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Prioritizing Mental Health in Nurses

Daily Nurse

Nurses dedicate their lives to caring for others, but unfortunately, many do not feel supported at work. This is significant because if a nurse does not feel supported or feel their mental health is impacted, how can they adequately care for others? Nurses must practice self-care. & Dimitriu, A.

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The light in the dark of 2020

New Thing Nurse

But most of the time, I am able to do so much – get up, work, smile, speak, write, advocate, care, support, listen, live, be – and each action is a success that must be celebrated. I had my husband, my amazing partner in all things, who cared for me every day. I cared for others because that’s what I do because I am a nurse.

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Health Care Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment

American Nurse

States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. However, medical associations say such programs often come with invasive monitoring, even for voluntary care. The changes are modeled after Virginia legislation from 2020.

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An Evidence-based Approach to Improving Nurse Mental Health 

Daily Nurse

Each year since 2020, we have published the annual Frontline Nurse Mental Health & Well-being Survey to gauge the collective health of our nursing workforce and advocate for solutions to support it. in 2020 to 6.6 in 2020 to 6.6

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The Importance of Teaching Nursing Students How to Cope with their Mental Health

Minority Nurse

Students enter the field from diverse backgrounds and often with many personal struggles – from academic challenges, medical conditions, strenuous family responsibilities, mental health challenges, and even prior traumas. Educating Students on Mental Health. My career goal has been to combat the stigma of mental illness.

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Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursing

American Nurse

A literature review identifies opportunities to support nurses working in these care settings. Establishing goals of care and providing education regarding hospice and palliative care philosophies can better prepare patients and families for the inevitable struggles at the end of life. What does the literature say?

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‘Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care

The Nurse Break

Other similar articles on self care and wellbeing here. Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care. Self-care has been defined by many, with most definitions sharing a similar theme around a proactive self-approach to health and well-being.