Keith Carlson, RN, NC-BC
Keith Carlson is a board-certified nurse coach and has been a nurse since 1996. As a holistic career coach, nurse podcaster, writer, blogger, consultant, and well-known motivational speaker, Keith aims to empower nurses through job search strategies, entrepreneurship, personal wellness, and building a dynamic nursing career. Keith happily resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his partner, Shada McKenzie, a gifted and highly skilled traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot, and their remarkably adorable animal companions.
- Expertise: Nursing, career coaching, writing, motivational speaking
- Education: BSN, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Affiliations: Paste affiliations here
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