Is it possible to leave the hospital, create your own niche, and build a meaningful nursing career beyond the bedside? According to concierge plastic surgery recovery nurse, Kelly Greytok, RN - absolutely yes.

In this episode, Kelly shares how she went from ER and home‑care nursing to founding a private recovery nursing business that supports high‑profile cosmetic surgery patients across the United States and internationally. She talks candidly about burnout, entrepreneurship fears, the four months she went without a single client, and the mindset shifts that helped her push past the noise.

We also dive into...
• What concierge recovery nursing looks like day‑to‑day
• How she identified a niche no one else was serving
• Business lessons from the early days (including mistakes)
• Marketing yourself ethically in aesthetics
• Building financial independence as a nurse
• The FREE mastectomy recovery course she created to support families everywhere

If you're a nurse wondering what else is out there, this conversation proves that innovative, fulfilling opportunities exist far beyond the bedside.

Resources Mentioned...
Free Mastectomy Recovery Course: https://www.kellygreytok.com/masectomy-recovery-course

Connect with Kelly...

Instagram: @kellygreytokrn

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Thinking about taking your nursing career overseas? In this episode of Clocked Out: Life Beyond the Bedside, I'm joined once again by Melissa, an American nurse now living and working in London, England.

Melissa first joined the show to walk us through how she moved to the UK and became a licensed nurse. This time, she's back to give us a real and raw look at what it's actually like to work in the NHS vs private sector - from pay, autonomy, and mental health to the unexpected realities of international nursing.

We talk about…

• Why Melissa left the U.S. to work as a nurse in England

• NHS vs private healthcare: pay, benefits, scheduling, respect

• What surprised her about UK nursing culture

• Why international nurses make up most of the NHS workforce

• Her experience with burnout and how she found her "unicorn job"

• Her pivot into launching a travel planning business

• The honest truth: is it really worth moving to England to nurse?

Whether you're a nurse dreaming of living abroad or just curious about how nursing differs between the US and UK, this episode is for you!

02:59 Navigating the NHS: Insights and Experiences

05:55 Cultural Differences in Nursing: UK vs. US

08:39 Expectations vs. Reality: Working in the NHS

12:00 The Role of Nurses: Responsibilities and Limitations

14:40 Pros and Cons of Working for the NHS

17:52 Financial Considerations: Pay and Living Expenses

23:40 The Financial Landscape of Nursing

26:41 Transitioning from NHS to Private Sector

32:32 Mental Health and Job Satisfaction

38:41 Exploring New Career Paths

44:33 Future Aspirations and Travel Planning

Reach out to Melissa - Melissmeetsworld@gmail.com

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Check out Melissa's blog - https://melissmeetsworld.com/

Read about getting licensed in England - https://www.passportsandpreemies.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-working-as-a-nurse-in-the-uk-if-youre-american/

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This week's episode is coming to you straight from Huntsville, Alabama with a very real conversation on something so many of us experience but rarely talk about: loneliness.

From middle school to my journey as a travel nurse, feeling alone has been a thread in my life. And with the holidays right around the corner, I know this season can bring up a lot, especially for nurses who are working away from home, starting new assignments, or spending the holidays in unfamiliar cities.

In this episode, we talk about...

– Why loneliness is so common in nursing and travel nursing
– The emotional weight of working holiday shifts
– Feeling left behind while friends "move on" with partners, families, and traditions
– The pressure to work holidays (and why hospitals scheduling you before/after the holiday should be illegal)
– Ways I kept myself grounded while on assignment
– How to stay connected even when you're physically alone
– The mindset shifts and routines that helped me cope
– Small traditions that made the holidays feel less isolating
– Why courage and travel nursing go hand‑in‑hand

I also share honestly about what this season has looked like for me — including navigating loneliness after moving to France — and a tool that's helped me reframe my mindset.

If you're a nurse who's ever felt alone during the holidays, I want you to know this; you're not weird. You're not behind. You're not alone.

I'll be taking Thanksgiving week off, but I'll be back December 2 with a guest you already know and love.

Take care of yourself this season.

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