In this episode, we talk about what happens when nursing becomes more than a career and starts becoming part of your identity. From nursing school to years in the ER, we share how the job can shape our minds, our relationships, and the way we carry stress long after a shift ends.

We also open up about how motherhood changed the way we experience nursing, trauma, anxiety, and work life balance. This is a vulnerable conversation about nurse burnout, mental health, PTSD, boundaries, pride in the profession, and learning how to be more than just the title of nurse.

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0:00 The PTSD That Comes Back

0:20 Welcome Back To The ER Edit

1:46 When Nursing Becomes Your Identity

5:19 Why Karlie Chose Nursing

7:21 College, Setbacks, And Alaska

11:17 Caitlin’s Path Into Nursing

14:21 You Are Not Too Old For Nursing

18:28 The Pride Of Being An ER Nurse

20:13 Leaving The ER And Becoming A Mom

23:56 How Motherhood Changed Nursing

31:06 Boundaries, PTO, And Mental Health

37:15 You Are More Than Your Job