In this episode I welcome veteran hospice nurse, Michelle Ery.
During the show, Michelle shares with us how she obsessed over her patients to the point that she started using substances to manage the anxiety and obsession.
Michelle shares with us what happened to her on Memorial Day of 2020, and how this event was the catalyst that ended up changing her life forever.
Michelle covers her experience in a thirty-day addiction treatment center. She shares with us how this experience effected her nursing license. She also details how her place of employment handled everything that happened.
At the end of the episode, Michelle encourages any listeners who feel like they are struggling with addiction to contact her via her personal facebook page.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsEryRN
During the show I also noted that I would provide a link to AA for anyone considering getting help.
I also encourage anyone who feels inspired by Machelle’s story to call the listener feedback line and leave her a personal voicemail.
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I feel this on multiple levels. I too, struggle to separate myself from my patients. I used to think that no one can care for my patients like I can. I took their struggles home with me. I would often look at my phone after hours or take my phone on vacations just “to stay in the loop.” I have often dipped into alcohol to cope. Thank goodness my husband saw the path I was going so he has helped me redirect my stress from hospice work. I have learned to shut my phone down after 5 and no longer check my phone on the weekends. I actually gave my work phone to my husband to lock away so I would no be tempted. God bless all of us that struggle because we care and we want to make sure these patients and their families are cared for. Thank you for this podcast.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Dana!
We have gotten a lot of feedback from this episode. I’m glad you and Michelle have people in your lives who have helped you get through some of the challenges.
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