Secret #11: Moral Injury with Ana Waddington
In this episode we are joined by special guest, Ana Waddington. Ana, a healthcare professional with first-hand experience in the violence reduction field, shares her insights on the challenges faced by those in the healthcare system and the toll it takes on their well-being.
From the lack of debriefing opportunities to the housing crisis impacting patient care, Ana sheds light on the daily struggles healthcare workers face. The conversation also explores how moral injury extends beyond just healthcare professionals, affecting teachers and other helping professions.
Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue, as well as the importance of addressing moral injury to provide proper support and resources for those on the frontlines. Don't miss this enlightening episode as we uncover the hidden costs of caring deeply in an often overwhelming system.
Highlights:
Debriefing and Psychological Support in Healthcare
Moral Injury in Healthcare
Coping with Trauma and Burnout
Understanding Moral Injury
Challenges in Healthcare Systems
Finding Joy and Addressing Burnout
More About Ana Waddington:
Follow Ana on Twitter: @alwaddington
Ana Waddington is a registered paediatric nurse with extensive experience in frontline emergency care, both in paediatrics and in adults. She is particularly passionate about adolescent care. She has worked in the emergency department of Europe's largest trauma centre. During the pandemic, Ana was seconded part time as the first paediatric nurse to work for the physicians response unit. She then proceeded to work as a trauma coordinator supporting patients through their trauma journey. She spent a year working as a critical care outreach nurse, stabilising the most sickest patients in the hospital. She is now pursuing her dream of working with the most vulnerable by being seconded to help set up a rough sleeper outreach team in Camden. Throughout her time as a nurse, she set up a not-for-profit called YourStance, in response to the growing amount of young people dying from stab wounds in London. YourStance, now in its 5th year, brings experienced frontline staff directly to the most vulnerable at risk young people to train them on how to save a life. She won RCN’s nurse of the year 2020, in the year of the nurse, as a result of this initiative. She also now lecturers at Queen Mary university in adolescents for the Paediatric Emergency Medicine masters. Ana is a keen (but slow) runner and loves to take long hikes with her partner and rescue dog.
