I recently heard that a incredible number of nurses had childhood trauma. In a recent study, 40% of nursing students surveyed had an ACES of 4 or more versus the national average of 12.5–13.3% of the general population having an ACES of 4 or more. Are we “Walking Wounded” as Contri-O’hare theorizes?

https://www.workingnurse.com/articles/11-ways-to-celebrate-your-coworkers/

I wish the book was called "Let it Be". I think what he really means is "let go of control", not, "let the feeling go away", strictly speaking. This is aligned with everything I've learned through research and it really does work for me. The goal of an emotion, from a survival standpoint, is survival. The limbic system is giving you information in the form of an emotion (the main language spoken by the mammal brain), and because it's charged with keeping you alive, it will keep banging loudly until you let it know the message has been received and considered. It really is that simple. And hard 🤣 Dr Hawkins is an MD and a Psychiatrist. Here’s a quote from the book: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way”

I came across this article from the ANA about nurse burnout, but it feels very general. Where are the real tips, the personal stories, and the experiences we can learn from? Burnout is such a serious issue, and we need to hear more success stories, real challenges, and practical solutions that have worked. Nurses, what has helped you? What are your strategies for overcoming burnout? Let’s share and learn from each other! Everything on nurse burnout and stress seems to have the same “vague” information. Let’s get real! https://www.nursingworld.org/content-hub/resources/workplace/what-is-nurse-burnout-how-to-prevent-it/

How many of you follow Nurse Johnn? He’s pretty funny and I can relate to most everything he posts! https://youtu.be/R4eNtWp6Vyc