Nurse educator. Wellness advocate. Real life, farm boots included.
I'm Natalie Valentin, MSN, MEd, RN. I help nursing students understand (not just memorize), and I help busy, burned-out humans take care of themselves too.
Hi, I'm Natalie.
I'm a registered nurse, nursing faculty member, and curriculum designer with nine years in maternal-child community health and more than twenty years teaching health and fitness. My students call me "Professor Mom." I also run a farm, raise three kids, and know firsthand what burnout feels like.
This site brings all of that together:
📚 Nursing Education
The NAV Method (Navigate, Assess, Verify) is my way of teaching nursing so it makes sense. Understanding beats memorizing. Find free study resources, tutoring, and NCLEX review.
🖍️ The Survival Guide Books
Coloring and study companions for nursing students, built on the NAV Method. Book 1 is coming soon.
🌿 Wellness
Real talk about burnout, recovery, and taking care of yourself while you take care of everyone else, with a little farm therapy mixed in.
Work with me: 1:1 nursing tutoring, NCLEX and exam review, speaking and workshops, and curriculum consulting. See services →
Life on the farm 🐷
When I'm not teaching, you'll find me at Valentin Family Farm with our rescue animals, a bulldog named Maximus, and a lot of mud. Farm life is my favorite reset button, and some of my best wellness lessons came from the barn.
Want the farm updates, the animal rescue chaos, and the occasional Farm Friday? Follow along below. 👇