by DrKatieBrazaitis | Apr 2, 2025 | Clinician Wellness, Engaging in Community Care, Expanding Self-Care
Earlier this year, I contributed to the Arizona Veterinary Medicine Association’s monthly newsletter to talk about moral injury in veterinary medicine. Moral injury has the potential to impact all of us in healthcare settings and beyond, particularly with the...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Mar 21, 2025 | Clinician Wellness, Engaging in Community Care, Expanding Self-Care
Last month, I started talking about what can be done in the face of the fear and uncertainty in our nation. I proposed starting with staying informed while staying sane and getting educated. Today I’m going to discuss coping with the weight of being viewed as...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Mar 4, 2025 | Engaging in Community Care
The safety, civil liberties, freedoms, and wellness (physical and psychological) for so many are under attack. I wanted to take a moment to say I see you. This may not mean much or it may make all the difference. Last week’s post was more geared towards...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Feb 26, 2025 | Clinician Wellness, Engaging in Community Care, Enhancing Competency
I am overdue for a post about what is happening in our country and for that, I apologize. Like many of you, my thoughts have been racing, my heart has been pounding, and my stomach has been in knots. Everyday I try to wrap my head around all that has transpired since...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Jul 24, 2024 | Clinician Wellness, Engaging in Community Care, Expanding Self-Care
During the pandemic, providers across healthcare fields were struggling to remain motivated and hopeful. There were increased talks of compassion fatigue, burn-out, secondary stress (review my blog on this here), moral injury, and self-care. But what do these terms...
by admingabfleming | May 7, 2024 | Clinical Interventions, Clinician Wellness, Engaging in Community Care, Enhancing Competency, Expanding Self-Care
What is mindfulness? There are many misconceptions when it comes to mindfulness. First, that it entails meditation, which it can; however, meditation is not the end all be all of mindfulness. Second, that it requires “clearing the mind.” I find this...
