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Between juggling long shifts, patients in critical care, and trying to get yourself and your family ready for holiday festivities, it’s no wonder experiencing the joy of the season can be a challenge. Here are some ideas to simplify during this stressful time, so you, too, can be jolly! Take a small step each day Feeling stressed about all you have to do ...
5 ways being grateful can improve your outlook and well-being.
Camille Adair, RN and NMNA Chair, Healthy Nurse | Healthy New Mexico Interest Group discusses the importance of the connection between disclosure and well-being in this article from the New Mexico Nurse, originally published on August 2, 2017, and reprinted with permission of the New Mexico Nurses Association. Here is the link to the original ...
Natasha Bethea, ANA’s Senior Membership Marketing Specialist, shares tips and strategies nurses can use to overcome generational issues in the workplace. (Editor's note: Ms. Bethea is currently no longer with ANA.)
Director of ANA's Center for Ethics and Human Rights, Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, MA, RN, explains why moral courage is important for nurses and how to cultivate it.
Hospice nurse, Camille Adair, RN, shares her strategies for honoring the life and death of a patient – and nurses’ own suffering.
As nurses, many of us feel that, of course, we are mindful, but are we really? And just what is mindfulness? Check out this blog to learn more about how to stay mindful and how doing so can enhance your nursing practice.
Nurses have to make decisions all the time and situations arise where decisions on what to do can feel daunting, especially when they feel unethical. How do you cope with taking actions you may be uncomfortable with, but are either asked or required to take? Director of ANA’s Center for Ethics and Human Rights, Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, MA, RN, explains how ...
Bounce back from unhealthy blunders with these tips from health coach Camille Adair, RN .
Try these simple tweaks to add more joy to your day from Marie Shanahan MA, BSN, HN-BC.
Kati Kleber, BSN, RN, CCRN breaks down how to make sense of choosing your next steps in nursing.
Nurses often have to simultaneously care for others both at work and at home, leaving ourselves strapped for time or attention to attend to our own needs. Angela Newton, a nurse at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, offers some really good tips on how to cope with the stresses that come when you are constantly focused on anyone, but ...
Sixty-three percent (63%) of nurses consider workplace stress to be the biggest workplace hazard according to our 2021 HealthyNurse Survey. Pick up some tips from this blog to learn how to start using meditation as a way to combat stress .
Not sure when men need to get what checked out? Use this blog and its resources to help stay up to date on men's preventative care.
Despite working in health care and advising patients to get routine screenings and check-ups, 25 percent of nurses are not staying on top of their own health screenings, according to the American Nurses Association’s 2016 Health Risk Appraisal. R easons for this include feeling overwhelmed, putting the care of patients and family members before ...
When employers provide the right tools, employees can create and foster healthy habits both at work and at home. Whether an on-site fitness center, weight loss plan reimbursement, or free cancer screenings, wellness perks all contribute to the health and longevity of staff members. Take a peek at what hospitals and other employers nationwide are ...
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This is a great challenge for me to take the time to think about my work life balance. I appreciate all the great tips.
As a bedside nurse on a bustling medical-surgical unit, prioritizing relationships and fostering connections with patients is the essence of my daily work. Each day, I strive to create a compassionate and caring environment that extends beyond medical treatments.
I prioritize relationships by taking the time to listen to my patients' stories, fear...
Such an inspiring article and really proud of the work you and your team have accomplished. Keep up the great work and hope that you may inspire others to do the same.
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I agree. Exercise helps me to unwind and reduce my stress level.