What is Trauma Informed Care? 

Changing the narrative from “what’s wrong” to “what happened to you” and using that to better support patients as a nurse. 

In this episode we talk with Colleen Hinkkala, a RN and nursing instructor at BCIT, to learn how to recognize trauma to avoid retraumatizing the patient, as a nurse and how to better acknowledge what happened to the patient, and how it affects how they behave today and their decisions.

Let’s Talk about Psychotherapy

In the whirlwind of bedside nursing I find myself seeking a space for nurses from all backgrounds and experiences to come together. This is a space for us to share our stories, our best and worst moments, where we can learn from one another about the different worlds of nursing, and build a community for nurses. My hope is that by holding space for the difficult and challenging parts of nursing we can find solace and solutions that help to move the profession forward and allow us to highlight the wonderful, humbling, and soul serving benefits of being a nurse. 