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
Amanda Wood, ICU RN, “No, I’m Really Not Fine”
This week’s episode features ICU nurse Amanda Wood. Originally drawn by the fascinating stories of the medical field, she shares openly about the true emotional toll of an acute care setting.
In our conversation, Amanda admittedly wonders if she can sustain herself on this career path. After the initial curiosity that drew her in, she recounts her stressful journey with nursing starting by training during the pandemic. She also reflects on her ongoing struggle to maintain compassion and her own well-being while working with complex cases in the ICU. As she says, she’s finding ways to cope wherever she can and she’s doing better, yet still says, “No really, I’m really not fine!”
Thank you Amanda for your honesty, your humor and the heartfelt care you provide even as you search for how best to care for yourself!
