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Contributed Content: How Nurses Can Practice Self-Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

Prioritizing self-care is crucial for maintaining well-being and can help reduce compassion fatigue and lower stress levels, says this nurse educator. As a nurse educator, I teach students about wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention for their patients. Need help figuring out where to start or what to try?

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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

Workforce composition, the development of future educators and administrators, student success, and the overall health and well-being of society are at risk when racism in nursing education persists. The impact of racism in nursing education is multifaceted, affecting both individuals and the broader institutional culture.

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Infographic: 10 Self Care Tips for Nurses

Health Leaders | Nursing

Here are some ways nurses can take care of themselves, says this nurse educator. Nurses have a stressful job, between caring for patients, communicating with families, and being on their feet for several hours at a time. Self-care can enhance mental and physical health, ultimately leading to improved patient care.

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There is a Mental Health Crisis in Nursing

The Nursing Site

” In 2024, research from Degreechoices, a higher education research group found that 38% of nursing students experienced depression. There continues to be a shortage of qualified nurses for many reasons and nursing schools have a shortage of qualified nurse educators. That is an increase of 9.3% since 2019. Rutgers Univ.

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Nurses need care too – how curbing self-sacrifice can prevent burnouts

Nursing Review

Culture of self-sacrifice I interviewed nurses in the Netherlands about their workplace experiences including burnout for my research. And I found that one of the main reasons nurses leave is because of the professions culture of self-sacrifice. Nursing education must teach self-care and boundary setting as essential skills.

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Don’t Let Tax Season Sneak Up: Use This Checklist

Nurse Practitioners in Business

2 Make Sure All Income is Accounted For Take extra care to ensure all revenue sources are appropriately accounted for. Software & Subscriptions: Monthly fees for EHR systems, telehealth platforms, or continuing education memberships should be recorded. Medical and Office Supplies: Gloves, syringes, PPE, pens, paper, and furniture.

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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. Continuing education and professional development aid burnout reduction and improve nurse retention. Caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses can be both rewarding and exhausting. What does the literature say?