Allen Nelson

Burnout  — the word not spoken, but seen, heard, and felt by everyone in healthcare. It’s become so common that it’s either overused or never said at all. I’ve seen it in veteran nurses, new graduates, and even within myself. Burnout isn’t just exhaustion; it’s emotional detachment — the slow fading of pride in our work. For me, it was 3 a.m. in the ER, when another “cough and sneeze” patient signed in, and I caught myself asking why I was even here.  That’s when you know something’s off —...

In nursing, we talk a lot about compassion, but not always about how  we give it. Everyone who steps into this field carries their own...

If you’re in nursing school right now, I don’t have to tell you how stressful it feels. The constant studying, the skills check-offs, the...