Banter At The Bedside

Then vs. Now in the ICU: Seasoned ICU Staff Share Insights into Changes Over the Decades

Shift Talkers Season 1 Episode 7

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How much does working in healthcare change you over time?
In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, hosts are joined with seasoned ICU staff to reflect on the “then vs now”. Speaking on the moments that shape healthcare professionals—from early career expectations to the reality of growth, leadership, burnout, confidence, and finding your voice.

This conversation explores how perspectives shift with experience, how identity evolves inside medicine, and what it means to look back on who you were while honoring who you’ve become. Whether you’re early in your healthcare career or years into practice, this episode offers honest reflection, validation, and encouragement for every stage of the journey. Whether you’re a nurse, APP, physician, or student, this episode offers reassurance that growth isn’t linear—and that change is part of the process. It also shows that no matter how many things change... somethings will always stay the same