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Caring for Caregivers: What Is Proven to Relieve Caregiver Strain and Burden?
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. More than 1.5…
Caring under pressure
Compassion is an essential ingredient for great nursing. Without compassion, you might as well come up with another word for…
Check email less to reduce stress
Checking email three times a day instead of unlimited checking reduces stress, according to a study in Computers in Human…
Environment, health, & safety
Challenges are motivating. When we meet and overcome challenges, we learn new skills that help us master our job. However,…
Faculty role in promoting nursing student health
How can you help future nurses build a healthy foundation? Key Takeaways – Faculty can model healthy behaviors to promote…
From the other side of the bed
How long has it been since you looked at the ambience of a hospital with a critical eye? If you…
Grace under fire: Surviving and thriving in nursing by cultivating resilience
Resilience can be an asset to you in your career.
How to manage stress and pressure
I work in critical care, and pressure is something I had to find a way to manage. The second I…
Leadership challenge: The role of timing in work and life
How to create the conditions for career success when life throws you a curve ball Takeaways: Timing plays a more…
Managing stress in health care with meditation: Got a minute?
A simple smartphone app helps reduce stress. By Donna Linette, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and Jamethan Bryant, MSN Ed, RN, CCRN…
Mantram repetition: A portable, mindful, contemplative practice for the workplace
Have you ever been at work and wanted to be on vacation, instead? Have you ever wished that you could…
Mindful speaking
As nurses we deliver crucial care to patients. We help to support families in times of distress, welcome new life…
New report calls for action to address clinician burnout
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released a new report highlighting the need to reduce clinician burnout.…
Positive attitude towards aging helps older adults manage stress
A study in the Journal of Gerontology reports that older adults who have a more positive view of aging are…
Reducing holiday stress
Limiting the stress that comes with the holidays requires a bit of planning. The Cleveland Clinic offers some suggestions built…
Storytelling: Resilience and influence in minutes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses too often are the last and only person in the room when a patient dies.…
Stress busters and sanity savers
How to survive your shift unscathed – with less stress
Stress-Reducing Creativity
While art therapy is its own field, you can use the benefits of art to express your creative side and…
Subduing stress: A physiology-based approach
Stress can influence disease development and exacerbation—but managing it effectively can reduce its effects. To promote our own wellness, we…
Supporting staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case report
A New Jersey hospital develops and implements a program to care for nurses. Takeaways: The leadership team at a community…
Tap your way to fast relief
Can symptomatic relief from fear, stress, anxiety, and a laundry list of other ailments really be at your fingertips? The…
Tap your way to fast relief
Want to reduce physical and psychological stress? Emotional Freedom Techniques may be able to help.
Tips for floaters
Although few nurses look forward to it, floating gives you a chance to experience another practice area, break out of your daily routine, and learn something new.
Too much work and not enough time: Suggestions for the harried professional
Nurses are typically busy people, and the COVID-19 pandemic has added to our burdens. In many cases, we are home…
Writing for good health
If you asked nurses how they reduce job stress, you probably wouldn’t expect them to reply, “By writing.” In fact,…
Your patients may need stress education
A recent survey conducted by Everyday Health may reveal insights for nurses and other healthcare providers when caring for patients.…
