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Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA
2 min read
Fierce 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 min read
You 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 min read
When 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 min read
THAT 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...

Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA
2 min read
A Meditation for Frontline Healthcare Workers
You knew as soon as you saw this patient that today was their last day living here on this earth. You knew because you’ve seen it all so...


Sarah Bergakker MSN, CRNA
2 min read
Finding the Courage to Save Your Own Life
We, as a tribe, are ferocious in our bravery professionally. We believe, and practice, that we can save someone else’s life. It is time...
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