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Struggling With Your Mental Health? Adopt a Pet

Daily Nurse

They’re natural, cuddly stress relievers that can improve cardiovascular health and decrease loneliness. That’s why it can be an excellent idea for nurses to adopt a pet of their own, especially if they’re experiencing anxiety, depression, or another mental health issue. Or a cat lover.

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Nursing Burnout: What It Is and How to Prevent It?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Clinical nurses work in an environment that is high-stress by nature—making decisions that can impact patients’ lives— and need to take extra care to avoid the mental and physical condition known as nursing burnout. What Is Nurse Burnout? 1 What is the Number One Cause of Nurse Burnout?

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Attention Nurses: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace!

Daily Nurse

Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024—World Mental Health Day is here! This year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” is a call to action that resonates deeply, especially within the nursing community.

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Recharge and Reconnect: Nature’s Influence on Nurse Mental Health

Daily Nurse

A recent paper in Science Advances reveals the value of nature experience for mental health. Nurses are no strangers to long shifts and hectic work environments where the stakes can often be life or death. Stress and Burnout on the Rise Mental health issues among nurses are increasingly common.

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Nurse Burnout and Technology: Finding the Balance

Daily Nurse

It can lead to a lack of empathy, a sense of dread as they head into work, and extra stress that could impact their physical and mental well-being. Countless factors contribute to nurse burnout, from a busy schedule to difficult patients and demanding daily tasks. Self-care isn’t selfish.

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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. Takeaways: Resilience helps prevent nurse burnout. Continuing education and professional development aid burnout reduction and improve nurse retention. What does the literature say?

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Nurse Burnout & How to Avoid it

Celayix

But the phenomenon of nurse burnout has taken over the healthcare community in the last decade, and it’s taking its toll on the nursing workforce at large. According to a recent study, a staggering 95% reported feeling burnt-out in their nursing position within the last three years. What Causes Nurse Burnout?