Taresa and Cindy are Master's Prepared and Certified Nurse Leaders who are on a journey to empower other nurse leaders to create dynamic and high-functioning teams that produce improved patient outcomes and happy staff!  In this episode, Cindy and Taresa reflect on hard lessons they have learned when good intentions failed and created bigger problems.  Find out what they would do differently if they had known what they know now. 

Watch Next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7CGOMY_JQw&t=11s How Nurse Leaders Can Build Resilience after Trauma and Workplace Violence

Reference: 

42% Rule https://www.stkate.edu/academics/healthcare-degrees/nurse-burnout#:~:text=Prioritize%20Physical%20and%20Mental%20Health,challenges%20and%20not%20experience%20burnout.

So you’ve made it through the learning curve of the first two years in a nurse leader position, now what?  Taresa and Cindy, Master’s Prepared and Certified Nurse Leaders walk through all the ways you can end up in the burnout cycle and Hint: It’s not just being overworked.  Tune in to hear some of the lessons they have learned and some surprising research on how to combat the elusive burnout enemy!

References:

42% Rule https://www.stkate.edu/academics/healthcare-degrees/nurse-burnout#:~:text=Prioritize%20Physical%20and%20Mental%20Health,challenges%20and%20not%20experience%20burnout.

Eight Ways Nurses Can Manage a Burnt-Out Leader 

Squellati, R. & Zangaro, G. (2022). Eight ways nurses can manage a burnt-out leader. Nurs Clin North Am. 1 (67-78). doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2021.11.005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr8fg148RkU&t=3s

In this episode, find out how Taresa and Cindy manage their ADHD traits to help them be successful as successful Nurse Leaders!  Cindy and Taresa are both master's-prepared nurse leaders who have seen some shit, navigated some complicated and challenging barriers, and still found success.  ADHD is only one of the barriers that they have grappled with but it can be a significant challenge if you don’t know how to work with it and not against it!  

If you would like to see any of the tools we have mentioned in this episode, please email Taresa@arianursecircle.com or Cindy@arianursecircle.com and we can send you the files we mentioned. 

Article Referenced:

Crook T, McDowall A (2024), "Paradoxical career strengths and successes of ADHD adults: an evolving narrative". Journal of Work-Applied Management, Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 112–126, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-05-2023-0048

Have you thought that ADHD was holding you back as a nurse or as a nurse leader?  Well, we’ve reviewed some literature and have a new perspective, tune in and check it out! Check out Cindy and Taresa’s exploration of ADHD in nursing and nurse leadership, and what YOU can take away from that to elevate your OWN leadership skills!

References:

https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/php/adults/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/articles/adhd-across-the-lifetime.html

Registered Nurses : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Crook T, McDowall A (2024), "Paradoxical career strengths and successes of ADHD adults: an evolving narrative". Journal of Work-Applied Management, Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 112–126, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-05-2023-0048

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3. Gilroy, H. (2025). Nurses and trauma: Awareness and organizational response. American Nurse Journal, 20(10), 22–25. https://www.myamericannurse.com/nurses-and-trauma/

4. DeGrazia, M., et al.  (2021). Building moral resiliency through the Nurse Education and Support Team initiative.American Journal of Critical Care. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2021534