Trauma: Adapting to your Adaptation

From my first day as a floor nurse I was confronted with the effects of trauma. Nurses really don’t get great training in psychiatry. That’s another passion of mine, but one I’ll save for another day. I kept seeing my patients having these behaviors and reactions that I couldn’t understand because they didn’t seem appropriate … Read more

The Importance of Authenticity

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I’m so glad that this is going to be my first blog post. I’ve actually already written the next 4 posts, but I wanted this to be the first one because authenticity is at the root of what I strive for my patients to attain. First let’s talk about what isn’t authenticity. Saying, this is … Read more