I took my children to see Fantastic Four. I didn’t expect to order the unlimited popcorn bucket. I also didn’t expect to tear up at the symbolism of birth and motherhood, but here I was. It made me realize how the resilience of labor echoes the resilience nurses need when facing burnout. According to the…
Resilience is a Word I Hear Too Much I am officially over the word ‘Resilience.’ We aren’t failing to ‘snap back’—we are being stretched until we break.” Healthcare workers aren’t failing to snap back, they are being stretched until they break. The pandemic deepened the emotional burden and stressful situations, with many patients isolated from…
The night I realized something had to change wasn’t dramatic; it was silent. A day that was so busy that no one would dare utter the q word (quiet). I was charting at 3 a.m., exhausted, my hands still shaking from running nonstop for hours. A patient had thanked me for “caring so much,” and…
The shift ends, the charting lingers, the weight of the day settles on you. If you’re stressed by the long hours and emotional load, you are not alone. Almost two-thirds of nurses (62%) report feeling burned out, as evidenced by changes in their sleep patterns, mood, and ability to focus. Nurses do critical work that…
