emerZENcy nurse

About the Book

What if the chaos of the emergency room could teach you how to find peace?

The EmerZENcy Nurse is a raw and deeply personal memoir chronicling one critical care nurse’s journey through secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and nurse burnout. Told from the front lines of the ER, this gripping narrative offers a rare glimpse into the emotional toll of nursing and the resilience it takes to keep showing up with an open heart.

With compassion and candor, the author reflects on real moments of crisis and transformation. From pediatric trauma to ethical dilemmas, each chapter reveals the psychological strain nurses endure and the coping mechanisms required to survive. Through mindfulness, yoga, and self-inquiry, she begins to redefine what it means to care, first for others, and eventually, for herself.

More than an emergency room memoir, the EmerZENcy Nurse is a healing guide for healthcare professionals navigating burnout. It speaks directly to those who have lost themselves in service and crave reconnection. The book offers insight, strength, and hope.

If you are a nurse, a wellness advocate, or someone drawn to stories of human perseverance and professional healing, this book is your reminder. Calm can exist inside chaos.

Discover the journey of a nurse who chooses resilience and becomes an emerZENcy nurse.

About the Author

Justine has been a bedside critical care nurse for over 17 years, providing care for adult and pediatric patients in emergency, trauma and ICU settings. She is passionate about family-centered, trauma-informed pediatric critical care and nurse resiliency, wellness and retention.