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RIPPLE IN STILL WATER – The Ripple Effect of Trauma Recovery
The ripple effect of trauma recovery. One person, with a regulated, synchronized nervous system, in the room, creates a “ripple” of calm. One person who has integrated trauma h
The Lady With the Lamp – trauma healing for the nursing profession
The Lady With the Lamp. On May 12, the nursing profession will celebrate the birthday Florence Nightingale. She was born 201 years ago. The World Health Organization designated the
A 9/11 Trauma Recovery Story: The Power of the Essential Breath
A 9/11 Trauma Recovery Story: The Power of the Essential Breath. While attending a 3-Day Workshop for Veterans, Trauma, and Treatment,, at the Omega Institute, in Rhinebeck, NY, Oc
Collective Trauma Integration in Nursing Leadership through Trauma Informed Leadership
Collective Trauma Integration in Nursing Leadership through Trauma Informed Leadership In a world of collective trauma, personal trauma, and ancestral trauma, nursing is consistent
Trauma Informed Leadership in Nursing Leadership
“Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership”, John Maxwell Nurses have been born into a collective trauma. Parents, teachers, mentors, were born into a collective trauma fiel
Trauma Informed OR Trauma Sensitive
“Trauma Informed” OR “Trauma Sensitive” Trauma Informed Care could easily become a new buzzword. Even prior to the pandemic, school systems, healthcare systems, community o
Facebook has failed miserably at being a trauma informed social media platform
Facebook has failed miserably in being a trauma informed social media platform. Not that that was ever their mission, nor that they even care at all about the essence of being huma
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Post Traumatic Stress experienced by parents of children with cancer. Hearing the words “Your child has cancer” is a life threatening traumatic experience. As life threatening
A Journey from a Career in Nursing to a Career in Trauma Recovery Coaching
How did I get here? My journey from nursing to teaching trauma sensitive yoga, to professional speaking, to trauma recovery coaching. Recently retired from a career in nursing, I c
Post Traumatic Stress is a growing professional concern for nurses
The effect Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has on nurses is a growing professional concern. Nurses have been dealing with a long history of being at risk for burn out and com
Healing from the Traumatic Grief of COVID-19
Traumatic Grief co-existing with Post Traumatic Stress Being a hospice nurse, I spoke often to community organizations, healthcare professionals, and faith communities on the topic
Breathing is the Most Powerful Self-regulator in Trauma Recovery
Just Breathe Our breath is our best friend, in any situation, in any conversation, even in escalating situations on the edge of boundaries of disharmony. Our breath is the most pow