Episode 80: The Position of an Consuming Dysfunction Nurse with Stacey Brown

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Stacey Brown

Episode description:

Stacey Brown, RN, joins us on this episode of Peace Meal to replicate on the function of nursing in consuming dysfunction care. She begins by acknowledging the shortage of consuming dysfunction training and coaching in nursing applications; it wasn’t till she started interacting with sufferers that she absolutely understood the influence of those diseases on each physique system. Stacey’s experiences have set her on a mission to talk to nurses in any respect ranges about finest practices when caring for sufferers with consuming issues, together with creating sturdy emotional intelligence. She highlights the significance of each care workforce member and multidisciplinary collaboration to satisfy a affected person’s full vary of wants. The episode concludes with Stacey’s phrases of knowledge for the subsequent era of consuming dysfunction nurses.


Stacey serves because the Vice President of Nursing at Accanto Well being, the father or mother firm of The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative. Stacey practiced as an Intensive Care/Crucial Care nurse, ER nurse, and Cardiac Cath Lab nurse for a number of years previous to working within the area of psychological well being. Since transitioning her nursing care into the world of consuming issues in 2007, Stacey has labored extensively in areas of utilization evaluate administration, nursing administration, and consulting. She is enthusiastic about her work and loves serving to nursing groups learn to develop sturdy scientific and demanding considering expertise which might be based mostly on finest and secure practices.

We cowl:

  • The facility of a multidisciplinary, collaborative remedy workforce
  • The significance of household/help system training
  • How Stacey educates professionals within the area to problem bias
  • How consuming dysfunction nurses assist in any respect ranges of care to make sure sufferers get the medical and emotional care they want
  • How nurses can maintain area for sitting with troublesome feelings

In Stacey’s phrases:

  • On the nurse’s function in collaborative consuming dysfunction care: “In our setting, one of the vital necessary issues that we study [is] tips on how to validate and in addition to redirect the consumer to the suitable caregiver. It’s not my function to be their therapist. It’s not my function to overstep and attempt to be their dietitian. My function is to be their nurse, to handle their medical wants, to be validating and listening and compassionate, but additionally know when to redirect again to different care suppliers.”
  • On her ardour for consuming dysfunction advocacy: “We’ve fought tooth and nail as a rustic to actually present efficient remedy and protection for individuals who have psychological sickness and consuming issues. And that is without doubt one of the issues that drives me. That’s not truthful. That’s not proper. And I’ll arise and advocate for people who find themselves not handled appropriately. That’s what drives my ardour.”
  • On her recommendation to clinicians with lived consuming dysfunction expertise:  “If it’s your private expertise with one thing that’s driving your ardour—superior… That zeal goes to take you a great distance. And: Bear in mind to separate your self sufficient so that you’re letting the consumer or the affected person have their expertise. Not your expertise.”

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