Zombie Nurse, Wedding Glow, and Nurse Math
- Nurse Mika
- Aug 31
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 13
Some weeks, these extra shifts really do be hittin’ different.
As nurses, we have a very particular kind of math; nurse math. It’s the art of taking a quick look at our schedule, counting the overtime dollars before they hit our account, and calculating exactly which bills, brunches, or beach days those shifts will fund. Rent? Covered. Trip? Paid for. Facial and massage appointment so we don’t look like a zombie nurse at someone’s wedding? Booked.
Right now, I’m juggling memory care NOC shifts, Pediatric hours, a wedding in October, and Carnival (yes, full Caribbean island dancing vibes incoming).
The goal: zero bags under my eyes and maximum glowing skin for every photo. Because while I love my work, these overnight shifts can have me looking like I just crawled out of the supply closet at 5 a.m., hair wild and curly, wound supplies in one hand, coffee in the other.
This is where the hustle meets the self-care. Nurse math funds the things that keep us feeling human; the manicures and massages, the facials, the trips, the fresh juice mornings and brunch with bae. And sure, maybe I pass on a little extra auditing at 4 a.m. (sorry, not sorry), but that’s because my energy is a currency too. And right now? I am investing mine wisely.
Here’s to making the shifts work for us so that we can show up glowing, not groaning, when life calls us to the dance floor.
No matter how you clocked in today, showing up is its own kind of glow. Some shifts pull the sparkle out of us, some shifts drag the zombie shuffle forward… but hey, either way, you did it. You were there. And that matters.
Now I’m curious…Let me know in the comments.
Real talk: what shift energy are you bringing today?
🧟♀️ Team Zombie - fueled by caffeine, espresso on deck, surviving the night, thriving by dawn
👸🏻 Team Glow Up - powered by nourishing snacks, unstoppable will power and determination
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Surviving the night, Thriving the day,
Mika 🧟♀️🩻🌇🌸
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