Blog posts with the tag "Providers"

Staff Perspective: Imposter vs. God Complex - What Does “Professional Confidence” Actually Mean?

By Debra Nofziger  on 14.01.2026 11:04 am
Dr. Debra Nofziger

Have you ever felt anxious because you weren’t confident with how to treat a specific patient? Join the club! This anxiety with new professionals, though, seems to lead to low confidence as a professional overall. So how do you gain professional confidence? Is it in knowing how to treat each patient you encounter or something else? This week I explore this question and content that professional confidence doesn’t lie in “knowing what to do” but knowing how to figure it out.

Staff Perspective: Who Can? We Can. Narcan! - A Naloxone Primer in Three Parts

By Adria Williams  on 19.11.2025 10:51 am

As a Suicide Prevention Subject Matter Expert, most of my time these days is spent learning and sharing information to prevent suicide among military-connected individuals. That focus means I’m not always up to date on the evolving landscape of substance use disorders (SUDs), risk management, and treatment.

Staff Perspective: When the Doctor Becomes the Patient - Recent Publications and a Selection of Resources for Moral Injury in Military Health Care Workers

By Jennifer Phillips  on 03.09.2025 1:23 pm
Dr. Jenny Phillips

While the condition of moral injury (MI) has been frequently studied in military populations, the impact of MI on military health care providers has been relatively overlooked in the research literature. This blog shares information from two recent publications, a narrative review and a qualitative study, that provide new information and insight into how MI is experienced by military providers. We also highlight information and select resources available for those experiencing or working with health care workers with MI.

Staff Perspective: The Lingering Why

By Kristyn Heins  on 20.08.2025 10:35 am
Dr. Kristyn Heins

Any parent would tell you the “why” questions start when we are young, usually around two- or three-years-old. The constant need to know the reason behind function, choices, and existence is inherent in us. We want to understand, and maybe if we can understand something, we feel more comfortable with it. The question of “why” helps us understand our surroundings, and this curiosity keeps us learning and growing.

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