Why So Many Nurses Burn Out (And How I Didn’t)

In this episode of The Device Girls, we sit down with ICU nurse Mindie — founder of Call the Nurse — who has spent over 16 years in critical care witnessing life, death, addiction, trauma, and the stories that never make it into the chart.So why do so many nurses burn out… and how did she refuse to?From sitting on a patient’s bed hours before she coded… to navigating divorce, blended family life, and raising a daughter with autism while working in the ICU — Mindy shares what it takes to stay human in a system that can easily harden you.This conversation pulls back the curtain on burnout, humility, doctor–nurse dynamics, and the emotional weight healthcare professionals quietly carry.Raw. Personal. Necessary.🎧 Episode highlights:• Why so many nurses burn out• “You can’t argue with humility”• The patient who changed everything• What doctors don’t always see• Marrying an orthopedic surgeon as an ICU nurse• Staying soft in critical care• The emotional cost of healthcare• The stories that don’t make it in the chart👩‍⚕️ Guest:Mindie AntebiICU Nurse & Host of Call the Nurse@callthenursepodcast🎤 Hosts:Sarah Kruse — @sarahekruseHaley Gibson — @haleyygibssonfit📲 Follow The Device Girls:Instagram: @thedevicegirlsTikTok: @thedevicegirls👍 If this episode resonated with you, share it with a nurse who needs the reminder that staying soft is still strength.💬 Question: What’s helped you avoid burnout in your own career?#NurseBurnout #ICUNurse #HealthcareStories #WomenInMedicine #MedicalPodcast #TheDeviceGirls