Long shifts, physical demands and tight schedules are often part and parcel of being a nurse \u2014 it’s no surprise <\/em>if they just want to rest during their time off.\u00a0<\/p>\n But for Natasha Kwek, nursing is only one part of her day.<\/p>\n When she is not caring for patients, Natasha can be found attending classes for singing and modelling, dabbling in acting as well as creating motivational content.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Speaking to AsiaOne, the Singaporean in her early 30s shared that this all began during the Covid-19 pandemic, when healthcare workers were housed in hotels to reduce community exposure.<\/p>\n “I started to create content because I was [stuck] in the hotel room and needed a creative outlet,” she said. “So I started putting things online.”\u00a0<\/p>\n What started out as a way to express herself soon evolved into something much bigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n Today, Natasha’s social media page is filled with motivational messages as well as behind-the-scene glimpses into her life as a nurse and budding artiste.<\/p>\n Through her content, she hopes to remind healthcare workers that their jobs do not define their worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n As someone who has been working full-time in a long-term care facility in Singapore for seven years, Natasha is well aware of the demands of the job.<\/p>\n “[There are] many challenges as a nurse. Firstly, it’s physically and emotionally tiring. At times in the beginning, I felt like I hit rock bottom,” she told us.<\/p>\n Difficult workplace experiences in the early days of her nursing career also affected her self-confidence negatively.<\/p>\n Through the years of working as a nurse, Natasha said that she experienced burnout<\/a> \u2014 something she believes many in the line of work can relate to.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I was burnt out emotionally and physically. I think a lot of nurses go through that, because they’ve given a lot of themselves and don’t have much time for themselves,” she explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n Despite this, Natasha pushed through and found creative outlets to express herself.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZAK9j-SoxY\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n “When I sing, I can raise my voice and project my voice. In nursing, even when I’m irritated and angry, I don’t want to shout or anything,” she shared.\u00a0<\/p>\n “But with singing and dancing, I can vocalise and move around,” Natasha said.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to Natasha, creating motivational content that fellow nurses can relate to also helps <\/strong>lift her own spirits <\/strong>before she starts each shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many of these videos come in the form of pep talks, with Natasha speaking to the camera with a reassuring message. In one of them, she tells the audience that their feelings are valid and encourages them to believe in themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/310726_natasha%20kwek%20nurse%20photoshoot.jpg\")
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