If you're a nurse or an abuse survivor, you don't have to be brave

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While this is surely a relief to most of us, many health care workers are bracing themselves for a significant post-pandemic fallout. Far from getting a much-needed reprieve from an emotionally and physically draining 20 months, these professionals will be forced to work under similar strain [...] [A letter to my pre-med self]( I imagine you’re excited to receive this letter, but please listen to me for a moment. I’ll need you to suspend your disbelief here. I am writing to you from the future, and you are me from the past. I needed to reach out to you about the choice you’ve made. I realize — again, [...] [Self-care should now be your plan]( A family medicine resident sings, “Self-Care Should Now Be Your Plan.” Lyrics: You’ve seen lots of deaths in the hospital. Many patients you just couldn’t save. You did everything you could have possibly done, but the winner was the grave. People over you showed you no sympathy, So you began to despair. You just needed [...] [When you die: a poem]( I will tell you exactly And only the facts. You are trapped a little for a time And unhappy Then your face hollows and it has a death mask As the soul withdraws from the body And you look at me and tell me who you see It is always someone, Sitting there like me, [...] [Physician communication using the tools of a trial attorney [PODCAST]]( “For twenty years, I defended doctors when they were sued, and now I coach female leaders from all industries on how to advocate for themselves and their potential with the tools of a trial lawyer. I know that when doctors are exhausted, distracted and powerless they’re more likely to be sued. They’re also more likely [...] [Reflections after the last ER shift]( Working in an ER is unlike any other branch of medicine. Your specialty is unpredictable. You have no scheduled patients and no set pace. You could be fighting boredom one hour and running around with your hair on fire the next, or the next 11, for that matter. Your patients are not stratified by age, [...] [Be a human first and a doctor second]( The patient was sitting up at 45 degrees with his legs stretched in front of him. He was looking out the window and had a fan on his bedside table. He didn’t look pleased, so I was expecting to be told to come back later. To my surprise, he welcomed me with a smile and [...] [What you don’t know about pain will hurt you [PODCAST]]( “If you treat chronic pain, or are someone living with it, remember this: Changing the brain can change pain. Addressing emotional health directly impacts physical health, because brain and body are always connected. 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