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"Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity": ER Nurse & Author on Surviving Your Nursing Career (With Jennifer Johnson)

"Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity": ER Nurse & Author on Surviving Your Nursing Career (With Jennifer Johnson)

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Colton and Nurse Jenn explore the real challenges of nursing, from delivering care in remote settings with limited resources to protecting your own well-being through healthy boundaries. Jenn shares the story behind her book Nursing Intuition and reflects on why trusting your instincts can make all the difference for patients—and for yourself.

>>"Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity": ER Nurse & Author on Surviving Your Nursing Career

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[00:01:35] Nursing intuition in ER nursing.
[00:06:08] Nursing intuition in practice.
[00:10:21] Missed opportunity in patient care.
[00:12:12] Nursing intuition and emotional processing.
[00:15:14] Writing as a therapeutic outlet.
[00:18:12] Nursing intuition in practice.
[00:22:01] Gut feelings in nursing.
[00:27:06] Importance of empathy in nursing.
[00:28:10] Protecting emotional boundaries in healthcare.
[00:34:30] Saying no to work requests.
[00:35:31] Nurse burnout and its impact.

Connect with Colton on social media:
Instagram:
@coltonalanlord, @nursedaddies, @club.nurse
TikTok: @nursedaddies

Connect with Jenn on LinkedIn and social media:

Instagram: @ernurse.jenn

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