Influential Woman · Functional Medicine Holistic Nursing
Tanisha L. Conley
LVN, RN
Registered Nurse
Lubbock, TX
Her Story
About Tanisha
Tanisha Conley is a registered nurse in Lubbock, Texas, whose practice centers on functional medicine and holistic nursing principles. She chooses to treat the body, soul, mind and spirit. She knows the importance of being an Authentic Leader. Ms. Conley is aware of her personal and professional strengths and strives to help other's find and reach theirs. Ms. Conley went through the boot camp of nursing schools in the LVN program at South Plains College. With a focus on skills and caring for the patient, her personal journey in nursing began in 2012. Ms. Conley chose to advance her career through Covenant School of nursing. She earned her registered nurse in 2017. With the understanding of the importance of growth in her nursing career, Ms. Conley earned a bachelor's degree in nursing education and leadership from Lubbock Christian University (LCU) in 2020 and will complete her master's degree in education and leadership from LCU in August. An honors graduate of both LCU and Covenant School of Nursing, MS. Conley has earned nine Daisy Award nominations, a Beacon Award for her palliative care team, a Values in Action nomination, and the Alice Carlton O'Brien Scholarship. She maintains active memberships in the Watson Caring Science Institute, National Nursing Honor Guard, Lubbock Christian University Division of Nursing Alumni, American Nursing Association, Texas Nurses Association, and Phi Theta Kappa. Ms. Conley volunteers regularly with the Dream Center, serves on the hospitality team and in Children's Ministry at Church on the Rock North. Ms. Conley is currently working on an outreach project. The project is Living Water Hydration and Hygiene Grab Bags for indigent individuals in the Lubbock area. Ms. Conley attributes her success to placing God at the center of all endeavors and advises others to remain true to themselves while recognizing nursing as a calling focused on care.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Tanisha
01What do you attribute your success to?
I chose to put God in the center of everything that I'm involved in every day. Look to God for guidance. I make the choice to look to God for direction, inspiration and strength. I owe everything to God.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Remember to be true to yourself. The best advice I've ever received is to know yourself and be true to yourself. It is more important to take joy in what do. than to follow money alone. There are so many career options in nursing. Follow your heart and do not be afraid to try new things.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Always remember nursing is a calling. It is easy to get lost in the business and lose sight of the care. Burn out in nursing is at all-time high.
Take care of yourself, step away if you are losing sight of the need for care.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge in nursing is to continue putting the patient first. Nursing has become a business. It is a constant battle between doing what is best for a patient and what's profitable for a facility. Opportunities include more development and movement towards holistic principles and functional medicine. Getting involved in groups like the American Holistic Nurses Association and Functional Medicine groups which focus on personalized care, empowering nurses, and focusing on caring for the whole person assist in remaining focused on true patient care.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
At my core, is service to God. It's important to choose God, choose hope, choose joy in your ministry through nursing. I follow God and His precepts, what He's laid out for me, sets everything else in alignment with my life. Make your choice. Daily I decide to make it a good day. A circumstance is what we find ourselves in. Our patients may find themselves dealing with an illness, or bad diagnosis, but that is not their entire life. We help our patients to focus on the positive, help them to get better; body, soul, spirit and mind. Celebrate life in whatever stage you find yourself living. You can and will make a difference.
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