Meet Abbey Bower | RN-BSN, small business owner

We had the good fortune of connecting with Abbey Bower and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Abbey, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
In creating content for nurses, my thought process was to give new nurses and seasoned nurse alike, hope, care, and support. Our healthcare system puts a lot on the workers, and misses the point of caring for the caregivers often. If we don’t take care of ourselves, we won’t be ble to give good care to our patients.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I have been a nurse for 9 years. It has taught me so much about how I see the world. I’ve been a small business owner in other capacities with my family throughout that time as well. Now, in diving in to creating content to support nurses, I take with me everything I’ve learned over the years, and combine my person experience as a new nurse and a tired, in need of support nurse.
Grit is one thing that I have needed to continue on when things get unknown, hard, and when you are not “feeling” it. Also, in the face of failures, it takes great strength to stand back up and try again. It takes grit to shift directions and try something new, if one idea or dream isn’t working.
I want people to know, you can do what you put your mind to, but just know it will be the journey. looking back, it’s always the journey that’s the adventure and growing and learning, the destination isn’t what it’s all about.
My passion is to support our healthcare providers and encourage them in their work! I hope by doing so, we can help to lift our healthcare systems and the care our patients receive.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I live in small town USA! If you were coming to spend the day, I’d start the day with brunch at Beans Buttercream Bakery or Brick Rhod Bistro. Then if it were summer, we could head to a farmers market or to Dayton to second street market. Next a trip to our Greenville downtown shops would be fun, or if you’re outdoorsy, kayaking one of our local rivers is a great way to spend the day. I’d end the day with drinks and dinner at Silas in Versailles. I’d also recommend staying the night at Hotel Versailles which is where Silas is located.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My parents deserve the greatest shoutout. They raised my siblings and I to believe we could accomplish anything we put our mind and effort to. They supported us, even our wildest ideas, and always cheered us on and continue to do so!

Website: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1400740917/

Instagram: https://abagail.e.bower

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbey-bower-886545199