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There is a Mental Health Crisis in Nursing

The Nursing Site

The academic rigors and pressure on students to care for sicker patients with more acute and chronic illness under the eye of their professors, creates a highly stressful environment. COVID and the lockdown in 2019 and 2020 exacerbated mental health issues for nurses with increased anxiety and depression. Rutgers Univ.

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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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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.

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How to Work the Night Shift and Stay Healthy: 12 Essential Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

In many hospitals and long-term care facilities, newly hired nurses, many fresh off of their studies , are asked to work the night shift. There are effective ways for how to work the night shift and stay healthy— and caring for your own health will help you better care for others. Review our 12 tips for working a night shift.

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Physical Therapist Skills: 12 Qualities to Career Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Be Compassionate To work in patient care, you need compassion, as patients might feel anxious about their treatment. Successful physical therapists care about the well-being of their patients. A patient who understands their care plan is more likely to succeed. The University of St. Residential and Flex formats are available.

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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

According to the Campaign for College Opportunity , 50% of California RN faculty were white in 2020-21 (down from 65% in 2011-12), while diversity among newly enrolled nursing students is increasingly diverse, with white nursing students representing only 30% of all students.