The number one stressor for nurses is burnout. Nurses are very unique human beings with a rare ability to care for others. They put their patients, family, and friends above themselves. That is why burnout is the biggest issue in healthcare. Nurses put others before themselves and forget how important they themselves are. Self care is a very important concept that nurses need to grasp. Britt Greaves does an amazing job of explaining the importance of self care and how to incorporate it into your life. Everyone has their escape but make sure it’s a healthy one. Meditation, yoga, sound healing, and taking time off for yourself are great ways to stay happy and healthy. Being a nurse also allows you to have a vast amount of opportunity. Maybe it’s time to switch to a different unit or take on travel nursing. When we feel stuck as a nurse the best thing we could do for ourselves is change.
In this episode, we welcome Britt Greaves, a nurse who has worked in Hospice/Palliative Care, and ICU. She has also worked as a travel nurse for 5 years in PICU. When she's not working, she blogs and volunteers for international medical missions. Britt is also the founder of The Debrief, which advocates for mental health in the nursing community. And today, she will share her experiences and thoughts about travel nursing, how to heal, and The Debrief. If this is something you would like to learn, do join us in another awesome discussion of this Cup of Nurses episode. ☕☕
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00:00 Introduction
02:55 About Brit Greaves
03:37 Exploring other fields of healthcare
06:50 The benefits of travel nursing
08:24 The reasons for leaving the bedside
10:10 The challenges outside of nursing
11:36 Nursing attributes that help through life
13:57 Healing yourself, meditation, and sound healing
22:03 About The Debrief
24:10 Selfcare in nursing and gratitude
29:16 Why is it hard for nurses to take time off?
36:33 Talking about TravCon
37:34 Goals for the travel nursing community
40:19 Opportunities as a travel nurse
42:35 End remarks
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