About

hello! I’m Alissa

ICU nurse turned full-time blogger

My journey to becoming a nurse was somewhat non-traditional. After graduating college, working terrible jobs for a few years, and a brief stint in podiatry school (big mistake!), I enrolled in a 16-month accelerated nursing program.

During my time in nursing school, I quickly learned that my previous methods of studying were no longer working and that I desperately needed to figure out how to take care of my physical and mental health. On the blog, I’ll be sharing some of my tips and tricks for success in nursing school as well as how to stay healthy (and sane!) working as a new graduate nurse.

Get to know me
  • I went straight into critical care as a new grad and never looked back! I firmly believe you should enter a specialty area right away if you want to.
  • I worked as a nursing professor for a few years and loved it. I taught the critical care class and clinical rotation. Currently, I’m teaching some online courses as an adjunct professor. 
  • After having my second baby, I started freelance writing. This took off and has since become my full-time gig. I’ll be sharing more about this area of nursing on the blog too!
  • When I’m not blogging, you can probably find me chasing my kids around or curled up on the couch with a glass of pinot noir planning my next vacation to the mountains!