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Joan Pons Laplana is on a mission to disrupt healthcare and empower frontline staff & patients to lead together. He currently works at Health Education England where he helps young adults gain work experience and skills. In 2018, he won the Britain BJN Nurse of the Year Award.
In this episode, we discuss working on the front lines of COVID as a nurse and explore the challenges and cause for his burnout and quitting. We also cover issues of mental health, stress and work-life balance and look at Jo's new career path of helping others through teaching.
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Key topics discussed (Time Stamps):
(03:01) Who is Jo, his upbringing and background?
(04:35) What are some of the things Jo has been passionate about when it comes to his job and profession?
(05:58) Jo's experiences in health care. What type of things work and don't work in the medical field?
(08:50) The medical field was at the center of the pandemic.
(11:42) Lessons from the COVID pandemic.
(14:26) What was the ultimate reason for Jo leaving his job during the pandemic?
(19:25) After leaving his role, what is Jo up to now?
(22:20) Advice for people in health care or other highly stressful fields.
(24:43) What can employers do to support employees in the post-COVID world?
(26:24) Jo's book was written as a part of therapy.
(30:10) Final thoughts and further resources.
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