WHEN NURSES CRY AT WORK
“Never let them see you sweat.” “Never let them see you cry.” “If this is hard for you, maybe you just aren’t tough enough to do this...
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Fierce Self-Compassion for Nurses
We can’t take a bubble bath or go for a, “stupid walk for our stupid mental health,” during a code. Good news: we don’t have to jump in...
The Ultimate Self Care for Nurses
"Whatever outcome this patient has is 100% on you and you alone. This is ALL your fault. This is terrible. You are terrible. No one else...
You Can Fill Your Own Cup
There is always emotional labor involved in the work of caring for others but there can also be a filling of our own cup rather than a...
When You Want to Quit Being a Nurse
"Some days, this job takes a piece of me–a piece I will never get back." As an ER trauma nurse, and then a nurse anesthesiologist, I...
Oh Shoot, That's Not Who I am
Who do you tell yourself that you are? Examples: "I am a runner, I eat healthy, I am sober, I am kind to myself, I am disciplined." Once...
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