Every nurse has a story. Every story has the power to change someone else's life. That simple yet profound belief inspired the creation of Spirit of Nursing - a magazine dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary individuals behind one of the world's most trusted professions. Today, we are incredibly proud to announce that the inaugural issue of Spirit of Nursing has officially launched. And it's so much more than a magazine. It's a tribute. A celebration. A source of inspira

Hello, all its Friday June 19th, 2026 I pray everyone has a grateful and fabulous Father’s Day weekend, and a meaningful Juneteenth. Both of these moments invite us to pause… to reflect on love and legacy. Every day we have two choices: To see problems… or to see possibilities. To complain… or to be grateful. If you look for problems, you will always find them. And on the flip side, if you look for possibilities, they are there too.

Hello All, Its Friday May 1st, 2026, "Happy KY Derby" Go Baby! Go Baby! I heard a question the other day and it had me thinking!

I pray that each of you have a wonderful weekend. I hope you find joy...

Relax and recharge this weekend. Sometimes you don't get what you want because you deserve better.

For the first time, Power Up Nursing is stepping into a bold new rhythm: every-other-month insights, momentum, and real-world impact from a movement that’s reshaping healthcare from the inside out.

Power Up Nursing Is Now on Skool — And This Is Just the Beginning Something powerful is happening in nursing… and it’s no longer scattered across platforms, posts, and passing conversations. We’ve brought it all together into one intentional, energized space. https://www.skool.com/power-up-nursing/about Power Up Nursing is now officially a community on Skool. Not just another group. Not just another feed.A living, breathing ecosystem for nurses who are ready to grow, connect

Let’s keep this simple and real: Not all stress comes from the job.Some of it has a name, a face, a shift partner, a family member. Researchers call them “hasslers” … people who make life harder. And here’s the headline: Every negative person in your life may actually be speeding up your biological aging. The Top Findings Nearly 1 in 3 people has at least one “hassler” Each one = ~1.5% faster aging and ~9 months older biologically Family stress hits hardest More negative ti

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, It's Friday, February 27th, 2026. I pray you all have a beautifully peaceful weekend. You can be drowning. Fighting for your life… And some people will still ask, “Why haven’t you been there for me lately?” Some people don’t care how heavy your world feels. They don’t ask if you’re okay. They don’t notice you’re exhausted. They don’t see you barely holding it together. They just noticed you stopped serving them. That’s the diff

If you are looking for a conference that goes beyond talking about change and actually shows you how to create it, this is your invitation. The Chrysalis Conference is a practical and visionary gathering for nurses, executives, administrators, and healthcare leaders who are ready to move past the anxiety of “impending change” and into active leadership of what comes next. Hosted by Power Up Nursing and the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida , and held at Jackson Health Syst

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, It's Friday, February 6th, 2026. Happy Black History Month , I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. We get so afraid of the love we might lose if we choose to simply show up as ourselves, but the truth is any love you lost because of that, was never yours to have in the first place. Please believe you can be everything and anything you want to be.- Erivo So often we hurt our own feelings by thinking we mean more to people than we

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, It's Friday, January 30th, 2026. I pray you all have a fabulously awesome weekend. If your life was a movie and people were watching, up to this point, what would the audience be screaming at the screen telling you to do with your life? Only you know this answer, is it that you're too scared to make the commitment or to have the conversation! Do it anyway. See the point is you don't know how much future you got! What's gone is gone

IAPC ANNUAL 2026 CONFERENCE IN MIAMI Dear PowerUp Nurses Community, Mental health has never been more urgent or more visible in our society. What was once quietly endured has now become a recognized epidemic affecting individuals, families, communities, and, with particular intensity, the nursing profession itself. Nurses continue to carry extraordinary emotional, psychological, and professional demands, and the need for innovation, support, and leadership in mental health ha

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, It's Friday, January 9th, 2026. It's OK to Be happy. How many times do we tell ourselves: "I'll be happy when I get the job, when I lose the weight, when I...?" We have to stop chasing fulfillment and postponing joy. And celebrate now. If you're not happy about something, change it. If you're not where you want to be, move. If your discontentment outweighs your contentment, get clarity. Life won't always give you what you want, so

Nursing has always been more than a job. It’s a calling, a responsibility, a form of service that reaches far beyond clinical skill. It’s the quiet courage to show up on the hardest days. It’s the compassion that lingers long after a shift ends. It’s the resilience that grows in the spaces where humanity and healing meet. And yet, the stories behind this work — the real stories — often go untold. That’s why we created Spirit of Nursing , a new national publication dedicated t

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, It's Friday December 5th, 2025. Have a weekend as fabulous as you are and smile so much that your face hurts. A reminder that you were built differently. Stop trying to fit in, when you were clearly born to stand out. You were never meant to blend-in, you were made to stand out. Your strengths, resilience and unstoppable drive set you apart. While others may follow the beaten path, you carve your own, turning challenges into steppin

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, it's Friday November 28 th , 2025. I pray everyone had a beautiful Thanksgiving Day. A quick reminder to just keep going! Stop skipping the gym. Stop skipping your meditation. Stop your negative self-talk. Stop caring about people who don't care about you. Stop selling yourself short. Stop living someone else's dream. Stop being scared and Just do it. Stop . Start over. Let's go- Scarpino Keep going! You've made it thro

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello All, it's Friday November 21st, 2025, I pray everyone has a beautifully restful weekend. The kindness you give doesn't disappear. Even if it feels unnoticed or unreturned, your softness makes the world a little lighter. You never know who needed your patience, your smile or your gentle words. Keep showing up with love . You're planting seeds that will bloom in ways you may never fully see- Unknown Trust the process. We always end up

National Healthcare Quality Week (October 19–25, 2025) is more than a celebration—it’s a call to action. As healthcare systems strive for safer, smarter, and more equitable care, nurses are leading the charge. At Power Up Nursing, we believe that recognizing and resourcing nurses isn’t just good practice—it’s essential to quality itself. 🩺 Nurses: The Architects of Quality According to the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, quality care is defined across six

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN Hello, All its Friday October 10th, 2025, Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but...