Can we be real for a second? Healthcare is a tough business. It’s a business that has always had “caring” as a fundamental tenet; however, at the end of the day, it remains a business. What is the goal of a business? To make money. Sometimes by any means necessary. Sometimes at the expense of people. Sometimes …
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Burnout is being experienced by so many in healthcare right now. For many of us, this might be the first time, too. It’s incredibly sad! First, we need to understand WHY we are feeling this way. The crap that YOU experience in your daily life is challenging. Add in to that the junk you see …
Have you heard about this thing called #burnout? It sucks… Are you a healthcare professional? Perhaps you have experienced burnout in your career. What did it look like to you? If you are willing to share, I want to hear about your experience, how it made you feel, and what did you do to address it. It takes #1Peer to make …
If this describes you, please know that someone really does care. I won’t tell you that I seems like your life sucks. Your life may totally suck right now. Please know that people are out there who want to listen to your story. Your story matters! It may not feel like it is bold, brave …
Trauma. What is it? To simplify it, it is all of the negative stuff that we carry with us or from which we have been impacted. Sometime we carry it with us continuously, or sometimes we experience flashbacks of these traumatic events in our life. This trauma includes events in your home life, your professional …
I want to briefly highlight 4 definitions of trauma in which you may or may not be familiar. Adverse Event: Any event which causes discomfort or distress for an individual. This could be a cardiac arrest, trauma, maternal/fetal demise, medication error, documentation error, difficult conversation with a peer/coworker/leader/provider, job loss, financial hardship, rape, domestic violence, parental …
If you haven’t checked out the previous post in this 3 part series, check it out here. Effects of Untreated Trauma Many individuals go for years living with the symptoms of emotional and psychological trauma as their world grows steadily smaller. Why? Great question! The most common reason reported to me… “It is just a fact …
If you haven’t checked out Part 1 of this 3 part series, check it out here. Signs and Symptoms of Trauma Many people experience strong reactions (emotional and physical) immediately following the experience of a traumatic event. Most people will notice that their feelings dissolve over the course of a few days or weeks. However, …
What is a potentially traumatic event? If you haven’t checked out our previous post about trauma, check it out here. Often we hear people mention that they were “traumatized” by a situation, or that they were exposed to something “traumatic.” What does that mean? Unfortunately, the term trauma has been used frivolously and without regard. …
