Season 1 • Episode 2

How Travel Farming Helped Me Heal From Nurse Burnout: A Discussion With Nurse Lily Madelyn

Jan 31, 2024

25:21

Physician Burnout & Wellness Nursing Global Health COVID-19 Mental Health

Episode 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 Burnout
03:49 - Personal Journey in Nursing
06:07 - The Pandemic's Impact
08:36 - Becoming a Travel Nurse
10:02 - Deepening Patient Connections
11:07 - Content Warning for Sensitive Topics
11:39 - Coping with Patient Loss
14:04 - Hobbies Turned Stressful
17:23 - Recognizing Burnout and Taking Action
18:08 - Discovering WOOFing
20:25 - Addressing Burnout: Personal Recommendations

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