What does it take to keep caring for patients when the work has begun to wear down the person doing it?
Emergency nurse Jennifer “Jenn” Johnson joins Jay to talk about the realities behind the role: patient loss, workplace bullying, pandemic pressures, and the effort to keep showing up. She shares experiences from emergency departments in Ontario and the questions that led her to write Nursing Intuition.
They discuss the observations nurses accumulate through experience, the moments when something feels wrong before it is easy to explain, and the importance of speaking up. The conversation also explores patient expectations, compassion fatigue, and the support healthcare workers need from colleagues and from the systems around them.
What We Explore
* Jenn's path into emergency nursing
* Experience, observation, and what she calls nursing intuition
* Speaking up about a concern
* Triage, waiting, and patient expectations
* Bullying and the emotional demands of the workplace
* Compassion fatigue and care for healthcare workers
* Writing Nursing Intuition and reconnecting with purpose
About Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson is an Ontario registered nurse with experience in emergency departments at both large and small hospitals. She is the author of Nursing Intuition: How to Trust Your Gut, Save Your Sanity and Survive Your Career.
Jenn: https://www.thetragedyacademy.com/guests/jenn-johnson/
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