Where we've been, and where we're going; The Origin and Future of Penlight
It has been over a year since our last episode! Find out where I've been and what is to come with our mission at Penlight.
07: #TakeCareofYourMental
How do you take care of your mental? Ariel is a fellow traveler with 10 years of nursing under her belt. Listen as Ariel and I navigate topics like wound care, traveling, VIPs, and being on the other side of bedside. Ariel lost her father last year to a very rare and convoluted disease called HLH; Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Her story is one of unparalleled strength, dedication, and resilience, and I am grateful for this opportunity to share it.
Penlight 06: "Jeffrey Dahmer Fan Club"
It's baaaack ;) Listen to me and Sarah, a new traveler from Milwaukee, WI, unpack our week as we talk about hot messes, traveler qualms, shitty assignments, nursing in Australia, tips for putting on compression socks, and naked hip-shaking men.
Penlight 05: Code Lavender
Cindy and Mirela are two Nurses from a Neurocritical Care Unit who implemented a system on their unit that identifies and addresses nurse burnout right at the start. This system has created a culture of nurses that lift each other up. It has helped increased retention rates for their unit, it has created empowerment and a new sense of resiliency among their nurses, and it has given them ARMOR for dealing with difficult situations. Listen to how they did it.