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How to Achieve the Perfect Work-Life Balance as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

In order to achieve harmony in both worlds, it’s essential to establish strategies that will create a healthy work-life balance for nurses. In this blog, we’ll explore what a healthy work-life balance looks like, why it’s important, and how nurses can achieve the perfect work-life balance. 

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International Study Examines Mental Health and Well-being of Nurses and Physicians

Consult QD

hospitals participating in the Magnet4Europe initiative, launched in January 2020 to improve the mental health and well-being of nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals in Europe. Magnet-accredited hospitals and European hospitals aspiring to improve their work environment by implementing Magnet principles.

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Nurse Burnout and Retention Strategies

Northeastern State University

The term “burnout” has garnered much attention over the past few years. While nurse burnout has always been an issue, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the issue. With the right tools, these nursing leaders can mitigate the burnout trend and more effectively retain their nursing staff.

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How Travel Nursing Benefits Your Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

As a nurse, you feel it in your mind, body, and soul — and you see it in your colleagues’ weary eyes. Between an ever-growing nurse staffing shortage, an increased need for patient care, and a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, nurse burnout is at an all-time high, and nurse mental health is suffering.

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How to Avoid Nursing Burnout

Diversity Nursing

Nurse burnout is not a new concept. Nurses have been experiencing burnout for decades. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, more Nurses than ever are experiencing burnout, making it a hot topic in the Nursing community. These stressors result in physical, mental, and emotional fatigue.

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Surviving Nursing Burnout

The Gypsy Nurse

Defined as the “physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress,” many elements of nursing are responsible: long hours, emotional exhaustion, trauma, and many say Covid. However, nursing burnout has been a factor long before Covid. Burnout is growing, yet the nurse still perceives the symptoms as normal.

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It’s OK To Say No To Protect Your Mental Health

Nurse.com

Acknowledge your worth and recognize that you’re not just a nurse ­— you’re a person with abilities and passions who deserves a healthy work-life balance. For instance, you may be asked to work overtime or to take on more patients, but you’re feeling exhausted or burned out. But the first step starts with yourself.