Continuing the Conversation About Nurse-Specific Traumatization

About this episode

The episode continues the discussion on nurse-specific traumatization with Dr. Lorre Laws, exploring trauma responses and the importance of trauma-informed care for nurses.

On episode 530 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Lorre Laws, PhD, RN, NC for a continuation of their previous conversation on episode 515 regarding her significant work related to the concept of nurse-specific traumatization. In the course of this dynamic conversation, Keith and Lorre dive deeper into the details of her work, including the physiology of the trauma response, how the concept of trauma-informed care is never extended to nurses' well-being, how nurses can reclaim their agency and put themselves back in the driver's seat of their lives and careers, and much more. Dr. Lorre Laws, affectionately known as "Dr. Lorre," is a gifted healer, author, nurse scientist, and integrative nursing professor who masterfully blends scientific expertise with intuitive wisdom in her transformative work. Her bestselling book, "⁠Nursing Our Healer's Heart⁠," presents groundbreaking research on trauma and burnout through the lens of spiritual awakening and heart-centered healing, offering a holistic path to recovery that nurtures the soul. As a neurospirituality expert with over 35 years of experience in healing arts, Dr. Lorre's…

People in this episode

Host: Keith Carlson

Guest: Dr. Lorre Laws

Topics covered

• nurse-specific traumatization
• trauma-informed care
• nurse well-being
• agency in nursing
• holistic healing

Keywords

• nurse trauma
• trauma-informed care
• nurse well-being
• holistic recovery
• integrative nursing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nursing Our Healer's Heart

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