Real Stories. Practical Tools. Lasting Change.
Speaking to Healthcare Professionals Who Need More Than Just Another Lecture
After 30 years in healthcare – from nurse assistant in a nursing home, to Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner working at the pointiest end of healthcare delivery – and surviving the physical breakdown that followed performing CPR on my own husband, I don’t just speak about burnout and trauma. I’ve lived every level of it.
My presentations combine clinical expertise, neuroscience, and raw personal experience to create something rare: talks that actually change how healthcare professionals care for themselves.
Whether I’m speaking to nursing teams at a local education day or presenting on the international conference stage – to hospital leadership or university students – I bring an overflowing toolbox of practical, evidence-based techniques they can use immediately. At the bedside, during crisis, in the moments that matter most.
Some of these tools are uniquely mine – born in hell, tested under fire. All of them work.
Because your team deserves more than statistics and theory.Â
They deserve real solutions from someone who understands their reality, from the ground floor to the highest levels of care.
Why Book Kirsty?
Most speakers will tell you about burnout. I’ll show you how to prevent it – and how to climb out if you’re already there.
What Makes My Presentations Different:
Lived Experience Meets Clinical Expertise
I’ve worked in every level of healthcare, survived severe PTSD, and developed real-time stress management techniques while recovering from a physical breakdown and later, a cardiac tamponade. I understand the weight nurses carry, because I carried it too.
Practical Tools, Not Just Theory
Every presentation includes techniques your team can use immediately. No waiting until after the shift. No complex programs. Just practical, evidence-based tools that work in real-time, at the bedside, during the chaos.
Born in Hell, Tested Under Fire
The techniques I teach weren’t developed in a classroom – they were created in ICU post-op, with severe PTSD, when every second felt like living 100 years of trauma. If they worked there, they’ll work anywhere.
Engaging, Real, and Transformative
I don’t lecture. I connect. Through raw storytelling, neuroscience, and practical demonstrations, I create spaces where healthcare professionals feel seen, understood, and equipped to care for themselves as well as they care for others.
Because your team doesn’t need another PowerPoint about self-care.Â
They need someone who gets it – and who can show them a way forward.
Speaking Topics for Healthcare Professionals
Each presentation can be customized for your team’s specific needs and time constraints—from 45-minute keynotes to full-day workshops.
For Nurses Facing Burnout:
Stress Less at the Bedside: Practical Techniques That Work
- Master in-the-moment calming techniques for high-pressure situations
- Build resilience to stay focused and composed
- Enhance patient care while protecting your own wellbeing
The Power of Self-Care: Reconnect with What Matters Most
- Identify what truly fills your cup—personally and professionally
- Set boundaries that support your energy and purpose
- Build a self-care routine you’ll actually stick to
From Burnout to Balance: Your Roadmap Back to Joy
- Spot the early signs of burnout before it takes over
- Create sustainable self-care habits that fit into real life
- Reignite the passion that brought you into healthcare
For Healthcare Teams & Leadership:
Excellence in Family-Centered NICU Care
- Evidence-based strategies for supporting families in crisis
- Communication techniques for difficult conversations
- Building therapeutic relationships during extended stays
Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding the Family Experience
- Recognizing signs of trauma in parents and families
- Creating psychologically safe environments during crises
- Supporting decision-making when outcomes are uncertain
Protecting Yourself While Caring for Others
- Recognizing and preventing secondary trauma and burnout
- Building personal resilience in high-stress environments
- Maintaining boundaries while providing compassionate care
When Families Face Loss: The Healthcare Professional’s Role
- Supporting bereaved families with practical skills
- Facilitating meaningful end-of-life experiences
- Self-care strategies when patient outcomes are devastating
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