For the student nurse who wonders if they made a mistake, or the veteran RN with chronic back pain and a broken spirit, Lissa Aires offers a lifeline. She proves that you can take the nurse out of the hospital, but you don't have to take the caregiver out of the nurse.
For years, nursing was her vocation. Yet, behind the crisp scrubs and clinical competency, a quiet burnout was setting in. The long shifts (often 12 to 16 hours without a break), the physical strain, and the "moral injury" of watching administrative decisions override patient care took their toll. lissa aires nurse
To understand Lissa Aires, you have to understand the sensory overload of the modern hospital floor. Aires spent her formative career in high-acuity settings—dealing with code blues, medication passes, understaffing, and the emotional labor of holding a family’s hand while delivering bad news. For the student nurse who wonders if they