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Crisis Recovery In Healthcare

by Samantha Scholz

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist and an Integrative

Nutrition Health Coach, I help nurses, physicians, respiratory

therapists, and first responders overcome stress from job-
related burnout. I provide insight on techniques to help them
alleviate their symptoms and work with them to restore their
energy and resilience.

I worked in a trauma center for What is Burnout? - Rest & Relaxation
10 years, and while wearing many o Focusing on sleep, napping,
hats within the hospital, I ended Burnout is a state of emoti onal, coaching, physical activity,

up completely burned out. Going physical, and mental exhausti on alternati ve healing modaliti es and
to work earlier and leaving later caused by excessive and prolonged diet & nutriti on are essenti al. The

became a normal routine. Hospitals stress. Recovery is a process key is “slowing down.”
are most often an adrenaline which will diff er depending on the

charged environment. After leaving individual and their background. - Grief Processing
the hospital, it took me about a o Grief in healthcare can come
year to completely recover from In order to assist front line workers, from many aspects of the work
burnout. During this time, I came I have created a program called being performed, from the loss of

to the realization that I could help “Crisis Recovery in Healthcare” patients to having no control over

frontline coworkers, and have for healthcare workers and fi rst the situation.
made it my mission to give them responders from lower level - Diet and Nutritional Coaching

opportunities to find techniques management to front line workers. o When under high stress the body

while providing assistance in setting The program touches on key is depleted of key nutrients and

goals for recovery. points that aid in the recovery and hormones that aid in relaxation.

prevention of burnout. In extreme Therefore, we find balance through

In crisis situations like COVID-19, instances, Acute Stress Disorder or improved diet and nutrition.

health care professionals cannot PTSD may have developed. With the
avoid stress while caring for the goal of recovery set, I work closely - Healing
ill. The workload in a short-staffed with doctors and psychiatrists to o Full recovery takes ti me, pati ence,

scenario only compounds the stress. formulate a plan that combats and and dedicati on.
These uncertain times have created stabilizes these disorders. In less

conditions conducive to adrenaline extreme cases, anxiety and anxiety There are no perfect answers but

charged days, with no regularly att acks can be related to these work I would like to offer everyone the
scheduled breaks. Individuals are scenarios for which coaching is an opportunity to consult with me
concerned with their lives inside excellent alternati ve opti on. regarding their road to burnout in
and outside the work environment. order to provide insight into ways

While the potential is real for them What Does Crisis Recovery in to alleviate stress. It’s time to do
to contract the virus and take it home Healthcare Look Like? something for yourself, and I would

to their families, they still show up like to start your journey to recovery
for work. Working in these extreme - Recovery with you.

conditions can lead to dehydration, o Immediate identification of

depression, caffeine consumption, areas for recovery, what is causing Samantha Scholz – RRT

lack of sleep, and poor food choices. the highest level of stress at the Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

The stage is set for burnout. moment? www.energeticme.com
602-810-8939
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