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- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Copyright
- Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 1544-5186
- eISSN
- 1552-2032
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.nme.0000899384.58926.74
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Abstract
wellness mention Tips for nurses struggling with the weight of burnout By Jennifer Sheets, RN, MSN Nurses have long been a vital component patient care, here are some tips for nurses of the healthcare ecosystem, providing crit- dealing with burnout. ical care to patients, communicating with Know the symptoms: Some nurses families, and helping other members of may not realize they’re experiencing their healthcare team stay in step, working burnout given the long hours, extreme together to provide care. As a former ICU physical demands, lack of sleep, and nurse, I know how busy and stressful the other stressors associated with working nursing profession can be, often balancing in healthcare. If you have issues waking work, kids and family, hobbies, and more. up or catching up on sleep, dread going to After particularly emotionally draining work each day, experience physical sick- days, I would remind myself of my “Why.” ness from anxiety or stress, or suffer from Why am I in healthcare? Why do I do what compassion fatigue or emotional detach- I do? For me, it was the faces of patients ment, you may be experiencing burnout. looking for answers or hope, my relation- You’re not alone: With
Journal
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Mar 1, 2023