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Self-Care: A Challenge For Some NPs?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Are you taking care of yourself? As NPs, we excel in telling patients how important it is to take care of themselves. But how well are we taking care of ourselves personally and professionally? Some of us do, but I’m afraid for some of us, self-care remains a struggle. What is Self-Care?

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Setting Intentions for Self-Care in 2023

The Nursing Site

Setting intentions for self-care in 2023 is a much more realistic process. This is one of the ultimate goals of self-care. Instead of being renewal and positive experiences, they become cumbersome and distracting and focus on failures and lack of successor follow through.

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4 Self-Care Tips for Travel Nurses While on Assignment

The Gypsy Nurse

Self-care is often pushed to the back burner by many people, including nurses. As travel nurses, you always care for others, but taking care of yourself is just as important, if not more important. If you don’t take care of yourself, you will not care for those who rely on you.

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How Nurses with Disabilities Can Practice Self-Care to Prevent Burnout

Minority Nurse

So, what are some ways nurses with disabilities can practice self-care to prevent burnout? Discover How to Self-manage a Disability with Coping Skills There are many coping skills you can use to manage living with a disability. Takeaway Practicing self-care doesn’t always involve baths and long naps.

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Making Self-care a Priority

Minority Nurse

As a nurse, you ’ re empathetic and compassionate and go out of your way to ensure you provide your patients with the best possible care. But when it comes to looking after yourself, self-care may get prioritized far down the list – or not at all. In this article, we ’ ll offer practical strategies to help you care for yourself.

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Self-care and team-care intervention of connection: Gratitude

American Nurse

Coaching others to embrace the self-care and team-care practice of gratitude is heard but doesn’t appear to be heeded. First, some highlights from across ANA that tell the story of why gratitude matters for self and for the team. That’s team-care and self-care in one action. Challenge accepted.

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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. Establishing goals of care and providing education regarding hospice and palliative care philosophies can better prepare patients and families for the inevitable struggles at the end of life. What does the literature say?