Bullying and incivility are eroding nursing from the inside out. In this episode, Riva shares evidence-based tools from the RISE curriculum, PEACE, CALM, and ROLE CLARITY, to help nurses protect themselves, reclaim boundaries, and thrive.
The Ritual Nurse Podcast Season 2 has started! We are in raw space where we speak plainly about what is going on. But we don’t stop there, we move on with actual help, real solutions. Nursing humor, sacred space, and self care always surround the hard conversations. Incredible guests coming up this season!!
The Ritual Nurse is more than a podcast—it’s a healing practice for nurses who’ve become the walking wounded. Born from trauma, built on research, and grounded in ritual, this movement is reclaiming our humanity through science, shadow work, and soul. This is where nurses learn to resuscitate themselves
Nurses were never taught to build boundaries—but we can learn. This reflection explores how The Four Agreements offers a practical, soulful framework to survive nursing without burning out. Grounded, honest, and deeply human, this post invites you to reclaim clarity, connection, and sustainable practice—one agreement at a time.
Emotional regulation is a critical skill for nurses, yet rarely discussed in clinical settings. In today’s high-stress healthcare environments, nurses face constant emotional and physical demands with minimal opportunities for recovery or processing. The latest episode of The Ritual Nurse podcast addresses this gap with practical, evidence-based techniques specifically designed Read more
Emotional chaos in healthcare isn’t a flaw—it’s a signal.
Last week, I was late, overwhelmed, and on the verge of spiraling.
But using focused skills, I met the moment with radical acceptance and self-respect.
Nurses, you deserve more than survival. You deserve compassion, clarity, and space to breathe.
Go listen to the podcast. Share it with as many nurses as you can. If you are a nurse, know a nurse, love a nurse… this podcast is it!
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In Episode 2, host Riva and guest Molly discuss balancing caregiving and personal well-being through mindfulness and meditation. She emphasizes personalized meditation practices, the importance of intentional routines, and self-grounding techniques for managing stress, particularly for caregivers. Listeners are encouraged to find moments of mindfulness to foster peace in their busy lives.
This series emphasizes the importance of grounding and resilience for nurses facing overwhelming challenges in a flawed healthcare system. We meet Molly an incredibly gifted colleague in an unusual and often misunderstood role. It explores the reality of how hard it is to find center and protect your peace, highlights emotional complexities in caregiving, and underscores self-care for caregivers to enhance overall well-being.
Nurses face immense challenges balancing patient care, long hours, and secondary trauma exposure. Practical coping techniques, like mindfulness and emotional regulation, offer stress relief, enabling better care while building resilience. But what does that even mean? Those are just buzzwords at this point. We’ve got you covered. This fall, we’re bringing you something new. Like new new. It will change the way you move, both professionally and personally.
The Ritual Nurse Episode 3 is out! This Buzzsprout summary of the episode is a great highlight reel for a quick read on it. Link to listen is in the post!