Sandee Mendelson, BSN, RN, CPEN

Transformational Coach & Speaker

Welcome! I am Sandee Mendelson, and my areas of specialty have been in pediatric trauma and emergency nursing. I have worked in various emergency departments and trauma centers for over 20 years. I understand the effects that high levels of stress have on the body mentally, physically, and spiritually. I no longer silently suffer. Today, I help frontline nurses cope with grief, address their emotional exhaustion and overcome symptoms of PTSD. I am caring for those who care for others.

I used to be a workaholic and shed many tears before working long work-weeks and extra shifts. I became mentally obsessed with working longer and harder. I lacked balance in life, I numbed my emotions, and I struggled with taking time off to recharge.

As a nurse, I know how difficult it is to ask for help. Mentally I began to struggle and eventually spiraled. The stigma of mental illness kept me silent, so I isolated, numbed myself, and suffered. In 2011, heavy drinking and depression almost cost me my nursing license, but I received a gift of probation…yes, GIFT!!! I was at a decisive turning point in my life when I became brutally honest with myself as I began a journey of self-discovery. My outlook on life changed, and I no longer fear facing hardships head-on.

All of the trauma and PTSD that I stored in my body eventually took a toll. On February 22, 2017, I was wheeled into an 11.5-hour surgery to remove a rare form of cancer, called a Clival Chordoma. The Chordoma was eroding my cervical spine, compressing my brainstem, growing around ligaments in my neck, and wrapping around cranial nerves and arteries in my brain. There was a chance that I would not survive the surgery or recover without severe cognitive or physical deficits. Here I am today, well aware of my higher purpose.

Nurses,

My mission is to teach you how to cultivate compassion for YOUR lives. Let me help you revitalize your sense of self. It is time to move beyond your fear of the unknown and towards your untapped potential.

I am excited to work with you, and I look forward to talking with you soon!

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