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28th Sep 2020

022: The Nursing App for Self-Care with Athol Hann

Nurses have been in the frontline since the start of the pandemic. It is in our nature to give to others and put others first which is why burnout among nurses has seen a rise in numbers in the recent months. In this episode, we are joined by Clinical Emergency Nurse turned entrepreneur, Athol Hann whose mission is to prevent burnout in the healthcare industry. He shares with us the app he created to help nurses and healthcare professionals enhance their well-being.  Inspired by his own experience of burnout, Athol’s aim is for healthcare professionals to take better care of themselves so that they can show up as the best versions of themselves and give the best care to their patients.  As nurses, we must remember to offer the same compassion that we so freely give our patients.  TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE: Running away from burnout (4:40) Having friends who look out for you (5:48) Not addressing our stress can lead to burnout (5:55) Cognitive behavioural therapy (8:29) Getting enough rest as part of self-care (9:42) The importance of getting out in nature (11:5) Spending time with your loved ones (15:00) Self care is unique to everyone (15:19) Financial responsibility of healthcare professionals (16:55) Salary-tracking app features (18:00) Nursing app for self-care (19:22) Bringing the team together through the app (20:11) Journaling (21:56) Time-management for nurses (23:09) Writing down our triggers (24:04) Recognizing our patterns (24:39) Fight, Flight, Flee response (25:48) Recognizing overwhelm to avoid burnout (27:08) Acknowledgment that it’s okay to feel low (28:40) Getting inspiration from your colleagues (31:44) Not being too hard on yourself (33:29) Talking to a friend or loved one to help release stress (33:50) The power of compassionate ears (34:10) Fill your cup: Offer yourself that same compassion you offer your patients (35:36) Mediation (36:45) CONNECT WITH ATHOL HANN atholtech.com.au Connect with Athol on LinkedIn CONNECT WITH ELAINA MULLERY Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook Connect with me on LinkedIn Subscribe to my Youtube channel
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The Happy Nurse
Winner — APAC Insider Australian Enterprise Awards 2024 | Most Empowering Self Care Provider for Nurses. Burnout, compassion fatigue, and stress are rising in healthcare. This podcast exists to change that — one practical, honest conversation at a time.
Nurses are the backbone of the health system — always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own, forsaking precious moments with their own families to ensure others' loved ones are in good hands.
Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout are rising across healthcare. Self care has never been more important — or more overlooked.
Elaina Mullery McDonald RN has 25 years of clinical nursing experience, a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology, and a Master of Business Psychology in progress. She is a certified NLP Practitioner, hypnotherapist, and mindfulness practitioner — and the founder and host of The Happy Nurse podcast. Having experienced burnout firsthand, she is passionate about equipping nurses with practical, evidence-informed strategies to protect their wellbeing and sustain the career they worked so hard for.

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Elaina Mullery


Elaina Mullery RN has spent 25 years working across some of nursing's most demanding clinical environments — orthopaedic trauma, operating theatre, endoscopy, recovery, and day surgery. She knows firsthand what it feels like to run on empty, and it's that lived experience of burnout that drives everything she does.
Elaina holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology and is completing a Master of Business Psychology at Edith Cowan University. She is a certified NLP Practitioner, hypnotherapist, and mindfulness practitioner, and has developed the 3R Framework — an original evidence-based methodology for building sustainable human performance at individual, team, and organisational level.
Through The Happy Nurse podcast, her online courses, and her white paper No Margin for Error, Elaina is on a mission to change the way healthcare treats its most valuable resource — the people who show up every day to care for others.