Addressing burnout in post-COVID healthcare audiences is going to take more than just happy talk.
It’s going to take real horse sense.
Since 2008, I’ve studied under one of the world-renowned natural horsemanship trainers.
In my presentations, I weave together the wisdom and strategies of “horse whispering” with my nursing and leadership experience. This novel approach connects deeply with healthcare audiences.
It gives them powerful new perspectives and tools for recovering from the events of these fraught times.
Most Popular Keynotes

Raiders of the Lost Spark:
Conquering Issues That Dim Success
Manage daily demands, drama, and deadlines in a post-COVID world.
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Difficult People & Sticky Situations:
Welcome to the World of Healthcare
Smart moves for handling people and problems that push your buttons.
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Grace Up, Stress Down:
Maintaining Your Cool in Today’s Demanding Healthcare Environment
How to stay focused, calm, and professional even under the most stressful situations.
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Bringing Horse Sense to Healthcare:
What Horses Can Teach Us About Being More Human
Connie’s craziest, funniest, and most relevant horse anecdotes with lessons that change lives.
Connie on Stage. Audiences Engaged.

Coming 2022: Watch for my new video with real horse sense.
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Connie Merritt, RN, BSN, PHN uses the following justifications to complete CEU requirements:
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported healthcare providers experiencing stress and burnout may not be able to perform efficiently and effectively because their physical and cognitive resources may be reduced; this suboptimal performance may affect patient care and its safety.
- A key recommendation from the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Initiative on the Future of Nursing) is to ensure that healthcare providers engage in learning the communication skills needed to provide care for diverse populations, which directly impact clinical outcomes.