All leaders should use this month as an opportunity to recognize and thank nursing staff for their heroism. Below are a few ideas I’ve collected for how to celebrate your nursing workforce: Thank their families. Nurses’ families have been making sacrifices throughout the epidemic so their loved ones can deliver care. Show your appreciation by mailing a thank-you note and
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People deal with stress in different ways. But as nurses, you probably feel more stress and heightened anxiety because of your work and worrying about your friends and family. What you’re going through is normal. However, as you already know, chronic stress won’t do anything good for your health. To help ease your anxiety and worries, take a few minutes
Continue readingOne reason to tell family and friends about your mental illness is to receive encouragement. Simply talking to someone sympathetic can reduce your stress level and improve your mood. Maybe you have mixed feelings. You might be afraid loved ones will judge you or feel uncomfortable around you. It can be very stressful if you’re afraid to tell people but
Continue readingWe all know that nurses have a highly stressful job. Being a nurse is comes with great responsibility. But, just like anyone else – even nurses have to take care of themselves. It is the rational thing to do – in the end, they take care of people every day – so they should consider taking care of themselves! This
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