First off, I’d like to thank you for agreeing to have your real-life story featured on Nursingpreneur. I’m building a high-quality resource platform for all budding nursing and midwifery students. Therefore, your experiences, thoughts, preferences, and suggestions are immensely valuable for Nursingpreneur’s growth.
To that end, I must say that it’s great to have you here.
Now, I’d like you to answer the following questions so that we can shed light on your story and experiences in an engaging way.
Let’s start! Shall we? (Write as much as you want, there’s absolutely no limit)
Could you please tell us a bit about yourself? How has life been treating you?
My Name is Rosemarie Nagal Dominia. I am a Filipina, born and raised in San Francisco, California, United States. Overall, life is treating me well and I am truly thankful and blessed for daily opportunities. I was not the person you see today.
I grew up with a negative mindset and did not find myself deserving of good things or confident in anything I did. These stories ran my life for such a long time and inside I was in pain. In 2014, I made a conscious choice to start my self-love journey. In this journey, I intentionally did the work and still do the work of finding healing and forgiveness with others and myself.
This work has led to the opening of my private practice, Reaching New Depths Coaching, where I can be a guide to empower others to find clarity and confidence where they too can live the life they truly envision for themselves with authenticity and light.
How did you get into your current field? And do you enjoy doing it? (E.g. of Fields such as nursing, and midwifery)
I have been a Nurse since 2007, started off as Registered Nurse, and then became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2012. The honest truth of my getting into Nursing is that someone told me it is challenging, and I wanted to rise to the occasion (and yes Nursing is challenging).
As time moved forward, I found myself falling in love with the profession. I worked in adult medical-surgical as an RN and as an NP I worked in Addiction Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Primary Care. It had taken me a few years to find which specialty in Nursing is the perfect fit for me, which is Integrative Nurse Coaching and I truly enjoy it. My superpower is having deeper conversations with my clients to guide them through inner transformation and personal healing.
Could you please tell us about your favorite nursing or midwifery moment? (keeping things confidential for clients involved)
One of my favorite memories is providing care for an elderly man who had terminal cancer. I saw him for a few days to assist with his Gastrointestinal Health. Despite his poor, he was at peace with what would come. He expressed how grateful he was for the care I provided and wanted to give me a gift.
As much as I said, “No it is okay, it was a pleasure to provide you with the care you needed,” he pulled out of his pocket cough drops and said, “Please take this, it is the least I can do and can offer you, so that when you cough you have something to help you as you helped me.” I felt truly humbled by this experience because it is in our smallest actions, that can make a difference to any patient when we provide care.
What is the most striking moment of personal “failure” you’ve experienced in nursing or midwifery?
I think sometimes it is hard to not be “perfect” in this profession. But as human beings, it is inevitable that we make mistakes. There were many moments I would ask myself if I truly did enough for my patient(s) and always felt like I could do more. As a result, I was hard on myself.
How did you cope up with your failure?
I learned throughout the years and providing care from a “perfectionist” standpoint is a set-up for failure because it leads to increased stress and burnout, which unfortunately I had experienced many times.
To cope with this, I had to really ask myself where this need to be “perfect” was coming from. Additionally, each day before I start a shift, I put myself in a positive, courageous and flexible mindset, that no matter what comes my way, to remind myself that
- I have the skills to get through it
- I can only do the best I can do at that moment
- Give me kindness
- Breathe.
Okay! Let’s have a little insight into your entrepreneurial life.
First things first, what comes to your mind when you think about entrepreneurship, in general?
When I think about entrepreneurship I think about being autonomous and creative. I have the opportunity to put my special skills out there to help Clients and truly do it in my way. As scary as it is to put myself out there as an entrepreneur, I am also thankful to have the opportunity to create a personal; platform for healing.
And, what comes to your mind when you think about entrepreneurship in relation to nursing/midwifery
I think Nurses who put themselves out there beyond the norm is amazing. Nurses are healers and healers come in different shapes and sizes. It provides an opportunity to reach those who need healing in such a personal way that sometimes the traditional methods cannot meet.
How do you think entrepreneurship or business per se is associated with a nurse’s/midwife’s life? (Influence on mindset/expansion of opportunities, etc.)
Entrepreneurship provides unique opportunities and more options for healthcare.
Now, let’s get into the most asked questions.
How did/do you maintain consistency in your doings?
I plan my days on a weekly basis and that provides me with a concrete image of what needs to be accomplished during the week.
I am very intentional about self-care practices and I perform these in the morning before I start my day. I remind myself of what is truly important in my life and create boundaries between my personal and professional life.
How do you set priorities in your work?
As best as I can, I try to be flexible and take into account that sometimes things come up and I will have to adapt. Being a Nurse for all of these years has taught me how to master time and energy management.
If you had one piece of advice to give an aspiring nursing and midwifery student, what would it be?
Give yourself space to truly take care of yourself. This is important because no matter what you do in your life, the energy invested comes from your mind, body, and spirit, which is the core of our function.
The most important question coming your way.
Caffeine or not caffeine for shift work?
Depends on the day, but yes I drink coffee in the morning to help me with my day. I do consume caffeine most days, however, if I do not need it, I do not use it.
Where can people reach out to you? (social media and email)
Email: rnd@rndnursecoach.com
Instagram: rndnursecoach
Website: www.rndnursecoach.com
Thank you for the opportunity to share my story,
Coach Rosie
