ABOUT

  • EOS Nursing (End of Shift Nursing) was created to serve people whose stories often get missed in quick visits and rushed systems. We focus on how developmental trauma, chronic stress, and environment shape the brain and nervous system over time—and how healing remains possible at every stage of life.

    Beliefs (can be bullets or short statements):

    We believe:

    • Many mental health symptoms are rooted in developmental trauma and chronic stress.

    • The brain and nervous system can change across the lifespan with the right support.

    • Science, story, and spirituality can coexist in a healing plan.

    EOS Nursing is the first DBA of End of Shift Management Group, Inc., and partners with both traditional insurers and platforms like Headway to make trauma-informed psychiatric care more accessible.

  • EOS started as a way to be honest about what happens after a shift—when the charting is done, the monitors are quiet, but a nurse still carries people’s stories home.

    I first used “End of Shift” in nursing school, when I started a YouTube channel to talk about student life and what it really feels like to care for people up close. Even then, the name held a bigger dream: to one day leave shift work behind, become my own boss, and still serve my community in a deeper, more personal way.

    Over time, End of Shift grew into a vision for care that doesn’t fit into 15-minute appointments or quick checklists. Trauma, stress, and illness don’t clock out, so our care shouldn’t either. I’ve always seen myself as a community nurse at heart. Even when a shift ends, I don’t stop being a nurse—because nursing, to me, is more than a job. It’s a calling and a way of being present with people in their real, everyday lives.

    EOS Nursing exists because healing isn’t limited to shift hours.
    It’s built around ongoing, human, steady care—especially for people who have never really “fit” into rushed systems. EOS is where the shift is technically over, but the heart of the work persists: sitting with people’s stories, tending to long-term wounds, and building relationships that honor the whole person.

  • Mark A. Awanyai Jr. is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and the founder of EOS Nursing, a trauma-informed practice serving adults and older adults. Before becoming an NP, he worked for years as a registered nurse, caring for patients and families across hospital and community settings.

    His clinical approach is:

    • Trauma-informed and developmentally focused

    • Grounded in neuroscience, evidence-based medicine, and real-world practicality

    • Respectful of culture, faith, and the realities of daily life

    Mark has a strong background in molecular and cellular biology and neurobiology, which shapes how he understands the brain, trauma, and medication. What sets him apart is his ability to translate complex science into clear, everyday language that makes sense to clients and their families. He can teach through stories, visuals, step-by-step explanations, or big-picture summaries—whatever fits the person in front of him.

    Mark’s passion is working with adults and older adults whose histories include developmental trauma, chronic stress, addiction, and complex life transitions. He views medication as one tool—used thoughtfully and collaboratively—within a larger plan that includes nervous system regulation, therapy, community, and purpose.

    Beyond direct clinical work, Mark is the mind behind several projects aimed at reshaping how we talk about mental health and healing:

    • GRIT Heals – his educational and storytelling platform focused on trauma, resilience, and healing.

    • Amen Bros (AMEN Podcast) – faith-informed conversations about manhood, vulnerability, recovery, and spiritual growth.

    • American Best in Medicine – his evolving vision and teaching lens for what truly excellent care looks like: compassionate, trauma-aware, culturally grounded, and backed by serious science.

    Through these projects, Mark is committed to breaking stigma—especially around trauma, addiction, and men’s mental health—and to building a model of care where science, story, and soul all have a place.