{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6940a101443ad9891359fd85/699f86d5f5ae85b4a2a75f72?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"One Small Event Shaped My Entire Nursing Career","description":"<p>In Part 2 of my nursing story, I share the operating theatre experience that sparked my love for neuroscience.</p><p><br></p><p>Early in my career, I assisted in a deep brain stimulation procedure for a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Watching tremors stop in real time — and seeing a lifelong musician play his flute again — was a defining moment.</p><p><br></p><p>But this episode goes deeper than surgery.</p><p><br></p><p>I talk about:</p><ul><li>How deep brain stimulation works</li><li>What happens in awake neurosurgery</li><li>My unexpected Tourette’s diagnosis</li><li>Burnout and a crisis of professional confidence</li><li>The neuroscience of feeling “stuck”</li><li>How changing your internal narrative shifts brain activity from the amygdala to the prefrontal cortex</li><li>The role of dopamine and oxytocin in motivation and identity</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is where my clinical experience meets personal rebuilding.</p><p>If you’re feeling stuck, doubting yourself, or trying to take the next step toward something meaningful, this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Next week, we break down the brain itself so you can understand the structures involved as we move forward.</p><p><br></p><p>Until then, your task is simple:</p><p><br></p><p>Identify as the person you’re becoming.</p><p>Let’s see what your brain does with that.</p>","author_name":"Johanna Kate RN"}