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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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5 Decisions for Self-Leadership

Diane Sieg

Self-Leadership is the foundational skill of the Well-Being Coaching Program. It goes deeper than self-care because it empowers you to make the best decisions for yourself that affect your overall Well-Being. Here are 5 decisions to support your Self-Leadership : 1. I start my day positive. I keep my word.

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‘Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care

The Nurse Break

Other similar articles on self care and wellbeing here. Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care. Self-care has been defined by many, with most definitions sharing a similar theme around a proactive self-approach to health and well-being.

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3 Ways Taylor Swift is a Self-Leader

Diane Sieg

I am a relatively new fan to Taylor, but have been enamored with her amazing talent, business integrity and popularity, and wanted to experience her myself. Taylor Swift is a Self-Leader because she has: 1. The post 3 Ways Taylor Swift is a Self-Leader first appeared on Diane Sieg. The Compassion to Connect.

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Creative Ways to Celebrate Your Wins on National Nurses Week

Daily Nurse

According to a 2021 Journal of Healthcare Leadership study , empowerment, and autonomy are two critical aspects of overall job satisfaction for nurses to feel in a positive work environment. Often, nurses have to use their discretion during busy shifts to see if they can take breaks during understaffed units.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Marliyn “Nia” Wright

Minority Nurse

As a nurse student, Wright was nicknamed Nia, an acronym for Nurse in Action, because she was eager to care for people and often volunteered to do whatever she could for as many patients as she could, whether or not those patients were part of her assignment. My career path has been one of progressive leadership in education and management.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Barbara Bosah

Minority Nurse

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. Our unit specializes in providing care for some of the sickest patients within the Maryland region.

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