by Elizabeth | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog, Nursing career
We’ve talked about this many times on this nurse self-care blog. However, it is so important that I believe it time to do it again. [Tweet “A great way to boost nursing resilience is through gratitude.”] According to Wikipedia, gratitude is a feeling...
by Elizabeth | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Nursing career
Letting Go. Maybe the hardest thing to do. Especially for us as nurse professionals. We are care givers and we want to help. If a person is suffering; we want to help them feel better. If a patient is hurting; we want to ease their pain. If someone is dying; we do all...
by Elizabeth | Sep 24, 2014 | Blog, Nursing career
This blog post is a tribute to the man who drives my parking lot shuttle bus. However, it could really be an ode to any service provider. The cleaning person. Radiation technician. Surgeon. Registered Nurse. I take a shuttle to-and-from my parking lot whenever I work...
by Elizabeth | Sep 23, 2014 | Blog, Nursing career
Avoid career burn-out and stress-induced health disorders by striking a work-life balance and taking care of yourself, both on- and off-shift. Stress is inevitable, particularly for nurses and what remains in your control is how you react to and manage it. I’m...
by Elizabeth | Sep 22, 2014 | Nursing career
What do you think is the most important thing? Is it your family? Your religion? Your health? What if I told you that ‘presence’ is the most important asset you have as a nurse professional? Being present has been described as being mindful, aware or at...
by Elizabeth | Sep 18, 2014 | Blog, Nursing career
[Tweet “”When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Elbert Hubbard”] Last week my life took a completely unexpected turn. While I choose not to divulge the details of this life-altering event, I can assure that this was one for the record...
