Nurse practitioner Olivia Salmen shares how she masterfully balances a demanding travel schedule with her commitment to patient care
A typical working day…
As someone who isn’t a morning person, I do my best to stay in bed until it’s absolutely necessary to get up. I wake up at 7:30am and allow myself exactly 30 minutes to get ready for work: 15 minutes for skincare, 10 for makeup and five to pull myself together. Anything more feels pointless – and by the end of the day, I’m usually sweating anyway.
Luckily, my commute only takes 15 minutes, which gets me to the clinic by 8:30am. Controversially, I don’t listen to anything during the drive. I know that might sound strange, but those 15 minutes of silence are sacred. It’s my time to sit with my thoughts, collect myself and mentally map out the day ahead. For longer drives, I love tuning into the Huberman Lab podcast by neuroscientist Dr Andrew Huberman. It dives deep into topics like longevity and regenerative medicine – my kind of podcast!
A typical day in clinic runs from 8:30am to 4:30pm, during which I see around 20 patients. The appointments vary, from a quick 20-minute neurotoxin treatments to hour-long laser sessions. Because of…
