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  KATIE duke
  MSN ACNP-BC

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nurse practitioner.
PUblic figure.
Influencer.
 

Empowered Woman.

Katie Duke is Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with 13+ years experience in Nursing. She is also a 3X marathoner, editorial contributor, public speaker, mentor, and social media influencer.

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Mom & Dad Duke. This is going to be a sentimental post. My Mom and Dad have been married for 50 years. My mom is a retired Nurse and educator and my dad a retired Physics Professor. Traveling has always been their favorite thing to do together, and they’ve been to over 20 countries together. When my sisters and I were growing up, we’d take road trips all across the United States- some of my best memories as a child. Mom and Dad have always put family first with all they do, and worked hard for many many years to support a family of 4 daughters. Every year for Christmas they come visit me in NYC for a few days and we see the sights, bake cookies, visit the Christmas displays and the Roc Center tree; it’s our favorite time of the year. This year, after they booked their tickets, I got a call a few weeks later that I would need to be in Vegas for some work related functions during the exact time of their visit. They agreed to come to Vegas, and bought additional tickets for the trip. As a gesture of appreciation and a little holiday surprise, I wanted to treat them to a little premium service and spoil them on this last minute trip, because they deserve it. I used a combination of miles + cash + upgrade vouchers to get them both upgraded to first class in the DeltaOne cabin for the 6+ hour flight for Vegas. I didn’t tell them until we boarded and the look on their faces was ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS. Neither of them have ever been in first class, and they also were not expecting this at all. My Dad sat down and was overwhelmed with the gadgets, and the headphones, the menu, the pillows, the seat reclining features, and the fact he could stretch his legs and nap lying flat. He said “Katherine Elizabeth I don’t even know how to act up here. Is this real? Am I getting Punk’d?”, and his smile was beaming. My mom, on the other hand, got her seat situated & quickly ordered a glass of Champagne, which she sipped with joy, while screaming about how “the sound quality of these headphones is amazing!” This moment was a small special moment, but it was everything to me, bc it was so enjoyable for them. Thank you @delta! #SkymilesLife #delta #PlatinumMedallion Tried really hard today to wear another color. Didn’t work out. ◾️ Also, note to self: don’t wear compression hose on top of Spanx because not only does it take 10 minutes to pull them all off to pee, but, I’m pretty sure my lower abdominal organs have been pushed way up in my thoracic cavity by now. #RealLifeComments ((Dress tagged)) 📸 @deliciousmaxilicious 5 years ago I was contacted by @scrubsmag to help them re-vamp their websites and content and give some insight on how to better reach their audience of nursing professionals. They found me on social media. Back when NOBODY was really using it. We met up, had a great vibe, and decided to start working together. They wanted to interview me about my story, my passions, and the lessons I’ve learned from the mistakes I’ve made. This blew my mind. I couldn’t believe such a huge organization cared about 1 Nurse trying to establish a media presence, especially after what happened with me on NY MED. This cover and article was shot 6 months after I lost my job (very publicly), and I was still dealing with those emotions and working my way back to some sort of a routine. Their team was genuinely invested in hearing the real, relatable, and authentic story, and that was something special and rare. Flash forward 5 years later: together with @scrubsmag and @cherokeeuniforms, we were the original pioneers of scrubs brand ambassador programs, sponsored events, and collaborative content creation concepts across social media platforms, that almost every mainstream brand now utilizes in their own way. Talk about growth. It’s humbling to look back on this and reflect about a time when so many people had negative comments about what I was doing on social media, and when so many other brands and entities couldn’t see the great potential, only saw a girl who posted something on IG and got fired. Today was a big day for us. We presented some really exciting initiatives and plans for 2019 to national retailers and thought leaders from across the country. And this would not have been possible had they not seen the potential in my authentic story and drive back in the day. Never sell yourself short. You are not defined by your mistakes or by your low points. We are meant to grow from them. But, own them. They’re part of your story. Associate yourself with people, teams, and brands that support you as a whole, and not just on your best days and brightest moments. So, salute to this moment. And salute to seeing potential in those who are passionate and driven. Healthcare is a human right. And today is the @who’s #UniversalHealthCoverageDay!! As healthcare providers, we need to use our voices to spread awareness on behalf of the billions of people who still don’t have access to basic health care. It is the @UN’s mission to achieve #healthforall by 2030. Today, I’ve partnered with @triage to share some really awesome technology and a platform that they’ve developed which provides healthcare driven services to all. Triage was created in consultation with Physicians and Nurses from many speciality backgrounds. Their new artificial intelligence platform offers two pieces of KEY components that contribute to the health literacy and health of all. ACCESS and INFORMATION, now offered from @triage, in a free and easily accessible manner. On triage.comeveryone with internet has the ability to access to basic health care questions and concerns that are Symptom based. You can snap a photo of a problem on your skin or type in your symptoms and answer questions to find out what may be wrong with your health, and if you need to seek urgent medical attention, or if there is a more casual treatment recommended for your problem. Help spread the word that #universalhealthcoverage is here, and that it starts with easily accessible information for all. @who @triage #universalhealthcareday #healthcareForAll #UN #WHO About to board a flight to Vegas and as I put on my favorite airport outfit (leggings) this morning, I was thinking how It’s funny that over the years leggings and athlesiure wear have become an actual clothing category. (Not just for kids anymore lol) You can wear them to the gym, or to brunch, and if you’ve got the right top and shoes you can wear them out! My mom is 78 and she just got her first pair of leggings (ever in life!) a few weeks ago. Needless to say her life has been changed forever. I was in Boston recently, and I bought these pants from a pop up shop where I met Margi Gad who is the owner/designer behind @fierceandregal . She designed her line to fit and feel like what we wear to the gym, but with fabrics and styles that we would wear for any other occasion as well.  These high waisted pants have an athletic interior lining, velvet exterior, and faux leather waistband. I love supporting female owned brands and businesses - we are always stronger when we support eachother! You can use the code FierceWithKatieDuke for 15% off your purchase at @fierceandregal ❤️ now, off to Vegas! We can choose to be perfect and admired, or we can choose to be real. Choose wisely. ((Amazing shot and edit from @justhephotog with makeup by @marshallecrockett Jumpsuit from @goodamerican )) As I wrap up the 65 hours I’ve worked in the last 5 days, and prepare for work with my “other job” the rest of the week, I was reminded today that there’s a really special perk about working in healthcare. (Yes the flexible schedule and job security is great.) BUT- The best perk is that every day we have an opportunity to show people we care even when they feel they have no one, to give people the resources to feel empowered which is priceless, and to be a force of empathy, support, and comfort in the best and worst of times in their lives. I mean, does it get better than that? We all need a little reminder here and there that there are good people and good deeds in the world. I want to salute all of the healthcare providers out there: Techs, Therapists, Nurses, NP’s, PA’s, Doctors. Trust me, you make a difference!! And also, of note, this is me stepping outside of my “I only wear neutrals box”. Don’t get too used to it! 😂😂✋🏼 but I ain’t even gonna lie, I was sorta feeling this huge striped bow. ❤️ I set 7 alarms for 0500 this morning and still hit snooze on EVERY SINGLE ONE. I keep telling myself I should put my phone across the room so I gotta get out of bed to turn it off, but, that’s responsible, so why would anyone do that? Also- I was totally running late for work but please believe I made time to get coffee and breakfast to go on the way in. I mean hey, it’s the weekend, things are much more “human” and relaxed on the weekend in the hospital. Hoodies and scrubs, music on at the desk, EVERYONE has drinks at the nurses station, no heels required. I feel like 5 minutes late is actually “on time” for the majority of people out there, but, also, Y’all better be glad I’m showing up dammnit. 😂😂😂✋🏼 #HonestThoughts on day 3 of 5 in my @cherokeeuniforms #iFlex pants working that #NPlife
 

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