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Nurse Burnout, “it was one of the darkest times in my life”.

by The Nurse Break Team | Mar 7, 2022 | Australian Nursing Blog, Self Care & Wellbeing

Meet Michelle Gordon, who talks about her experience and advice on nurse burnout and how you can recognise and overcome it. Michelle has been nursing for 24 years and currently lives in Boyne Island, QLD. She is a mum of 3 children 16, 14 and 6 yrs, and even is a surf...

I Have Watched This Year’s Bright And Passionate New Grad Nurses Sink Into The Stress Cycles, Burnout

by The Nurse Break Team | Jan 22, 2022 | Australian Nursing Blog, Covid-19 Articles

Meet Hannah, a 27 year old Registered Nurse from NSW. She has worked remote to urban, emergency to district, paediatrics to anaesthetics, you name it. Share your COVID nursing experience Read other Covid Nurse Stories here I have never seen anything like this in my...

In Pursuit of Excellence: Searching for Inspiration

by Rachel Longhurst | Jan 21, 2026 | Australian Nursing Blog, In Pursuit of Excellence, Self Care & Wellbeing

In this reflective piece, nurse leader, ICU nurse and contributor for The Nurse Break, Rachel Longhurst explores leadership, burnout and the quiet rediscovery of inspiration. More from In Pursuit of Excellence. Express interest in writing for us here Searching for...

Nurse Leadership in Rural Health Research: An Opportunity

by The Nurse Break Team | Nov 28, 2023 | Australian Nursing Blog, Research & Academics

We are excited to bring you an interview with Hannah Bek who is a rural generalist registered nurse and research fellow with Deakin Rural Health (a University Department of Rural Health funded by the Australian Government’s Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training...

Nurse Mentors & Career Coaching

by The Nurse Break Team | Feb 15, 2023

Nurse Mentors and & Career Coaching For Up & Coming Nurse Leaders or Experienced Nurses looking for advice, guidance & direction Choose a mentor / coach (coming soon...)How it works What Exactly is Nurse Mentoring & Career Coaching? Do I really need it? The Basics...