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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. But what many nurses fail to do is take care of themselves. Self-care can enhance mental and physical health, ultimately leading to improved patient care.

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How to Transition from Bedside Nursing to Leadership Roles

Diversity Nursing

The journey from bedside Nursing to leadership can feel like a leap into uncharted territory. Assess Your Motivation and Goals Transitioning into leadership requires clarity about why you want to make the move. Ask yourself questions like: What draws me to leadership? How can I make a broader impact on patient care?

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Setting Intentions for Self-Care in 2023

The Nursing Site

Setting intentions for self-care in 2023 is a much more realistic process. This is one of the ultimate goals of self-care. Then you might expand to leadership opportunities and/or discovering ways to teach and help others achieve the same successes. An intention is not a goal, it’s not about something tangible.

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Self-Care for Nurses: Preventing Burnout and Promoting Well-Being

The Gypsy Nurse

Long hours, high patient volumes, difficult working conditions, and the emotional toll of caring for others can lead to nurse burnouta state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. Preventing burnout and prioritizing self-care is essential for maintaining both health and happiness throughout a nursing career.

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Self-Care for Nurses Starts With Leaders’ Support

Nurse.com

It’s no secret that self-care is an important part of maintaining overall health. Nurses are trained to provide compassionate care for patients, yet we’re not trained in the compassion of caring for ourselves,” says Pam Ressler, MS, RN, HNB-BC, founder of StressResources.com in Concord, Mass. Pam Ressler, RN.

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Self-Leadership is Self-Love

Diane Sieg

Whats love got to do with Self-Leadership? Self-Leadership is based on the relationship you have with yourself and has to start with love and respect for yourself. In other words, practicing self-love to make the best decisions that positively affect your well-being. As it turns out, everything.

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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?