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It’s time for nurses to take their own advice so they can model good health practices. ANA’s “Healthy Nurse” program motivates nurses and offers resources to help them get healthy.
Negative job situation puts nurses at risk for depression
The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research reports that nurses who experience job strain, role overload, and a lack of respect…
Nurses suffer depression at twice the national average rate for general population
A study published in May/June Clinical Nurse Specialist found that 18% of hospital-employed nurses reported depressive symptoms, twice as high…
Shedding light on a deep, dark secret
There’s a Deep, Dark Secret in nursing that most of us know and few of us acknowledge: RNs are the…
Surviving the night shift
Early in my nursing career, I rotated shifts—from days to evenings and then to a 2-week schedule of nights. One…
The essential components of worksite wellness
ANA defines a healthy nurse as one who takes care of his or her personal health, safety, and wellness and…
Use it or lose it: Physical fitness for nurses
Chronic lifestyle-related diseases account for most deaths today, with cardiovascular disease the leading cause of all deaths. As you know,…
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