Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA 2 minFierce self-compassion for nurses We can’t take a bubble bath or go for a, “stupid walk for our stupid mental health,” during a code. Good news: we don’t have to jump in...
Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA 2 minYou can fill your own cup There is always emotional labor involved in the work of caring for others but there can also be a filling of our own cup rather than a...
Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA 2 minWhen You Want to Quit Being a Nurse "Some days, this job takes a piece of me–a piece I will never get back." As an ER trauma nurse, and then a nurse anesthesiologist, I...
Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA 4 minTHAT WAS NOT MY PERSON Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable -Fred Rogers- “Code Blue ER,” the familiar...