Let’s be real—how often do you actually take a bathroom break when you need one? If you’re like most nurses, you’ve mastered the art of holding it, chugging coffee, maybe avoiding water, and eating whatever snack you can grab between call lights. But while you’re busy taking care of everyone else, your pelvic floor might be struggling.

Urinary retention, leaking, constipation—these are common among nurses, but they’re rarely talked about. The good news? Small shifts in your routine can make a big difference. Let’s break it all down.

Burnout Support Group: Time to Break the Cycle of Burnout and Get Out of Isolation. Creating community can be hard but can be necessary to change the patterns our nervous systems feel as familiar.