In this episode, we get to chat with Zara Lord, an ICU Registered Nurse and the founder of uPaged.

Zara is shaking up the casual Nursing workforce with her app, uPaged. 

A new technology that is specific to the needs of different healthcare organisations and departments, as well as the individual Nurses experience and skill set.  

Rostering is a dynamic process.  NUM’s often find themselves juggling and moving staff a bit like a game of Tetris. With the help of uPaged it becomes easier for managers to match nurse’s expertise with different patients and departments. 

In this episode Zara and Elaina  chat about the importance of self-care for Nurses, what they’re going through on a daily basis and how uPaged can assist.  Zara also shares what she does to keep herself healthy, both mentally and physically. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

A Google Map for new opportunities (9:20)

Reverse your negative self-belief with the positive (20:01) 

The power of gratitude (21:16) 

Do a power pose for 2 minutes (22:52)

Become the best version of your yourself (24:55) 

Success leaves clues (26:33)

Indulge in self-care (28:41) 

Connect with your inner child (29:37)

Recognise your needs (30:53)

Love the journey (33:15)

Nurse and Midwife Support Number: 1-800-667-877

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HappyNurse.com.au

Are you afraid to suck at something? 

Why do we put so much pressure and expectation on ourselves? 

The truth is, you are not not alone. As individuals, especially as professionals, we like to feel that we are confident, that we know what we know, and that we can handle everything on our own. The problem is, we become afraid to get out of that bubble. 

Children are great reminders that it’s okay to suck at something. They get back up when they fall down and try again. 

When we place too much expectations on ourselves we rob ourselves of the joy of the present moment. 

During this conversation with Michelle Powell we unpack why it’s better to just go out there, have fun, and realise that it’s okay to suck when doing something new. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

The biggest killer of joy (8:46) 

Don’t be afraid to ask questions (14:25) 

Get out of your comfort zone (16:05)

Be compassionate with yourself (23:38) 

Don’t get caught up by external pressures (25:44) 

You are a unique individual (30:35) 

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday (31:11) 

Focus on the present (35:13) 

Explore your expectations (36:03)

Why journaling is important (36:20) 

Go and have fun (40:15) 

Nurse and Midwife Support Number: 1-800-667-877

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HappyNurse.com.au

A period is a natural and healthy part of women’s reproductive health. 

However, around the world, period taboos and resource limitations prevent girls and women from managing their periods with dignity.  

In this episode, we get to chat with Jacqui O’Connor, a registered nurse, confidence coach, and champion of carers, on empowering women, caregivers, and the carers by acknowledging their bodies.

The human body is an amazing thing. Learning to honour them and what cycle it’s at is so important. Ultimately, losing the taboo around female cycles is one way to honour ourselves and gives us the space to practice better self care. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

Jacqui’s experience with burnout (4:42)

Being empowered caregivers (7:18)

Cyclical wisdom we are all gifted with (8:25)

Connecting to your feminine side (11:10)

Women’s bodies are created to create (13:50)

Creating space for our mind and body to rest (16:00)

Natural healing in the past (19:48)

Period products and breaking the taboo (21:14)

Why we shouldn’t normalise pain and bleeding (22:35)

Empowered period (25:23)

Honour the space (27:40)

Dealing with toxic environments (31:16)

Four phases of how we show up (31:30)

Hormone disruptors (32:40)

Protecting our energy (34:35)

Inspiring our children and being inspired by them (37:33)

Setting strong boundaries (41:35)

Nurse and Midwife Support Number: 1-800-667-877

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HappyNurse.com.au

Today is International Nurses Day

On May 12th each year, we celebrate the contributions of Nurses around the world.

In this episode, we speak with Mark Aitken of Nurse & Midwife Support. He shares with us the ways they can give help and support to those who tirelessly and selflessly care for others. Mark shares why nurses and midwives self-care is essential. 

As nurses and midwives, your health matters - and what better way to celebrate that than on International Nurses Day? . 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

Nurse and Midwife Support (3:59)

The importance of self-compassion (6:17)

Creating cultures that prioritize self-care (8:05)

Having a shared responsibility of nurse’ self-care (9:55)

Health and well-being in team meetings (11:15)

Counseling skills as part of nursing training (12:37)

Listening to learn instead of listening to respond (14:53)

Listening to yourself (14:46)

Leading with gratitude (16:40)

Remaining humble and quieting the ego (17:39)

International Day of the Nurse (20:13)

Self-care practices (21:17)

Developing your own self-care plan (24:00)

What is indulgent self-care? (27:50)

Self-permission (29:17)

Nurse and Midwife Support Number: 1-800-667-877

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HappyNurse.com.au

Nurses are the backbone of the health system, always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own. 

We are so used to helping other people that sometimes we forget to help ourselves. 

In this episode, we are joined by Beth Browning, a student in her final year of nursing school. Being the first student guesting on the show, Beth shares her perspectives around her self-care strategies as she starts her career. 

In Beth’s journey towards becoming a nurse, she also experienced being on the other side as the patient. At 19 years old, Beth suffered from a stroke. This experience was grounding for her as she was able to see things from a different perspective. 

Join us in this episode as Beth shares the lessons she learned from her experience and the key to self-care. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

Beth’s health journey (5:01)

Beth’s life-changing event (10:03)

The key to self-care (11:35)

The importance of having good connections (13:25)

Having quality relationships (15:00)

Necessary pleasures (17:40)

Switching off from the busy mind (18:27)

Shifting the mindset to celebrating the small wins (25:00)

Why we ruminate on what’s lacking (27:30)

Importance of listening to your body and asking for help (31:11)

The power of mindfulness meditation (33:00)

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HappyNurse.com.au

Most of us have some trauma response happening in our life and aren’t even aware of it. 

Ask yourself this, when there is something you are fearful of, are you responding from an optimistic point of view or are you responding from fear? 

In this episode, we are again joined by Michelle Powell as we dive into trauma response and how it shows up in our lives. We are all hard-wired to survive and choose the path of least resistance. Everybody does it, but the question is, what are you going to do with that knowledge to change things? 

When people are stuck in trauma responses, they don’t get to live the life they truly want to have.

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

We are all products of our past (3:40)

Protecting ourselves from a perceived threat (4:30)

Learning to manage our brain and its response to trauma (7:00)

The path of least resistance (7:57)

Survival instinct (8:35)

Trusting others and yourself (18:40)

Distrust of self and other people (20:30)

Neuro plasticity (24:30)

Methods to rewire the brain (26:08)

The power of meditation (26:57)

Breath work (30:35)

Creating a life that gives you happiness and fulfilment (33:27)

Areas in our life where trauma responses can play out (39:08)

The power of trust (50:46)

Operating from trauma responses in relationships (51:30)

Vulnerability (52:50)

Authentic and vulnerable communication (57:15)

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Some healthcare professionals consider Eastern medicine practices like energy healing as “woo-woo.” 

However I firmly believe that this type of medicine complements Western healthcare practices. 

In this episode, I have a deep conversation with kinesiologist Nicky Schulze about her professional and volunteer work using both Eastern and Western healthcare practices. We also discuss what happens when we tap into our intuition, examples of indulgent self care and the importance of filling our own cup so we can continue to help others.

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

What are kinesiology and energy healing? (03:27)

Eastern and Western medicine can complement each other (07:41)

Allow your non-negotiables to be what they want to be (13:28)

Reconnect with nature (15:19)

Seek help from experts (18:01)

Create a space to tune in to your intuition (18:30)

A special story about intuition (20:01)

A tip to tap into your intuition (24:08)

The connection between the brain and the gut (25:38)

Indulgent self care (26:37)

The people who inspire you include yourself (31:05)

Gaining and sharing knowledge (34:37)

Fill your own cup (37:12)

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As someone who recruits healthcare professionals, Kay Reynoldson knows nurses give a lot of themselves to their profession. Sometimes, nurses give so much that they burn out.

In this episode I talk with Kay about her self care practice, award winning business, self care issues her clients have discussed with her and her thoughts on how to make nursing a better and more sustainable profession.

According to https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/how-many-people-lgbt/ (research), there are over 9 million gay people and 1.5 million trans people in America. However, the average healthcare professional in the US receives about 2 hours of LGBTQ+ education only.

It is high time that healthcare providers understand their patients better.

In this episode, we speak with Shannon Whittington, award-winning and certified LGBTQ+ health expert on the importance of inclusion in the workplace and in healthcare. We delve in to what it’s like for LGBTQ+ people to live in a hetero-normative world and how they handle all the prejudices in families, communities, companies, and the healthcare system.

LGBTQ+ people have their own health disparities. It’s time to start learning about them and how healthcare professionals can provide patient-centered care without stigmatization, discrimination, or demoralization.

Discrimination in health care settings endangers LGBTQ+ people’s lives. This is why LGBTQ+ education and affirming LGBTQ+ people and their needs is key to building inclusion.

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

LGBTQ+ have their own disparities (4:29)

28% of trans-people are rejected by healthcare professionals (5:33)

LGBTQ+ community being afraid of discrimination (9:02)

Legalization of same-sex marriage (9:40)

Healthcare professionals give so much of themselves to their patients (10:45)

Doing things that fill you up (11:50)

Importance of quality sleep (12:00)

It’s okay to do nothing (13:10)

Celebrate you (15:40)

Importance of self-care for healthcare providers (21:20)

Being in a constant state of learning (26:00)

Never stop learning (27:07)

Big, audacious goal (28:40)

Nurses’ mental health is suffering (30:00)

Being client and patient-centered (32:14)

Nurses are burning out (33:05)

It is normal to be scared of the unknown (35:52)

The importance of hydration (37:10)

Non-binary people (39:00)

Pronouns are so important (39:40)

Caring for the LGBTQ+ community (41:52)

Normalizing pronouns (40:19)

No right or wrong answer when choosing your pronouns (42:59

RESOURCES MENTIONED

https://www.amazon.com.au/ABCs-LGBT-Ashley-Mardell/dp/163353409X (LGBTQ ABCs)

CONNECT WITH SHANNON WHITTINGTON

https://www.whittingtonconsulting.com/ (whittingtonconsulting.com)

Connect with Shannon on https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwhittington/ (LinkedIn)

Subscribe to Shannon’s https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKywGXEnPF_Ptwi4dwYKflA (YouTube Channel)

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For full show notes and links visit: https://happynurse.com.au/podcast/ (happynurse.com.au/podcast)

According to research, there are over 9 million gay people and 1.5 million trans people in America. However, the average healthcare professional in the US receives about 2 hours of LGBTQ+ education only. 

It is high time that healthcare providers understand their patients better. 

In this episode, we speak with Shannon Whittington, award-winning & certified LGBTQ+ health expert on the importance of inclusion in the workplace and in healthcare. We delve in to what it’s like for LGBTQ+ people to live in a hetero-normative world and how they handle all the prejudices in families, communities, companies, and the healthcare system. 

LGBTQ+ people have their own health disparities. It’s time to start learning about them and how healthcare professionals can provide patient-centered care without stigmatization, discrimination, or demoralization.  

Discrimination in health care settings endangers LGBTQ+ people’s lives. This is why LGBTQ+ education and affirming LGBTQ+ people and their needs is key to building inclusion.

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

LGBTQ+ have their own disparities (4:29)

28% of trans-people are rejected by healthcare professionals (5:33)

LGBTQ+ community being afraid of discrimination (9:02)

Legalization of same-sex marriage (9:40)

Healthcare professionals give so much of themselves to their patients (10:45)

Doing things that fill you up (11:50)

Importance of quality sleep (12:00)

It’s okay to do nothing (13:10)

Celebrate you (15:40)

Importance of self-care for healthcare providers (21:20)

Being in a constant state of learning (26:00)

Never stop learning (27:07)

Big, audacious goal (28:40)

Nurses’ mental health is suffering (30:00)

Being client and patient-centered (32:14)

Nurses are burning out (33:05)

It is normal to be scared of the unknown (35:52)

The importance of hydration (37:10)

Non-binary people (39:00)

Pronouns are so important (39:40)

Caring for the LGBTQ+ community (41:52)

Normalizing pronouns (40:19)

No right or wrong answer when choosing your pronouns (42:59)

CONNECT WITH SHANNON WHITTINGTON

whittingtonconsulting.com

Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn

Subscribe to Shannon’s YouTube Channel

CONNECT WITH ELAINA MULLERY

HappyNurse.com.au

Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Subscribe to my Youtube channel