5 Work-Related Boundaries That You Can Set Today to Improve Your Well-Being — Cultivate a Safe and Open Workplace — Day 5 — Healthy Nurse, Nurse, Healthy Nation
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Day 5 - Establish and Respect Healthy Boundaries
Psychological safety includes the ability to speak up and set healthy boundaries at work to foster your well-being and the well-being of your team members. For nurses, knowing your limits can help prevent burnout, create an environment of mutual respect and fairness, and reduce misunderstandings and resentment.
Your Action for Today
Identify one work-related boundary that would improve your well-being and communicate it to a colleague or manager. Examples of healthy boundaries include:
Drawing some lines in the sand helps you feel more in control. It contributes to reduced stress and anxiety, which can improve your mental and physical health. When you feel good, you tend to provide better, more efficient and compassionate care. Boundaries also create a more collaborative and respectful work environment, which benefits all team members.
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Psychological safety includes the ability to speak up and set healthy boundaries at work to foster your well-being and the well-being of your team members. For nurses, knowing your limits can help prevent burnout, create an environment of mutual respect and fairness, and reduce misunderstandings and resentment.
Your Action for Today
Identify one work-related boundary that would improve your well-being and communicate it to a colleague or manager. Examples of healthy boundaries include:
- Asserting professional expectations: Speak up against unfair treatment, workplace toxicity, or unsafe staffing ratios.
- Saying “no” to unmanageable workloads: Politely but firmly decline extra shifts or duties when you’re already overwhelmed.
- Separating work from personal life: Make a commitment to stop constantly checking emails or discussing work at home.
- Setting emotional limits: Support patients with empathy while maintaining emotional detachment. This helps you avoid compassion fatigue.
- Taking breaks without guilt: You need periodic rest and meal breaks to help you maintain focus and energy levels.
Drawing some lines in the sand helps you feel more in control. It contributes to reduced stress and anxiety, which can improve your mental and physical health. When you feel good, you tend to provide better, more efficient and compassionate care. Boundaries also create a more collaborative and respectful work environment, which benefits all team members.
Join us on day 6: A sneak peek - Discover the importance of inclusive communication and how to use it to build a safer workplace.
Missed day 4? Catch up here.
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