselves, and limit the amount of responsibility we decide to carry.

We lose many great nurses to compassion fatigue and burnout every year. Placing ourselves in the rotation of care is vital and the work that I do with my clients centers around the prioritization of self-care.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://rnrevolution.com
• Instagram: @ashleymadison_rncoach
• Facebook: RN Revolution