When you are faced with challenging situations and things don’t go as hoped for, it’s easy to feel discouraged. When it comes to patient care, documentation and time pressures in a busy medical setting, you may often feel like you haven’t accomplished much at the end of the day. The fatigue and feeling ineffective are…

Do you ever get bored with patient care? One patient after another coming in, each unique and also sharing many commonalities. It’s easy to feel like you’re in a bit of a rut with repetition day in and day out.  Repetition with your conscious effort leads to mastery, and sometimes to boredom. It can be…

“Whoa, I’m barely keeping up as it is.  If I slow down, I’ll be even more behind.” It often feels that way when you focus on all the things to get done, rather than on what you’re doing right in the moment. Do you ever rush from one patient to the next and mix up some…

“Whoa, I’m barely keeping up as it is.  If I slow down, I’ll be even more behind.” It often feels that way when you focus on all the things to get done, rather than on what you’re doing right in the moment. Do you ever rush from one patient to the next and mix up some…

Does the nagging question of “Am I doing enough?” come up regularly for you. Nurses and physicians are often concerned about being thorough enough, leaving transfer ‘paperwork’ for the oncoming shift, and wondering if you’re up to date enough. This second guessing of self is exhausting and leads to burnout. Striving for excellence is an admirable goal…

Does the nagging question of “Am I doing enough?” come up regularly for you. Nurses and physicians are often concerned about being thorough enough, leaving transfer ‘paperwork’ for the oncoming shift, and wondering if you’re up to date enough. This second guessing of self is exhausting and leads to burnout. Striving for excellence is an admirable goal…