Unprecedented: Nursing in a Pandemic

In this three-part conversation, Gabe Mahoney, a nurse who specializes in end of life, describes how the experience of loss is very different for nurses during COVID-19. Dr. Kliman offers insight and strategies nurses can employ to cope during this unprecedented time. Gabe Mahoney, FNP has been a nurse for 17 years and is a leader in palliative and hospice care as well as a nurse educator.  Jodie Kliman, Ph.D. is a professor in  Clinical Psychology at William James College. Dr. Kliman also has a private practice where she has focused on trauma work for 35 years, both in the public sector and in medical settings.If you found the information helpful, please share this podcast with your community. If you have questions, suggestions for future episodes, or if you are a nurse who would like to participate in a future episode, please contact us at https://www.laboure.edu/podcast or email katelyn_dwyer@laboure.edu. Follow the #CareForNurses campaign on Facebook and Instagram for more mental health resources for COVID nurses. Labouré College is the largest and longest running educator of nurses in the Boston area. Learn more at https://www.laboure.edu/William James College is a leader in psychology and mental health education. Learn more at https://www.williamjames.edu/This podcast does not take the place of individual medical advice from a licensed therapist or medical doctor. Please seek support if you are struggling to cope with ongoing stress or negative thoughts. If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. at 1-800-273-TALK. 

In this three-part conversation, Gabe Mahoney, a nurse who specializes in end of life, describes how the experience of loss is very different for nurses during COVID-19. Dr. Kliman offers insight and strategies nurses can employ to cope during this unprecedented time. Gabe Mahoney, FNP has been a nurse for 17 years and is a leader in palliative and hospice care as well as a nurse educator. Jodie Kliman, Ph.D. is a professor in  Clinical Psychology at William James College. Dr. Kliman also has a private practice where she has focused on trauma work for 35 years, both in the public sector and in medical settings.If you found the information helpful, please share this podcast with your community. If you have questions, suggestions for future episodes, or if you are a nurse who would like to participate in a future episode, please contact us at https://www.laboure.edu/podcast or email katelyn_dwyer@laboure.edu. Follow the #CareForNurses campaign on Facebook and Instagram for m ore mental health resources for COVID nurses.Labouré College is the largest and longest running educator of nurses in the Boston area. Learn more at https://www.laboure.edu/William James College is a leader in psychology and mental health education. Learn more at https://www.williamjames.edu/This podcast does not take the place of individual medical advice from a licensed therapist or medical doctor. Please seek support if you are struggling to cope with ongoing stress or negative thoughts. If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. at 1-800-273-TALK. 

In this three-part conversation, Gabe Mahoney, a nurse who specializes in end of life, describes how the experience of loss is very different for nurses during COVID-19. Dr. Kliman offers insight and strategies nurses can employ to cope during this unprecedented time.Gabe Mahoney, FNP has been a nurse for 17 years and is a leader in palliative and hospice care as well as a nurse educator. Jodie Kliman, Ph.D. is a professor in  Clinical Psychology at William James College. Dr. Kliman also has a private practice where she has focused on trauma work for 35 years, both in the public sector and in medical settings. If you found the information helpful, please share this podcast with your community. If you have questions, suggestions for future episodes, or if you are a nurse who would like to participate in a future episode, please contact us at https://www.laboure.edu/podcast or email katelyn_dwyer@laboure.edu. Follow the #CareForNurses campaign on Facebook and Instagram for m ore mental health resources for COVID nurses. Labouré College is the largest and longest running educator of nurses in the Boston area. Learn more at https://www.laboure.edu/William James College is a leader in psychology and mental health education. Learn more at https://www.williamjames.edu/This podcast does not take the place of individual medical advice from a licensed therapist or medical doctor. Please seek support if you are struggling to cope with ongoing stress or negative thoughts. If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. at 1-800-273-TALK. 

This is episode 2 of 2..“I became a nurse because I wanted to be bedside, I wanted to care, I wanted to touch and actually be next to a patient. Now, not being able to give that basic care that I think someone needs… it's discouraging, it's very upsetting to not be able to do that.” – S. Curran, BSN RNDisaster nursing should be quick and intense - and then over. What are the effects on caregivers when it continues for months? Nurse Shaina Curran and Dr. Jenny D'Olympia discuss the effects of COVID-19 on frontline nurses. Topics discussed include: limitations and red tape around caring for patients, signs of stress and trauma nurses can look for, ways to decompress during and after a shift, feelings of anger, communicating and interacting with family, parallels to returning combat veterans, and self-care strategies. Expert: Shaina Curran, BSN RNShaina has been a traveling nurse for three years and has worked three COVID-19 contracts in Boston and across the country since March 2020. Before becoming an RN, Shaina was a hospice certified nursing assistant. Expert: Dr. Jenny D'Olympia licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in Psychology.Dr. D'Olympia has nine years in the US Air Force, five active and four reserve with several deployments. Through the Department of Veterans Affairs she worked with returning veterans and their families assisting with readjustment from war including feelings of anxiety, depression, and trauma. She is the daughter-in-law of a nurse!Follow the #CareForNurses campaign on Facebook and Instagram for m ore mental health resources for COVID nurses.

"I became a nurse because I wanted to be bedside, I wanted to care, I wanted to touch and actually be next to a patient. Now, not being able to give that basic care that I think someone needs… it's discouraging, it's very upsetting to not be able to do that.” – S. Curran, BSN RNDisaster nursing should be quick and intense - and then over. What are the effects on caregivers when it continues for months? Nurse Shaina Curran and Dr. Jenny D'Olympia discuss the effects of COVID-19 on frontline nurses.Topics discussed include: limitations and red tape around caring for patients, signs of stress and trauma nurses can look for, ways to decompress during and after a shift, feelings of anger, communicating and interacting with family, parallels to returning combat veterans, and self-care strategies. Expert: Shaina Curran, BSN RNShaina has been a traveling nurse for three years and has worked three COVID-19 contracts in Boston and across the country since March 2020. Before becoming an RN, Shaina was a hospice certified nursing assistant. Expert: Dr. Jenny D'Olympia licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in Psychology.Dr. D'Olympia has nine years in the US Air Force, five active and four reserve with several deployments. Through the Department of Veterans Affairs she worked with returning veterans and their families assisting with readjustment from war including feelings of anxiety, depression, and trauma. She is the daughter-in-law of a nurse!Follow the #CareForNurses campaign on Facebook and Instagram for m ore mental health resources for COVID nurses.