oh no I just left nursing like what now?
I left nursing around July 2021
because...
Hello Manong George here Welcome to our channel and today we have a very special guest
Hi everyone I'm Nic um Nicole and Nick for short
got a job as a theater nurse in one of the NHS trusts here I worked there for two
and a half years it was really good experience um I was a scrub nurse you know I was specializing
in colorectal surgery I um you know I do a lot of deliveries as well as cesarean section emergency cases
then after that I've applied for a different role as an outpatient nurse so um I worked
there for two years um and I specialize I I was running my own allergy clinic at the time
and I had like my own patients so it's like an independent nursing practice really
so yeah
let me just tell a back story so it makes sense
so in 2016 came to the UK I got so April I came to the UK and then three months after I got my pin UKRN you know
and at the time that was like my light bulb moment like is this the gonna be my life? is this it? long term like forever am I gonna be a nurse forever
and then I started to sort of you know explore
what else? I don't think it aligns with what I want
so I just started going to personal development events in London there was a lot like entrepreneurial events
and eventually I found myself in the coaching world so those were my first experience so I was a coach
I... what you call this? I volunteer at events
and I met like best entrepreneurs like they want help with their social media okay
so I then again I've learned new skills social media so I became a social media manager freelance like during
my nursing I was still a nurse so going back to 2021 so I left nursing around July 2021 because
I waited for five years so that I indefinite leave to remain so I got that April 2021 so
exactly five years I left nursing in July 2021 to apply as a social media manager so that was really my first role
and then the company that hired me at the time they said like wait your CV you have more experience more skill set that we've seen
and also this is my advice as well for everyone what really secured my first job out of nursing is a recommendation letter
and here in the UK it's not about the CV your certifications your education it's about the
people you know who refer them to you who trust you and I got like three recommendation letter
from different companies within London companies they recommended me and they've shared my skill set
you know how they are you know working with me and this is a combination of volunteer work and
the freelance by the way because I was a full-time nurse at the time and then so from a social media manager
I was applying to they've promoted me when they hired me as a sales and marketing manager
so that is really my first role out of nursing so now I work for that company
it's an animation studio they have like a Netflix cartoon show which is really good all about kids and it
was so fun so I stayed there only for three months now the reason for that Phillip is
because animation company when they don't have projects the company gets smaller you know because they tend to hire
when they're big at the time the company and this is 2021 so you know aftermath of COVID
so they were like shrinking and then at the time there was an opportunity that presented so
this is my current role right now so this company that I'm working right now I found them when I was doing
my connecting my networking during the five years I was a nurse and then suddenly I received a text message
from the CEO saying do you want to work with us like out of the boom like it was such a
perfect timing because that was the third month that I was looking for you know a different role like because
you know the company that I was I got hired is shrinking I was like oh no I just left nursing like what now?
but again the Lord timing is everything so at the time I got a message like do you want
to work with us and then she said do you want like to have like an informal you know chat
zoom meeting because I know them for many years and then it wasn't like an interview it was like so
this is the role do you want it I was like well yes of course so yeah I started as a
initially the role is customer success manager but then because they know me for many years
they wanted me to be an operations manager and then so so I started there around September 2021
um and then um after that now going back turning two-- I've just reached one and a half year now
working there I got promoted and I'm now the client development manager and also I still do
a lot of operations managers in the company so the company sales and marketing manager so
they are like coaches they're coaches for coaches and consultants for Consultants
so that's the offer of the company so yeah that's my story
there's a lot Phillip, like I am the breadwinner of my family in Philippines you know
I am yeah I send money like you know the usual story of an OFW
so my main concern is first of all I'm entering a career now I don't really have a proper degree you know like I'm coming from a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
and I do have some skills but like my experience is volunteer work, sideline because I'm full time nurse I can't really dedicate hours and you know
you need to be a nurse full-time so really its can I afford it number one can I afford to leave nursing
can I pay rent can I pay my bills can I feed myself you know that was the one thing second is
can I you know have the money to still send money to my family so that's like two
major things like very important for me and then again as I said Phillip the Lord amazing
like I cannot really question anything like even the downs and ups of my life because when I left nursing
I thought uh it had to be you know low-- because I was band five at that time top range like I reached the top of band 5 at the time
and then thankfully the person who hired me is they've matched my salary
like out of like you know I was just like cause its one of my condition
like at the beginning they were offering me really low maybe not really low but just lower than as a band 5 top range you know
because of course entry level like you know they know this is my first time out of nursing
and then I said I'm sorry I cannot so I actually declined that first offer by the way yeah just remember that I've declined I said
I really love the role I would love it but I cannot afford it because I you know it's lower than my salary and things everything
and then they said and they had a meeting so the CEO they had a meeting with the other board members of the company and they said
we really like you and your recommendation letter I think you know we you have something special and we like
we want that in the company so we're gonna match their what's your what you're earning right now
so you can work with us that's what happened I know it was like yeah I didn't expect it at all
because I was ready to you know just say like I'm just gonna try again see what else opportunities
happen or maybe do because there is a lot I think I heard a lot of nurses that turn to agency work you know because
you're more like a self-employed if you go with an agency like that also crossed my mind like maybe I would just try agency work and then slowly
you know transition out of nursing but yeah I got that I was really thankful for that
yes it really crossed my mind because at the time its so scary like I said um I've been a nurse for 10 years because I'm a batch 2012
and it's everything that I know in life is nursing professionally you know like this is
just what I know I'm confident I have the skills I can work anywhere in the world you know I know
I'm you know nursing like it's a stable career at the time I was really leaving everything so it
was really scary and but I think at the time because aftermath of COVID so there was a lot who were hiring
there was so much shortage like everywhere in 2021 like there was really a lot and it was easier as well to go to
the UK so I was like you know what it's okay because I know I can just go back to nursing and at the time
I was about to revalidate because yeah I was reaching that my no sorry 2021... 2022 I would revalidate
so I remember in my last year in my role as dermatology I prepared my revalidation all my paperwork was done but um
it was just the hours I said I would just work it out the hours because 2021 I covered the 150 hours a year was it? right
so of course I covered that for that year because that was July you know I'm a full time nurse easy
so 2022 I said I'll deal with that later we'll see let's just try first
you know let's see 2021 how it will work if it's not meant to be then we'll just go back to nursing in 2022
so that what's on my mind I've arranged the paper works it's just the hours left
and then uh my I remembered my manager at the time because we're really worried like they like me I love it there like its really like the perfect work as a nurse
with all of my experience as a nurse because it's like my manager, my team, they're so nice you know super encouraging
and dermatology like compared to being a scrub nurse as you know Phillip you know my hours were stable office hours right Monday to Friday
and sometimes my Tuesday/ Thursday is just half day you know it's so easy bank holiday I'm off no weekends
it's a perfect world for you know this is what we want as a nurse stable work life so
a lot of people question me why are you leaving that role like you know it's like a perfect role for you and then
I have opportunities to advance to band 6 like there were a lot of opportunities before like I was just rejecting it the band 6 role because
I know that what's in my heart is different
but again my manager was worried our OSM was worried as well like he is the highest in the department like they know me and it's like Nicole
if you want to go back just you know you know they were really worried I said oh that's good
it's like I'm more you know I'm more like okay whatever happens I can always go back so definitely that was in my head then
I have something to share Phillip and to the viewers to you all I have my ABCDEF of success and honestly to God this is what I embody you know from ever since
I aspired for my goals so let's start with A, A is Aspire you know always dream of the next level
what can you become more okay number B is be Brave and I really want to emphasize
even if you are afraid, even if you are unsure, if your gut feeling your heart is this is what it's telling you just follow it just be brave just do it
C - Connect to the right people and this is what really helped me you need to find those people that you want to become with you need to
get closer to your ideal person okay connect to the right people network with people find
a mentor and that's what I did I found a mentor really helped me grow myself and
open opportunities for me so number C connect to the right people number D - Do it okay letter
D do it just do it whatever It takes just do it number E and I want to emphasize on this
Enjoy the process okay guys every part of it the downfall the up you know the stagnant phase
because that's part of the growth part of the learning you have stagnant, downfall, up just enjoy every moment of it and learn to really as well have fun like really you need
you earn it you know you earn every moment of it so enjoy it and lastly Forward thinking mindset
really invest in your future like always think long term what will give you the long-term result
versus short term you know residual short-term gratification or you know luxury or whatever
it is for you just always think what is what this you know your actions what is the side
effect long term will it make you happy will it bring to your goal so that's my ABCDEF and
that's my secret to I guess success and well I still you know continue to apply every day
well you guys you can follow me at um #heycoachnic so that's my social media
and I'm a certified coach here in the UK and all over the world um and I'm all really you know
always you know wanting to inspire everyone just follow your dreams never give up on your dream and
um you can do it as well and that's what I want to say
always remember, Manong knows