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Sep 2025
28m 58s

I Burned Out and Logged Off: Leaving Bed...

Adrianne Behning
About this episode
Nursing Uncensored is back and we have things to discuss! 

After nearly 20 years in bedside nursing, I was burned out, broken down, and ready to walk away from the profession altogether. Then I found a job that changed everything. In this episode, I open up about my decision to leave the hospital, the surprising perks (and grief) that came with it, and how I’m rediscovering what it means to be a nurse on my own terms.

This episode was recorded in the spring of 2025; before things really got shaken up. Come back for part 2.
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