Mar 18 2022 45 mins
Paige Mathison joins me for a raw, candid interview that explores the shame and stigma of our struggles with the trauma and abuses we face in the nursing industry.
My hope with this conversation is that you will be encouraged to reach out to someone you trust for support and find the hope and healing you need and truly deserve. You are not alone.
The more we share our stories, the more open we are to having conversations like the one in this episode, the more we can connect and heal ourselves and use our stories help others do the same.
There is hope and healing for all of us, let’s start on your journey of healing today.
SANDRA’S TAKEAWAYS:
Intro (00:00)
Catching Ourselves In Our Struggle (6:48)
Moral Distress In Health Care (9:18)
“We Are Human Beings In Heroic Roles” (12:34)
Treatments Using EMDR And Exposure Therapy (17:57)
Adjustment Disorder - What It Is, How Does It Present, Guilt And Shame Of Our Pain And Our Trauma. (23:48)
Power Of Sharing Our Stories And Talking About Our Struggles (29:48)
Knowledge Is Not Implementation (34:48)
Power Of Humour In Healing (40:48)
MEET PAIGE MATHISON
Paige has been a psychiatric nurse since 2009. She practiced rural mental health nursing in Manitoba for 7 years prior to moving to beautiful British Columbia. Once in Kelowna, she worked in the emergency department, acute and intensive psychiatry along with a substance use and assessment programs within a hospital setting.
After many years of a decreasing job satisfaction, in 2019, she applied to a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program with the intent to provide services to healthcare providers.
Unfortunately, in January of 2020, a workplace incident lead to an 8 month mental health leave and an Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis. The initial guilt and shame associated with the experience has lead to further advocation for mental health prioritization for healthcare professionals.
Now that her masters is complete, it is time to help those who help others! Also, a stand-up comedian, she recognizes the importance of laughter and lightness in finding a sense of well-being.
Wellness
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Website: www.anotherchapter.ca
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Comedy:
Instagram: @aComedyPaige
Blog Article https://anotherchapter.medium.com/a-patient-broke-my-ability-to-cope-a-story-from-a-nurse-5ee00b46b257
MEET SANDRA PAYNE:
Sandra Payne is a Nurse and Master Certified Holistic Wellness Trauma Informed Coach and the owner of Sandra Payne Wellness and founder of the exclusive Nurse Rx Coaching Program.
After 13 years working within the traditional health care system and experiencing firsthand the challenges that come with nursing, Sandra has a keen understanding of the heavy unrealistic expectations in nursing, the moral distress, and the stigma that keeps many nurse’s struggles with depression, anxiety, and trauma hidden in silence.
Out of this intimate understanding was born the Nurse Rx Program through which women nurses learn and practice a host of skills and exercises to manage stress, process emotions, and heal trauma within a safe group collective of other nurses.
Join the community of support - Facebook group Surviving Nursing https://www.facebook.com/groups/638818697054847
Connect with Sandra Payne and download a copy of the Surviving Nursing live workshop here: https://www.sandrapaynecoach.com
Interested in becoming a Certified Holistic Wellness Coach check out the IAWP here https://iawp.ontraport.net/t?orid=91998&opid=28