Rehab Management: Emotional Labor in Healthcare
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Gaylord Speech Pathologist Rachel Noia Reflects on the Work Behind Patient Care
Rehabilitation involves helping patients regain skills, independence and quality of life. But as Gaylord Speech Pathologist Rachel Noia, MS, CCC-SLP, writes in a recent article for Rehab Management, there is another part of the work that often goes unseen: the emotional weight healthcare professionals carry while caring for people during some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Drawing on her experience treating a colleague who became critically ill with COVID-19, Rachel reflects on the challenges of managing grief, uncertainty and hope while remaining present for each patient. Her personal account offers a look at the human side of healthcare and the experiences that continue to shape clinicians long after a therapy session ends.
Read Rachel’s full article in Rehab Management