"What brings me the most stress in my career is when I am called to accident and emergency for a pediatric trauma patient. I am always able to be professional, remain calm, and perform my job well, but pediatric trauma patients always make me feel more stressed than other patients. After becoming a mother, pediatric patients hit harder than they did before. To relieve the stress at work, I will speak with a colleague after seeing the patient if I need to talk with someone and debrief. To reduce my stress levels on my days off, I spend time with my husband and kids, go to the gym, get a massage once a week, and listen to relaxing music while trying new recipes in the kitchen."
