How Travel Farming Helped Me Heal From Nurse Burnout: A Discussion With Nurse Lily Madelyn
How Travel Farming Helped Me Heal From Nurse Burnout: A Discussion With Nurse Lily Madelyn  
Podcast: Nurse Converse, presented by Nurse.org
Published On: Wed Jan 31 2024
Description: Trigger warning: This episode discusses death, loss, depression, and anxiety. Burnout is a real and serious issue that many individuals, especially those in high-stress professions like nursing, face. In this episode of the Nurse Converse podcast, Lily Madelyn, RN, BSN provides a personal account of her experience with burnout and the steps she took to overcome it. Lily shares her story of working as a new grad during the pandemic, diving into travel nursing, and burning out.  She discusses how spending 6-months solo traveling around the world helped her to not only overcome burnout but changed her entire life for the better.>>>Read about burnout and steps you can take to prioritize your mental health Tune in to hear Lily's insights and how she found herself harvesting eggplants in Italy as a result of burnout.  Jump Ahead to Listen: 02:46 - Defining Burnout03:49 - Personal Journey in Nursing06:07 - The Pandemic's Impact08:36 - Becoming a Travel Nurse10:02 - Deepening Patient Connections11:07 - Content Warning for Sensitive Topics11:39 - Coping with Patient Loss14:04 - Hobbies Turned Stressful17:23 - Recognizing Burnout and Taking Action18:08 - Discovering WOOFing20:25 - Addressing Burnout: Personal RecommendationsConnect With Lily on social media:Instagram: imlilymadelynTikTok: imlilymadelynFor more information, full transcript and videos visit Nurse.org/podcastJoin our newsletter at nurse.org/joinInstagram: @nurse_orgTikTok: @nurse.orgFacebook: @nurse.orgYouTube: Nurse.org