When Leanne Burke, EdD, MSN, began her career in nursing more than 25 years ago, the "nurses eat their young" adage was palpable.
"Almost that fraternity mentality. 'If I have to do it, you have to do it,'" Ms. Burke told Becker's in a recent interview.
Today, she is an associate clinical professor and director of pre-licensure programs at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at UC Irvine (Calif.), where nursing students are taught about topics such as compassion fatigue and well-being — an illustration of how much progress has been made in the field since the days where the toll of a tough day would barely be acknowledged.