#Newrelease in The Nomadic Nurse Series - Having It All: My love affair with nursing

 

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Having it all, but at what cost for a career nurse and devoted mother?

When one of my early mentors suggested that my nursing qualification, as a Registered General Nurse, would be my ticket to 'Having It All' I could not envisage what that would mean for me. As a nurse and a woman, who intended to have a family, I did not think too far ahead and any thoughts on how it would manifest itself in relation to my nursing career were limited to family-friendly options. However, this phrase became embedded in my subconscious and would end up influencing my goals, dreams, and aspirations both personally and professionally.

For me, having it all was not based on greed or a materialistic wish list, instead, it described the tight rope walk that was my life, a finely balanced juggling act between my career, and my family. The truth was that I had survived a period in my life that physically and emotionally pushed me to the edge, and I was literally saved by the deep-seated love for my children. Now as I looked forward there was a ray of light beckoning and telling me it was time to start over.

Might this be my happy ever after at last?

In the words of the singer, and songwriter Beyonce, is my love affair with nursing, “a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare?” To be honest it has been a combination of the two, since I qualified in 1986, for a variety of reasons. However, despite the challenges and circumstances that could have been made easier by walking away or diluting my passion for my nursing career, here I am still in awe of the privilege it is to be able to call myself a nurse.

Over the years, since I entered the realm of nursing, I have experienced some of the many facets that make up the ever-expanding and developing healthcare sector. The majority have indeed been a sweet dream for me. I can recall only a few nightmare nursing situations that I have found myself in and for that I am eternally grateful as it has added to my love affair with nursing. I feel fortunate and privileged that on my journey I have met, practiced with, and worked alongside numerous unique, highly qualified, and experienced individuals who have added numerous positive encounters to my nursing journey and healthcare experiences. One of my early nursing career mentors told me that my nursing qualification was the key to, “Having it all,” and that I should protect my registration against all odds. At the time I had no idea of the magnitude surrounding this advice and I could not foresee any event or issues that would threaten my registration or my career if I always did my best, worked hard, and maintained and applied my professional knowledge. The thought of my registration giving me the opportunity to have it all was exciting, but I had no idea what that meant or could look like for me or my career. Why would I need to protect my registration, and from what? That said, as I did with all advice and guidance from my mentors, I stored this statement away in my subconscious. Little did I know, or realise, that events would happen both in my personal and professional life that would challenge my career and make me recall and heed this sage advice. 

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The wait is almost over...
Book 3 in The Nomadic Nurse Series launches on 14th September 2022

Having It All - My love affair with nursing

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The book picks up the story at a time when my nursing career was on hold with no prospects of a return to my beloved career, which I had worked so hard to achieve. However, despite my ambition and passion for my career being severely smothered and subdued by the personal challenges I was enduring, a light appeared in my tunnel of despair.

In the words of Beyonce, would my love affair with nursing be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare?

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        Let's take a look at some of the photographs 
included in this book:

Kennack sands

St Georges Island, Looe

Bluebell Lodge, Cornwall

Jaime and her cousins in Alice Springs, Australia

The Maldives

Looe, Cornwall

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Having it all, but at what cost for a career nurse and devoted mother?
When one of my early mentors suggested that my nursing qualification, as a Registered General Nurse, would be my ticket to 'Having It All' I could not envisage what that would mean for me. As a nurse and a woman, who intended to have a family, I did not think too far ahead and any thoughts on how it would manifest itself in relation to my nursing career were limited to family-friendly options. However, this phrase became embedded in my subconscious and would end up influencing my goals, dreams, and aspirations both personally and professionally.
For me, having it all was not based on greed or a materialistic wish list, instead, it described the tight rope walk that was my life, a finely balanced juggling act between my career, and my family. The truth was that I had survived a period in my life that physically and emotionally pushed me to the edge, and I was literally saved by the deep-seated love for my children. Now as I looked forward there was a ray of light beckoning and telling me it was time to start over.
Might this be my happy ever after at last?

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Is Sarah Jane playing with fire?

What happened to the fun-loving girl we met in Ooh Matron! Who almost by accident entered the world of nursing after leaving school? Sarah Jane's life is set to be turned upside down as she juggles the pursuit of her nursing career with the roles of wife and mother. Her nursing career deviates off course into the aged care sector to accommodate her personal life and calls for a variety of sacrifices and compromises to keep a career and family life on track. It's a journey that sees Sarah Jane dealing with childbirth, bereavement, divorce, miscarriage, and child custody issues at the hands of a real-life Casanova!

Can Sarah Jane carry on nursing?

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It's time for The Nomadic #Nurse #Series, book 3 title and cover reveal

Here it is, what we all dream of, 'Having It All.'

Let's find out what Sarah Jane has been up to since we left her getting into a taxi to go on a blind date with her career on hold?

Having It All - My love affair with nursing.

Having it all, but at what cost for a career nurse and devoted mother?

When one of my early mentors suggested that my qualification as a Registered General Nurse would be my ticket to ‘Having It All’ I could not visualise what that meant for me as a woman or how it would manifest itself in relation to my nursing career. However, this phrase became embedded in my subconscious and would influence my goals, dreams, and aspirations both personally and professionally. The art of having it all is rooted in the belief that you already do have it all and my vision of having it all was not based on greed or a materialistic wish list, instead, it described the tight rope walk and the finely balanced juggling act that was my life, my career, and my family. The truth was that I had survived a period in my life that physically and emotionally had pushed me to the edge, and I was literally saved only by the deep-seated love for my children. As I held onto my dream of a brighter, better future for me and the children a ray of light appeared at the end of the tunnel, with an inner voice telling me to start over, could this be my chance to have it all and be happy ever after or were there more significant challenges ahead? 

Publication day will be the 14th September 2022, the publication anniversary of the multi-award-winning book 1, Ooh Matron!

Pre-orders will start soon at a special discounted price, so watch this space.
To celebrate the cover makeover of Bedpans to Boardrooms, and the pre-launch of book 3, there is 99c/99p sale now running, so what better time to catch up on the story so far...

The Nomadic Nurse Series

5-star professional reviewers say:

"I would liken it to Call The Midwife in its style and content"
"I laughed out loud at the hilarious antics, and was sobered by the genuine emotional moments that all health professionals will recognise."
"This is a book that will make you laugh and cry and you’ll feel better for it - The perfect prescription."
Bookworm "This funny, yet poignant nursing memoir has Sarah Jane's trademark honest writing style which shines through in every story she tells. From starting her student nurse training in Essex to coping with patients in happy, sad and heart-breaking situations. It gives you a young woman's view into the realities of entering the world of nursing in the 1980’s. A highly entertaining and informative memoir which was able to take me from laughing out loud to having welled tears of empathy."

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Did I meet my writing target during the #100daysproject?

As my regular followers will know I used this challenge to help me remain motivated and achieve the completion of book 3 in The Nomadic Nurse Series. I have had a break in writing, publishing, and blogging during my marriage break-up and divorce, and returning to writing full-time has been a long-held dream of mine. I longed to continue sharing my stories to inspire and motivate others to follow their hearts and dreams. I must admit it has been daunting writing this book as self-doubt set in about whether I could complete it, and I am extremely happy to report that I did it!
I am so grateful for the support of my close friends and family, encouraging me and believing in me during the times when I was unsure if I could make this a reality, however now that the book is complete and in the hands of my incredible editor Martin I am enjoying the preparation for the pre-order launch, title and cover reveal in addition to the revamping of my back catalogue. 
As part of this revamp book 2 in The Nomadic Nurse Series has had a cover makeover and to celebrate it is on 99c/99p sale whilst the work for the paperback version changes.

And here it is...

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I look forward to sharing the release day news here very soon. Take care and thank you for reading.

Sarah Jane

Why not catch up on the story so far ahead of the book 3 launch

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How #readers choose #books from new and established #authors - is it a conscious or subconscious decision?

How do you choose your next book?

Today’s question is: 

How do readers choose books from new and established authors?

Since starting my latest challenge 38 days ago, which was aimed at providing the motivation and focus needed to complete my current work in progress on a very precise schedule, I have started reading more books. 

This may appear counterproductive as my time should be spent writing, however, I justify this to myself in two ways. Firstly I believe that reading, especially across multiple genres, makes you a better writer. Secondly, for me, downtime away from my writing is important to prevent author overwhelm.

Is it a conscious or subconscious decision?

The desire to read more comes with the need for more books and it was in the pursuit of my latest batch of books that I started to ponder how I choose the books I want to read and is it always a conscious choice or am I influenced by subconscious stimuli. 

I started to look at the books I have read over the last 38 days and realised they have been a mixture of romance novels and new for me sports personality autobiographies. Those of you that know me will also know that I have no knowledge or interest in sport, which begs the question, what is it about these books that drew me in? After further consideration of these subconscious book choices, I discovered that my book choices reflected my desire to achieve my goals, to be the best that I can be as a parent, grandparent, family member, friend, writer, and book promoter. There are many sports personalities that have inspirational and motivational stories to share about how they overcame obstacles to achieve success in their given sport or how they coped with challenges caused by their success, physical or psychological factors. 

Let me know in the comments how you choose your books?

Is it preferred genres, favourite authors, characterisation, location, etc? Have you ever changed your reading habits and if so why?

As #the100daysproject continues, I am determined to carry on reading and writing. Who knows what I will be reading by day 100!

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 Day 38 of #the100daysproject

How to get started as an indie author, as told by award winning author Sarah Jane Butfield

Have you ever thought about becoming an indie author, self-publishing, and how to get started? 

If so, then these self-help authors' guides which are based on award-winning independent author Sarah Jane Butfield's personal experiences will help to get you started.

The What, Why, Where, When, Who & How

Book Promotion Series

What reviewers have to say:

Book 1 The Accidental Author: Free to read!

"It's like we are having a valuable conversation with a friend who knows what she's talking about, rather than being instructed from on high."
"I think Ms. Butfield can add mentor, inspirational speaker, cheerleader and eternal optimist to her lists of credentials. As I devoured the words of this book, I felt a kinship to the author on a personal and professional level. With a kind and open heart she shares the gold nuggets of her wisdom and experience."

Book 2 The Amateur Authorpreneur:

"In this guide to the What, Why, When, Where, Who and How of self-publishing, Sarah Jane Butfield really gets down to the nitty-gritty. She begins with a general, and very useful outline of the needs of a new writer trying to promote their book, and then she goes on to the first few items on her list and examines each of them in detail, especially Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. I have been a published writer for several years now and have read a good many books and blog posts about promoting books, but none of them have covered so much ground so clearly as this one."
"Sarah Jane is a very talented writer and I now have all the books that she has written so far. This book gives you a boost and makes you think outside the box. An amazing book and well worth a read."

Book 3 The Intermediate Authorpreneur:

ARC Readers said:
"This guide is just what I needed to set my goals for the future"
"I am awe of what an indie author has to know and do on a daily basis, as a reader I applaud you all."
"A valuable guide and essential reading for all new authors or those that need to refocus their social media presence."
"The evidence-based graphs and statistics were a nice, reassuring touch. Sarah definitely keeps it real."

Let's find out a little more about indie author Sarah Jane Butfield

Sarah Jane Butfield was born in Ipswich and raised in rural Suffolk, UK. Sarah Jane is a mother, grandmother, Registered General Nurse and internationally published, award-winning independent author. Married three times with four children, three stepchildren, four grandchildren, and two playful Australian Cattle dogs she is an experienced modern-day mum to her 'Brady Bunch', and she loves every minute of their convoluted lives. Known as the 'roving Florence Nightingale,' Sarah Jane has had a successful career as a nurse and utilised her nursing qualifications and experience to take her across the world in the pursuits of her dreams. 

She is the successful author of a travel memoir series set in Australia and France. 

Glass Half Full: Our Australian Adventure, 

Two dogs and a suitcase: Clueless in Charente  

Our Frugal Summer in Charente 

This series s regularly found high in the Amazon rankings. 

Categories include Parenting, Grief, Christian faith, Step-parenting, Travel, Cooking, Gardening, and France. 

In addition, Sarah Jane has also written the first three books in a series of self-help literature for aspiring and new self-published authors.

Sarah Jane's nursing memoirs aptly titled, The Nomadic Nurse Series, consisting of Ooh Matron! and Bedpans to Boardrooms have won 3 book industry awards and have attracted 5-star reviews from the publishing industry and readers around the world. 

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Don't let the kids have all the fun on #WorldBookDay

 Do we need an excuse to celebrate 

the world of books? NO!

Author Sarah Jane Butfield

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We are all familiar with the images of children dressing up as their favourite book characters on #worldbookday but why should we miss out on the fun, ok maybe the dressing up is a bit much but let's take the opportunity to indulge ourselves during lunch break, after work or when the kids are in bed!

What's your favourite genre to read?

Do you prefer to read an ebook or a paperback?

Books are food for the soul, they take you to places most can only dream of and they can help you escape day-to-day life even for a short time. Memoirs, for me, are like a shot of reality television, they give me a glimpse into the lives of others whether that's living life in another country, coping with a challenging life event, or sharing experiences. Having said that when I read fiction I love to indulge in a book that makes me think and try to work out the ending.

Why not try this awesome book by Randy Williams 

What do you love most about reading?

What are you currently reading?

Pop a comment below or on one of the social media posts related to this post and we will be giving away some free ebooks to 10 lucky contributors.

Coming soon the latest updates on #the100dayproject!

Take care and thank you for reading,

Sarah Jane

Twosday sends a sign from The Universe to author Sarah Jane Butfield

 

#Twosday and day 8 of #the100daysproject

On this rare day when the date format takes the form of a palindrome - 22/02/2022 - meaning it reads the same forwards or backward, I started to review my progress in my current challenge and discovered I had written 17,776 words since I began 8 days ago. Whilst being happy with that I decided to check my journal as I knew some days I had managed a higher word count whilst other days teetered just above the personal minimum I had set myself. I decided to divide the total by 8 days for an average and look what happen!

17,776 divided by 8 days = 2,222 daily average!
I think this is my sign from 'The Universe' that I am on track to complete my WIP (work in progress) ahead of schedule and get this off to the editor for intense scrutiny.
'Signs' don't always appear as dramatic lightning bolts or life-changing miracles, sometimes they are messages saying, 'keep going' or 'you've got this.
On my journey to re-establish myself on the writing circuit one thing is for sure, 'signs' in whatever form they appear 
Palindromes are rare and the next is due in 2030, I discovered this morning that there it only occurs 10 times in 4000 yrs! In addition, the fact that this day of recurring twos' happens on a Tuesday or as is trending today #twosday makes this feel even more special and rare.

On Twitter today @MatthewStadlen posted:

'at 22 minutes and 22 seconds past ten this evening, the time will be: 22.22.22.22.2.22'

My word count for today was already included in the 17,776 as I prepared for a busy day with my grandson, but as I resume writing this afternoon I can't help wondering how many words will I have written by that time?

Thank you for reading and feel free to comment on your writing or reading challenges and goals.

Take care,

Sarah Jane

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Hello and welcome to news of my latest challenge to improve my motivation, it's the #the100dayproject

Take a look at how I am going to achieve my writing goals with 100 days of accountability. #the100dayproject is not just for writers, this can be applied to small changes you want to make in your life or health and well-being.
Make a 100-day commitment to do or change something and let's check in on each other to provide support and encouragement.
Drop a comment below to say what you are changing or doing differently for 100 days and if you have a link to a page, Instagram Facebook or Twitter feel free to pop it in the comments!

Congratulations

Lindsay Jean Thomson for the idea related to global art that inspired me.
I am sure we can make this bigger by applying it to lifestyle, business, health, etc

My 100-day project is to write every day, a minimum of 100 words (my personal aim is 1000 words) for my blogs or current work in progress, which is book 3 in The Nomadic Nurse Series

If you would like to join me and share your progress comment below so that I can follow you and your progress and share it on social media for you.

You can subscribe to #The100DayProject athttps://the100dayproject.substack.com/?utm_medium=web...

Day one for me was yesterday and 564 words were added to my work in progress plus a couple of social media posts.

Good luck everyone... Let's do this!

Thanks for reading and take care,

Sarah Jane