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At fwards we want to help every health practitioner to thrive whilst working on the front lines and bring teams together to deliver great healthcare services

09/04/2023

You are worth it. Enjoy those easter Sunday vibes 🤙

16/09/2022

Five minutes in the door, and it feels like I never left.

I guess that's the magic of home.

Having a home base, no matter where it is or with whom, is super important to feel safe and certain in a chaotic world.

I remember returning home at the very beginning of my recovery through burnout right back in 2014, automatically feeling at ease and better. I didn't know why then, but I certainly do now.

This return home is very different. This time I'm helping others avoid burnout.

Working with individuals and organisations to realise, find and create opportunities and places of psychological, emotional and physical safety.

Places to come back to when everything feels out of control and uncertain.

Will you join me on this adventure?

11/09/2022

Social Entrepreneurship in action.

Absolutely love supporting great initiatives like this.

Liv hand makes these amazing earrings from recycled rubbish found on local beaches on the sunshine coast.

Saving our beaches one earring at a time.

Follow and order your own piece innovative jewellery!

Who wants these?

01/09/2022

Over 5 years of QLD fun.

Just a few images and videos of my time working and travelling through .

Clinically as a nurse it's been great. First working as a clinical nurse and then progressing into a nurse educator and CNC role I've had the opportunity to see another side of nursing, healthcare and leadership. These experiences have been great though what I'll hold onto is that this is where fwards was released.

This time will always hold a special place in my heart, but as staff retention becomes crucial it's now time for me to spread my wings.

** Are you a hospital leader dreaming of the day when workforce recruitment is easy? Do you want to attract more qualified applicants and reduce staff turnover without spending the resources you don't have? If that's you, find the freedom via this link: https://lnkd.in/ggBdvU6v

10/04/2022

Hey, is it time yet?

Oh, it's so close..........

Say no more to those nagging questions
Say no more to feeling lost in direction
Say no more to the constant overwhelm

In four days doors open to the next cohort of Burnout No More where finding the freedom to think, feel and believe in ourselves is as easy as playing ball. Head to burnoutnomore.me to sign up and be the first to know when doors open.

Find the way to freedom this year.

Nichola Browning

23/03/2022

Yes, we've built an app but have you heard about our online course - Burnout No More?

When we released the beta version of the Fwards app, we were so excited to think that technology could help make shift work just a little bit easier. The app's grown and developed since we released the first version in the middle of a pandemic.

We were hearing that there was so much more pain underneath than many of us have felt before. Stress and pressure like we've never seen before. We kept hearing from nurses, paramedics and doctors who were asking themselves,

- Is this job sustainable?
- I already felt uncertain; what will now happen with a pandemic?
- Am I good enough to stay strong?

There was tension just like we'd felt before, and we asked ourselves whether an app would be enough. Will Fwards make the difference the healthcare world needs?

After many deep conversations, it was clear that we needed to do more. Athol had lived through burnout and found a way through to thrive.

We'll be sharing concepts from the course over the next month to keep the conversation going and hope we can help support anyone asking themselves if they are good enough to stay in healthcare.

Simon McMahon Nichola Browning

04/01/2022

It's taken a few days into the new year to take the time to stop and pause, but as we get ready for another massive year, there's no better way than to fire up the Fwards app and reflect on what has been a defining year for Fwards.

A year full of happiness, challenges, opportunities and growth, the fwards app found its wings and grew into an application that all public health nurses can download and use to manage shift work. Making us super proud 😊.

We also had the opportunity to release the www.burnoutnomore.me course, helping individuals work through the complexities of burnout and grow through the challenges thrown at us in work and home.

It hasn't been all roses and chocolates, as we've certainly faced many challenges in developing and releasing a nurse-led application and business. Finding a way to keep the lights on and the bank manager happy continues to be a challenge. However, we are determined to continue supporting our frontline nurses working tirelessly in these difficult times.

We wish you much success in your 2022 aspirations! We are forever grateful for your support and guidance if you've downloaded the app or attended the Burnout No More course.

Our objective for 2022 is to see the Burnout No More course and the Fwards app join forces to support teams of nurses to flourish in this great time of uncertainty and opportunity.

Do you have any grand aspirations for 2022?

Much respect and admiration,

Fwards team

14/10/2021

Join us in supporting valuable fundraising for the Mackay Base Hospital foundation.

This money goes directly to supporting necessary hospital equipment purchases for the local community.

Our founder Athol has stepped back into the scrubs as an educator and is loving every minute of teaching back on the floor.

We'd love it if you could join our donation and help the Mackay community get access to the very best healthcare can provide. Find the link in the comments.

11/08/2021

"I don't care so much about the answer you have; I care about how you get there". Mr Kemp (year 12 maths)

How often do you hear that it's the journey that counts, or it's not about the end goal but how you get there? I get the implicit meaning behind these sentences, but to be truthful, I have felt a little lost in understanding what the actual meaning is.

When Mr Kemp used to 'encourage' me not to miss a step or not skip ahead in every algebra equation, I was a little bemused. I just wanted to get to the result. Although I superficially understood the importance of working through every part of the equation, the more profound meaning continued to allude me.

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In the power of journaling and reflection for me this week, it's so interesting and funny to think that I'm finally starting to understand the power behind these words.

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In last weeks journal reflection, I shared how crucial it's been to my mental, emotional and physical health to STOP and REST—allowing the fuel tank to fill and the batteries to recharge. Some may call this part ' self-care.

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But what I learnt from Mr Kemp is that it will continue to be hard to get the correct answer or prevent the next nightmare until I can adequately assess how to solve each step of the process.

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After I took the time to stop, I started to look into what was leading me to the feelings of lethargy, fatigue and tiredness. I began to ask questions like, am I feeling disinterested in my work? Am I not listening to my core drivers, and what makes me feel fulfilled? Why do I feel mentally and physically fatigued? Why does it feel like my brain is mush, and I can't actively think? Before we can consider making any changes, we need to assess where the problem is coming from and the factors involved.

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So next time I see 'Kempy', I'll let him know I finally get his principles on solving maths equations.

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If you feel exhausted, tired and drained, maybe it's time to assess where these feelings are coming from. Assess the source of the fatigue and whether it is coming from work-related sources or is it an accumulation of many life factors?

06/08/2021

Wednesdays Journal club (on a Friday :))

In this weeks journal reflection, as I've been feeling a little flat over the last week, I've been thinking about the period of time where burnout was running rampant throughout my life.

After reflecting on the blog I wrote last year "Experiencing Burnout is tough", I feel comforted in the fact that these feelings are not the beast that is burnout.

These drained feelings, tiredness and loss in drive are the result of pushing both my mind and body to its limits over the last few weeks. I've been tired and drained, but not burnt out. The Kokoda Challenge, pitching in the LuminaX Accelerator program and a job interview left me feeling absolutely spent.

The key difference between my previous experience of burnout is that my drive for creating impact and change with fwards is stronger then ever and my skillset in delivering on this ambition is growing everyday. Although entrepreneurship is tough, I have no feelings of negativity or cynicism towards my chosen professional ambitions and believe my professional efficacy is actually increasing. Although I maybe hitting the bottom of the Dunning - Kruger curve of competence vs confidence.

Over the next four weeks, I'd love to share some tips that have helped me to clarify and understand what these thoughts and feelings actually mean. These steps will look familiar for the Burnout No More alumni.

First up, it's time to Stop
- If you feel tired and drained, take the foot off the peddle. Ideally try to completely stop, but if not possible find some time in your day or week to completely off-load physically and mentally.
- Try meditation through apps like Headspace or Calm. This could be a perfect time to incorporate a practice proven by science to help us feel more rested and clearer.
- Sit back and re-connect with loved ones.

For me, I found recovery on the couch watching the Olympics a perfect place to zone out.

Is it time for you to take a little extra time to completely stop and watch the Olympics? I'd love to know what you've been watching :)

Photo credit to the legendary Marty Strecker Photography

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