Jen Hamilton is a labor and delivery nurse with more than a decade of bedside experience helping mothers and families navigate one of the most impactful experiences of their lives. A viral TikTok creator with a social media following of over 6 million across platforms, Hamilton is known for blending clinical expertise with frank humor, empathy, and real-world insight into healthcare. With years of experience on the front lines of emergency medicine, she uses her platform to educate, uplift, and humanize the realities of nursing, patient care, and mental health.
Her book, Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth (May 2026), takes an intimate look at one of life’s most powerful (and overwhelming) experiences: childbirth. Warm, funny, and deeply grounded in real-life experience, this is the guide every parent deserves: allowing them to navigate whatever birth brings with confidence and calm.
Hamilton bridges the gap between medical professionals and the public, offering a transparent look at what it means to show up for patients every day. Her storytelling and candid advice—on the page and on screen—has made her one of the most recognizable and influential voices in modern nursing.
She is also founder of Hot Mess Express, a nonprofit that offers judgment-free house cleaning and organizing for women who need a fresh start. She is passionate about improving outcomes for families, dismantling systemic racism and underlying misogyny that exists in obstetrical and gynecological care, and strongly believes the path to better outcomes starts with empathetic, timely, and compassionate communication.
Jen Hamilton has been featured in media outlets such as CNN, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Daily Mail, The New York Post, and more. Jen continues to advocate for compassion in healthcare, mental wellness for providers, and authentic conversations about the challenges and triumphs of nursing.
