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162: Live From NurseCon at Sea: Burnout, Boundaries, and Finding Your Way Back
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We all know the many challenges facing the Nursing profession today. Nursing takes so much from us… but it also has so much to offer.
Recorded live at NurseCon at Sea, Sarah sits down with two nurses who hit their breaking point and found a way to keep showing up. This episode goes deep into the messy reality of nursing burnout, from the struggle to put yourself first to the boundaries, mindset shifts, and support systems that keep nurses in the game.
You don't have to manage burnout alone, so don’t miss this one.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Self-care and resilience as a discipline
- The nursing choice: fracture or adapt
- Building a life that isn't fully defined by the institution
- Important things we don’t say to each other
- What patients actually need from their nurses
- Therapy, medication, and sleep as nursing tools
- An exercise to audit your cup-fillers vs. cup-drainers
- Why it’s so important to share your experience
- How leaders should respond when a nurse is nearing burnout
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