No Really, I'm Fine
Healthcare is riddled with challenges: navigating complex social dynamics, competing economic interests and managing near impossible expectations. On a daily basis, this leads to stressful, even traumatic situations for those providing care. How do healthcare professionals cope with the emotional impact? Join Mike Larson and Aaron Metcalf as they explore their stories in this podcast, No Really, I'm Fine!
No Really, I'm Fine
Alyssa Gibbs, CRN, “A Call to Care — for Self and Others”
On this week’s episode we welcome another amazing nurse, Alyssa Gibbs. Feeling called to nursing from a young age she’s spent time in Pediatrics, in CVICU and in an emerging role as a Critical Response Nurse (CRN).
Alyssa reflects on how she’s learned to handle stressful situations with families and patients and provide calm to the care team in the midst of crisis. She speaks to the emotional toll of nursing, especially when you’re not in the right role. Just as she’s learned to read the signs of physical distress in patients, Alyssa offers insight she’s learned about slow transitions from work to home, knowing when to take a day off and even embracing the need for a career change.
Thank you Alyssa for your willingness to share the personal experiences that have helped make you such a calm presence in the midst of medical crisis!
