Are you suffering from burnout and depression? Please know that you are not alone. Many nurses are suffering as studies show. If you are feeling suicidal or having thoughts, know that people want to help.   

Suicide Helpine: 800-273-8255  

Statistics Correction:  7,378 Survey Respondents, Males 530, Females 6,776 Suicidal Ideation: Males 42, Females 354 Without Suicidal Ideation: Males 488, Females 6,422 (AJN 11/2021)

It is an honor to have Ms. Bonaparte on our webinar! Her drive and innovation is priceless to our profession as Ms. Boneparte is breathing vital material into her new venture St. Joseph's Medical Center Training Solutions and promoting her event on November 18, 2021 "The Allied Health Revolution: A Tipping Point to Close the Healthcare Shortage Gap". We are both honored and privileged to accept the invitation to speak on the behalf of frontline healthcare workers.

Where were you on 9-11? This is a memory we all have in common, 20 years ago, when we stood up united!

2019-2021 COVID 

Full-Time Student + Working Full-Time + Single Mom - a Nurse + Learning Challenges = How did I manage it all?  

Was it easy? No

Did I Push Through? Absolutely!

On this week's episode, it is my honor to have Dr. Susan Dawson joining us on NurseTalk to talk about Emotional Dissonance.  Dr. Dawson is a board-certified clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner in adult psychiatry. She has served as a doctorally prepared professor, Director, and Dean of nursing for 30 years in Iowa, Texas, Illinois, Missouri, and has had a practice since being certified 27 years ago in advanced nursing. Her practice has focused on underserved populations. The health and wellness of her clients encompass a holistic approach to mental and behavioral health services to achieve the best outcome for each patient.

Within the populations she serves, she has identified increased issues of addiction and has added these skills to her practice. Her goal is to work in an integrated way to increase comprehensive care with an understanding of these issues in addition to underlying mental health issues. Her passion is to serve clients and to prepare others to care for the mental health of those in need. Recently Dr. Dawson has been appointed to the Federal Intergovernmental Agency Advisory Board on Substance Use.

Through her 48 years of nursing practice, she has learned the art of listening. She spends her time listening to the needs of her clients and helping them to get the best life possible.